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DA had almost completely abandoned their country roots by late 1977 and early 1978, when this album was recorded with legendary rock and roll producer Mike Stone ( Journey, Queen, Asia, Kiss, Frank Zappa and others).
The album was dropped by Maranatha! Records after the label decided to quit releasing rock and roll albums and focus on children's releases and gospel music. So the band, now without a record contract, began to shop the project around to various labels like Curb/ Warner Brothers. After considering a number of offers, DA settled on Larry Norman's Solid Rock Records. Norman had the album mixed and took photos of the band for the album's cover, but for reasons that remain a mystery, the album was shelved until its release in AprilApril is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 30 days. Derived from the Latin aprilis either from the Latin word aperire which means "to open", probably referring to growing plants in spring, or from the Etruscan name Apru for Aphr of 1981, weeks before the band's followup on Newpax Records , ĦAlarma!Alarma is the title of a 1981 album by rock band Daniel Amos, released on Newpax Records. Alarma released weeks after the band's Beatles/ Beach Boys influenced Horrendous Disc took a decidedly new wave direction along the lines of Elvis Costello or Talkin, hit record stores.
DA's membership had grown to six members, when this album was recorded. The band included Terry Scott TaylorTerry Scott Taylor (born May 24, 1950) is an American songwriter, record producer, and founding member of the bands Daniel Amos and the Swirling Eddies (credited as "Camarillo Eddy"). Taylor is also a member of the country music supergroup, Lost Dogs. on guitars, and Lead Vocals,
Jerry ChamberlainJerry Chamberlain is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer, best known for his work with the rock bands Daniel Amos and The Swirling Eddies (credited as "Spot"). Although Chamberlain left DA in late 1983, he did return on a few later albums includ on guitars, and vocals, Marty DieckmeyerMarty Dieckmeyer was the bass player for the rock band Daniel Amos from 1974 to 1981. Dieckmeyer also sang lead vocals for the song "Props", from the Alarma record in 1981. In years after leaving DA, Dieckmeyer has performed with a number of bands in the on bass Guitar, Mark CookMark Cook played keyboards in the 1970s rock group Daniel Amos. He co-wrote some of the songs on the band's second album Shotgun Angel''. Mark Cook later left the group to become a Calvary Chapel Pastor. on keyboards and vocals, Ed McTaggartEd McTaggart is a drummer, best known for his work with the rock band Daniel Amos. McTaggart joined DA in 1976, after years of playing with Bill Sprouse, jr. s band The Road Home. McTaggart is also an art director that has designed album covers for hundre on drums, and Alex MacDougallAlex MacDougall is a producer, and percussionist. MacDougall is best known for being a member of the rock band Daniel Amos in the late 1970s. MacDougall has also toured with Richie Furay, Loggins and Messina, Leon Russell and The Beach Boys, among others. on Percussion.
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UK release adds "After All These Years" (Taylor)
The Canadian re-issue omits "Never Leave You". However, Word Canada still had labels, sleeves, and jackets from the first release so, not wanting to be wasteful, the disc was mastered to appear to have five tracks on side two by visually splitting "Horrendous Disc".