Larry Norman - Rehearsal For Reality

Published Thursday 8th September 2005
Larry Norman - Rehearsal For Reality

STYLE: Jesus Music
RATING 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
OUR PRODUCT CODE: 13327-3022
DISTRIBUTION: Solid Rock SRD850
FORMAT: CD Album
DISCS: 1
PRICE: £11.97 RRP £15.99

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Reviewed by Mike Rimmer

When this was released on vinyl in 1986 it was like cool water for very thirsty Larry Norman fans. Back then you didn't have the constant flurry of CD re-releases and compilation albums that have swamped us in the last five years. Back in the mid '80s we wondered what had happened to Larry Norman's genius after 'Something New Under The Son'. Finally three or four albums surfaced that featured new material and this was one album that was warmly welcomed despite the fact that it's padded out with some real tosh. We really were desperate back then! There are some great highlights here but sadly also some dross. Highlights include "Why Can't You Be Good" which is the studio version featuring some great Randy Stonehill improvised backing vocals and the fabulous rocker "If You Don't Love The Lord, You'll Fall". There's a studio version of "Woman Of God", a really fun silly song called "Gonna Write A Song About You For The Radio" and the brilliant slow ballad version of "It's Only Today That Counts". But padding it out are poor instrumental tracks like "Zimmy Finds His Father", "Broken Bonds, Fallen Friendship" and "A Dream Come True". All very disappointing! "More Than A Dream" simply isn't very special and then not one but two versions of "Voices In The Night" which seems to be Larry and his brother writing a song. Totally pointless! Bonus cuts feature a studio version of "Messiah" which is suitably dramatic and then some half baked ideas and instrumentals which don't feel like a bonus. Oh dear!


Sample Track Listing:
1. Why Can't You Be Good- [mp3] [ogg] 
2. I Feel Like Dyin' [mp3] [ogg] 
3. More Than A Dream [mp3] [ogg] 
4. Zimmy Finds His Father [mp3] [ogg] 
5. Broken Bonds, Fallen Friendship [mp3] [ogg] 
6. If You Don't Love The Lord You'll Fall [mp3] [ogg] 
7. Woman Of God [mp3] [ogg] 
8. Voices In The Night [mp3] [ogg] 
9. A Dream Come True [mp3] [ogg] 
10. Gonna' Write A Song About You For The Radio [mp3] [ogg] 
11. It's Only Today That Counts [mp3] [ogg] 
12. Galaxy [mp3] [ogg] 
13. Studio Messiah [mp3] [ogg] 
14. Voices - Original [mp3] [ogg] 
15. How I Lost My Life And Found My Goal [mp3] [ogg] 
16. Stuck In America [mp3] [ogg] 
17. Riff [mp3] [ogg] 
18. Watching The Eclipse [mp3] [ogg] 
19. Stuft [mp3] [ogg] 
20. Novel [mp3] [ogg] 

This track data is supplied by the Cross Rhythms CD/DVD review library. Please note that CD tracks may vary according to release region or product version. You should not assume that products purchased through Cross Rhythms Direct will necessarily have identical track listings to those shown.

Reader Comments

Posted by Dougie @ 12:23 on Jun 13 2008

This is the second Cd release of this album from Larry and once again its mastered from scratchy vinyl! And in the puiblicity on his website he complains about the original record company putting out a bad sounding bootleg without his permission!



Posted by Jeremy Pilgrim in Sweden @ 12:48 on Aug 21 2008

I have "Rehearsal 4 Reality" on vinyl and once made my own CD-R of it with my PC. I was happy when it was released "properly" on Solid Rock so I ordered it, only to find that my own homemade CD-R almost sounded better than the Solid Rock release. (The bonus tracks arenīt really that interesting either. Only instrumental jams).



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