RFD Folk-Rock LP Album LEAD ME HOME

$

140

Up for bid is an early original copy of the RFD album Lead Me Home, given to me by one of the RFD members, Fred Stoppelkamp.

DESCRIPTION:  Obscure Christian folk rock with hippy male/female harmonies and ringing guitars that give this a late 60s California sound; some similarities to The Byrds. Not exclusively limited to Christian themes, there are a couple tracks that deal with issues of the times, namely, the war in Vietnam and the deep sense of alienation felt by those who did not believe in the acts of violence taking place; Why Do I Feel Alone and On The Outside Looking In. Much like the Tony Caro & John record, another stunning private press item that found wider re-release a few years back. The RFD finds textures and ideas that would have been impossible within the confines of record labels, professional equipment, and legitimate studios, even in 1971. There's a sense of passion and excitement that's unique to the homespun world of self-edited, self-informed, self-everything songwriting. RFD stood for Russ, Fred, and Dan, the founding members of the group.

MEMBERS:  Dan Bermain, Russ McIlwain, Debbie McKee, and Fred Stoppelkamp with Larry Chilelli.

Song List :

01. He Is Coming

02. Why Do I Feel Alone

03. Back Into My Mind

04. Loner

05. Lead Me Home

06. Take Time

07. No Man Is A Mountain

08. Long Time In The Rain

09. It Seems

10. On The Outside Looking In

11. Rap It Out

Doug/Yoga Records says: "Obscure folk-rock album from 1971 with an appealing, understated feel. Close male/ female vocal harmonies and ringing guitars create a secular late 60’s California sound, with strong songwriting that reaches back to a Byrds hook sensibility. These guys (and girl) put out this record, a record that went on to become universally hailed by the thousand or so people in the world with an opinion on the matter as one of the five or ten best Christian records of all time. Good Christian rock is good music, no matter what you may believe. It usually has a beauty and a purity you can hear in secular records like Linda Perhaps or Wendy and Bonnie. But usually, as with these albums, there's also a darkness there, lingering and undenied, feeding the music with added complexity and gravity. This isn't glassy-eyed Jesus freak music, and the best records are by real people living real lives full of pain as well as joy and love. I won't lie and say it's anywhere as rich as the secular field, but there are some gems to be found and The RFD most definitely are one of them."

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