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Released | 1983 | |||
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Length | 1:16:22 | |||
Label | DaySpring/Word Records | |||
Producer | Keith Thomas
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Side by Side is the 29th studio album by Christian music vocal group The Imperials, released in 1983 on DaySpring Records. [1] [2] It is the Imperials' first double album to feature each member taking a solo side. On lead singer Paul Smith's side, it features a duet between Smith and a new female CCM singer-songwriter named Leslie Phillips on the track "Make My Heart Your Home." Phillips had just released her debut album Beyond Saturday Night that same year. In 1984, the album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group at the 26th Grammy Awards and at the 15th GMA Dove Awards, the group won their final Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year. [3] Side by Side peaked at number 10 on Billboard's Top Inspirational Albums chart.
Jim Murray; produced by Neal Joseph
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Sound His Praise" | Melodie Tunney | 3:01 |
2. | "Even the Praise Comes from You" | Claire Cloninger, Lynn Keesecker | 2:35 |
3. | "Behold the Man" | David Baroni, Niles Borop | 4:00 |
4. | "Built to Last" | Steven Curtis Chapman | 3:43 |
5. | "I Need to Feel Your Touch Again" | Tricia Walker | 4:12 |
David Will; produced by Neal Joseph and Keith Thomas
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "All I Need" | Paul Smith, John Rosasco | 4:21 |
2. | "You're the Only Jesus" | Gordon Jensen | 4:08 |
3. | "Best of My Life" | P. Smith, K. Thomas | 3:34 |
4. | "Jesus Never Fails" | Gary Driskell | 4:13 |
5. | "Through Your Eyes" | Billy Smiley, Bob Farrell | 3:57 |
Armond Morales; produced by Neal Joseph
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Good Shepherd" | P. Smith, Dick Tunney | 2:47 |
2. | "Keepin' My Eyes on You" | Twila Paris | 2:59 |
3. | "Once and For All" | C. Cloninger, L. Keesecker | 2:57 |
4. | "They See God There" | Dan Keen, Jim Weber | 2:40 |
5. | "Great Is Your Faithfulness" | T. Walker, Dawn Rodgers | 4:37 |
Paul Smith; produced by Keith Thomas
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Wait Upon the Lord" | P. Smith, K. Thomas, Ragan Courtney | 4:24 |
2. | "Here on the Rock" | P. Smith, K. Thomas | 4:23 |
3. | "Make My Heart Your Home" (duet with Leslie Phillips) | P. Smith, K. Thomas | 3:53 |
4. | "Promise to Promise" | P. Smith, K. Thomas | 4:06 |
5. | "All Because You Love Me" | P. Smith, Scott Wesley Brown, Phil Naish | 4:58 |
The Imperials
Musicians
Production
Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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US Top Inspirational Albums ( Billboard ) [4] | 10 |
Year | Singles | Peak positions | |
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CCM AC [5] | |||
1983 | "Wait Upon the Lord" (Paul Smith) | 2 | |
1983 | "You're the Only Jesus" (David Will) | 20 | |
1984 | "Make My Heart Your Home" (Paul Smith & Leslie Phillips) | 13 |
Year | Winner | Category |
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1984 | Side by Side | Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year |
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