1987 The Imperials – …This Year’s Model
This Year’s Model is the 32nd studio album by Christian music vocal group The Imperials, released in 1987 on Myrrh Records. This is the first album to feature new members Jimmie Lee Sloas and Ron Hemby, replacing long-time tenor Jim Murray and lead singer Paul Smith. It was a change in direction as This Year’s Model’s sound was more rock-oriented alienating long-time fans of the Imperials’ four-part harmony of their early years. The track “Power of God” became a theme song for Christian bodybuilders the Power Team and new younger fans began to come to Imperials concerts. Production duties were done by Brown Bannister, who produced their previous album Let the Wind Blow (1985) with songwriting contributions from fellow CCM acts Pam Mark Hall, Chris Eaton and Paul Smith who co-wrote the lead single “Wings of Love”. This Year’s Model peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Top Inspirational Albums chart.
Tracks
1 Holding On (First Love) (Pam Mark Hall; Keith Thomas) 05:23
2 Fallin’ (Jimmie Lee Sloas) 04:04
3 Warriors (Chris Eaton) 04:56
4 How Do I Get You? (Mark Grendel; Robert White Johnson) 05:42
5 Wings Of Love (Keith Thomas; Paul C Smith) 04:53
6 Power Of God (Tom Hemby; Ron Hemby) 04:09
7 Outlander (Chris Eaton) 06:15
8 Get Ready (Jimmie Lee Sloas) 05:01
9 Devoted To You (Ron Hemby; Steve Bashaw) 03:44
Biography
Musicians
| Programming | Carl Marsh |
| Programming | Peter Kaye |
| Programming | Rhett Lawrence |
| Programming | Shane Keister |
| Programming | Steve Schaffer |
| Vocals | Jimmie Lee Sloas |
| Vocals | Ron Hemby |
| Vocals | David Will |
| Vocals | Armond Morales |
Other Musicians
1 Holding On (First Love)
| Bass | Shane Keister |
| Drums (programming) | Keith Thomas |
| Keyboards | Keith Thomas |
| Keyboards | Shane Keister |
| Synthesizer | Carl Marsh |
| Background Vocals | Pam Mark Hall |
2 Fallin’
| Bass | Jimmie Lee Sloas |
| Drums | Paul Leim |
| Drums (programming) | Keith Thomas |
| Guitar (solo) | Mark Grendel |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Keyboards | Keith Thomas |
3 Warriors
| Drums (programming) | Chris Eaton |
| Guitar | Mark Grendel |
| Keyboards | Chris Eaton |
| Synthesizer | Carl Marsh |
| Sax | Mark Douthit |
4 How Do I Get You?
| Bass | Gary Lunn |
| Drums | Shane Keister |
| Guitar | Mark Grendel |
| Keyboards | Shane Keister |
| Strings | Carl Marsh |
5 Wings Of Love
| Drums (programming) | Keith Thomas |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Keyboards | Keith Thomas |
6 Power Of God
| Drums (programming) | Rhett Lawrence |
| Guitar | Tom Hemby |
| Keyboards | Keith Thomas |
| Programming | Rhett Lawrence |
7 Outlander
| Drums (programming) | Shane Keister |
| Keyboards | Shane Keister |
8 Get Ready
| Bass | Jimmie Lee Sloas |
| Drums | Paul Leim |
| Guitar | Tom Hemby |
| Synthesizer | Keith Thomas |
| Keyboards | Shane Keister |
| Horns | Barry Green |
| Horns | Mark Douthit |
| Horns | Mike Haynes |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
9 Devoted To You
| Bass | Gary Lunn |
| Drums | Paul Leim |
| Guitar | Tom Hemby |
| Keyboards | Keith Thomas |
| Piano | Robbie Buchanan |
Liner Notes
Producer – Brown Bannister
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Keith Thomas (Tracks 1, 2, 5)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Jimmie Lee Sloas (Tracks 2, 4)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Mark Grendel, Robert White Johnson (Track 4)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Rhett Lawrence (Track 6)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Shane Keister (Track 7)
Engineer (Second) – Bill Whittington, Danny Johnston, J.T., Spencer Chrislu, Wade Jaynes
Mastered By – Doug Sax
Mixed By – Nicholas Froome
Mixed By (Assistant) – Ed Goodreau, Rob Jaczko
Recorded By (Overdubs) – James Kenneth Baird, Jeff Balding
Recorded By (Rhythm Tracks) – Steve MacMillan (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Recorded By (Rhythm Tracks Assistant) – Joe Schiff (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Recorded By (Rhythm Tracks) – Jeff Balding (Track 3)
Recorded By (Rhythm Tracks Assistant) – Bill Whittington (Track 3)
Art Direction – Joan Tankersley
Design – Patrick Pollei, Joan Tankersley, Lynn Nichols
Photography – Aaron Rapoport, Ellen Schuster
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Mixed At Blue Jay Studios
Overdubbed At OmniSound Studios
Overdubbed At The Bennett House
Overdubbed At The Reelsound Remote Bus
Overdubbed At Center Stage Studio
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At OmniSound Studios
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