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Many Adult Contemporary Music CD are releasing every month. SO, I would hereby show you Adult Contemporary Music CD New Release ( also including Reissue) information. As "Recommended Discs of The Month" , I would highly recommend to buy several albums with my personal review. In Addition, I would also give you release information regarding other remarkable recent titles supported by one of the well-known on-line music stores "Music Boulevard"/ "CD Now" and "Amazon.com" as "Noteworthy Discs of The Month" .

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• Recommended Discs of May, 1999
  • New Releases
    1. Chris Christian / The Collection Vol.1 1976-1981
    2. Chris Christian / The Collection Vol.2 1983-1991

In late April 1999, there are very few remarkable new release title which should be reviewed here. But two Chris Christian Best Collection albums are to be reviewed a little. Chris Christian is the one of the CCM producer influenced deeply to the 80's CCM scene for his works with White Heart and others. As an artist, Chris is the real singer and his albums should be valued more. In April of 1998, his album "Chris Christian" (1981) was reissued on CD by COOL SOUND, Japan. But he has released 18 albums including 2 best hit albums and his producing works collection album from 1976 to 1995. Now we can listen to his masterpieces on the below-mentioned 2 Collection CDs. Relax and enjoy Chris Christian's musical magic world.

• Chris Christian / The Collection Vol.1 1976-1981 <ACM Rating: >

• Label: COOL SOUND, Japan (COOL-027)
• Release Date : April 25, 1999 <Original release schedule was April 8, but delayed>
• Producers: Brown Bannister, Bob Gaudio and himself
• Musicians (credited musicians only):
  • Drums: Larry Londin, Carlos Vega, Nigel Olsson
  • Bass: Joe Osborn, Dennis Belfield, David Hungate
  • Guitars: Steve Gibson, Reggie Young, Paul Jackson Jr. Christopher Cross, Michael Landau
  • Keyboards: Shane Keister, Michael Boddicker, Gregg Mathieson, Bob Gaudio
  • Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa
  • Sax: Tom Scott
  • Background Vocals: Marty McCall, Brown Bannister, Dogwood, Cheryl Ladd, Amy Holland, Tommy Funderburk, Bill Champlin, Tom Kelly, Frankie Valli, Robbie Patton
• Tracklisting:
  1. Mountain Top
  2. Get Back To The Bible
  3. Now I See The Man
  4. Satisfaction Guaranteed
  5. Passing Through
  6. With Your Love
  7. Praise The Lord
  8. Already Livin' In Heaven
  9. Fine Love
  10. Pray Away
  11. Livin' For You
  12. I'm Your Servant
  13. Love You Back
  14. Look How Far You've Come
  15. Safe Inside Your Arms
  16. I Want You, I Need You
  17. Don't Give Upon Us
  18. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing / You're All I Need

   

  • Track 1,2 : from "Chris Christian"(1976)
  • Track 3-5 : from "Chance" (1977) Lunn
  • Track 6-10 : from "With Your Love" (1979)
  • Track11-15: from "Just Sit Back (1981)
  • Track 16-18: from #Chris Christian" (1981)

• Chris Christian / The Collection Vol.2 1983~1991 <ACM Rating: >

• Label: COOL SOUND, Japan (COOL-028)
• Release Date : April 25, 1999 <Original release schedule was April 8, but delayed>
• Producers: Jeremy Dalton and himself
• Musicians (credited musicians only):
  • Drums: David Huff, Dennis Holt
  • Bass: Gary Lunn, Jimmie Lee Sloas
  • Guitars: Dann Huff, Jon Goin, Bob Soma, Bud Guin
  • Keyboards: Mark Gersmehl, Phil Naish, Keith Thomas, Jeremy Dalton, Joe Ninowski, Rob Watson
  • Sax: Ron Jones
  • Back Vocals: George Merrill, Jon Joyce, Edie Lehmann, Gerry Beckley, Robin Creasman, Tim Archer, Rohn Bailey, Janice Archer Cruise, Carolyn Brooks, Eric Tagg
• Tracklisting:
  1. Love Them While We Can
  2. Put Your Trust
  3. Weight Of The World
  4. We're Our Only Captain
  5. Make A Joyful Noise
  6. Clap Your Hands
  7. We're An Offering
  8. Mirror Of Your Heart
  9. Day Like Today
  10. Love Did It Again
  11. Your Ways Are Higher
  12. Thinking Of You This Christmas
  13. Focus On The Child
  14. Out Of My Hands
  15. Only Wanna Be With
  16. Actions Speak Louder Than Words
  17. The Voice

       

  • Track 1-4 : from "Love Them While We Can" (1983)
  • Track 5-7 : from "Let The Music Start"(1984)
  • Track 8 : from "Mirror Of Your Heart" (1985)
  • Track 9-11 : from "Higher Ways" (1987)
  • Track 12 : from "Thinking Of You This Christmas (1988)
  • Track 13, 14: from "Focus"(1989)
  • Track 15 : from "Sketches"(1990)
  • Track 16, 17: from "15 Best Of 15 Years" (1991)

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