Rainbow's End is the second full-length album

Album

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 by American

United States

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 Christian rock

Christian rock

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 band Resurrection Band

Resurrection Band

Resurrection Band, also known as Rez Band or REZ, was a Christian rock band formed in 1972. They were part of the Jesus People USA Christian community in Chicago and most of its members have continued in that community to this day. Known for their blend of blues-rock and hard rock, Resurrection...

, released in 1979.

Recording history

Resurrection Band continues in its Led Zeppelin

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-inspired rock vein with this record. This release is significant for the inclusion of "Afrikaans," the first anti-apartheid song ever released by an American rock band, one full year before Peter Gabriel

Peter Gabriel

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 brought the issue to listeners' attention with "Biko." Although the band was greatly pleased with this album, that sentiment was not shared by the record label, and Rainbow's End would be the band's last release for Star Song.

Track listing

1. "Midnight Son" – 3:22
2. "Strongman" – 3:17
3. "Afrikaans" – 3:34
4. "Skyline" – 3:10
5. "Paint a Picture" – 4:52
6. "Rainbow's End" – 3:48
7. "Concert for a Queen" – 3:16
8. "Sacrifice of Love" – 3:03
9. "The Wolfsong" – 3:14
10. "Every Time It Rains" – 4:47

The title track was never played live until Resurrection Band's final concert at the Cornerstone Festival

Cornerstone Festival

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 in 2000.

Personnel

• Glenn Kaiser
  Glenn Kaiser
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   - Lead and background vocals, electric guitars
• Wendi Kaiser - Lead and background vocals
• Stu Heiss - Electric and acoustic guitars, piano, organ, Moog synthesizer
  Moog synthesizer
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  , "Heiss Box" guitar synthesizer
• Jim Denton - Bass guitar, acoustic guitar
• John Herrin - Drums
• Roger Heiss - Percussion
• Tom Cameron - Harmonica
• Kenny Soderblom - Saxophone, recorder

Production

• Producer - Resurrection Band
  Resurrection Band
  Resurrection Band, also known as Rez Band or REZ, was a Christian rock band formed in 1972. They were part of the Jesus People USA Christian community in Chicago and most of its members have continued in that community to this day. Known for their blend of blues-rock and hard rock, Resurrection...
  
  
• Engineers - Gary Loizzo
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  , Stu Heiss and Roger Heiss
• Mixers - Stu Heiss and Resurrection Band
  Resurrection Band
  Resurrection Band, also known as Rez Band or REZ, was a Christian rock band formed in 1972. They were part of the Jesus People USA Christian community in Chicago and most of its members have continued in that community to this day. Known for their blend of blues-rock and hard rock, Resurrection...
  
  

Album Design

The gatefold LP for Rainbow's End originally came in a slipcase cover with die-cut windows on either side of the angel. Depending on which side was inserted, the windows revealed either heavenly clouds (as seen at left), or stained-glass windows (as seen in the album infobox above).