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Return to Paradise is an album by Randy Stonehill, released in 1989, on Myrrh Records. The title is a reference to Stonehill's earlier album, Welcome to Paradise.
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | February–June 1989 | |||
| Studio | Fingerprint Recorders (Los Angeles, California); Neverland Studios (Nashville, Tennessee). | |||
| Genre | Contemporary Christian, folk rock | |||
| Label | Myrrh | |||
| Producer | Mark Heard | |||
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This album was listed at No. 76 in the 2001 book, CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music.
Track listing
editAll songs written by Randy Stonehill except as otherwise noted.
Side one
edit- "Starlings" – 5:00
- "Stand Like Steel" – 4:55
- "I Don't Ever Want to Live Without You" (Pierce Pettis) – 4:10
- "This Friend of Old" (David Edwards) – 4:00
- "You Can Still Walk Tall" – 5:00
- "True Blood" – 5:02
Side two
edit- "Strong Hand of Love" (Mark Heard) – 2:54
- "Christmas at Denny's" – 5:53
- "Love Tells No Lies" – 4:20
- "Weight of the Sky" – 3:28
- "Ready To Go" – 4:44
Personnel
edit- Randy Stonehill – acoustic guitars, lead vocals, backing vocals (3)
- Mark Heard – accordion, electric guitars, mandolin, bass (2, 9), tambourine (7)
- Phil Keaggy – classical guitar (3), 12-string guitar (9)
- Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar
- Bill Batstone – fretless bass
- David Miner – acoustic bass
- Tom Willett – bass (7)
- Doug Matthews – drums
- David Baker – percussion
- Joe Weed – fiddle, viola
- Pam Dwinell – backing vocals
Production
edit- Tom Willett – executive producer
- Mark Heard – producer, recording, mixing
- Randy Stonehill – co-producer
- Derri Daugherty – second engineer
- Gary Gerhart – second engineer
- Dave Hackbarth – second engineer
- Stephen Padgett – second engineer
- Dan Reed – second engineer
- Tom Baker – mastering at Future Disc Systems (Hollywood, California)
- Laurie Fink – cover coordinator
- Karl Shields – art direction, design
- Linda Krikorian – photography
- Roseanne McIIvane – hair stylist, make-up
- Ray Ware – management