heavyharmonies Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 I'm working on a stack of CDs to sell on eBay, and one of them is an indy Christian AOR/pop/country/praise album that I remember gambling on based solely on the artwork when out on one of my scrounges. I don't think I ever even listened to it: So I pop it in the CD player to take a brief listen to the tracks, just to make sure that I'm describing it properly, and damned if one of the songs sounds too familiar. So I start reading the (brief) liner notes. No indication that the song is a cover. More confusing yet is that there is no year anywhere on the artwork or the disc. By the appearances and style I would put it mid-1980s to maybe early 1990s at the latest. It's the title track of the CD. Give it a listen: This Is the Time Sound familiar? It should. It's also the first track on Dennis DeYoung's Back to the World CD from 1986. Not a bad rendition actually. It's odd that they name the CD after the track, as well as incorporating the lyrics into the liner notes (see below; it's the only lyrics in the artwork at all), yet never once mention whose song it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-BONE Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 They all look so happy to be on that CD cover too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC_AOR Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Yeah cool song. Dennis could have these guys for this...not crediting him. So is this a pretty rare CD Dan? Anyone else seen it before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melodicrockoz Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Great song, wonder if these guys are in any way connected to Dennis to pull such a stunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66 mustang Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 maybe Dennis stole it from them. you know, saw them playing it one night and thought, no one will ever hear from these guys, I'll take that song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delbert Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Dan....this is what I live for. Finding these totally obscure and never before seen discs. They are out there. 9 times out of 10 you pass them over because the cover doesn't grab you in an instant. I listened to the track, a bit light weight for my personal tastes, but, some of the light AOR lovers would cherish this remarkable find. Congrats!!! Delbert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharatan Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 ha, elvira was the name of my first wife(russian of coz).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinsane Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 ha, elvira was the name of my first wife(russian of coz).... Speaking of which is that song the Oakridge Boys (???) tune? Quit possibly is this an album of covers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66 mustang Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 ha, elvira was the name of my first wife(russian of coz).... Speaking of which is that song the Oakridge Boys (???) tune? Quit possibly is this an album of covers? maybe, remember this song? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinsane Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 ha, elvira was the name of my first wife(russian of coz).... Speaking of which is that song the Oakridge Boys (???) tune? Quit possibly is this an album of covers? maybe, remember this song? I was so gonna go there next... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavyharmonies Posted January 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Yep. Listening to more of the disc, it appears that most, if not all, are covers, although none are credited at all in the liner notes. Most of the disc is too light and fluffy (stereotypical 80s gospel praise style), but the DDY cover really is a decent track. -Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 They all look so happy to be on that CD cover too! Yeah, they look like some big cheesy gay prime-time TV family of raging homosexuals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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