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Gently Flowing Feeling
Al Perkins is a famed pedal steel player who had worked with Steven Stills. He was beginning to produce young artists and after hearing AR&M’s songs Shotgun and Detroit (brought to him by Terry Talbot) agreed to be a part of the bands next project.
He, along with the Talbot brothers, joined AR&M in Bismarck, North Dakota in the summer of 1976 to record the album Gently Flowing Feeling. The Tri-Mark Studios on the banks of the Missouri River was where the songs were cut. Tri-Mark had gained national notoriety for helping John Denver save an accidentally dropped track from one of his then recent recordings. The studio was AR&M’s first time in a state of the art facility.
A young first time producer from South Dakota named Greg Nelson arranged the music and produced the sessions. Greg included an instrumental piece, "Journey", which served as a prelude to Alan Moore’s song, "White Seagull". The strings were cut in Anderson, Indiana and several local musicians also played on the tracks.
The final mix was engineered and produced in Nashville, Tennessee by Randy Matthews. Randy added other musicians to several tracks including Bob Hartman, who would later join Scott Roley in the band City Limits. James Isaac Elliot, another future member of the Nashville based Scott Roley Band and long time friend, did the photography and cover art. Over the years James joined Scott on many song co-writes and helped him finish his IVP book on community development, "God’s Neighborhood".
Whitehorse Records along with the Windy Distribution Company released and sold ten thousand copies of Gently Flowing Feeling with the first thousand pressed in white vinyl. Several additional runs in black vinyl were made along with the customary cassette and eight-track tapes.
He, along with the Talbot brothers, joined AR&M in Bismarck, North Dakota in the summer of 1976 to record the album Gently Flowing Feeling. The Tri-Mark Studios on the banks of the Missouri River was where the songs were cut. Tri-Mark had gained national notoriety for helping John Denver save an accidentally dropped track from one of his then recent recordings. The studio was AR&M’s first time in a state of the art facility.
A young first time producer from South Dakota named Greg Nelson arranged the music and produced the sessions. Greg included an instrumental piece, "Journey", which served as a prelude to Alan Moore’s song, "White Seagull". The strings were cut in Anderson, Indiana and several local musicians also played on the tracks.
The final mix was engineered and produced in Nashville, Tennessee by Randy Matthews. Randy added other musicians to several tracks including Bob Hartman, who would later join Scott Roley in the band City Limits. James Isaac Elliot, another future member of the Nashville based Scott Roley Band and long time friend, did the photography and cover art. Over the years James joined Scott on many song co-writes and helped him finish his IVP book on community development, "God’s Neighborhood".
Whitehorse Records along with the Windy Distribution Company released and sold ten thousand copies of Gently Flowing Feeling with the first thousand pressed in white vinyl. Several additional runs in black vinyl were made along with the customary cassette and eight-track tapes.
| Released: | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Formats: | Vinyl, Cassette, CD, Digital Download |
| Genre: | Contemporary Christian / Christian Rock / Folk-Rock |
| Studio/Live?: | Studio |
| Label: | Whitehorse Records |
| Distributor: | Windy Distributor Company |
| Producers: | Ray Nenow, Greg Nelson, The Col. and The Gang |
| Guest Musicians: | Vocals: Michael Albrecht, Scott Roley, Alan Moore Acoustic Guitars: John Michael Talbot, Michael Albrecht, Scott Roley, Alan Moore Electric Lead Guitar: Bob Hartman, Jeff Knudsen, David Swenson, Tim Briggs Pedal Steel: Al Perkins Piano: Greg Nelson, Stephen Alexandersen Bass: Russ Daughtry, Alan Moore, Greg Nelson, David Swenson, Stephen Alexandersen Percussion: Steve Hanna, Bob Gelotte Banjo & Dobro: John Michael Talbot Fiddle: Tim Briggs Orchestration: Pinebrook Players, arranged and conducted by Greg Nelson Vibes: Daved Ringenbach Recorded at Riverside Studios, Bismark, ND Final Mix Engineer: Travis Turk Remixed by Randy Matthews & Monty Matthews at Ironside Recording Studios, Nashville, TN Illustration & Album Design by Chuck Strantz Photography by James Elliot |
| Catalogue Number: | WHR 1002 |
Side 1
| 1 | Take Me to the Comfort | 2:16 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Engaged | 1:05 |
| 3 | Further Up and Further In | 3:33 |
| 4 | Over the Next Horizon | 3:27 |
| 5 | Constantly | 3:16 |
| 6 | Lead Me Through | 3:19 |
Side 2
| 1 | Shotgun | 2:45 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Journey | 1:32 |
| 3 | White Seagull | 3:55 |
| 4 | Drink in the Soft Sound | 2:58 |
| 5 | To Keep Me Struggling On | 3:50 |
| 6 | Gently Flowing Feeling | 2:07 |
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