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Altar Boys
Punk Rock
California
Altar Boys were Christian punk rock band from California formed in 1982. The original members were Mike Stand (vocals, songwriting, and guitar), Jeff Crandall (drums), Steve Pannier (guitars) and Ric Alba (bass, background vocals). Mark Robertson would later replace Alba on bass.
Discography
1984 | Altar Boys | Ministry Resource Center |
1985 | When You're a Rebel | Alarma Records |
1986 | Gut Level Music | Alarma Records |
1987 | Against the Grain | Alarma Records |
1989 | Forever Mercy | Alarma Records |
1990 | The Collection | Alarma Records |
1990 | Mercy Thoughts | |
1992 | No Substitute | (unreleased) |
2000 | Live at Cornerstone | Millenium Eight Records |
2018 | No Substitute | Lo-Fidelity Records |
Altar Boys
1984 Ministry Resource Center (SPCN-7-100-03372-19)
2002 Millenium Eight Records (M8D-1131)
Mike Stand - Guitar, lead vocals
Steve Pannier - Guitar
Ric Alba - Bass, keyboards
Jeff Crandall - Performer [Altar Boys Are], Drums, vocals
Produced by Joey Taylor
- Alright! (2:24)
- I'm Into God (2:52)
- Have a Clue (2:36)
- Where's It Gonna Lead You (2:24)
- You Found Me (3:46)
- Take in the Son (2:44)
- Well O.K. (2:36)
- Good Life (3:31)
- Oh, Oh Nancy (1:33)
- We Love Jesus (2:40)
- It's Up to You (3:07)
Re-issue Bonus Tracks:
- Go for You (2:17)
- Mary Ann (2:42)
- You're Lost (1:36)
- Anytime at All (2:21)
When You're a Rebel
1985 Broken Records (CD08796)
Mike Stand - Lead vocals, guitars
Ric Alba - Bass, backing vocals
Jeff Crandall - Drums, percussion, backing vocals
Produced by B. B. Stone
- Difference in Me (4:06)
- More of You (2:58)
- Calling Out to Believers! (3:23)
- When I'm With God (2:33)
- I'm Into God (reprise) (1:44)
- When You're a Rebel (3:58)
- Jesus is Number One (2:46)
- If You Let Him In (2:25)
- When I See You (3:08)
- He Knows You Better (2:58)
- Does God's Heart Cry? (4:35)
Gut Level Music
1986 Frontline Records (CD9006)
2015 Girder Records (GR1005)
Mike Stand - Guitar, Vvocals
Ric Alba - Bass, backing vocals, piano
Jeff Crandall - Drums, backing vocals
Produced by Terry Scott Taylor
- You Are Loved (4:12)
- G.L.M. (Gut Level Music) (4:04)
- I'm Not Talking About Religion (3:58)
- I Question It (2:45)
- You Found Me (3:42)
- Unconditional Love (3:33)
- There is a Love (4:18)
- Calling to You (3:12)
- Final Hour (2:56)
- Life Begins at the Cross (4:09)
Note: The 2015 re-issue included the missing unreleased song “I Just Can't Let Go” (3:59) inserted in between tracks 5 and 6.
Against the Grain
Frontline Records (CD9023)
Mike Stand - Guitars, vocals
Ric Alba - Bass, backing vocals
Jeff Crandall - Drums, percussion, backing vocals
Produced by The Altar Boys and Terry Scott Taylor
- Fallen World (4:05)
- Kids are on the Run (3:48)
- Hearts Lost in Nowhere (4:01)
- Broken (3:56)
- Where's the New World? (5:18)
- Against the Grain (2:28)
- Human Sound (4:21)
- Take Control (3:11)
- Shout Louder! (3:33)
- Count on Love (4:27)
Forever Mercy
1989 Alarma Records (FLD9057)
Mike Stand - Lead vocals, lead guitar, harmonica
Ric Alba - Bass, guitar, vocals
Jeff Crandall - Drums, percussion, vocals
Steve Griffith - Additional drums, vocals, and guitar
Steve Pannier - Lead guitar on tracks: 5, 6, and 9
Produced by Steve Griffith
- Forever Mercy (4:20)
- Listen Up (4:28)
- Faith! (4:03)
- The Meaning of Life (4:26)
- Ride This Train (4:26)
- World Burning (4:00)
- Here Ends the Night (3:53)
- Love Eternal (3:55)
- More Than Words (3:48)
- Silent Night (4:13)
The Collection
1990 Alarma Records
Mercy Thoughts
1990 Independent
2000 Millenium Eight Records (M8D-1049)
No Substitute
1992 unreleased
- Rebel Rock
- History Comes Back
- Light of Freedom
- Outside in the Distance
- Surround Me
- You are the One
- 1,000 Miles
- We Will Hold On
- Let me See Your Hands
- No Substitute
Live at Cornerstone
2000 Millenium Eight Records
No Substitute
2018 Lo-Fidelity Records
The unreleased demos from 1992 were cleaned up, finished, and to be released soon.