In Another Land (album)

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In Another Land
In Another Land cover
Studio album by Larry Norman
Released 1976
Recorded 1975
Label Solid Rock Records

In Another Land is the title of an album recorded by Larry Norman in 1975. It is the third album in Norman's fabled "trilogy," which began with Only Visiting This Planet and continued with So Long Ago the Garden. The album contains some of Norman's most well-known and brilliant work.


Contents

[edit] Trivia

A different version of the song "I Love You" was first recorded by Randy Stonehill on the now-rare album Born Twice, which was produced by Larry Norman back in 1969. That album credits Stonehill as the writer of the song. Norman's version completely changes all the verses, retaining only the first line of the first verse of Stonehill's original composition.

"Righteous Rocker #3" is a reprise of a song which originally appeared on Only Visiting This Planet.

The album also contains a souped-up version of "Why Don't You Look Into Jesus," another song which made its first appearance on Planet. In the later version the controversial second verse from the original ("Gonorrhea on Valentine's Day/You're still looking for the perfect lay," etc.) is conspicuously absent.

"I Am A Servant" was recorded and popularized as a Christian pop ballad by Christian singer Honeytree (Nancy Henigbaum).

On the liner notes to the LP, "Dudley Moore" is credited as a piano player, presumably on the song "The Son Began to Reign".

"Song For a Small Circle of Friends" was a piece written for Norman's famous friends in the music industry. The song includes allusions to Randy Stonehill, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones, and Paul McCartney.


[edit] Tracks

[edit] Original LP release

[edit] Side 1

  1. The Rock That Doesn't Roll
  2. I Love You (Written by Larry Norman and Randy Stonehill)
  3. UFO
  4. I've Searched All Around
  5. Righteous Rocker #3
  6. Deja Vu (If God Is My Father / Why Don't You Look Into Jesus)
  7. I Am A Servant

[edit] Side 2

  1. The Sun Began To Rain
  2. Shot Down
  3. Six, Sixty, Six
  4. Diamonds
  5. One Way
  6. Song For A Small Circle Of Friends
  7. Hymn To The Last Generation

[edit] "The Missing Pieces" Reissue

"This is the running order on the original master tape which was sent to Word U.K."

  1. Tuning
  2. The Rock That Doesn't Roll
  3. UFO
  4. I've Searched All Around
  5. Shot Down
  6. Song For A Small Circle Of Friends
  7. The Sun Began To Rain
  8. Looking For The Footprints
  9. Six Sixty Six
  10. Righteous Rocker #3
  11. If God Is My Father
  12. Why Don't You Look Into Jesus
  13. Diamonds
  14. One Way
  15. I Am A Servant
  16. Hymn To The Last Generation

[edit] Musicians

[edit] Production notes

  • Produced by Larry Norman
  • Engineered by Andy Johns
  • Assistan engineer Tom Trefethen
  • Pre-production recording at Solid Rock studios
  • Recorded at Mama Jo's and Sunset SOund
  • Mastered at A&M, Studio 3