Avalon (Avalon album)

Avalon is Avalon's first studio album, released in December 1996 on Sparrow Records. It includes a cover of the hymn "My Jesus, I Love Thee" and the Andrae Crouch song "Jesus Is Lord". Produced by Charlie Peacock, Avalon catapulted the smooth quartet into the Christian music scene, with four No. 1 radio hits and a Dove Award from the Gospel Music Association in 1998 for "New Artist of the Year".[2]

This article is about the 1996 album. For the 2009 album, see Avalon: The Greatest Hits.
Avalon
Studio album by
Avalon
ReleasedDecember 26, 1996
Recorded1996
GenreInspirational, Christian pop
Length42:49
LabelSparrow
ProducerCharlie Peacock
Avalon chronology
Avalon
(1996)		 A Maze of Grace
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Give It Up"
  • Avalon
  • Mark Heimermann
  • Rikk Kittlemann
All4:15
2."This Love"
All3:36
3."The Greatest Story"
  • Peacock
  • Douglas Kaine McKelvey
Nikki, Jody4:55
4."Picture Perfect World"
  • Peacock
  • Grant Cunningham
All4:38
5."Don't Be Afraid"
  • Tabitha Fair
  • Dennis Matkosky
  • Madeline Stone
Nikki, Jody4:36
6."Here to Deliver"
  • Peacock
  • Rodriguez
Jody3:26
7."Let It Be Forever"
  • Peacock
  • McKelvey
Janna4:45
8."My Jesus, I Love Thee"
Michael, Nikki3:26
9."Saviour Love"
  • Michael Passons
  • Fair
  • Kittlemann
Michael4:22
10."Jesus Is Lord"Andraé CrouchAll4:50

Personnel

Avalon

Musicians

  • Tony Miracle – keyboards (1–7), programming (1–7)
  • Charlie Peacock – keyboards (2–7), programming (2–7)
  • Pat Coil – keyboards (3, 5, 9), acoustic piano (4), programming (5)
  • Tim Lauer – Hammond B3 organ (6, 7, 10)
  • Rob Mathes – keyboards (8), arrangements (8)
  • Tim Akers – acoustic piano (10), clavinet (10)
  • Jerry McPherson – electric guitar (1–7, 9, 10), acoustic guitar (1, 6)
  • Mark Baldwin – acoustic guitar (4)
  • Scott Denté – acoustic guitar (7)
  • Mark Hill – bass (3, 5, 9, 10)
  • Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass (4)
  • Brent Milligan – bass (6)
  • Chris McHugh – drums (2, 3, 4, 6, 10)
  • Steve Brewster – drums (5, 6, 9), drum programming (9)
  • Eric Darken – percussion (6, 10)
  • Mark Douthit – horns (10)
  • Mike Haynes – horns (10)
  • Tom Howard – string arrangements and conductor (3, 4, 5, 7)
  • The Nashville String Machine – strings (3, 4, 5, 7)

Production
  • Producer – Charlie Peacock
  • A&R – Grant Cunningham
  • Recorded by Shane D. Wilson
  • Recording Assistants – Chad Fifield, Joe Hayden, Mel Jones, Richard Rose and Chris Schara.
  • Recorded at re:Think Studio, Javelina Recording Studio and Sound Stage Studios (Nashville, TN).
  • Mixing – Rick Will (Tracks 1, 4, 6, 9 & 10); Tom Laune (Tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7); Shane D. Wilson (Track 8).
  • Mix Assistants – Graham Lewis (Tracks 1 & 4); Booch Skidmore (Track 2, 5, 6, 7, 9 & 10); Tony Green (Track 3).
  • Mixed at Sound Stage Studios and October Studio (Nashville, TN).
  • Production Coordinator – Katy Krippaehne
  • Administrator – Andi Ashworth
  • Art Direction – Sheri Halford
  • Design – Joyce Revoir
  • Additional Design – Bruce Ellefson
  • Photography – Andrew Martin

Radio Singles
  • Give It Up+
  • The Greatest Story+
  • Picture Perfect World+
  • Saviour Love
  • This Love+

+ Denotes #1 Radio Hit

References
  1. Hill, Melinda. "Review: Avalon". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  2. Avalon – EMICMG Fact Sheet Archived 2007-10-10 at the Wayback Machine



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