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• First-ever overview of the UK element of the late 60s/early 70s “Jesus movement”.
• Incorporates the scene’s gospel beat beginnings, the hippie-era Christian rock/folk groups and the movement’s influence on mainstream secular bands.
During the late 60s and early 70s, the restless, questing nature of the Woodstock generation and the horrors of Vietnam saw the pop scene add a new spiritual element.
Many young people embraced Christianity, viewing Jesus as the prototypal long-haired hippie, persecuted by the establishment of the day while dispensing peace and love to a troubled, cynical world.
Tracklist
DISC ONE
1 PRELUDE (incorporating HE IS MY GOD) – Salamander
2 ON SOLID ROCK – Out Of Darkness
3 JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT – Bourbon Street Mission
4 SON OF GOD – Parchment
5 WINTER SONG – Lindisfarne
6 COUNTRY ROAD – Unicorn
7 HELP ME JESUS – Paul Brett’s Sage
8 MINSTREL’S SONG – Moody Blues
9 GOSPEL SONG – Gordon Giltrap
10 JESUS COME BACK – Ramases
11 JESUS MY LIFE – Quintessence
12 LORD AND MASTER – Heron
13 MARY AND JOSEPH – Richard Thompson
14 PRAYER – Manfred Mann’s Earth Band
15 REALITY – Whispers Of Truth
16 THANK YOU LORD – The Pilgrims
17 JESUS WAS A CROSS MAKER – The Hollies
18 LORD OF THE AGES – Magna Carta
DISC TWO
1 THE MAN WHO CALLED HIMSELF JESUS – Strawbs
2 THE TRAVELLER – Clifford T. Ward
3 JESUS WAS A CARPENTER – The Johnstons
4 JOB’S TEARS – The Incredible String Band
5 SAFETY IN GOD ALONE – Amazing Blondel
6 TO BE A PILGRIM – Gerald Moore
7 JESUS IS COMING AGAIN – All Things New
8 HEAVEN IN MY VIEW – Kevin Coyne
9 WHO CARES – Gerry Rafferty
10 JESUS – Wil Malone
11 SWEET FIRE – Graham Kendrick
12 DEAR JESUS – Prelude
13 MATTHEW, MARK, LUKE AND JOHN – Fairport Convention
14 TIME OF THE LAST PERSECUTION – Bill Fay
15 MY GOD – Jethro Tull
16 STORIES OF JESUS – Clive Palmer
17 FIRST TIME I WENT TO CHURCH – Nigel Goodwin
DISC THREE
1 WOODSTOCK – Matthews Southern Comfort
2 CLEAR WHITE LIGHT – Wishful Thinking
3 SONGS OF PRAISE – Roy Wood
4 I MUST SEE JESUS FOR MYSELF – Help Yourself
5 CHRIST ONE – Quiet World
6 HALLELUJAH – Stray
7 LOVE’S A WAY – Bill Nelson
8 IS IT TODAY, LORD? – Strawbs
9 GETHSEMANE, AGAIN – Al Stewart
10 HEAVEN HEATH – Mellow Candle
11 NEW SONG – Judy MacKenzie
12 LORD UP ABOVE – Nirvana
13 HALLELUJAH SANG THE PEOPLE – Bruce Spelman
14 THREE CROSSES – Roger and Jan
15 CHILD OF JESUS – Phillip Goodhand-Tait
16 HIS GUIDING HAND – Medicine Head
17 THE SERPENT – Genesis
18 JESUS CRISTO – Fickle Pickle
19 FAMILY OF MAN – John Pantry
20 COME ON DOWN JESUS – John Kongos
21 WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN – Pentangle
22 GOD’S CHILDREN – The Kinks