Now the Truth Can Be Told by Steve Taylor (CD, Aug-1994, Sparrow Records)
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Artist: Steve Taylor
Release Date: Aug 1994
Format: CD
Record Label: Sparrow Records
Genre: Christian Rock, Rock & Pop
UPC: 724385140723
Product ID: EPID3164067
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Wether a long time Steve Taylor fan or want to sample his music, this collection is a must have!All his best stuff plus some odds & ends. The cd set originally comes with a booklet with great insight from Steve himself about the songs - worth paying more for if you can find it. Fantastic Christian music in a new wave/pop/rock style with blunt and inspiring messages!
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I Want To Be A Clone
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Steve Taylor had a huge impact on me as a kid. His music was different, often hard hitting, witty (or so it seemed at the time) and fun. Now that I'm older I have realized that some of his lyrics were naive and some of his music was really lame but his CDs will always hold a special place in my collection. Now The Truth Can Be Told is a great collection of Taylor tunes and while there are a few tracks I always skip (Bad Rap, Baby Doe) I still get a kick out of most of the material. Steve was certainly ahead of his time and the fact that he was often attacked by Jimmy Swaggart proves that he was doing something right. 4 Stars.
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Christian Rock Heavyweight
) Steve Taylor is a Christian Rock Heavyweight artist, singer, and songwriter that dates back to the early 80's. He is one of the foundations to the modern Christian Rock / Pop movement. His unique blend of rock and pop is a must listen. This collection of songs is a mix from his early albums.
In the early 80's, before the Newsboys and dcTalk, good Christian rock was rare, but slowly becoming available. Other examples of the period are Petra (Never say die, More power to ya, Not of this world), Rick Cua (Koo-Ah!), Daniel Amos (Horrendous disc), Daniel Band, Justus, Oracle, Jerusalem, REZ band, and Servant, and yes even Stryper.
Back to Taylor. His album, "I want to be a Clone", was groundbreaking. "Punchy" described it better than anything. Attitude and production is quite raw. "Meltdown" fared better because of increased sophistication in production and concepts. Steve's humor is there, as in "Meat the Press" and "Meltdown (at Madame Tussauds)", as was the defiant attitude - "We don't need no Colour Code" and a heart wrenching ballad in "Baby Doe".
He was never an extremely strong vocalist, but made up for it in his quirky approach to getting his point across. It was (almost) pure entertainment. Not quite. Every song had something substantial to say. And nobody could say it the way he did.
He made other efforts, both Christian and secular, seem quite lame by comparison. "On the Fritz" has its moments, as well as "I predict 1990".
If your and old fan like me, or want to hear something new "Now the Truth Can be Told" is good place to begin. This two-disc compilation includes (arguably) the better half of Steve Taylors first four albums.
In the early 80's, before the Newsboys and dcTalk, good Christian rock was rare, but slowly becoming available. Other examples of the period are Petra (Never say die, More power to ya, Not of this world), Rick Cua (Koo-Ah!), Daniel Amos (Horrendous disc), Daniel Band, Justus, Oracle, Jerusalem, REZ band, and Servant, and yes even Stryper.
Back to Taylor. His album, "I want to be a Clone", was groundbreaking. "Punchy" described it better than anything. Attitude and production is quite raw. "Meltdown" fared better because of increased sophistication in production and concepts. Steve's humor is there, as in "Meat the Press" and "Meltdown (at Madame Tussauds)", as was the defiant attitude - "We don't need no Colour Code" and a heart wrenching ballad in "Baby Doe".
He was never an extremely strong vocalist, but made up for it in his quirky approach to getting his point across. It was (almost) pure entertainment. Not quite. Every song had something substantial to say. And nobody could say it the way he did.
He made other efforts, both Christian and secular, seem quite lame by comparison. "On the Fritz" has its moments, as well as "I predict 1990".
If your and old fan like me, or want to hear something new "Now the Truth Can be Told" is good place to begin. This two-disc compilation includes (arguably) the better half of Steve Taylors first four albums.
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