Sweet Comfort Band "Prime Time - The Very Best From The Sweet Comfort Band" (1985) -CCM / Westcoast Rock-

Label : Light Records

 

 Side One

01 - Good Feelin' (Randy Thomas & Rick Thomson)

02 - Isabel (Bryan Duncan)

03 - Contender (Randy Thomas & Bryan Duncan)

04 - Just Like Me (Randy Thomas)

05 - I Love You With My Life (Bryan Duncan)

Side Two

01 - Perfect Timing (Randy Thomas)

02 - Valerie (Randy Thomas)

03 - Haven't Seen You (Randy Thomas & Bryan Duncan)

04 - Prodigal's Regret (Bryan Duncan)

05 - You Need A Reason (Randy Thomas & Bryan Duncan)

Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood, California

Sweet Comfort Band : Bryan Duncan, Randy Thomas, Rick Thomson, Kevin Thomson

Side One

01 - Good Feelin'

From The Album "BREAKIN' THE ICE"- LS 5751

02 - Isabel

From The Album "HEARTS OF FIRE" - LS 5794

03 - Contender

From The Album "HEARTS OF FIRE" - LS 5794

04 - Just Like Me

From The Album "HEARTS OF FIRE" - LS 5794

05 - I Love You With My Life

From The Album "BREAKIN' THE ICE"- LS 5751

Side Two

01 - Perfect Timing

From The Album "PERFECT TIMING" - LS 5831

02 - Valerie

From The Album "CUTTING EDGE" - LS 5807

03 - Haven't Seen You

From The Album "CUTTING EDGE" - LS 5807

04 - Prodigal's Regret

From The Album "PERFECT TIMING" - LS 5831

05 - You Need A Reason

From The Album "HEARTS OF FIRE" - LS 5794

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

Sweet Comfort "Sweet Comfort" (1977) -CCM / Westcoast Rock-

Label : Maranatha! Music

 Side One

01 - It's So Fine (Soul Tune Boogie) (Bryan Duncan)
02 - Ryan's Song (Bryan Duncan & Rick Thomson)
03 - Childish Things (Bryan Duncan, Randy Thomas & Rick Thomson)
04 - Let It Go  (Bryan Duncan)
05 - Your Life  (Bryan Duncan)

Side Two

01 - Somebody Loves You  (Bryan Duncan)
02 - His Name Is Whispered (Randy Thomas)
03 - God's Got A Plan  (Bryan Duncan)
04 - Get Ready (Bryan Duncan, Rick Thomson & Kevin Thomson)
05 - When I Was Alone  (Bryan Duncan)


Sweet Comfort is :
Bryan Duncan : Keyboards, Vocals
Kevin Thomson : Bass Guitar
Rick Thomson : Drums, Vocals
Randy Thomas : Guitars, Vocals

Producers : Jonathan David Brown & Tommy Coomes
Engineers : Jonathan David Brown & Jack Joseph Puig

Special thanks to :

Martie Echito : Organ on "Somebody Loves You", "Your Life"

Bruce Hoag : Violins on "When I Was Alone"

Alex MacDougall : Percussion on "Ryan's Song", "Get Ready", "Somebody Loves You"

Horn Section :

Glen Myerscough : Tenor Sax

Allen Gregory : Trumpet

Thurman Green : Trombone 

(Solo on "Ryan's Song") Arranged by Glen Myerscough

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

Sweet Comfort Band "Perfect Timing" (1984) -CCM / AOR / Westcoast Rock-

 

Label : Light Records

 Side One

01 - Perfect Timing (Randy Thomas)
02 - Habit Of Hate (Bryan Duncan & John Schreiner)
03 - You Led Me To Believe (Randy Thomas)
04 - Don't Bother Me Now (Bryan Duncan)
05 - Computer Age (Randy Thomas)

Side Two

01 - Sing For The Melody (Dino Elefante & John Elefante)
02 - Looking For The Answer (Dino Elefante & Randy Thomas)
03 - Envy And Jealousy (Bryan Duncan & John Schreiner)
04 - Never Should Have Left You (Bryan Duncan)
05 - Neighborhood Kids (Bryan Duncan & John Schreiner)


Sweet Comfort Band :  
Bryan Duncan : Lead vocals
Randy Thomas : Guitars, Vocals, Lead vocals on "Computer Age"
Kevin Thomson : Alembic Bass
Rick Thomson : Drums, Vocals

Produced by Dino Elefante
Production Assistant : Randy Thomas
Recorded & Mixed by Dino Elefante at Pakaderm Studio, Los Alamitos, California. October 1983 - March 1984
2nd Engineer : Mike Mierau
Editing : Marvin McNiel
Mastered at Sound Dome By Richard Donaldson

Additional Musicians :
Peter Robinson : Keyboards
John Andrew Schreiner : Keyboards
John Elefante : Vocals
Ben Mendoza : Vocals
'Neighbohood Kids' : Ben Mendoza & Lisa Lantz

Sweet Comfort Band "Cutting Edge" (1982) -Westcoast Rock / CCM-

 

Label : Light Records

 Side I

01 - Runnin' To Win (Bryan Duncan & John Andrew Schreiner)
02 - What Have You Got? (Randy Thomas & Bryan Duncan)
03 - Falling In Love With You (Randy Thomas, Bryan Duncan, Rick Thomson & John Andrew Schreiner)
04 - Haven't Seen You (Randy Thomas & Bryan Duncan)
05 - Breakdown Love (Rick Thomson, Bryan Duncan, Roby Duke & John Andrew Schreiner)

Side II

01 - Valerie (Randy Thomas)
02 - Changed Hearts (Joe Sabolick & Bryan Duncan)
03 - Live It (Randy Thomas)
04 - What Did It Mean? (Randy Thomas & Rick Thomson)
05 - Armed And Ready (Randy Thomas, David Diggs & John Andrew Schreiner)


Produced by Jack Joseph Puig

Sweet Comfort Band :
Rick Thomson : Drums, Vocals

Kevin Thomson : Alembic Bass

Bryan Duncan : Keyboards, Vocals

Randy Thomas  Guitars, Vocals

Additional Musicians :
John Andrew Schreiner : Keyboards
Bob Carlisle : Vocals
David Hlebo : Soprano Sax
John Phillips : Tenor Sax
Victor Feldman : Percussion

Recorded & Mixed by Jack Joseph Puig
July & August 1982 at Bill Schnee Studio, North Hollywood
Second Engineer : David Shober
August & September at Mama Jo's, Norh Hollywood
Second Engineer : Steve Ford
Mixed at Mama Jo's
Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab

Side I

01 - Runnin' To Win

Solo : Bryan Duncan

02 - What Have You Got?

Solo : Bryan Duncan

03 - Falling In Love With You

Solo : Bryan Duncan

04 - Haven't Seen You

Solo : Bryan Duncan

05 - Breakdown Love

Solo : Rick Thomson

Side II

01 - Valerie

Solo : Bryan Duncan

02 - Changed Hearts

Solo : Bryan Duncan

03 - Live It

Solo : Bryan Duncan

04 - What Did It Mean?

Solos : Rick Thomson / Bryan Duncan

05 - Armed And Ready

Solos : Randy Thomas / Bryan Duncan

Sweet Comfort Band "Hold On Tight!" (1979) -CCM / Westcoast Rock-

 

Label : Light Records

 Side 1

01 - Hold On Tight (Bryan Duncan, Rick Thomson & Randy Thomas)
02 - Take It - Save It (Bryan Duncan)
03 - Falling Star (Rick Thomson, Bryan Duncan & Randy Thomas)
04 - You're The One (Bryan Duncan, Randy Thomas & Rick Thomson)
05 - Angel (Randy Thomas)
06 - Chasin' The Wind (Rick Thomson)

Side 2

01 - Don't Tell Me You Love Me (Bryan Duncan)
02 - Undecided (Bryan Duncan)
03 - Carry Me (Bryan Duncan, Tom Stipe, Randy Thomas & Rick Thomson)
04 - More Than You Need (Randy Thomas)
05 - Find Your Way (Bryan Duncan & Randy Thomas)


Produced by Tom Stipe
Recorded at Caribou Ranch, Nederland, Colorado
Additional Recordings at :

Applewood Studios, Golden, Colorado
Martinsound Studios, Alhambra, California
Engineer : Jack Joseph Puig
Mixed at Martinsound Studios, Alhambra, California
Mastered at MCA Whitney, Glendale, California
Engineer : Steve Hall

Sweet Comfort Band :
Bryan Duncan : Keyboards & Vocals
Randy Thomas : Guitars & Vocals
Kevin Thomson : Alembic Bass
Rick Thomson : Drums & Vocals

Additional Musicians :
"Seawind Horns" :
Jerry Hey : Trumpet, Flugel Horn
Kim Hutchcroft : Alto, Soprano Sax, Flute
Larry Williams : Tenor Sax, Flute 

Bill Reichenbach : Trombone, Bass Trombone
David Hlebo : Alto Sax Solo on "You're The One"
Richie Furay : Background vocals & First Solo Guitar on "Carry Me"
Alex MacDougall : Percussion
Tom Stipe : Additional Keyboards, Background vocals & Synthesizer Programming
Jack Joseph Puig & Linda Hill : Finger Snaps on "You're The One"
Strings performed by Sid Sharp & The L.A. Super Strings
String Arrangements by David Diggs
Horn Arrangements by Bob Wilson

Sweet Comfort Band "Breakin' The Ice" (1978) -CCM / Westcoast Rock-

 Label : Light Records / Cool Sound (COOL-101) / Retroactive Records

 Side 1

01 - Got To Believe (Randy Thomas & Rick Thomson)
02 - Breakin' The Ice (Bob Wilson)
03 - Young Girl (Bryan Duncan)
04 - Melody, Harmony (Sam O. Scott, Randy Thomas & Rick Thomson)
05 - I Need Your Love Again (Bryan Duncan)

Side 2

01 - Good Feelin' (Randy Thomas & Rick Thomson)
02 - Searchin' For Love (Bryan Duncan & Randy Thomas)
03 - The Lord Is Calling (Randy Thomas & Rick Thomson)
04 - I Love You With My Life (Bryan Duncan)


Sweet Comfort Band :
Bryan Duncan : Keyboards & Vocals
Randy Thomas : Guitars & Vocals
Kevin Thomson : Bass
Rick Thomson : Drums & Vocals

Credits :

Additional Musicians
Jerry Hey : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Kim Hutchcroft : Tenor Saxophone & Flute
Larry Williams : Alto Saxophone, Flute Organ, Oberheim Mini Moog & Prophet 5 Synthesizers
Bill Reichenbach : Trombone
Steve Forman : Percussion
Horn Arrangements : Kim Hutchcroft & Bob Wilson

Recorded at Martinsound Studio, Alhambra, California 

Engineer : Jack Joseph Puig

Maranatha Studios, Costa Mesa, California 

Engineer : Dan Willard
Mix Down at Record Plant, Los Angeles, California 

Engineer : Mike Stone
Mastering at Capitol Records, Hollywood, California 

Engineer : Ken Perry

Produced by Bob Wilson

Sweet Comfort Band "Hearts Of Fire!" (1981) -CCM / Westcoast Rock-

  

 Label : Light Records

 Side 1

01 - Isabel (Bryan Duncan)
02 - You Can Make It (Bryan Duncan)
03 - They Just Go On (Randy Thomas & Sam O. Scott)
04 - The Road (Bryan Duncan)
05 - Feel Like Singin' (Randy Thomas, David Diggs, Bryan Duncan, Sam O. Scott & Rick Thomson)

Side 2

01 - Now Or Never (Bryan Duncan, Randy Thomas, Rick Thomson & Kevin Thomson)
02 - Can You Help Me? (Rick Thomson & Bob Bennett)
03 - Contender (Bryan Duncan & Randy Thomas)
04 - Just Like Me (Randy Thomas)
05 - You Need A Reason (Bryan Duncan & Randy Thomas)


Produced by David Diggs & Jack Joseph Puig
Recorded & Mixed by Jack Joseph Puig
Recorded February 22-March 30, 1981 at Studio 55, Hollywood / Sound Labs, Hollywood / MCA Whitney Studios, Glendale / LA Studios, Los Angeles / Mama Jo's, North Hollywood (This IS Hollywood)
Assistant Engineers : Bobby Gerber, Chip Orlando & Mike Wambsgangs
Mixed at Mama Jo's
Mastered at The Mastering Lab by Mike Reese

Sweet Comfort Band :
Bryan Duncan : Piano, Prophet 5, Vocals
Randy Thomas : Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Vocals
Kevin Thomson : Alembic Bass
Rick Thomson : Drums, Vocals

Additional Musicians :
David Diggs : Acoustic Piano, Rhodes Piano, Prophet 5, Prophet 5 Solo on "Feel Like Singin'", Hammond Organ, Percussion, Handclaps, Arrangement Ideas & Even A Background vocals
Louis Johnson : Bass on "Feel Like Singin'" & "They Just Go On"
Paul Jackson Jr. : Rhythm Guitars on "Feel Like Singin'" & "They Just Go On"
Bob Bennett : Acoustic Guitars & Lyrics
Larry Hall & Ollie Mitchell : Trumpets
Jim Coile & Dave Boruff : Saxophones & Flutes
Alan Kaplan : Trombone

Doug Cameron : String Concertmaster
Doug Dana : Music Preparation

David Diggs : String & Horn Arrangements

Jim Coile : Tenor Sax Solos

Doug Cameron : Violin Solo

Cricket Provided by Mama Jo's & Performed Live

Various Artists "Maranatha! Six A Family Portrait" (1977) -CCM-

Label : Maranatha! Music

 Side One

01 - Beautiful Day (Karen Lafferty)
02 - Perfect Will (Bruce Herring)
03 - Somebody Loves You (Bryan Duncan)
04 - Who Loves The Lonely (Rick Conklin)
05 - He Gave Me Love (Erick Nelson)

Side Two

01 - The Plain Truth (Chuck Butler & Fred Field)
02 - Desert Songs (Glenn Daniels)
03 - Nightingale (Becky Ugartechea)
04 - Father's Arms (Terry Scott Taylor)
05 - Sail Away (Bob Cull)


Executive Producer : Chuck Smith
Executive Producer : Tom Coomes
Produced by Virgil Beckham, Jonathan David Brown, Tom Coomes, Al Perkins, Tom Stipe
Mixed by Jonathan David Brown
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M
Recorded at Martin Sound Studios, Alhambra ; Buddy King Studios, Huntington Beach ; Studio 55, Hollywood ; Location Recording Service, Burbank ; Northstar Studios Inc., Boulder, Colorado
Engineered by Jonathan David Brown, Jack Joseph Puig, Buddy King, Al Perkins, Peter Gregg
All Strings Arranged & Conducted by Jim Stipech


Side One

01 - Beautiful Day

Karen Lafferty
All Vocals : Karen Lafferty
Acoustic Guitars : Virgil Beckham & Karen Lafferty
Fender Rhodes : Phil Kristianson & Kelly Willard
Bass : Bill Batstone
Drums & Percussion : Alec MacDougall
Produced by Virgil Beckham

02 - Perfect Will

Bruce Herring
Lead vocal : Bruce Herring
Background vocals : Bruce Herring & Terry Oelrich
Acoustic & Electric Guitars : Bobby Warford
Piano : Richard Souther
Bass : Jim Fielder
Drums : Chet McCracken
Fiddle : Tom Ferguson
Produced by Al Perkins

03 - Somebody Loves You

Sweet Comfort
Lead vocal : Bryan Duncan
Background vocals : Bryan Duncan & Randy Thomas
Electric Guitar : Randy Thomas
Fender Rhodes : Bryan Duncan
Bass : Kevin Thomson
Drums : Rick Thomson
Percussion : Alex MacDougall
Organ : Marty Echito
Produced by Jonathan David Brown

04 - Who Loves The Lonely

Aslan
Lead vocal : Rick Conklin
Background vocals : Jim Abdo, Mike & Toni Holmes, Bill Hoppe
Electric Guitars : Michael Holmes
Piano, Pipe Organ & Arp Synthesizer : Jim Abdo
Bass : Rick Conklin
Drums & Percussion : Johnnie Graves
Violin : Toni Holmes
Produced by Jonathan David Brown

05 - He Gave Me Love

Erick Nelson
Lead vocal : Erick Nelson
Background vocals : Erick Nelson, Michelle Zarges, Don Stalker & Steve Berg
Bass : Bill Batstone
Produced by Virgil Beckham & Jonathan David Brown

Side Two

01 - The Plain Truth

Parable
Lead vocal : Chuck Butler
Harmony Vocal : Lisa Faye Irwin
Background vocals : Virgil Beckham, Chuck Butler & Lisa Faye Irwin
Electric Guitars : John Wickham
Piano, Fender Rhodes & Micro Moog : Alan Dicato
Bass : Gary Arthur
Drums : Don Kobayashi
Hand Claps : Malcolm Wild & 'The Honeys'
Produced by Coomesie

02 - Desert Songs

Bethlehem
Lead vocals : Danny Daniels
Background vocals : Danny Daniels, John Falcone, Tom Stipe & Richie Furay
Acoustic Guitar : Danny Daniels
Piano : Randy Rigby
Pedal Steel : Dom Franco
Bass : John Falcone
Drums : Don McCleery
Produced by Tom Stipe

03 - Nightingale

Becky Ugartechea
All Vocals & Acoustic Guitar : Becky Ugartechea
Piano & Synthesizer : Richard Souther
Bass : Jim Fielder
Drums : Chet McCracken
English Horn : Thil
Produced by Al Beckham

04 - Father's Arms

Daniel Amos
Lead vocal : Terry Taylor
Background vocals : Terry Taylor, Mark Cook & Jerry Chamberlain
Electric Guitars : Terry Taylor & Jerry Chamberlain (Solos - Jerry Chamberlain)
Acoustic & Electric Pianos : Mark Cook
Bass : Marty Dieckmeyer
Drums : Ed McTaggart
Percussion : Alec MacDougall
Produced by Jonathan David Brown

05 - Sail Away

Bob & Joy Cull
All  Vocals & Acoustic Guitar : Bob Cull & Joy Cull
Background vocals : Bob Cull, Joy Cull, Virgil Beckham
Piano : Dave Garland
Bass : Bill Batstone
Drums : Alex MacDougall
Harp : Verlye Mills
Flute : Thil
French Horns : Joe Kruger & Tom Tucker
Produced by Virgil Beckham & Jonathan David Brown

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

Sweet Comfort Band "The Waiting Is Over" (2013) -CCM-

Label : Shelter Sound

01 - Lay It All On The Line (?)
02 - Something Else Is Going On Here (?)
03 - Nothing Can Separate Us (?)
04 - Do You Love Me (?)
05 - Rock Steady (?)
06 - Then I Remember (?)
07 - All In Gods Hands (?)
08 - The Waiting Is Over (?)
09 - All Stand Together (?)
10 - Where Do We Go From Here (?)
11 - In The Light Of Heaven (?)


Executive Producer : Rick Thomson
All Songs Recorded & Mixed at Shelter Sound Studios, Riverside, CA
Mastered by Reuben Cohen, Lurssen Mastering, Los Angeles, CA
Additional Engineers : David Lopez, Alice Thomson & Anthony Thomas

Sweet Comfort Band :
Bryan Duncan : Lead vocals & Keyboards
Randy Thomas : Guitars & Vocals
Rick Thomson : Drums & Vocals

Musicians :
Additional Guitars : Joshua Thomson, Bob Soma & David Lopez
Bass Guitar : Elijah Thomson
Additional Bass : Matt Bissonette on "All Stand Together"
Keyboards : James Q. Wright, Kenneth Crouch, James Raymond, Tim Bullock & Rob Rinderer
Percussion : Dio Saucedo
Horns :
Scott Martin : Sax
Wendell Kelly : Trombone
Lee Thornburg : Trumpet
Greg Vail : Alto Sax
Choir : Rickey Grundy, Shervonne Wells, Michael Washington, Linda Pringle, LaNiece McKay & Chrystal Holly Matthews
Background vocals : Bob Carlisle, Bryan Duncan, Randy Thomas, Rick Thomson & Alice Thomson 


01 - Lay It All On The Line

Produced by Elijah Thomson & Rick Thomson
Engineered & Mixed by Elijah Thomson & Voytek Kochanek
Horn Arrangement by Bob Barrett

02 - Something Else Is Going On Here

Produced, Engineered & Mixed by Elijah Thomson

03 - Nothing Can Separate Us

Produced by Rick Thomson & Elijah Thomson
Engineered by Elijah Thomson, Tim Bullock & Voytek Kochanek
Song Arrangement by Rob Rinderer
Additional Guitars by Bob Soma & Joshua Thomson

04 - Do You Love Me

Song Arrangement by James Q. Wright
Piano Solo by James Raymond
Produced, Engineered & Mixed by Elijah Thomson

05 - Rock Steady

Produced, Engineered & Mixed by Elijah Thomson
Song & Vocal Arrangement by James Q. Wright
Horn Arrangement by Bob Barrett, Elijah Thomson & James Felix

06 - Then I Remember

Produced by Rick Thomson & Tim Bullock
Engineered by Elijah Thomson, Tim Bullock & Voytek Kochanek
Mixed by Voytek Kochanek
Vocal Arrangement by Tim Bullock
Song Arrangement by Rob Rinderer
String Arrangement by Bob Barrett
Orchestra : City of Prague Philarmonic
Piano : Tim Bullock

07 - All In Gods Hands

Choir Director : Rickey Grundy
Produced, Engineered & Mixed by Elijah Thomson

08 - The Waiting Is Over

Produced by Elijah Thomson
Engineered & Mixed by Elijah Thomson & Voytek Kochanek
String Arrangement by Bob Barrett
Song Arrangement by James Q. Wright
Orchestra : City of Prague Philarmonic

09 - All Stand Together

Produced by Randy Thomas, Rick Thomson & Elijah Thomson
Engineered by Elijah Thomson, Tim Bullock & Voytek Kochanek
Mixed by Voytek Kochanek
Bass : Matt Bissonette

10 - Where Do We Go From Here

Produced & Arranged by Tim Bullock
Engineered by Elijah Thomson, Tim Bullock & Voytek Kochanek
Mixed by Voytek Kochanek
Percussion : Dio Saucedo

11 - In The Light Of Heaven

Produced by Elijah Thomson & Randy Thomas
Engineered by Elijah Thomson
Mixed by Elijah Thomson & Voytek Kochanek
Lead vocal : Randy Thomas