Small Corners

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Small Corners
Cliff Richard - Small Corners cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1978 (1978-03) [1]
RecordedJanuary 1977
Genre CCM, gospel, pop, rock [2]
Label EMI / CBS (US)
Producer Cliff Richard
Cliff Richard chronology
40 Golden Greats
(1977)
Small Corners
(1978)
Green Light
(1978)
Singles from Small Corners
  1. "Yes He Lives"
    Released: 27 January 1978

Small Corners is a 1978 album of Contemporary Christian music by British singer Cliff Richard. [2] It is his twentieth studio album and third gospel album. [3] It was recorded in Abbey Road Studios in January 1977. [4]

Contents

"Yes He Lives" was released in the UK as the lead single from the album, but did not chart. In France, "Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music" was released as a single in April 1978, however it did not chart either. [5] A significant portion of the album consists of songs by American writers, including Larry Norman, Annie Herring, Kris Kristofferson and Randy Stonehill. [3]

Critical response

AllMusic found that due to its "spontaneous air" it was more fun and less "pious" than his other religious recordings. [4] On its reissue, Mojo magazine gave it 3/5. [6]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music" Larry Norman 4:05
2."I Love" Alwyn Wall, Malcolm Wild 3:15
3."Why Me" Kris Kristofferson 2:40
4."I've Got News for You" Randy Stonehill 4:14
5."Hey Watcha' Say" Annie Herring, Matthew Ward 3:56
6."I Wish We'd All Been Ready"Larry Norman4:38
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Joseph" Terry Britten 3:22
2."Good On the Sally Army"Allan Shiers3:04
3."Going Home"Annie Herring2:51
4."Up In Canada"Larry Norman2:44
5."Yes He Lives"Terry Britten3:28
6."When I Survey the Wondrous Cross"Traditional; Isaac Watts, Edward Miller; Norrie Paramor2:11

Personnel

According to the album's liner notes. [7]

Technical personnel

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References

  1. "News" (PDF). Music Week . 11 February 1978. p. 2. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  2. 1 2 Rimmer, Mike (11 May 2007). "Cliff Richard - Small Corners (Digitally Remastered With Bonus Tracks)". Cross Rhythms . Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  3. 1 2 Turner, Steve (2008). Cliff Richard: The Biography. Lion. p. 277.
  4. 1 2 "Small Corners (Review)". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  5. Read, Mike; Lewry, Peter; Goodall, Nigel (1993). Cliff Richard - The Complete Chronicle. London: Hamlyn. p. 203. ISBN   0600578976.
  6. "Small Corners (Review)". Mojo. 2007.
  7. Cliff Richard (1978). Small Corners (LP). Australia: EMI Records.