Manna LP: Reach For The Light
Label: Herald Records – HR 5166
Released: 1975
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Gospel
Harold Enlow: Acoustic & Electric Piano, Acoustic Guitar
Wally Joiner: Electric & Acoustic Guitar
David Clement: Bass
Billy Hires: Drums
Additional Musicians:
Otis Forrest: Acoustic Piano, String & Brass Arrangements
Joe Huffman: Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Remix Engineer
Mack Sanders: Acoustic & Electric Guitar
Steve Mauldin: Bass
Buster Phillips: Drums
Recorded at Mark Five Studios, Greenville, SC
Produced by Erv Lewis
Recording Engineers: Bill Huffman, Mitch Humphries
Tracklist
A1 New Morning Son
A2 Love That Never Fades Away
A3 Transendental Meditation
A4 Song Of Life
A5 She Was America
B1 Reach For The Light
B2 Forevermore
B3 The Warmth Of Your Eyes
B4 Show Yourself In Me
B5 I'm Being Guided
B6 A Personal Challenge
The Herald label always seems to be championing MOR guys in leisure suits, so it’s nice to see an exception like the semi-longhaired male foursome Manna. Though somewhat amateurish especially in the vocals, Reach For The Light does offer some pleasant moments of more-or-less unadulterated rural/country light rock. Ten original songs, a handful with light orchestration. Standouts include the novelty ‘Transcendental Meditation’ and the Way-like ‘I’m Being Guided’ which contains a fairly decent electric guitar lead. Closes with a personal challenge from manager Jim Hile. (Ken Scott – The Archivist).
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