''The 77s'' is the third album by
The 77s
The 77s (alternatively spelled the Seventy Sevens, the 77's, or simply 77's) is an American rock band consisting of Michael Roe on vocals/guitar, Mark Harmon on bass guitar, and Bruce Spencer on drums.
History
The group was “formed at a ch ...
, released in 1987 on the
Exit
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and
Island Records labels.
The album contains the band's biggest hit single to date, which was "The Lust, The Flesh, The Eyes and the Pride of Life." Years later, the song would be covered by Roe's other band
The Lost Dogs
Lost Dogs are an American musical supergroup formed in 1991, comprising vocalists, songwriters, and guitarists from multiple Christian alternative rock bands. Their current lineup includes Terry Scott Taylor (Daniel Amos, the Swirling Eddies), ...
(on the album, ''
MUTT''), and the band
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would even "borrow" a few lines from the song for one of their own singles.
The album was listed at No. 82 in the 2001 book, ''
CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music''.
Track listing
Side one
# "Do It for Love"
# "I Can't Get Over It"
# "What Was In That Letter"
# "Pearls Before Swine"
Side two
# "The Lust, the Flesh, the Eyes & the Pride of Life"
# "Frames Without Photographs"
# "Don't Say Goodbye"
# "Bottom Line"
# "I Could Laugh"
CD bonus tracks
# "Do It For Love (Demo)
# "I Can't Get Over It" (Live 8-track Demo)
# "What Was In That Letter" (Live 8-track Demo)
# "The Lust, the Flesh, the Eyes & the Pride of Life" (Live 8-track Demo)
# "Frames Without Photographs" (Live 8-track Demo)
# "Don't Say Goodbye" (Demo)
# "MT" (Unreleased Alternative Mix)
# "Don't, This Way" (Single Version)
Bonus tracks originally found on CDs in the ''123'' boxset.
Personnel
*
Mike Roe
Michael Roe (born October 12, 1954) is an American, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is a founding member of the band the 77s and the Lost Dogs and has recorded several solo albums.
Career
Although he has released several solo album ...
– guitars, lead vocals
* Mark Tootle – keyboards, guitars, vocals
* Jan Eric – bass, backing vocals
*
Aaron Smith – drums
References
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1987 albums
The 77s albums