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Wilson McKinley - Spirit Of Elijah
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Artist...............: Wilson McKinley
Album................: Spirit Of Elijah
Genre................: Rock
Source...............: cd
Year.................: 1971
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Tracklisting
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1. (00:04:20) Wilson McKinley - We
2. (00:03:32) Wilson McKinley - It's Up To You
3. (00:02:54) Wilson McKinley - Come On Home
4. (00:04:09) Wilson McKinley - One In The Spirit
5. (00:04:02) Wilson McKinley - Tree Of Life
6. (00:03:14) Wilson McKinley - His Eye Is On The Sparrow
7. (00:03:45) Wilson McKinley - All My Lfie
8. (00:01:34) Wilson McKinley - Crown Of Glory
9. (00:03:30) Wilson McKinley - I Need A Saviour
10. (00:06:13) Wilson McKinley - Spirit Of Elija
Playing Time.........: 00:56:56
Total Size...........: 201,45 MB
NFO generated on.....: 26/12/2009 1:23:01 μμ
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The Wilson McKinley's sophomore album Spirit of Elijah appeared in the summer of 1971--recorded during a single overnight session sans editing or overdubs, the album suggested secular antecedents like Moby Grape and the Moody Blues (whose "It's Up to You" appears in modified form). Sold exclusively through advertisements in the Voice of Elijah's free newspaper the TRUTH, it recouped enough of its production costs to fund a third LP, Heaven's Gonna Be a Blast, issued in early 1972. Although cut in an authentic recording studio, the album nevertheless suffered from the band's inexperience behind the mixing board, yet is in many respects the Wilson McKinley's most adventurous effort, boasting entirely original tunes (not spiritually-charged rewrites of secular rock hits) and complex, heavy arrangements at times reminiscent of the Allman Brothers. The group nevertheless abandoned rock soon after, releasing the Nashville-influenced Country in the Sky in 1973, followed a year later by Yesterday/Forever, an instrumental collection of traditional hymns. With the Jesus People beginning to splinter, the Wilson McKinley returned to touring, and upon circling back to Spokane in 1976 agreed to participate in a student recording project at a local community college--these two songs, "Ain't That Good News" and "You Don't Knock," returned the group to its rock roots and mark the studio swan song of the classic lineup. The group dissolved in 1979--two decades later, Messer issued a solo LP, Good Ol' Days, and in 2001 he and Wilcox reunited with fellow founder Don Larson to begin work on a new Wilson McKinley release timed to coincide with the CD reissue of the band's original LPs. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
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