Upon This Rock

by Larry Norman

Upon This Rock cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 January 1969
  • Label: Capitol
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 43:31
  • Community rating: 4/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Larry Norman's debut solo album, 'Upon This Rock' was produced by Hal Yoergler and has been called the first full-blown Christian rock album, blending folk, psychedelic and rock songwriting. Its twelve-track original LP includes 'Sweet Sweet Song of Salvation' and 'I Wish We'd All Been Ready', performed with Hal Blaine on drums, Joe Osborn on bass and Larry Knechtel on keyboards.

Genres

Descriptors: christian, folk, guitars, spirituality, melodic

Tracklist

  1. You Can't Take Away the Lord (2:12)
  2. I Don't Believe In Miracles (3:14)
  3. Moses In the Wilderness (3:15)
  4. Walking Backwards Down the Stairs (2:45)
  5. Ha Ha World (3:26)
  6. Sweet Sweet Song of Salvation (3:54)
  7. Forget Your Hexagram (2:27)
  8. The Last Supper (3:17)
  9. I Wish We'd All Been Ready (3:13)
  10. Nothing Really Changes (3:15)
  11. Postlude (2:17)
  12. You Can't Take Away the Lord - Demo (2:11)
  13. Sweet Song of Salvation - Live (5:24)
  14. Nothing Really Changes - Demo (2:35)

Credits

  • Larry Norman - primary artist, written-by [all songs composed by]

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