Reconstructions (Kerry Livgren album)

Reconstructions is the second studio album by the Christian rock group AD. It was re-released and remastered with the title Reconstructions: Reconstructed, with a different order of songs.

Reconstructions
Studio album by
AD
Released1987
Recorded1986
GenreRock, Christian rock
Length32:14
LabelSparrow
ProducerKerry Livgren
AD chronology
Art of the State
(1985)		 Reconstructions
(1987)		 Prime Mover
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Kerrang![2]

Background

Warren Ham left AD after the end of the Art of the State Tour in 1985. As a result, he was not featured on the second album released by the band. Michael Gleason, who has worked with Livgren and the others in the past, replaces Ham on lead vocals on Reconstructions. Times were financially harder for the band following the release of Art of the State and with Ham's recent departure, the group decided that Reconstructions would be AD's final album as a group. The band's official breakup was never announced, as the group has dissipated from the inability to keep up with the lack of support.

Reception

AllMusic gave the album a decent rating of three out of five, calling Reconstructions "A very strong record with excellent arrangements and excellent songwriting", yet recalling how many of the songs suffer in sound quality due to Kerry's inexperience as a strong worker in the field of sound engineering. Kerrang! rock music magazine gave the band's release a good rating of four out of five.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."All Fall Down"Michael Gleason, Kerry Livgren4:27
2."Life of Crime"Michael Gleason4:16
3."No Standing"Kerry Livgren3:58
4."Exiles"Kerry Livgren4:15
5."We Draw the Line"Kerry Livgren3:43
6."Walking the Wire (With No Apologies to the Supreme Court)"Michael Gleason3:44
7."You Are the Distance"Michael Gleason, Kerry Livgren4:06
8."Highway to the Heart"Michael Gleason3:45
9."One Golden Thread"Kerry Livgren4:20
Total length:32:14

Musicians
  • Kerry Livgren - guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Michael Gleason - keyboards, vocals
  • Dennis Holt - percussion
  • Dave Hope - bass
  • Keith Evans - background vocals
  • Terry Brock - background vocals

References
  1. Allender, Mark W. B. "Reconstructions - AD". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
  2. Oliver, Derek (25 June 1987). "AD 'Reconstruction'". Kerrang!. 149. London, UK: Spotlight Publications. p. 21.



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