Released June 28, 1988 Length 59:35 | Recorded 1988 Release date 20 June 1988 | |
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Studio The Bennett House, Franklin, TNThe Castle, Franklin, TNDigital Recorders, Nashville, TNBuchanan House, Vancouver, BC, CanadaRiverstone Farm, Riverstone, TXA&M Studios, Hollywood, CAEmerald Sound Studio, Nashville, TNLion's Share Recording, Hollywood, CA Similar Amy Grant albums, Contemporary Christian music albums | ||
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Lead Me On is the seventh studio album, and eleventh overall album by Christian music singer-songwriter Amy Grant, released in 1988 through A&M Recordings.
Contents
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- Anniversary release
- Track listing
- 20th Anniversary bonus disc
- Personnel
- Accolades
- Songs
- References
Lead Me On was a departure from its predecessor, the high-energy pop album Unguarded. Unlike Unguarded or 1991's Heart in Motion, Lead Me On was not mainstream compatible. Only three of its songs earned mainstream airplay, all of them insignificantly (the title song charted for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 96, and "Saved by Love" and "1974 (We Were Young)" made the Adult Contemporary chart in minor positions). Christian music, however, praised the album. It would later be named the No. 1 Christian album of all time by CCM Magazine, in the 2001 book CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music. The title song was featured in WOW #1s: 31 of the Greatest Christian Music Hits Ever.
Anniversary release
EMI / Sparrow Records released a double-disc 20th Anniversary Edition of the album on June 24, 2008. The first disc contains EMI's digitally remastered version of the complete original album. The second disc contains new acoustic recordings of songs from the original album, which Grant has described as "songwriter versions" that are stripped down to emphasize the lyrics. Several of these tracks feature special guests. Additionally, the 20th Anniversary Edition includes previously unreleased live recordings from the large-scale Lead Me On Tour and a short interview with Amy Grant about the original album. The discs are packaged with a previously unseen booklet of pictures and liner notes from Grant.
In support of the 20th Anniversary Edition, Grant will recreate the original Lead Me On tour in 20 cities, starting in October 2008. Most of the original tour's band will reunite for the anniversary tour. The reissue and anniversary tour were also supported by TV specials, radio specials, and promotional appearances.
Track listing
* Bonus Track on CD version
** This song is different from the one with the same name on Grant's 1980 Never Alone release.
The release was promoted in the US by the record company (Myrrh/Word Incorporated, Waco Texas) by issue of a unique promotional CD. The gold picture CD was hand numbered and autographed by Amy herself and was limited to 4150 copies (catalogue number 9016656472).
20th Anniversary bonus disc
The track listing for Disc One is identical to the original track list (see above). The track listing for Disc Two, which features entirely new content, is as follows:
- "Lead Me On" (acoustic with Vince Gill)
- Introduction to "Faithless Heart" (with Michael W. Smith)
- "Faithless Heart" (acoustic – with Michael W. Smith)
- "Say Once More" (acoustic – with Will Owsley)
- "Wait for the Healing" (live from 1989 tour)
- "Shadows" (live from 1989 tour)
- "All Right" (live from 1989 tour)
- Piano Intro to "Lead Me On" by Michael W. Smith (live from 1989 tour)
- "Lead Me On" (live from 1989 tour)
- Quite a Change (Interview with Amy Grant)
- The Great Balancing Act (Interview with Amy Grant)
- Seasons (Interview with Amy Grant)
- Wait for the Healing (Interview with Amy Grant)
- Looking Back (Interview with Amy Grant)
The second disc totals a little less than 60 minutes of content.
Personnel
Production
Accolades
Grammy Awards
GMA Dove Awards
Songs
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2Lead Me On5:37
3Shadows5:27