Sweet Comfort Band - Sweet Comfort (1977)

Sweet Comfort Band was a Christian rock band that first performed in 1973 in Riverside, California, and were active until 1984. The band was initially composed of keyboardist/lead vocalist, Bryan Duncan, and brothers Kevin (bass guitar) and Rick (drums/vocals) Thomson. The band was the brainchild of the Thomson brothers. Randy Thomas, guitarist/vocalist joined the group about 2 years later. After their second album, SCB also became well known for their highly detailed, airbrushed album cover art by Kernie Erickson, a trend that had previously been considered too costly for Christian groups who did not produce the high-volume album sales of mainstream bands such as Kansas. The SCB logo was created by Rick Griffin.

Sweet Comfort Band was a late entry into Jesus music with their 1977 self-titled release on Maranatha! Records. When they started, they had a funky, jazzy, R&B and 70's rock sound. This set them apart from many of the bands in the nascent Contemporary Christian music industry who were primarily performing folk-rock and soft rock. Few bands had the musicianship displayed by this quartet.




Personnel:
Bryan Duncan (keyboards, vocals)
Randy Thomas (guitar, vocals) 
Kevin Thomson (bass)
Rick Thomson (drums, vocals)



Tracklist:

01. It´s So Fine (Duncan/R.Thomson) 3.02
02. Ryan´s Song
(K.Thomson) 4.08
03. Childish Things (K.Thomson/R.Thomson) 2.42
04. Let It Go (Duncan) 2.29
05. Your Life
(Duncan/R.Thomson) 2.2406. Somebody Loves You (Duncan) 2.57
07. His Name Is Whispered (Thomas) 3.12
08. God´s Got A Plan
(K.Thomson/R.Thomson) 3.1309. Get Ready (K.Thomson) 3.03
10. When I Was Alone
(K.Thomson) 3.45

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