U6183@WVNVM.BITNET (Mike Karolchik) (02/28/90)
The deepest I have gone into Christian rock music (briefly
repeating here what I said a few weeks ago) was being interested
in several Kansas albums ("Vinyl Confessions" and "Drastic
Measures") and a solo album by ex-Kansas band-leader Kerry Livgren
called "Seeds of Change." For me, these are enjoyable because
they present a strong, positive philosophical viewpoint without
getting too much into the dogmatic aspects of religion. If you
haven't heard these, try them some time. P.S. Not all Kansas
albums are religious, and these two are only partly so. Many
Kansas songs are philosophical (e.g., "The Wall" on their
"Leftoverture" album).
One album that was not mentioned in our recent discussion is
the Electric Prunes' "Mass in F Minor". This is a combination of
gregorian music and psychedelic pop, with vocals in Latin. It is
literally mass: Kyrie Eleison, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus,
Benedictus, and Agnus Dei. Having been released in 1967 it is
considered by many to be the first real rock-opera, although
the term "rock-opera" was not coined until many years later.
It is a very serious and creative work.
-Karolchik
the listowner guy