Allies is the self-titled debut album by the Christian rock band Allies. Released in the spring of 1985, it is the first of two albums on Light Records. The album was produced by Dino Elefante and Randy Thomas. The album deals with social issues from a spiritual perspective. The band took the name at face value as the group appeared on the album jacket cover in military fatigues. Their first single "Surrender" gave them their first Top 5 hit on both the Christian CHR and Christian Rock radio charts, aided by a music video. Their second single "Don't Run Away" climbed to number 9 on the Christian CHR chart. Allies climbed to number 24 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart.
The album was recorded at Pakaderm Studios in Los Alamitos, California and was mixed by Dino Elefante. His brother John Elefante, former lead singer of Kansas and later, a vocalist himself, provided additional backing vocals. Allies was reissued and remastered on CD by Girder Records in 2021.
Track listing
1. Surrender (Bob Carlisle, Randy Thomas, Michael Carey) -4:39
2. Second Chance (Randy Thomas) -3:56
3. Don't Run Away (Randy Thomas, Sam Scott) -3:31
4. Send Me (Randy Thomas) -4:30
5. Don't Keep Him Waiting (Randy Thomas) -4:01
6. Don't You Worry (Bob Carlisle, Randy Thomas) -5:10
7. Morning Star (Randy Thomas, Mark Ambrose) -5:08
8. I'll Be Your Brother (Bob Carlisle, Sam Scott, William Van Der Poll) -4:00
9. Pardon Me (Bob Carlisle, Sam Scott) -4:24
Personnel
Allies:
Bob Carlisle -lead vocals, guitar
Randy Thomas -guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
Matthew Chapman -bass guitar, backing vocals
Jim Erickson -drums
Sam Scott -keyboards, backing vocals
Radio singles
1985 "Surrender" -#3 Christian CHR
1985 "Don't Run Away" -#9 Christian CHR
Watch the music video of "Surrender" here:
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