Unguarded
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Unguarded was the ninth album by Christian music singer Amy Grant, released in 1985.
Unguarded shows Amy Grant at the peak of her 1980s career. It was the most successful Christian album of the '80s (in terms of mainstream popularity), and it spawned three singles which reached secular music charts: "Find A Way," "Wise Up," and "Everywhere I Go." These three tracks plus two additional songs earned Top Ten airplay on Christian radio.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Love Of Another Kind" (Gary Chapman/Amy Grant/Wayne Kirkpatrick/Rich Mullins) – 3:22
- "Find A Way" (Amy Grant/Michael W. Smith) – 3:28
- "Everywhere I Go" (Kortes) – 4:12
- "I Love You" (Amy Grant/Dann Huff/Michael W. Smith) – 4:25
- "Stepping In Your Shoes" (Chris Eaton/Amy Grant) – 4:37
- "Fight" (Gary Chapman/Amy Grant/Dann Huff) – 4:42
- "Wise Up" (Wayne Kirkpatrick/Billy Simon) – 3:51
- "Who To Listen To" (Gary Chapman/Hugh Marsh/Wright) – 4:22
- "Sharayah" (Chris Eaton/Amy Grant) – 4:53
- "The Prodigal (I'll Be Waiting)" (Gary Chapman/Robbie Buchanan/Amy Grant) – 5:10
[edit] Personnel
- Amy Grant: Vocals.
- Michael W. Smith: Synthesizer, Moog Synthesizer, Memory Moog.
- Robbie Buchanan: Synthesizer, Piano, Arranger, Sound Effects, Drum Programming, Synthesizer Bass, DX-7, Jupiter 8.
- Shane Keister: Synthesizer, Piano, Moog Synthesizer, Fairlight, Fender Rhodes, Explosions, Synthesizer Programming.
- Dann Huff: Guitars.
- Jon Goin: Guitars.
- Michael Landau: Guitars.
- Paul Jackson Jr.: Guitars.
- Mike Brignardello: Bass.
- Paul Leim: Drums, Drum Programming, Drum Overdubs, Linn.
- Lenny Castro: Percussion.
- Larry Williams: Synthesizer, Saxophone.
- Kathy Burdick: Screams.
- Bill Champlin: Background Vocals.
- Gary Chapman: Background Vocals.
- Chris Eaton: Background Vocals.
- Kim Fleming: Background Vocals.
- Tommy Funderburk: Background Vocals.
- Steve George: Background Vocals.
- Chris Harris: Background Vocals, screams.
- Tom Kelly: Background Vocals.
- Donna McElroy: Background Vocals.
- Richard Page: Background Vocals.
- Gary Pigg: Background Vocals, screams.
[edit] Production
- Producer: Brown Bannister.
- Executive Producer: Michael Blanton, Dan Harrell, Gary Chapman.
- Engineer: Jack Joseph Puig.
- Assistant Engineers: Kevin Burns, Steven Ford, Dan Garcia, Alan Henry, J.T., Richard Markowitz, Mike Ross, Clarke Schleicher.
- Mixed by: Jack Joseph Puig.
- Mastered by: Doug Sax.
- Arranger: Robbie Buchanan.
- Design: Kent Hunter.
- Photography: Mark Tucker
- Stylist: Julie Miller.
[edit] Miscellanea
- The album track "I Love You" is Amy Grant's first secular love song from her own pen. It was dedicated to her then-husband Gary Chapman. According to one verse of the song:
- You were pretty crazy, back when we fell in love
- Wanting to be everything, that I would be proud of
- Hours we spent dreaming, how we'd beat the odds
- Now the truth has hit is, life is very hard
- Life can be so hard
- In the video for "Wise Up", some of Tommy Funderburk's backing vocals are convincingly lip-synced by a black woman.
- To further heighten Amy Grant's visual appeal, A&M released Unguarded with four different covers.
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Billboard 200 | 35 |
| 1985 | Top Contemporary Christian | 1 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "Everywhere I Go" | Adult Contemporary | 28 |
| 1985 | "Find A Way" | Adult Contemporary | 7 |
| 1985 | "Find A Way" | Christian Singles | 1 |
| 1985 | "Find A Way" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 29 |
| 1985 | "Wise Up" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 66 |
[edit] Awards
Grammy Awards
| Year | Winner | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Unguarded | Best Gospel Performance, Female |
