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SOLID ROCK ARMY 2009

Your one year membership includes CDs of unreleased and unheard material, memorabilia, stickers, never before seen photographs, a Solid Rock e-newsletter, discounts on all Solid Rock merchandise, and access to purchase "Army-Only" Larry Norman releases not available to the civilian public. We've also planned some surprises that we don't want to ruin here!

You'll also be sent a questionnaire in which we'll ask for your birth date and whether you can listen to MP3s among other things. Your initial shipment will include an SRA Dossier to store these items in as they are sent to you throughout the year.

Members also gain access to the SRA Command Center message boards where members trade photos and stories, questions are answered... and answers are questioned!

We've cracked open the Solid Rock vaults, and have found a LOT of stuff to go through, tapes to transfer, and goodies to sort out and send to Army members. The price for a one year membership is now only $90.00 (plus $20.00 for shipping of all items). That's right, this year you'll be getting much more for a great price. So sign up today!

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MARK HEARD - APPALACHIAN MELODY

O1. On The Radio 2. Castaway 3. Bless My Soul 4. Here I Am Once Again 5. With The Setting Sun 6. Appalachian Melody 7. Happy Cornbread Anniversary 8. Two Trusting Jesus 9. Jonah's Song 10. Sidewalk Soliloquy 11. The Last Time 12. The Saints BONUS TRACKS 13. Bless My Soul (1978 Demo) 14. Appalachian Melody (1978 Demo) 15. Happy Cornbread Anniversary (1978 Demo) 16. Two Trusting Jesus (1978 Demo) 17. Jonah's Song (1978 Demo) 18. The Saints (1978 Demo) 19. Saints Are Singin' (never before released).

1979's Appalachian Melody was a masterpiece by a man that many called a genius. Although the album is extremely personal and sensitive in songs like "Sidewalk Soliloquy" and "Castaway", Mark's sense of humor can't help raising its head in tracks like "Happy Cornbread Anniversary" and "The Saints". His tragic death from a heart attack at age 40 put an end to a remarkable and brief career that saw the release of 16 albums, all of them head and shoulders above most Christian albums. Appalachian Melody is still the favorite of many, because it's the album that brought him to the attention of the record buying public. It's our favorite too, and we highly recommend it. Larry had this to say about Mark: "Mark Heard was my dear friend. We were always loyal to each other, which is what you need when things start falling down around you. We continued to work together in the studio almost up to the time of his death. He was perhaps the gentlest and kindest of any musician I have ever known.


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FINALé

On August 4th, 2007 Larry performed in New York City in what turned out to be his last official solo concert. On both piano and guitar, Norman played music spanning his entire career, spoke intimately to the audience, and finished the performance with a remarkable medley of some of his most poignant songs. The multi-camera shoot presented on this DVD is a visual document of a very special occasion, Larry's final concert.

CHAPTERS:

1. Intro / PeacePollutionRevolution
2. "...It's hard to know"
3. Reader's Digest
4. Up In Canada
5. The Outlaw
6. "...Never volunteer"
7. "...Following Christ"
8. Song For A Small Circle Of Friends
9. She's A Dancer
10. "...John Lennon"
11. God Part III
12. "...Hospital"
13. "...Russia"
14. Six Sixty Six
15. Sweet Song of Salvation
16. Piano Medley
17. Closing Credits

A MOON BROTHERS FILM produced by CUBECITY ENTERTAINMENT, INC. in cooperation with SOLID ROCK

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The Colossus of Roads

1. All Fall Down (Studio Demo)
2. You Gotta Have Jesus (Studio Demo)
3. A Note From Mr. God (Live With Band)
4. I Hope I'll See You In Heaven (Live With Band)
5. Man of Constant Sorrow (Studio Demo)
6. Practicing Harmony w/ Randy Stonehill
7. Rehearsing w/ Randy Stonehill
8. Uptown to Burbank - Randy Stonehill Studio Improvisation
9. Why Can't You Be Good (Live With Band)
10. Be Careful What You Sign (Live)
11. The One Way Sign and PTL
12. It's Only Today That Counts (Live With Band)
13. Reader's Digest ((Live)
14. Sonshine (live w/ Steve (Camp) Stonebrook)
15. The Outlaw (Live Acappella)

This is the last CD that Larry compiled before he passed away in February, 2008. He had culled a bunch of songs from various master tapes and put together quite an impressive compilation of odds and ends that's quite fun to listen to. A few live versions of his more well known songs, a few outtakes from studio rehearsals for a never completed album, and a couple of cool clips of Larry and Randy Stonehill hanging out in the studio practicing harmony arrangements. This is a great CD for fans and friends alike! Fun too!

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The Lost Artifacts Of An American Poet - PART II

This is the followup to the very well received Mark Heard demos collection we put out in 2007. Once again, Mark's subtle humor, poetic observations, and devotion to Jesus shine through on this great collection of songs. The description of Part 1 applies to this CD as well:

When Mark Heard died of a heart attack at age 41, the world lost a musical visionary and Larry lost one of his closest friends. In his short lifetime, Mark released 16 albums, but recorded many more songs which were never released. Until now. A recent foray into the vaults yielded several artifacts that Mark recorded during his time at Solid Rock, some of them never before heard. We've included them on this collection of songs written by a true American poet, ten tracks filled with Mark's trademark wit and wisdom.

"Mark Heard was my dear friend. We were always loyal to each other, which is what you need when things start falling down around you. We continued to work together in the studio almost up to the time of his death. He was perhaps the gentlest and kindest of any musician I have ever known. He never said anything negative about anyone, at least not to me". - Larry Norman

TRACK LISTING

1. Bluegill On The Line
2. Cold Soaking Rain
3. Life's Ocean
4. October Farms
5. Second Best Friend
6. To Walk In The Wood
7. How Long
8. Not Alone
9. Even So Come
10. Goes A Long Way
11. Bethlehymn

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Planet / One Way T-shirt

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In Another Land T-shirt

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Larry Norman - Rebel Poet, Jukebox Balladeer: The Anthology

1. I Love You
2. I've Got To Learn To Live Without You
3. I Am The Six O'Clock News
4. The Great American Novel
5. Moses: A Blues Recital And Meditation Of 40 Years On The Road
6. Peacepollutionrevolution
7. Pardon Me
8. Reader's Digest
9. Why Should The Devil Have All The Good Music?
10. Baroquen Spirits
11. Nightmare #71
12. Watch What You're Doing
13. Without Love, You Ain't Nothing (Righteous Rocker)
14. The Outlaw
15. Ha Ha World
16. U.F.O.
17. I've Searched All Around The World
18. I Wish We'd All Been Ready
19. Six Sixty Six
20. The Sun Began To Rain

This is the long awaited anthology that will be released by The Arena Rock Recording Company on May 27th. It is now available for pre-orders and will be shipped to you on May 27th. This ultra deluxe remastered CD includes a 24 page full-color booklet featuring exclusive photos, printed lyrics, and a song-by-song description of how and why the songs were written.

"To best understand Larry Norman, you should realize that the man is a dichotomy, in the grandest sense of the world. While other rock stars existed to follow the prepackaged template to a tee even if that meant punishing another seemingly innocent hotel room Norman existed on an entirely different plain. He was the church boy holding his own in the decadent world of rock music, an insubordinate jester with a rebellious streak that stretched out long before the birth of punk, and a performer whose raw energy, spiritual force, and playful wit made him the endearing rock icon he is today. In Norman you have it all. A man unfairly saddled with the hefty burden of the ''father of Christian rock,'' yet he is a singer whose defiant lyrics and actions were shunned by the church-going status quo. Norman is a saint in a world of sinners, and at the same time, to some, he is a sinner amongst the saints. While other rockers spent their lifetimes trying to emulate Norman, they just couldn't catch the man."

-J Bacca (excerpt from Larry Norman biography included in The Anthology)

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Only Visiting This Planet

Only Visiting This Planet is Part One of Larry's trio of records known as The Trilogy.

More than three decades after its release, Only Visiting This Planet is regarded as a landmark recording in the history of contemporary Christian music. Originally released in 1972, the album was voted in 1990 by CCM magazine as the greatest Christian album ever recorded. I can't say we disagree ;-)

The All Music Guide says that "this record truly shines with great lyrics sung to great melodies... the power and passion of "I Wish We'd All Been Ready" is unmistakable and understatedly intense. Other songs such as "The Outlaw" take on the ballad song form to sing about Jesus in a timeless Dylan-esque manner. "The Great American Novel" sings through tears of despair about hypocrisy among both Christians and non-Christians alike. This is the record that begat a thousand clichés, but the sincerity with which Norman's message is delivered belies any skepticism for the triteness of his words. Sarcasm and humor also grace this record in the form of "I Am the Six O'Clock News" and "Reader's Digest." This record is a one-of-a-kind collection."

1. I've Got To Learn To Live Without You
2. The Outlaw
3. Why Don't You Look Into Jesus
4. Righteous Rocker #1
5. I Wish We'd All Been Ready
6. I Am the Six O'Clock News
7. The Great American Novel
8. Pardon Me
9. Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music
10. Reader's Digest

BONUS TRACKS
11. Peacepollutionrevolution (Radio Single) [3:30]
12. Righteous Rocker (Hard Rock Version) [4:20]

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So Long Ago The Garden

So Long Ago The Garden, part two of a trilogy that included Only Visiting This Planet and In Another Land, was attacked by the Christian press when it came out in 1973. Controversial at the time for both its lyrical content and "provocative" album cover, it has gone on to become one of the most respected releases in Larry Norman's career.

"...there are plenty of highlights, including "Christmas Time," with its footloose Rolling Stones swagger, and the incredible "Meet Me at the Airport (Fly, Fly, Fly)." Lyrically, this is one of Norman's more elliptical efforts in terms of its Christian references; however, the message is quite clear. Just underneath the '70s British rock dialect and shimmering songwriting is a defiant sermon that staunchly proclaims Norman's identity as a devout Christian outsider." - All Music Guide

1. Fly Fly Fly
2. The Same Old Story
3. Lonely By Myself
4. Be Careful What You Sign
5. Baroquen Spirits
6. Christmastime
7. She's A Dancer
8. Soul Survivor
9. Nightmare #71

BONUS TRACKS
10. Up In Canada
11. Butterfly
12. I Hope I See You In Heaven

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Live at Seaside - DVD

This is a beautifully filmed DVD or Larry and the seven other people he brought from America to Skjaersgaard for the Seaside Festival. The multi-camera shoot is right up in your grill as they moved invisibly around the stage capturing the concentration and joy of the band. It was called by many "the best concert Larry Norman ever did."

The majesty and musicanship of the players on stage and the background singing support is what made the performance sound more like a stereo recording on virgin vinyl.

The concert was full of surprises. Larry brought his neighbor, Mark Lemhouse, the winner of the Muddy Waters award and two nominations for two W.C. Handy Awards and for Best Contemporary Blues Album, the 2004 Grammy Award .

And after this amazing concert DVD closes with a very strong performance of "I Wish We'd All Been Ready" Solid Rock has added the famous concert from long ago, when the group Himlavasen backed him up for Christian music's very first, live, on the spot concert web caste.

And there is an additional bonus on this DVD: a personal interview with Larry speaking to Tron Mathisen in Europe.

1. Why Don't You Look Into Jesus
2. Twelve Good Men
3. Watch What You're Doing
4. Reader's Digest
5. The Great American Novel
6. Talking 'Bout Docs
7. Meet The Neighbor
8. Nobody's Fault But Mine
9. Messiah
10. The Last Time
11. Why Should The Devil Have All The Good Music?
12. I Wish We'd All Been Ready

-Bonus Feature-
Larry Norman Live At Seaside With Himlavasen
1. Feed The Poor
2. 12 Good Men
3. My Feet Are On The Rock
4. Why Should The Devil (with horns)
5. The Rock That Doesn't Roll

-Bonus Feature-
An Interview With Larry Norman By Tron Mathisen

Band Credits

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Live at Elsinore - DVD

The old man came out to play at the most celebrated theater in the capitol city of Salem, Oregon. He sold out the concert in the large, historic Elsinore Theatre and broke all existing merchandise sales by three or four times. He charmed the city of Salem as he displayed his gifts to the uninitiated. Not only had so many travelled from countries all around the world to see this concert, but the unchurched Salemites poured in and Larry gave them a variety show that was too long for one DVD. He brought five blind boys from Liberia, Africa to sing, Julie Hoy the well-known Catholic chanteuse, Michael Manning and his Musical Saw, the greatly talented Severin Sisters, a set of twins who play bluegrass banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin and cello. And for a final surprise, the lead singer for The Pixies, Black Francis nee Frank Black (. . . the single biggest source of inspiration for Kurt Cobain and Nirvana and the whole grunge movement, Stone Temple Pilots, Pearl Jam, etc.)

This is quite an amazing film; more like a fast-paced variety show and this is the best video / DVD that Larry has ever released.

DVD-SRD-605...$19.98

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Randy Stonehill - Welcome To Paradise

Larry Norman produced this album for Randy Stonehill and it was voted the #3 Top Contemporary Christian Album in the last twenty years by CCM Magazine. This is considered Randy's best album by critics and fans alike. Stonehill wrote King of Hearts, Lung Cancer lament and Keep Me Runnin' which clearly demonstrate his ability to be hilarious, poetically sensitive and all out, straight ahead with his rock numbers. The traditional song "Good News" is given new life in this version. This album is an important cornerstone to modern Christian music. Bonus tracks include Norman and Stonehill writing an unreleased song, "Heart Lock."

1. King Of Hearts
2. Keep Me Runnin'
3. The Winner (High Card)
4. Lung Cancer
5. Puppet Strings
6. First Prayer
7. I've Got News For You
8. Song For Sarah
9. Christmas Song For All Year 'Round
10. Good News

Bonus Tracks:
11. News For You (original demo)
12. Heart Lock (never released)

FACTORY PRESSED CD

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Guards of Metropolis - Alligator

Larry's brother Charles and his band: Influences from the laid-back northern reaches of Scandinavia and the frantic West Coast of America collide on the Guards of Metropolis' debut album in a shimmering example of the best that both countries have to offer. A fistful of angst-driven rock and roll riffs tempered by the layered harmonies that Scandinavian groups are famous for lay the groundwork for this rock-pop manifesto. Think ABBA meets AC/DC...and then think again. Each song comes as a stylistic surprise, and the lyrics are almost literary at times; songs such as "Tired" and "Postcards From Heaven" shine a pastel light on the bi-polar human condition, while the songs "Already Gone" and "Don't Wanna Be Like You" throw contemptuous epithets at the vacuous lifestyles of the Hollywood hangers-on they encountered while writing the album in Los Angeles. Rage never sounded as pretty as it does on this stunning debut!

1. Perfect World
2. Exhole
3. Don't Wanna Be Like You
4. Down
5. How Does It Feel (To Be Unreal?)
6. The Way You Are
7. Postcards from Heaven
8. On My Own
9. Tired
10. Fadeaway
11. Already Gone
12. Why
13. Alligator

What the press is saying about Guards Of Metropolis:

"9 out of 10 - Instant Hit!" - Outburn Magazine

"A likely candidate to appear not only on modern radio,
but also in television and film" - Cashbox Magazine

"Accomplished songwriting and a stylized sonic flamboyance - LA Weekly

"Instant candidate for the cover of Rolling Stone" - East Bay Express

"A record that dares you not to sing along with it" - ACED Magazine

"They are going to climb the ladder fast" - Infuze Magazine

"More hooks than a Montana fishing trip" -- Music Biz

Indie Musicians Of The Week (April 21, 2007) - If Not Now, When Magazine

"A smart sonic brew that's original and imminently commercial. Guards of Metropolis are more talented, flexible and tolerable than your average indie rockers" - Sea of Tranquility

"The cure for what ails you" - BlogCritics Magazine

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Randy Stonehill - The Sky Is Falling

The Sky Is Falling has been out of print for years. This is a re-issue with a new booklet, new photos, brand new e.q. and new mastering done with new technology. This sounds great and these thirteen songs are among some of Randy's most significant compositions. "Postcards From The Heart" was recorded during The Sky Is Falling Sessions. It is about Randy's parents. "King of Hearts" is the full orchestra version which Randy wanted to make. The rock version was released instead. This is that orchestral version. "Good News" is from the audio-synch version of the movie BBC released. Larry produced the session and organized the booking and has the 24 track 2" tapes of it. He hopes to release the entire Stonehill and Band concert by next year.

1. One True Love
2. Through The Glass Darkly
3. Teen King (Alternate Mix)
4. The Great American Cure
5. Venezuela
6. Counterfeit King (Alternate Mix)
7. Jamey's Got The Blues
8. Bad Fruit
9. Emily
10. Trouble Coming

CD BONUS TRACKS:
11. Postcards From The Heart
12. King Of Hearts (Orchestral Version)
13. Good News (Live From Greenbelt Festival)

FACTORY PRESSED CD
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