''product # bvcd 3482 (love gift)'' or ''Love Gift'' is the third and final studio album by the
Christian alternative rock
Christian alternative rock is a form of alternative rock music that is lyrically grounded in a Christian worldview. Some critics have suggested that unlike CCM and older Christian rock, Christian alternative rock generally emphasizes musical ...
band
Breakfast with Amy
Breakfast with Amy was an American Christian alternative rock band, formed in 1986 in La Habra, California at the La Habra Four-Square church. At that time, the band consisted of vocalist David Koval, bassist Jeff "Tennessee Beans" Beahn, guitari ...
, released in 1992. Love Gift was the band's last release on
Blonde Vinyl Records
Blonde Vinyl was an independent record label founded in 1990 by Michael Knott. The ''Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music'' describes the label as "one of Christian music's first true indie labels."
Background
Blonde Vinyl signed bands w ...
, and ended up being one of the last
releases by any record label owned by Michael Knott. The album is considered a concept album with random audio inserts, short phone conversations,
instrumental jams, and pre-song warm ups, as well as two self-described "dramas". Also included were two live songs from a previous tour. Musically, Love Gift continues with the punk/alternative rock sounds of their previous release ''
Dad'', and could be considered their most progressive album to date.
The original version of Love Gift was to be released on the Vox Vinyl label. The Vox Vinyl version of the album (most cuts were re-recorded for the
Blonde Vinyl Records
Blonde Vinyl was an independent record label founded in 1990 by Michael Knott. The ''Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music'' describes the label as "one of Christian music's first true indie labels."
Background
Blonde Vinyl signed bands w ...
album) remains unreleased.
Track listing
All songs written by Breakfast with Amy.
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ample - Listening Advice – 0:25
# "Ralph's Garage" – 2:39
# "
ample Loop – 0:07
# "Jello Wiggle" – 2:57
# "Song Of The Humpback Whale" – 0:41
# "
ample - Audio Balance Established – 0:05
# "Uniform Tree" – 5:04
# "Paul Calls Mr. Rhumba From A Plane" – 0:40
# "Velvety Dave At The Naugahyde Lounge" – 0:42
# "Voices" – 1:42
# "Little Maxine's Epiphany" - 4:48
# "Edwin Loves TX!" – 1:07
# "Fashion Gal" – 2:51
# "Toth Calls Rumby" – 0:14
# "
ccordion Warm-Up – 0:30
# "Jonas' Russian Accordion" – 1:24
# "The Tollhouse Waltz" – 4:00
# "Ad America (Baby Baby Baby Version)" – 3:07
# "Videos And Food" – 4:47
# "Mrs. Rhumba Calls Mr. Rhumba" – 0:16
# "Happy Song (Featuring Sol And Hank, The Metro Twins)" – 2:30
# "You (Live)" – 4:04
# "Social Studies (Live)" – 5:08
# "Mum Calls Dave" – 0:29
Personnel
* David Koval — vocals, electric sitar, acoustic guitar
* Edwin Wohler — bass guitar
* Christopher Colbert — guitar
* Caryn Colbert — guitar
* Paul Pelligrin — drums
* Michael J. Pritzl — acoustic guitar
* Christopher Colbert — engineer
* Mr. Rhumba — assistant engineer
Miscellaneous information
The track listing on the back of the album omits tracks 1, 3, 6, and 15.
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1992 albums
Breakfast with Amy albums
Blonde Vinyl Records albums