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Released: 1976
Length: 50:58
Label: Solid Rock Records
Producer: Larry Norman

A different version of the song “I Love You” was first recorded by Randy Stonehill on the now-rare album Born Twice, which was produced by Larry Norman back in 1969. That album credits Stonehill as the writer of the song. Norman’s version completely changes all the verses, retaining only the first line of the first verse of Stonehill’s original composition.

“Righteous Rocker #3″ is a reprise of a song which originally appeared on [intlink id="972" type="post"]Only Visiting This Planet[/intlink].

The album also contains a souped-up version of “Why Don’t You Look Into Jesus,” another song which made its first appearance on Only Visiting This Planet. In the later version the controversial second verse from the original (“Gonorrhea on Valentine’s Day / You’re still looking for the perfect lay,” etc.) is conspicuously absent.

“I Am A Servant” was recorded and popularized as a Christian pop ballad by Christian singer Honeytree.

On the liner notes to the LP “Dudley Moore” is credited as a piano player, while on the CD re-issue he is listed as guest pianist on the song “The Son Began To Rain”.

“Song For A Small Circle Of Friends” was a piece written for Norman’s famous friends in the music industry. The song includes allusions to Randy Stonehill, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones, and Paul McCartney.

Track Listing

Original LP release

Side 1

1. “The Rock That Doesn’t Roll”
2. “I Love You” (Larry Norman, Randy Stonehill)
3. “UFO”
4. “I’ve Searched All Around”
5. “Righteous Rocker #3″
6. “Deja Vu (If God Is My Father / Why Don’t You Look Into Jesus)”
7. “I Am A Servant”

Side 2

1. “The Sun Began To Rain”
2. “Shot Down”
3. “Six, Sixty, Six”
4. “Diamonds”
5. “One Way”
6. “Song For A Small Circle Of Friends”
7. “Hymn To The Last Generation”

Extra tracks on CD releases

1. “Looking For The Footprints”
2. “Dreams On A Grey Afternoon”
3. “Six Sixty Six” (alternate take)
4. “Strong Love, Strange Peace”
5. “Dear Malcolm, Dear Alwyn”
6. “Joyful Delta Day”
7. “I Don’t Believe In Miracles”

Released: 1972
Length: 46:12
Label: MGM Records
Producer: Rod Edwards, Roger Hand, Jon Miller

A version of the song “Christmas Time” originally appeared on the rare album Born Twice, by Norman’s friend Randy Stonehill, which Norman had produced in 1969. On that LP, the song is credited as having been written by Stonehill, but So Long Ago the Garden credits Norman as the writer.

“Lonely By Myself” was recorded using the same mellotron The Beatles used on “Strawberry Fields Forever” while Paul McCartney was in the next room recording “Live and Let Die.”

Track Listing

All songs by Larry Norman.

Original LP release

Side 1

1. “Meet Me At The Airport (Fly, Fly, Fly)”
2. “It’s The Same Old Story”
3. “Lonely By Myself”
4. “Be Careful What You Sign”
5. “Baroquen Spirits”

Side 2

1. “Christmas Time”
2. “She’s A Dancer”
3. “Soul Survivor”
4. “Nightmare #71″

Extra tracks on CD releases

1. “Up In Canada” (1973 single)
2. “Soul Survivor” (previously unreleased alternate take)

The song “Baroquen Spirits” was co-written by Denny Fridkin, but never credited to him.

In the song “Reader’s Digest” Norman sings the following verse: “Dear John, who’s more popular now? I´ve been listening to some of Paul’s new records. Sometimes I think he really is dead.” (referring to an urban legend alleging that Paul McCartney of The Beatles died in 1966 and was replaced by a look-alike and sound-alike.) “Who’s more popular now?” makes reference to John Lennon’s famous claim that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus. The album features prog-rock bassist and Asia frontman, John Wetton on bass guitar.

This album was supposed to be number six in a series of fourteen albums, as mentioned on the inner sleeve of “Something New Under The Son” (albums number nine through fourteen have not been released, see part II). A three-LP boxed set containing albums #6, #7 & #8 and titled The Compleat Trilogy (as mentioned on the insert of the Street Level reissue of “Only Visiting This Planet”) has never been released. This boxed set should feature the trilogy as Larry Norman originally intended. The LP Only Visiting This Planet in this set should feature the complete version of “I Wish We’d All Been Ready.”

Track Listing

All tracks composed by Larry Norman

Original LP release

Side 1

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”

Side 2

1. “I Am Six O’clock News”
2. “The Great American Novel”
3. “Pardon Me”
4. “Why Should The Devil Have All The Good Music”
5. “Reader’s Digest”
6. “Oh, How I Love You” (Not listed)

Extra tracks on CD releases

1. “PeacePollutionRevolution” (1971 single)
2. Righteous Rocker” (rough mix)
3. “The Outlaw” (demo)
4. “Digest” (rock version)

Released: 1969
Genre: Christian rock
Length: 33:42
Label: Capitol
Producer: Larry Norman

Track Listing

Original LP release

Side 1

1. “Prelude”
2. “You Can’t Take Away The Lord”
3. “I Don’t Believe In Miracles”
4. “Moses In The Wilderness”
5. “Walking Backwards Down The Stairs”
6. “Ha Ha World”

Side 2

1. “Sweet Sweet Song Of Salvation”
2. “Forget Your Hexagram”
3. “The Last Supper”
4. “I Wish We’d All Been Ready”
5. “Nothing Really Changes”
6. “Postlude”

*The song “Walking Backwards Down the Stairs” was co-written by Denny Fridkin, but was never credited.

Extra tracks on CD releases

• “You Can’t Take Away The Lord” (demo)
• “Sweet Sweet Song Of Salvation” (live)
• “Nothing Really Changes” (demo)