Allies FAQ: history of band and albums

[Timo H. Jaakkimainen]

Talk was rampant in mid-summer that Allies as a CCM group was over,
especially with the appearance of Bob Carlisle's solo project. Whether
or not this is true, it still seems fitting to bring about a chronology
list of their releases.

ALLIES (1985 - Light Records)
Bob Carlisle - lead vocals, guitars
Matthew Chapman - bass
Jim Erickson - drums
Sam Scott - electric and acoustic keyboards, vocals
Randy Thomas - guitars, solo guitars, bass, vocals

VIRTUES (1986 - Light Records)
Bob Carlisle - lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
Matthew Chapman - electric bass
Jim Erickson - acoustic and electric drums
Sam Scott - acoustic and electric keyboards, vocals
Randy Thomas - guitars, guitar solos, guitar synthesizer, vocals

* exit Sam Scott
* enter Kenny Williams

SHOULDER TO SHOULDER (1987 - Dayspring Records)
Bob Carlisle - lead vocals, backing vocals, rhythm and acoustic guitars
Matthew Chapman - bass, vocals
Jim Erickson - drums, vocals
Randy Thomas - guitars, solo guitars, vocals
Kenny Williams - keyboards, saxophones, vocals

* exit Kenny Williams

LONG WAY FROM PARADISE (1989 - Dayspring Records)
Bob Carlisle - lead vocals, backing vocals, guitars
Matthew Chapman - bass, vocals
Jim Erickson - drums, vocals
Randy Thomas - guitars, solo guitars, vocals
(Randy Lee assists on keyboards)

THE RIVER (1990 - Dayspring Records)
Bob Carlisle - lead vocals, background vocals, guitars
Matthew Chapman - bass, vocals
Jim Erickson - drums, vocals
Randy Thomas - guitars, guitar solos, vocals
(Randy Lee assists on keyboards)

* exit Matthew Chapman
* exit Jim Erickson
* enter Scott Sheriff
* enter Mark Hill
* enter Chris Fullen

MAN WITH A MISSION (1992 - Dayspring Records)
Bob Carlisle - lead vocals, background vocals, guitars
Chris Fullen - drums, percussion, programming
Mark Hill - bass, vocals
Scott Sheriff - keyboards, vocals
Randy Thomas - guitars, solo guitars, vocals

* Current information holds that Allies is finished as a music group.
* Allies was considered the successor of the group Sweet Comfort Band,
which had been comprised of Randy Thomas and Bryan Duncan, among others.
* Bob Carlisle came out with a solo album in August 1993.
* Founders Carlisle, Thomas and Scott had previously been together in the
short-lived band Psalm 150, back in the early 1970s; Carlisle had also
recorded with Good News while Thomas had gone on to Sweet Comfort Band.
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Man is not justified | __/ /_ | Timo H. Jaakkimainen
by observing the law, | /_ __/ | "Brass Bishop"
but by faith in Jesus | / / | U of Ottawa, Comp. Sci.
Christ. Gal 2:16 | /_/ | ab...@freenet.carleton.ca