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GREG X. VOLZ - THE RIVER IS RISING



Vinyl tracklist
Side 1
01 Barrier 4:32
02 Joyous Grave 4:22
03 Livin' For The Bell 3:51
04 Still Waters 5:03
05 All I Can Do 4:36
Side 2
01 Heaven Is Within You 4:35
02 The River Is Rising 5:15
03 Hold On To The Fire 5:05
04 Man Like You 5:20
 
Cassette tracklist
Side 1
01 Barrier 4:32
02 Joyous Grave 4:22
03 Livin' For The Bell 3:51
04 Still Waters 5:03
05 All I Can Do 4:36
Side 2
01 Heaven Is Within You 4:35
02 The River Is Rising 5:15
03 Break Out Of The Trance 3:38
04 Hold On To The Fire 5:05
05 Man Like You 5:20
 
CD tracklist
01 Barrier 4:32
02 Joyous Grave 4:22
03 Livin' For The Bell 3:51
04 Still Waters 5:03
05 All I Can Do 4:36
06 Heaven Is Within You 4:35
07 The River Is Rising 5:15
08 Break Out Of The Trance 3:38
09 Hold On To The Fire 5:05
10 Man Like You 5:20
10 tracks, 47:00
Producers
Jonathan David Brown and Greg X. Volz
Release date
August-1986
Record label
Myrrh Records

Release date
August-1986
Vinyl releases
Myrrh Records 701 6846 067
Myrrh Records / Word (UK) MYR R 1220
Cassette release
Myrrh Records 701 6846 385
CD releases
Myrrh Records
Match Made in Heaven Music
 
01 Barrier
Words and music: Mike Schmitz
02 Joyous Grave
Words and music: Mike Schmitz and Greg X. Volz
03 Livin' For The Bell
Words and music: Mike Schmitz
04 Still Waters
Words and music: Jonathan David Brown, Greg X. Volz and Carl Marsh
05 All I Can Do
Words and music: Jonathan David Brown, Greg X. Volz and Mike Schmitz
06 Heaven Is Within You
Words and music: Mike Schmitz and Greg X. Volz
07 The River Is Rising
Words and music: Mike Schmitz
08 Break Out Of The Trance
Words and music: Mike Schmitz
09 Hold On To The Fire
Words and music: Mike Schmitz
10 Man Like You
Words and music: Mike Schmitz
Greg X. Volz - Vocals, backup vocals, cymbal overdubs
Musicians
Carl Marsh - Acoustic piano, synthesizers, fairlite keyboards and fairlite drums
John Lawry - Keyboard solo on "Joyous Grave"
Jimmy Lee Sloas - Bass
Kirk Henderson - Guitars
Phil Keaggy - Guitar solo on "Hold On To The Fire"
Jonathan David Brown - Cymbal overdubs
The Volz Four and Friends: "school's out" scream on "Break Out Of The Trance"
Background vocals on "Hold On To The Fire"
Matthew Ward, Mark Farner
Production details
Produced by Jonathan David Brown and Greg X. Volz
Engineered and mixed by Jonathan David Brown
Recorded at Omni Sound Studio, Nashville, TN assisted by Bill Whittington and Danny Johnston
Additional recording at The Bennett House, Franklin, TN assisted by Mike Clute, J.T. Cantwell; Bullet Recording Studio, Nashville, TN assisted by Spence Crislu
Mixed at Mama Jo's Recording Studio, North Hollywood, CA assisted by Steven Bradley Ford
Track arrangements by Carl Marsh, Mike Schmitz, Greg X. Volz, Jonathan David Brown
Vocal arrangements by Greg X. Volz, Jonathan David Brown
Fairlite programming by Carl Marsh
DX7 programming by Mike Demus, Tim Akins
Synclavier programming by Steve Schaffer (used on "Hold On To The Fire")
Mastered by Bernie Grundman Mastering Studio, Hollywood, CA
John Lawry appears courtesy of Star Song Records
Matthew Ward appears courtesy of Live Oak Records
Artwork details
Cover concept: Kathy's Dinner Party & Co.
AD / Design: Joan Tankersley / The Cover Story
Front cover photography: Don Landwehrle / The Image Bank
Back cover photography: Caroline Greyshock
Photo composition work: Capital Spectrum
Logo design: Becky Volz
Lettering: Lori Cooper
Graphics: Lori Cooper, Lynett Leggott