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1989 studio album by Rich Mullins
Never Picture Perfect is the fourth solo album by songwriter
Rich Mullins and was released in 1989 on
Reunion Records . The album features a new recording of “Hope To Carry On.”
Track listing
All songs by Rich Mullins.
Side one
"I Will Sing" – 1:27
Appeared on compilation
Songs 2 1999
"Hope To Carry On" – 2:33
"While The Nations Rage" – 4:50
Appeared on compilation
Songs 1996
"First Family" – 3:06
"Alrightokuhhuhamen" – 4:12
Appeared on compilation
Songs 1996
Side two
"Higher Education and The Book of Love" – 5:47
"Bound to Come Some Trouble" – 3:41
Appeared on compilation
Songs 2 1999
"The Love of God" – 2:48
Appeared on compilation
Songs 2 1999
"My One Thing" – 3:42
Appeared on compilation
Songs 1996
"Somewhere" – 4:32
Appeared on compilation
Songs 2 1999
"The Love of God (reprise)" – 0:49
Charts
Radio singles
Year
Single
Chart
Position
1990
"My One Thing"
U.S. Christian
1
1990
"While the Nations Rage"
U.S. Christian
2
1990
"Alrightokuhuhamen"
U.S. Christian
4
1991
"Somewhere"
U.S. Christian
8
Personnel
Rich Mullins – lead vocals, acoustic piano (4, 7, 8),
hammered dulcimer (9)
Reed Arvin – keyboards (2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10),
Synclavier (3, 5, 6, 9, 10), string arrangements
Jerry McPherson – guitars (2–6, 9, 10),
mandolin (10)
Mark O'Connor – mandolin (4),
fiddle (4)
Tom Hemby – guitar solo (9)
Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass (2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10)
Danny O'Lannerghty – bass (4)
Paul Leim – drums (2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10)
Bill Sinclair –
harmonica (5, 9)
Ed Calle – saxophone (6)
Kristin Wilkinson – string contractor
Ashley Cleveland – featured vocals (1)
Pam Tillis – featured vocals (1)
Richard Gibson – backing vocals (1)
Donny Monk – backing vocals (1)
Guy Penrod – backing vocals (1)
Jon Sherberg – backing vocals (1)
Gary Smith – backing vocals (1)
Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals (2, 6)
Bonnie Keen – backing vocals (5, 9)
Marabeth Jordan – backing vocals (5, 9)
Marty McCall – backing vocals (5, 9)
Margaret Becker – backing vocals (6)
Production
Reed Arvin – producer
Michael Blanton – executive producer
Terry Hemmings – executive producer
Bill Deaton – engineer, mixing
Brent King – additional engineer
Digital Recorders (
Nashville, Tennessee ) – mixing location
OmniSound Recording Studio (Nashville, Tennessee) – recording studio
Big Dog Studio (
Wichita, Kansas ) – recording studio
The Pond (
Franklin, Tennessee ) – recording studio
Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee)
D.L. Rhodes – cover coordinator
Jackson Design – art direction, design
Mark Tucker – photography
References
Solo With a Ragamuffin Band Other Compilations Related articles