Emergency Broadcast is the fifth studio album by the Christian rock band White Heart, released in late 1987 on Sparrow Records.
It is the band's second album on the Sparrow Records label and it is the band's first with new bass guitar player and vocalist Tommy Sims. The track "No Taboo" features the vocals of Rick Florian, Mark Gersmehl, Gordon Kennedy and Sims. The album was produced by White Heart, with the executive producer being Randy Moore. Emergency Broadcast peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart.
Track listing
1. Urban Renewal (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl) -4:04
2. Key to Our Survival (Gordon Kennedy, Tommy Sims) -4:09
3. No Taboo (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl, Rick Florian) -4:51
4. Montana Sky (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl, Gordon Kennedy) -4:59
5. Fashion Fades (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl, Gordon Kennedy) -4:22
6. More Sold Out (Billy Smiley, Gordon Kennedy) -4:46
7. Somewhere in Between (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl) -4:08
8. Speed of Sound (Gordon Kennedy) -3:05
9. Lone Ranger (Billy Smiley, Tommy Sims) -4:11
10. Edge of the Dream (Mark Gersmehl) -4:35
Personnel
White Heart:
Rick Florian -lead vocals, backing vocals
Mark Gersmehl -keyboards, additional lead vocals on track 3, lead vocals on track 10, backing vocals
Billy Smiley -rhythm guitar on track 1, backing vocals
Gordon Kennedy -lead guitar, additional lead vocals on track 3, lead vocals
on track 4, backing vocals
Tommy Sims -bass guitar, additional lead vocals on track 3, synthesizer bass,
keyboards, backing vocals
Chris McHugh -drums, percussion
Radio singles
1987 -1988 "Montana Sky" -#3 Christian CHR, #3 Christian AC
1988 "Edge of the Dream" -#7 Christian CHR, #13 Christian AC
1988 "Somewhere in Between" -#24 Christian AC
Previous release: Greatest Hits (1987) (Home Sweet Home Records compilation)
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