Only Visiting This Planet (Remastered Bonus Track Version)
Larry Norman
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I've Got to Learn to Live Without You | Larry Norman | 3:35 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Outlaw | Larry Norman | 3:52 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Why Don't You Look Into Jesus | Larry Norman | 4:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Righteous Rocker #1 | Larry Norman | 3:32 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I Wish We'd All Been Ready | Larry Norman | 4:32 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I Am the Six O'Clock News | Larry Norman | 6:04 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Great American Novel | Larry Norman | 4:30 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Pardon Me | Larry Norman | 3:36 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music | Larry Norman | 2:37 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Reader's Digest | Larry Norman | 2:43 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Peacepollutionrevolution (Radio Single Bonus Track) | Larry Norman | 3:30 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Righteous Rocker (Hard Rock Version) [Bonus Track] | Larry Norman | 4:20 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 12 Songs |
Album Review
Voted in 1990 by CCM magazine as the greatest Christian album ever recorded, this record truly shines with great lyrics sung to great melodies. Even if you don't believe in the rapture, the power and passion of "I Wish We'd All Been Ready" is unmistakable and understatedly intense. Other songs such as "The Outlaw" take on the ballad song form to sing about Jesus in a timeless Dylan-esque manner. "The Great American Novel" sings through tears of despair about hypocrisy among both Christians and non-Christians alike. This is the record that begat a thousand clichés, but the sincerity with which Norman's message is delivered belies any skepticism for the triteness of his words. Sarcasm and humor also grace this record in the form of "I Am the Six O'Clock News" and "Reader's Digest." This record is a one-of-a-kind collection. ~ Mark W. B. Allender, All Music Guide
Customer Reviews
This album outshines all of the CCM that has followed it!
Larry was the original Jesus rocker and sang from the heart with his brain fully engaged and his artistic sensibilities intact. If you get only one Larry Norman album, get this one. (Actually, get more!) From the poignant ballads to the gritty and bluesy rockers to the folk, this recording sounds as good today as it did when it came out. It's lost none of it's timeliness unlike a lot of other music, Christian or otherwise. Recorded at AIR studios with George Martin of Beatles fame at the helm and top notch studio musicians from King Crimson and other bands, this disc sounds great and touches the heart and challenges the mind on so many levels. The track list reads like a 'greatest hits' list. Get it - you won't be sorry.
The Great American Artist
Easily considered Larry's best, this album truly shines even when put amongst the greatest of the greats ('Sgt. Pepper', 'The Joshua Tree', 'Pet Sounds', etc.)
The production values are high, the lyrics are as sharp as Lennon and the music is diverse.
The album's opener, 'I've Got to Learn to Live Without You', sounds like a lost Top 40 hit, with it's piano/rock/orchestration balladry.
'The Outlaw' is soft but beautifully effective.
'Why Don't You Look Into Jesus' and 'Righteous Rocker #1' are great blues and honky tonk tunes, respectively.
'I Wish We'd All Been Ready' is obviously the most well-known song on the album, and for good cause, beginning so subtly and slowly progressing into a gush of emotion, complete with Beatlesque harmonizing.
'I Am The Six O'Clock News' is the most progressive piece on the album, sounding very much like a precursor to Van Halen-esque hard rock.
'The Great American Novel' is best defined by it's biting lyrics, taking jabs at the government and religious freaks.
'Pardon Me' may be the softest song on the album, and the music is quite effective in the way it compliments the sensual wordplay.
'Why Should The Devil Have All The Good Music' is another well-known song of Larry's, decrying the idea that rock and roll couldn't be used for good. It's a slick and rollicking 50s-era rocker.
'Reader's Digest' has a bit of a Bob Dylan feel, especially with the words, questioning many trends and icons, and featuring the classic line 'Beatles said 'All you need is love'/Then they broke up.'
A must-own for any rock and roll fan.
About Time!
So excited to see I-Tunes finally got some good Christian music! Larry was a true original and will be greatly missed! At least we have his music to hold on to.
Biography
Born: April 08, 1947 in Corpus Christi, TX
Genre: Christian & Gospel
Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s
Top Albums and Songs by Larry Norman
- $9.99
- Genres: Christian & Gospel, Music, Rock, Christian Rock
- Released: Apr 08, 1972
- ℗ 2008 - Solid Rock Productions, Inc.
