Love on the Line (EP)

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Love on the Line (EP)
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ReleasedJanuary 15, 1988
Genre Christian Metal
Label Star Song
Whitecross chronology
Whitecross
(1987)
Love on the Line (EP)
(1988)
Hammer & Nail
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
CCM Magazine (not rated) [1]

Love on the Line: The 6.98 EP was a $6.98 EP recording from the Christian metal band Whitecross. It was never released on CD; it was only released on cassette tape & 12" vinyl record formats. Tracks 3 and 4 are taken from the Whitecross debut album, while track 1 would later appear on the remake of their debut album Nineteen Eighty Seven . Track 1 can also be found on a few compilations which are available on CD (Testify & Heavy Righteous Metal compilations). Track 2 is available on CD as a bonus track on the Japanese version of In the Kingdom . The B-side repeats the four songs from the A-side.

Contents

CCM magazine stated that the lyrics showed that the band had an "evident evangelistic zeal." [1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Love on the Line"6:02
2."I Believe"3:59
3."No Way I'm Goin' Down"4:11
4."Enough Is Enough"4:01

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 Donaldson, Devlin; Steve Rabey (September 1988). "Metal Reviews". CCM Magazine . 11 (3): 47–48.