Kim Boyce is the debut album by American Christian singer Kim Boyce, released in 1986 on Myrrh Records.[2][3][4] The album debuted and peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Top Inspirational Albums chart.[5]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Studio | The Bennett House (Franklin, Tennessee); The Master's Touch (Nashville, Tennessee); Rivendell Recorders (Houston, Texas); Dallas Sound Labs (Dallas, Texas); Ocean Way Recording and Bill Schnee Studios(Hollywood, California); Front Page Studio (Costa Mesa, California). | |||
| Genre | CCM, dance pop | |||
| Length | 35:06 | |||
| Label | Myrrh, Word | |||
| Producer | Brian Tankersley | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Critical reception
editEvan Cater of AllMusic gave the album 2.5 out of 5 stars stating that: "The result is a wildly uneven sugar puff of utterly white-bread synthesized lite pop. A few of the tunes here are catchy enough to obscure the grating qualities of Boyce's frequently shrill vocals. The appealingly minor-key "Darkened Hearts," the effective formula ballad "Here," and -- especially -- the unexpected cover of Alison Moyet's "Love Resurrection" get the album off to a promising start, thanks in large part to the immaculate synthesized sheen of Brian Tankersley's production. But the rest of the album (with the exception of the silly but engaging "Sing and Dance") is almost unbearably flabby."[1]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Resurrection" | Alison Moyet, Steve Jolley, Tony Swain | 4:11 |
| 2. | "Darkened Hearts" | Kim Boyce, Tom Hemby | 4;02 |
| 3. | "Here" | Tim Miner | 4:48 |
| 4. | "That's How You Touched My Heart" | Dawn Rodgers, Monroe Jones | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Love Knows" | K. Boyce, D. Rodgers, Rick Altizer | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Sing and Dance" | K. Boyce, Rhett Lawrence | 3:19 |
| 7. | "You Are The One" | M. Jones, George Cocchini, Chris McCollum | 3:18 |
| 8. | "I Want His Heart" | K. Boyce, James Hollihan, Jr. | 3:37 |
| 9. | "How Will They Remember?" | Kim Boyce, Tom Hemby | 4:40 |
Personnel
edit- Kim Boyce – vocals, backing vocals (1, 2, 8)
- James Hollihan – keyboards (1, 4, 8), drum programming (1, 4, 8), arrangements (1, 4, 8), guitars (4, 8)
- Tom Hemby – keyboards (2, 9), guitars (2, 9), drum programming (2, 9), arrangements (2, 9)
- John Andrew Schreiner – keyboards (3, 5), drum programming (3), arrangements (3)
- Paul Mills – additional keyboards (3), keyboards (7)
- Rick Altizer – keyboards (5), drum programming (5), arrangements (5)
- Rhett Lawrence – keyboards (6), drum programming (6), arrangements (6)
- Stewart – guitars (5)
- George Cocchini – guitars (7), drum programming (7)
- John Patitucci – bass (5)
- Bruce Atkinson – fretless bass (9)
- Kirk Whalum – saxophone (1, 4), soprano saxophone (3)
- David Schober – arrangements (5)
- Rick Crawford – backing vocals (1, 3)
- Brian Tankersley – backing vocals (1), drum programming (3), additional drums (7)
- Wayne Watson – backing vocals (1, 3)
- Tim Miner – backing vocals (6)
Production
- Brian Tankersley – producer (1–4, 6–9), engineer (1–4, 6–9), mixing
- Rick Altizer – producer (5)
- David Schober – producer (5), recording (5)
- Rhett Lawrence – co-producer (6)
- Lynn Nichols – mixing
- J.T. Cantwelll – second engineer
- Tim Kimsey – second engineer
- Ron Lagerlof – second engineer
- Mike Ross – second engineer
- Clark Schleicher – second engineer
- Joan Tankersley – art direction, design
- Moshe Brakha – photography
- Lori Cooper – graphics
- Lynette Leggott – graphics
- Wendy Rosen – hair, make-up
- Michael Dixon – management
Charts
edit| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Inspirational Albums (Billboard)[5] | 29 |
Radio singles
edit| Year | Singles | Peak positions | |
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| CCM AC [6] |
CCM CHR [7] | ||
| 1986 | "Darkened Hearts" | 13 | 3 |
| 1987 | "Here" | 1 | 7 |
| 1987 | "Love Resurrection" | — | 12 |
| 1987 | "That's How You Touched My Heart" | 38 | 5 |
| 1987 | "How Will They Remember?" | 26 | — |
References
edit- ^ a b Kim Boyce – Kim Boyce at AllMusic. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ Kim Boyce: Kim Boyce. Myrrh Records. 1986.
- ^ Cusic, Don (2009-11-12). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music: Pop, Rock, and Worship: Pop, Rock, and Worship. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-313-34426-8.
- ^ Alfonso, Barry (2002). The Billboard Guide to Contemporary Christian Music. Billboard Books. ISBN 0-8230-7718-7.
- ^ a b "Inspirational LPs" (PDF). Billboard. August 22, 1987. p. 83.
- ^ Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (2003). CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 - 2001. AuthorHouse. p. 40. ISBN 1-4107-3294-0.
- ^ Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (1999). CCM Hot Hits: Christian Hit Radio - 20 Years of Charts, Artist Bios and More. CCM Books. p. 33. ISBN 0-8230-7718-7.