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Undercover started as a second-generation Jesus movement based band, associated with Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa and its Maranatha! Music record label. | Undercover started as a second-generation Jesus movement based band, associated with Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa and its Maranatha! Music record label. | ||
- | ==== Early Versions: | + | ==== Early Versions: |
- | Undercover (and [[The Lifesavers]]) formed out of members that came from two earlier bands, [[JC Rose|J.C. Rose]] and [[Boaz]]. Both bands started | + | [[Ojo|Joey Taylor]] moved around a lot as kid, but by 9th grade he moved his last time to Fullerton, California. He met Gym Nicholson in a mutual class, but really didn't get to interact with him much. During the last week of their senior year in high school, |
- | Gary Wilson tells what he remembers | + | Undercover (and [[The Lifesavers]]) formed out of members that came from two earlier bands, |
- | Jim Nicolson, [[Ojo|Joe Taylor]], Danny Pavlis | + | Jim Nicholson and [[Ojo|Joe Taylor]] had been best friends since high school and were members of [[JC Rose|J.C. Rose]] and [[Boaz]]. Chris Wimber was in [[Boaz]] before forming [[The Lifesavors]]. Both [[JC Rose|J.C. Rose]] and [[Boaz]] had line-ups that were changing and intermixing. By 1979, [[JC Rose|J.C. Rose]] was Jim Nicolson, [[Ojo|Joe Taylor]], and Dave Hackbarth while [[Boaz]] was Chris Wimber, Danny Pavlis, |
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+ | Gary Olsen tells what he remembers of [[JC Rose|J.C. Rose]] in the book // | ||
[[Ric Alba]] had this to say about the two bands: | [[Ric Alba]] had this to say about the two bands: | ||
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==== Early Years of Undercover ==== | ==== Early Years of Undercover ==== | ||
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+ | Jim Nicolson, [[Ojo|Joe Taylor]], Danny Pavlis (drums), and [[Ric Alba]] (bass) started [[Undercover]] in about 1979 or 1980. The band decided they needed a real lead singer, so they put an ad in their church bulletin. After auditioning a number of singers, Bill Walden answered the ad and he completed the lineup. [[Undercover]] started rehearsing in a greenhouse owned by Danny' | ||
After a couple of months of practice, Undercover had their first concert along with The [[Lifesavors]] (also their first concert) and another group, [[The Chosen Ones]] (which consisted of Chris Pavlis (Danny' | After a couple of months of practice, Undercover had their first concert along with The [[Lifesavors]] (also their first concert) and another group, [[The Chosen Ones]] (which consisted of Chris Pavlis (Danny' | ||
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When Undercover released its first album in 1982, it was described by some as " | When Undercover released its first album in 1982, it was described by some as " | ||
- | After the first album, Alba, Hersom, and Paylis all left the band. Alba joined [[The Altar Boys]]. Hersom left [[The Lifesavors]] before they recorded their first album and joined Undercover after their first one was recorded... but before the photo session, so he never actually played on Undercover (hence the “After Tracks" | + | The first Undercover album had very limited distribution - mostly local stores and out of the back of the band members' |
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+ | After the first album, | ||
"God Rules," | "God Rules," | ||
- | In 1984, Undercover continued to grow lyrically with //Boys and Girls Renounce the World//. Right after the recording of the album, Bill Walden felt a calling to leave the group. Several different reasons probably contributed to his departure, including the growing pains of the band, a hectic road schedule, and starting a family. He remained a close friend to the band, occasionally even joining them onstage. At some point he joined [[Fourth Watch]] with Steve Pannier of [[The Altar Boys]]. They released one album - //Dare to be the One// - in 1986. Walden was replaced by Sim Wilson. | + | In 1984, Undercover continued to grow lyrically with //Boys and Girls Renounce the World//. Right after the recording of the album, Bill Walden felt a calling to leave the group. Several different reasons probably contributed to his departure, including the growing pains of the band, a hectic road schedule, and starting a family. He remained a close friend to the band, occasionally even joining them onstage. At some point he joined [[Fourth Watch]] with Steve Pannier of the [[Altar Boys]]. They released one album - //Dare to be the One// - in 1986. Walden was replaced by Sim Wilson. |
==== Transitions and the Break-Up/ | ==== Transitions and the Break-Up/ | ||
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After the release of // | After the release of // | ||
- | Undercover played what the band initially saw as its last concert as a functioning band on June 5, 1987. One live show was recorded and released as //3-28-87//. Two songs from the //You & I EP// were played at the concert. Joey "Ojo" Taylor recorded and released a solo album as [[Ojo]] called // | + | After Blue Collar records went under, [[Gene Eugene]] had the idea to start a music label with [[Ojo| JoeyTaylor]] and Barry Hill. The name of the corporation was [[Brainstorm Artists International]], with Marantha Music initially agreeing to sell [[Broken Records]] to them. Their first release |
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+ | Undercover played what the band initially saw as its last concert as a functioning band on June 5, 1987. [[Ojo|Joey Taylor]] later had this to say about the decision: | ||
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+ | Taylor recorded and released a solo album as [[Ojo]] called // | ||
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+ | In 1988, Undercover contributed a cover of "Come All Ye Faithful" | ||
==== Reuniting as an Alternative Rock Band ==== | ==== Reuniting as an Alternative Rock Band ==== | ||
- | The break up of the band proved to be short-lived, | + | The break up of the band proved to be short-lived. Someone approached the band to do a reunion show at the Roxy, and the response was so overwhelming that they reunited to play shows and release //Balance of Power// in 1990. This album also went in a dark gothic alternative hard rock direction. They continued changing to various alternative rock styles on their next three albums. However, the band had intended to get away from the depression of // |
- | Their 1992 album // | + | Their 1992 album // |
- | For 1994' | + | In 1993, Undercover released a new studio version of "One to One" on the //Third Wave: Reality Rock Collection// compilation. The band recruited Rob Gallas from [[Black and White World]] to sing lead vocals. |
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+ | For 1994's //Forum//, Undercover split drum duties between Chuck Cummings | ||
On their alternative rock releases, the band would continue to explore aspects of Christian life not frequently addressed by the CCM musicians who were finding increasing acceptance on secular airwaves and with secular audiences. These three albums each differed slightly in musical tone from the others, but the introspective lyrics would be a constant through the rest of the band's career. | On their alternative rock releases, the band would continue to explore aspects of Christian life not frequently addressed by the CCM musicians who were finding increasing acceptance on secular airwaves and with secular audiences. These three albums each differed slightly in musical tone from the others, but the introspective lyrics would be a constant through the rest of the band's career. | ||
==== Reissues and Reunions ==== | ==== Reissues and Reunions ==== | ||
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+ | At some point by 1996, [[Brainstorm Artists International]] was divided between [[Gene Eugene]] and [[Ojo|Joey Taylor]]. Taylor created [[Innocent Media]], a label that released Undercover albums and a few other bands. However, in 1997 it became mostly a label for Undercover releases. | ||
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+ | In 1996 and 1997, [[Innocent Media]] released two box set collections of most of the music by Undercover up until that point. //Anthology Volume 1// (1996) was a 2-disc set that contained their first four albums (plus a three bonus tracks). //Anthology Volume 1// (1997) was a 4-disc set that contained their live album and final three albums (plus three bonus tracks). The //You and I EP// was not included on either box set. | ||
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+ | A live reunion with Sim Wilson happened at the Echoes of Faith concert in July 1997. Wilson had moved to Florida by then but the reunion went so well that Wilson would call up the band each year he was in California to play a reunion concert, often with Echoes of Faith. It was five days after one of these concerts in March 2000 that Taylor got the phone call that [[Gene Eugene]] had passed away. | ||
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+ | After the funeral for Eugene, [[Dan Michaels]] of [[The Choir]] convinced Taylor to let him try to get Undercover a show at the upcoming Cornerstone Festival. Taylor said that if that concert would happen, he would take it as a sign that he should be making music again. That concert did happen. The Cornerstone 2000 set was initially released by M8 music, but was quickly released with a new cover and the //You and I EP// as bonus tracks by [[Innocent Media]] in 2000. In the liner notes for the re-issue, Taylor spoke about how the band would be making music, but he wasn't sure how. | ||
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+ | Undercover also played a set at the [[Gene Eugene]] Benefit concert in 2001. This concert was also released as a CD-R by [[Galaxy 21 Music]] and [[Innocent Media]] with one new studio track - a cover of " | ||
Undercover played two reunion shows in California in August 2005. In a message posted on the band's forum that month, Taylor wrote, "We are internally, as a band, trying to figure out where to go from here and what that might look like, given our life realities and burning desire to fulfill whatever musical calling we might have, too. We appreciate your prayers." | Undercover played two reunion shows in California in August 2005. In a message posted on the band's forum that month, Taylor wrote, "We are internally, as a band, trying to figure out where to go from here and what that might look like, given our life realities and burning desire to fulfill whatever musical calling we might have, too. We appreciate your prayers." | ||
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+ | Around 2010, [[Ojo|Joe Taylor]] and Gym Nicholson had been working on an Undercover re-worked version of the [[Boys Club]] song "I Love You." A rough version of the song with Rob Gallas on vocals and [[Ric Alba]] on bass was posted to the band's MySpace page, with plans to get Sim Wilson to record some vocals as well. At the time, Down the Line magazine asked if there were new plans for music, but Taylor responded they were working on occasional singles but no album. | ||
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+ | In 2011 Intense Millennium Records released a newly remastered stand-alone CD of // | ||
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+ | In 2018, Lo-Fidelity Records completed a successful KickStarter for deluxe vinyl and CD remastered reissues of // | ||
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+ | ==== Outside of Undercover ==== | ||
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+ | [[Ojo|Joey Taylor]] received his MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles and MM from California State University, Fullerton. He moved to the East coast in 2007 to teach at James Madison University is Harrisonburg, | ||
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+ | Lithium Saints was a 2012 collaboration between veteran alternative Christian rockers Sim Wilson of Undercover, [[Jesse Sprinkle]] of [[Poor Old Lu]] and Todd Olsen of [[The Waiting]]. They created a BandCamp page featuring a painting from [[Chris Taylor]], but have released no music yet. | ||
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+ | [[Ric Alba]] independently released a second solo album called // | ||
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+ | Bill Walden teamed up with Allie Hammond to release //The Long Winter// in 2018. He has also been working on new music since then. | ||
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+ | Gym Nicholson formed a band called Moral DK with Rob Gallas, [[Ric Alba]], Jeff Sheets, and Gary Olsen. Their first release was //Cold in August// in 2019 - produced by [[Ojo|Joe Taylor]]. The band is currently working on a follow-up release. | ||
===== Discography ===== | ===== Discography ===== | ||
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| 1984 | Slaughter of the Innocents (7-inch) | [[A&S Records]] | | | 1984 | Slaughter of the Innocents (7-inch) | [[A&S Records]] | | ||
| 1986 | Branded | [[Blue Collar Records]] | | | 1986 | Branded | [[Blue Collar Records]] | | ||
- | | 1987 | You & I EP | | + | | 1987 | You & I EP | B-1 Music | |
| 1988 | 3-28-87 | [[Broken Records]] | | | 1988 | 3-28-87 | [[Broken Records]] | | ||
| 1988 | Volume 1 | [[Broken Records]] | | | 1988 | Volume 1 | [[Broken Records]] | | ||
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| 1990 | Balance of Power | [[Broken Records]] | | | 1990 | Balance of Power | [[Broken Records]] | | ||
| 1992 | Devotion | [[Brainstorm Artists International]] | | | 1992 | Devotion | [[Brainstorm Artists International]] | | ||
- | | 1994 | Forum | [[WAL]] | | + | | 1994 | Forum | [[WAL]] / [[Brainstorm Artists International]] | |
| 1996 | Anthology Volume 1 | [[Innocent Media]] | | | 1996 | Anthology Volume 1 | [[Innocent Media]] | | ||
| 1997 | Anthology Volume 2 | [[Innocent Media]] | | | 1997 | Anthology Volume 2 | [[Innocent Media]] | | ||
| 2000 | Live at Cornerstone 2000 | Millennium 8 | | | 2000 | Live at Cornerstone 2000 | Millennium 8 | | ||
- | | 2002 | I Rose Falling | Galaxy21 | + | | 2000 | Cornerstone 2000 | [[Innocent Media]] | |
+ | | 2001 | Gene Eugene Live Benefit Concert | [[Galaxy 21 Music]] / [[Innocent Media]] | | ||
+ | | 2002 | I Rose Falling | [[Galaxy 21 Music]] | | ||
+ | | 2011 | Branded (25th Anniversary Edition) | [[Intense Millennium Records]] | | ||
+ | | 2018 | Devotion (deluxe remaster) | [[Lo-Fidelity Records]] | | ||
+ | | 2021 | Balance of Power (deluxe remaster) | [[Lo-Fidelity Records]] | ||
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1990 [[Broken Records]] (7100516676)\\ | 1990 [[Broken Records]] (7100516676)\\ | ||
- | 2021 Lo-Fidelity (LOFILP026 / LOFICD060) | + | 2021 [[Lo-Fidelity |
Sim Wilson - Lead vocals\\ | Sim Wilson - Lead vocals\\ | ||
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1992 [[Brainstorm Artists International]] (7100530679) | 1992 [[Brainstorm Artists International]] (7100530679) | ||
- | 2018 Lo-Fidelity Records (LOFILP016 / LOFICD054) | + | 2018 [[Lo-Fidelity Records]] (LOFILP016 / LOFICD054) |
Sim Wilson - Vocals, cardboard box on "All That I Am"\\ | Sim Wilson - Vocals, cardboard box on "All That I Am"\\ | ||
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- | // | + | ==== Anthology Volume 1 ==== |
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+ | 1996 [[Innocent Media]] (IMD8403) | ||
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+ | Two CD collection. CD1 one contained the entire | ||
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+ | - Dying in Love (4:28) | ||
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+ | CD2 contained the entire //Boys and Girls// and //Branded// albums. The //Boys and Girls// tracks had two bonus tracks. " | ||
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+ | - Boys & Girls (Sim Wilson vocals) (3:32) | ||
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+ | ------ | ||
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+ | ==== Anthology Volume 2 ==== | ||
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+ | 1997 [[Innocent Media]] (IMD8408) | ||
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+ | Four CD collection. CD1 contained the entire //3-27-87// album plus three bonus tracks: | ||
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+ | - One to One (studio version 1993) (4:52) | ||
+ | - Symbol (acoustic version 1993) (3:57) | ||
+ | - O Come All Ye Faithful (1988) (3:28) | ||
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+ | CD2 contained the entire //Balance of Power// album, CD3 contained the entire // | ||
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+ | ==== Live at Cornerstone 2000 ==== | ||
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+ | 2000 Millennium Eight Recordss (M8D-1074) | ||
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+ | Sim Wilson - Lead vocals\\ | ||
+ | Gym - Guitar, vocals\\ | ||
+ | [[Ojo]] - Keyboards, liner notes\\ | ||
+ | Gary Dean Olson - Drums, vocals | ||
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+ | - Spill (4:59) | ||
+ | - Daddy-O (1:16) | ||
+ | - Holy Holy Holy (1:54) | ||
+ | - Resurrection (2:48) | ||
+ | - One of These Days (2:47) | ||
+ | - God Rules (1:09) | ||
+ | - Tears in Your Eyes (2:04) | ||
+ | - Way of the Rose (5:20) | ||
+ | - Cry Myself to Sleep (3:12) | ||
+ | - One to One (5:31) | ||
+ | - Man O Man Part 1 (0:56) | ||
+ | - Man O Man Part 2 (5:47) | ||
+ | - Wonderful (4:23) | ||
+ | - (Talking) (1:38) | ||
+ | - Devotion (7:35) | ||
+ | - (Audience Noise) (1:16) | ||
+ | - World Come Crashing (Balance of Power) (5:44) | ||
+ | - Come Away With Me (6:05) | ||
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+ | ------ | ||
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+ | ==== Cornerstone 2000 ==== | ||
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+ | 2000 Innocent Media | ||
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+ | Sim Wilson - Lead vocals\\ | ||
+ | Gym - Guitar, vocals\\ | ||
+ | [[Ojo]] - Keyboards, liner notes\\ | ||
+ | Gary Dean Olson - Drums, vocals | ||
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+ | - Spill | ||
+ | - Daddy-O | ||
+ | - Holy Holy Holy | ||
+ | - I Am The Resurrection | ||
+ | - One of These Days | ||
+ | - God Rules | ||
+ | - Tears in Your Eyes | ||
+ | - Way of the Rose | ||
+ | - Cry Myself to Sleep | ||
+ | - One to One | ||
+ | - Man O Man | ||
+ | - So Wonderful | ||
+ | - Devotion | ||
+ | - World Come Crashing Down | ||
+ | - Come Away With Me | ||
+ | - You and I (//You and I EP//) | ||
+ | - Blood & Tears (//You and I EP//) | ||
+ | - I'm Just a Man (//You and I EP//) | ||
+ | - One to One (//You and I EP//) | ||
+ | - How Far (//You and I EP//) | ||
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+ | This CD was a re-issue of //Live at Cornerstone 2000// with a different cover, a different break down of the tracks numbering, expanded liner notes, and the //You and I EP// as bonus tracks. | ||
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+ | "Cry Myself To Sleep" and "The Witch Hunt" were also released on //A Live Tribute Recording for Gene Eugene// (2001 [[Northern records]]). | ||
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+ | ==== Gene Eugene Live Benefit Concert ==== | ||
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+ | 2001 [[Galaxy 21 Music]] / [[Innocent Media]] | ||
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+ | - Spill (5:15) | ||
+ | - Mark 16:1-2 (0:22) | ||
+ | - The Way of the Rose (5:08) | ||
+ | - Tears in Your Eyes (2:19) | ||
+ | - Love Me Dangerously (3:06) | ||
+ | - Fall (5:32) | ||
+ | - Psalms 116:15-16 (0:15) | ||
+ | - Cry Myself to Sleep (2:41) | ||
+ | - Luke 9:51-55 (0:32) | ||
+ | - The Witch Hunt (4:08) | ||
+ | - Matthew 9:20-22 (0:25) | ||
+ | - Devotion (7:41) | ||
+ | - God Rules (1:36) | ||
+ | - Everyday People (3:44) | ||
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+ | Note: some copies of this CD-R appear to have the cover track as the first track. | ||
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+ | ------ | ||
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+ | ==== I Rose Falling ==== | ||
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+ | 2002 [[Innocent Media]] | ||
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+ | Sim Wilson\\ | ||
+ | Gym Nicholson\\ | ||
+ | [[Ojo|Ojo Taylor]] | ||
+ | Gary Olson | ||
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+ | Jillian Michael-Lae Taylor - Vocals on " | ||
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+ | - Behold (5:04) | ||
+ | - Medicine (5:18) | ||
+ | - Heaven Forbid (4:17) | ||
+ | - Line of Thinking (6:32) | ||
+ | - Belle-Laide (4:35) | ||
+ | - Svper Terram (6:53) | ||
+ | - Fall (5:36) | ||
+ | - Hurricane (5:23) | ||
+ | - True (Things I Know) (5:38) | ||
+ | - Remembered (For Gene) (5:25) | ||
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+ | ------ | ||
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+ | ==== Compilation Appearances ==== | ||
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+ | //**The Broken Christmas**// | ||
+ | 02) Come All Ye Faithful (3:28) | ||
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+ | Sim Wilson - Vocals\\ | ||
+ | Bill Walden - Vocals\\ | ||
+ | Gym - Guitar\\ | ||
+ | [[Ojo]] - Keyboards\\ | ||
+ | Gary Olson - Drums | ||
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+ | //**Third Wave: Reality Rock Collection**// | ||
+ | 12) One to One (4:50) | ||
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+ | Rob Gallas - Vocals\\ | ||
+ | Gym Nicholson - Guitar\\ | ||
+ | [[Ojo|Ojo Taylor]] - Bass\\ | ||
+ | Gary Olson - Drums | ||
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+ | //**Brow Beat (Unplugged Alternative)**// | ||
+ | 10) Symbol (3:54) | ||
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+ | Rob Gallas - Vocals\\ | ||
+ | Gym - Guitar\\ | ||
+ | [[Ojo|O.Jo]] - Bass, piano\\ | ||
+ | Chuck Cummings - Drums | ||
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+ | // | ||
+ | 09) Promenade (live) (4:41) | ||
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