Allies "Shoulder To Shoulder" (1987) -AOR / CCM / Westcoast Rock-

Label : DaySpring Records

 Side One

01 - Voice Of The Spirit (Randy Thomas & Bob Carlisle)
02 - Shoulder To Shoulder (Randy Thomas & Bob Carlisle)
03 - Easy As 1, 2, 3 (Randy Thomas & Bob Carlisle)
04 - Something In Your Eyes (Randy Thomas & Bob Carlisle)
05 - Angelina (Randy Thomas & Bob Carlisle)

Side Two

01 - You're All I Needed (Randy Thomas, Bob Carlisle & Michael Cary)
02 - Looking On The Outside (Randy Thomas & Bob Carlisle)
03 - How Much Love (Randy Thomas & Bob Carlisle)
04 - It's Never Easy (Randy Thomas & Bob Carlisle)
05 - Closer Than A Brother (Randy Thomas & Bob Carlisle)


Produced by Randy Thomas & Bob Carlisle
Executive Producer : Lynn Keesecker
Engineered by Randy Thomas
Technician & Second Engineer : Fred Tedesco
Recorded & Mixed July through September 1987 at Allies Recording Studio, Redlands, CA
Mastered at Capitol by Wally Traugott

Allies :
Bob Carlisle : Lead vocals, Backing vocals, Rhythm & Acoustic Guitars
Randy Thomas : Guitars, Solo Guitars, Vocals
Matthew Chapman : Bass, Vocals
Jim Erickson : Drums, Vocals
Kenny Williams : Keyboards, Saxophones, Vocals

Additional Percussion by Cesar Guevara
All Songs Arranged by Randy Thomas & Bob Carlisle

Allies "Virtues" (1986) -AOR / CCM-

Label : Light Records

 1

01 - Hardened Hearts (Sam Scott & Michael Hodges)
02 - On With The Fight (Randy Thomas & Bryan Duncan)
03 - If You Believe (Randy Thomas)
04 - Harmony (Bob Carlisle & Michael Carey)
05 - Prayer For The Children (Sam Scott & Michael Hodges)

2

01 - In America (Bob Carlisle, Randy Thomas & Sam Scott)
02 - Jacque Remembers (Bob Carlisle, Randy Thomas & Gwen Standlee)
03 - Somebody Told Me You Were Crying (Randy Thomas & Bob Carlisle)
04 - Let's Fall In Love (All Over Again) (Bob Carlisle & Eric Rosse)
05 - Runnin' Out Of Time (Bob Carlisle & Sam Scott)


Produced by Dino Elefante & Randy Thomas

Recorded at Pakaderm Studios, December 1985 - February 1986

Engineered by Dino Elefante & Mike Mierau

Assisted by Paul Abajian

Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering

Allies are :
Bob Carlisle : Lead vocals, Backing vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars

Randy Thomas : Guitars, Guitar Solos, Guitar Synthesizer, Vocals
Sam Scott : Acoustic & Electric Keyboards, Vocals
Matthew Chapman : Electric Bass

Jim Erickson : Acoustic & Electric Drums

Keyboard Programming : Tim Heintz

1

01 - Hardened Hearts

Vocoder & Synth Bass : Sam Scott

Backing vocals : Bob Carlisle & Sam Scott

02 - On With The Fight

Shouts : Randy Thomas, Sam Scott, Mike Mierau & Scott Pinzon

Additional Keys : Tim Heintz

03 - If You Believe

04 - Harmony

/

05 - Prayer For The Children

Keyboard Bass & Strings : Tim Heintz

Backing vocals : Bob Carlisle, Randy Thomas & Sam Scott

Drums Programmed by Mike Mierau & Dino Elefante

2

01 - In America

/

02 - Jacque Remembers

Additional Keys : Tim Heintz

Special Thanks to Billy Steinberg

03 - Somebody Told Me You Were Crying

/

04 - Let's Fall In Love (All Over Again)

Additional Piano : Eric Rosse

Additional Keys : Tim Heintz

05 - Runnin' Out Of Time

Additional Keys : Tim Heintz

Allies "Allies" (1985) -AOR / CCM-

Label : Light Records

 Side I

01 - Surrender (Bob Carlisle, Randy Thomas & Michael Carey)
02 - Second Chance (Randy Thomas)
03 - Don't Run Away (Randy Thomas & Sam Scott)
04 - Send Me (Randy Thomas)
05 - Don't Keep Him Waiting (Randy Thomas)

Side II

01 - Don't You Worry (Bob Carlisle & Randy Thomas)
02 - Morning Star (Randy Thomas & Mark Ambrose) 
03 - I'll Be Your Brother (Bob Carlisle, Sam Scott & William Van Depoll)
04 - Pardon Me (Bob Carlisle & Sam Scott)


Produced by Dino Elefante & Randy Thomas 

Sam Scott : Electric & Acoustic Keyboards, Vocals

Matthew Chapman : Bass

Bob Carlisle : Lead vocals, Guitars 

Randy Thomas : Guitars, Solo Guitars, Bass & Vocals

Jim Eriksson : Drums

Recorded & Mixed by Dino Elefante

Recorded at Pakaderm Studio, Los Alamitos, CA 
September 18 - October 18, 1984
Second Engineer : Mike Mierau
Mastered at Future Disc by Steve Hall

Additional Musicians 
John Elefante : Vocals

Tim Heintz : Synthesizer & Sequencer Programming

Allies "Man With A Mission" (1992) -CCM / AOR-

Label : Dayspring Records

01 - In My Life (?)
02 - Man With A Mission (?)
03 - Feather In Your Cap (?)
04 - Grand Facade (Randy Thomas & Bob Carlisle)
05 - Devoted To You (?)
06 - The Deepest Part Of Me (?)
07 - Heaven (Randy Thomas & Bob Carlisle)
08 - Just Like A Father To Me (?)
09 - I'm Crying (Randy Thomas & Bob Carlisle)
10 - Last Chance Cafe (?)


Produced by Randy Thomas & Bob Carlisle
Executive Producer : Bubba Smith
Recorded by Randy Thomas at Allies Recording Studio, Franklin, TN
Assisted by Kirk Eberhard
Mixed by Rodney Good at Eleven Eleven Sound
Assisted by Steve Ledet
Digital Editing by Carlos Grier
Mastered by Denny Purcell at Georgetown Masters, Nashville, TN

Allies :
Bob Carlisle : Lead vocals, Background vocals, Guitars
Randy Thomas : Guitars, Solo Guitars, Vocals (Lead vocals on "Just Like A Father To Me" & Co-Vocal on "The Deepest Part Of Me")
Scott Sheriff : Keyboards, Vocals
Mark Hill : Bass, Vocals
Brian Fullen : Drums, Percussion, Programming
Chris Fullen : Solo Violin on "I'm Crying"

Choir on "Heaven : Londell Ivan Alvestad, Dawn Thomas, Scott Sheriff, Lori Cotton Thomas, Bob Carlisle
Harmonica : Dink
Vocal & String Arrangements : Bob Carlisle

Allies "The Light Years" (1995) -CCM / AOR-

Label : Light Records

01 - Surrender (Bob Carlisle, Randy Thomas & Michael Carey)
02 - Second Chance (Randy Thomas)
03 - Don't Run Away (Randy Thomas & Sam Scott)
04 - Send Me (Randy Thomas)
05 - Don't Keep Him Waiting (Randy Thomas)
06 - Don't You Worry (Bob Carlisle & Randy Thomas)
07 - Morningstar (Randy Thomas & Mark Ambrose)
08 - Pardon Me (Sam Scott & Bob Carlisle)
09 - Hardened Hearts (Sam Scott & Michael Hodges)
10 - On With The Fight (Randy Thomas & Bryan Duncan)
11 - If You Believe (Randy Thomas)
12 - Harmony (Bob Carlisle & Michael Carey)
13 - Prayer For The Children (Sam Scott & Michael Hodges)
14 - Jacque Remembers (Bob Carlisle, Randy Thomas & Gwen Standlee)
15 - Somebody Told Me You Were Crying (Bob Carlisle & Randy Thomas)
16 - Let's Fall In Love (All Over Again) (Bob Carlisle & Eric Rosse)
17 - Runnin' Out Of Time (Sam Scott & Bob Carlisle)


Executive Producer : Joe Thomas
Compiled by Vince Wilcox
All Songs Previously Released
Re-mastering : Randy LeRoy, Final Stage, Nashville, TN


From "ALLIES" 1985
Produced by Dino Elefante & Randy Thomas

Allies :
Bob Carlisle : Guitars & Lead vocals
Matthew Chapman : Bass
Jim Eriksson : Drums
Sam Scott : Electric & Acoustic Keyboards, Vocals
Randy Thomas : Guitars, Solo Guitars, Bass & Vocals

01 - Surrender

/

02 - Second Chance

/

03 - Don't Run Away

Christian Hit Radio #9-CCM Update, August 1985

04 - Send Me

/

05 - Don't Keep Him Waiting

/

06 - Don't You Worry

Rock #15-CCM Update, January & March 1986

07 - Morningstar

/

08 - Pardon Me

/


From "VIRTUES" 1986
Produced by Dino Elefante & Randy Thomas

Allies :
Randy Thomas : Guitars
Bob Carlisle : Guitars & Lead vocals
Sam Scott : Keyboards, Vocoder & Vocals
Jim Erickson : Drums
Matthew Chapman : Bass

09 - Hardened Hearts

/


10 - On With The Fight

Rock #12-CCM Update, February 16, 1987

11 - If You Believe

Contemporary Hits#6-CCM Update, March 2, 1987

12 - Harmony

/

13 - Prayer For The Children

CCM Magazine Charts #7-September 1986 ; Adult Contemporary #23-October 13, 1986

14 - Jacque Remembers

/

15 - Somebody Told Me You Were Crying

/

16 - Let's Fall In Love (All Over Again)

/

17 - Runnin' Out Of Time

/

Allies "The River" (1990) -CCM / Pop Rock-

Label : Dayspring Records

01 - Take Me To The River (Randy Thomas & Bob Carlisle)
02 - Carried Away (Randy Thomas & Bob Carlisle)
03 - Mule-Headed Man (Randy Thomas & Bob Carlisle)
04 - Someone To Turn To (Randy Thomas & Bob Carlisle)
05 - Rock N' Roll Angel (Randy Thomas & Bob Carlisle)
06 - Burden Down (Randy Thomas & Bob Carlisle)
07 - Requiem For The Living (Randy Thomas & Bob Carlisle)
08 - Can't Stop The River (Randy Thomas & Bob Carlisle)
09 - Island Song (Randy Thomas & Bob Carlisle)
10 - Come To The Family (Randy Thomas & Bob Carlisle)


Produced by Bob Carlisle & Randy Thomas
Recorded & Mixed at Allies Recording Studio
Recording Engineers : Randy Thomas & Fred Tedesco
Mastered at Capitol by Wally Traugott
Executive Producer : Ray Ware

Allies is :
Bob Carlisle : Lead vocals, Background vocals, Guitars
Randy Thomas : Guitars, Guitar Solos, Vocals
Jimmy Erikson : Drums, Vocals
Matthew Chapman : Bass, Vocals

Keyboards Performed by Randy Lee

Strings & Horn Arrangements by Bob Carlisle
Saxes on "Take Me To The River" Performed by Glen Myerscough
Horns on "Mule-Headed Man" Performed by Allen Gregory & Glen Myerscough
No-nonsense, go-gettin', rock n' roll Piano on "Carried Away" Performed by Greg Topper
Background vocals on "Island Song" Performed by Lori Cotton Thomas, Dan Oliver, Matthew Chapman, Chuck & Terrill Haenny
Special Appearances by Crystal, Randall & Sarah Beth, Thomas, Jenny, Aimée & James Oliver
Additional Background vocals on "Come To The Family" Performed by Lori Cotton Thomas

Allies "Long Way From Paradise" (1989) -AOR / CCM / Melodic Rock-

Label : Dayspring Records

 Side 1

01 - Long Way From Paradise (Bob Carlisle & Randy Thomas)
02 - Trust In God (Bob Carlisle & Randy Thomas)
03 - All Day, All Night (Bob Carlisle & Randy Thomas)
04 - Take Me Back (Bob Carlisle & Randy Thomas)
05 - Old Man Down (Bob Carlisle & Randy Thomas)
06 - Christian Man (Bob Carlisle & Randy Thomas)

Side 2

01 - Devil Is A Liar (Bob Carlisle & Randy Thomas)
02 - I Wanna Be Like You (Bob Carlisle & Randy Thomas)
03 - Walk With Me Silent (Bob Carlisle & Randy Thomas) 
04 - Rock Of Salvation (Bob Carlisle & Randy Thomas)
05 - Crying In The Chapel (Artie Glenn)


Produced & Arranged by Randy Thomas & Bob Carlisle
Executive Producer : Lynn Keesecker
Recorded & Mixed by Randy Thomas
Assisted by Fred Tedesco
Recorded & Mixed at Allies Recording Studio, Redlands, CA
Mastered by Wally Traugott at Capitol

Allies :
Bob Carlisle : Lead vocals, Backing vocals, Guitars
Randy Thomas : Guitars, Solo Guitars, Lead vocal on "Rock Of Salvation"
Matthew Chapman : Bass, Vocals
Jimmy Erikson : Drums, Vocals

Additional Musicians :
Tim Heintz : Keyboards
Glen Myerscough : Sax
Tour Keyboards : Randy Lee
Tour Stage & Sound Technician : Fred Tedesco
Vocal & String Arrangements by Bob Carlisle