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Artist: Sweet Comfort Band Â
Title: Breakin' The Ice Â
Label: Retroactive Records Â
Catalog Number: RAR7888 Â
UPC: 845121012132 Â
Format: CD Â
Packaging: 4-Panel Full-Color Digipak Â
Tracks: 9 Â
Original Release: 1978 Â
Original Label: Light Records Â
Reissue Release: 2009 Â
Remastered By: J. Powell at Steinhaus
🔥 Key Collector Details
• Classic 1978 sophomore album from Sweet Comfort Band Â
• One of the landmark early releases blending Christian rock with sophisticated R&B, soul, jazz-funk, and AOR Â
• Features legendary vocalist and keyboardist Bryan Duncan Â
• Features guitarist Randy Thomas, who later co-founded Allies Â
• Produced by Bob Wilson of acclaimed jazz-funk band Seawind Â
• Features the legendary Seawind Horns: Jerry Hey, Kim Hutchcroft, Bill Reichenbach, and Larry Williams Â
• Includes fan favorites “Got To Believe,” “Melody, Harmony,” and “I Love You With My Life” Â
• Recorded at Martinsound and Maranatha! Studio and mixed at the Record Plant in Los Angeles Â
• Original album mastered by Ken Perry at Capitol Studios Â
• Features engineering by future Grammy-winning producer/engineer Jack Joseph Puig Â
• Remastered by J. Powell at Steinhaus for this Retroactive Records edition Â
• Limited-edition reissue packaged in a full-color 4-panel digipak with enhanced original artwork Â
• For Fans Of: Chicago, Seawind, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Little River Band, Doobie Brothers & Hall & Oates
ABOUT THE ALBUM
When Sweet Comfort Band released Breakin' The Ice in 1978, they demonstrated that contemporary Christian music could stand comfortably alongside the sophisticated rock, R&B, soul, and jazz-funk being produced by major mainstream artists of the era.
Rather than sounding like a Christian imitation of another band, Sweet Comfort Band developed an identity of their own, built around exceptional musicianship, polished arrangements, rich harmonies, and the expressive, soulful voice of Bryan Duncan.
Duncan handles keyboards and vocals alongside guitarist/vocalist Randy Thomas, bassist Kevin Thomson, and drummer/vocalist Rick Thomson. Together, the quartet created a remarkably polished fusion of rock, pop, soul, R&B, and jazz influences that helped distinguish Sweet Comfort Band from virtually anything else emerging from Christian music in the late 1970s.
A major part of the album’s distinctive sound comes from producer Bob Wilson of the progressive jazz-funk band Seawind. Even more impressive, Breakin' The Ice features the legendary Seawind Horns—Jerry Hey, Kim Hutchcroft, Bill Reichenbach, and Larry Williams—whose unmistakable brass arrangements bring tremendous energy and sophistication to the recording.
The album includes enduring Sweet Comfort Band favorites such as “Got To Believe,” “Melody, Harmony,” and “I Love You With My Life,” alongside the title track, “Good Feelin’,” “Searchin’ For Love,” and more. The combination of Duncan’s soulful vocals, Randy Thomas’ guitar work, the band’s tight rhythm section, and the Seawind Horns gives Breakin' The Ice a musical depth that still sounds impressive decades later.
The production pedigree is equally remarkable. The album was recorded at Martinsound and Maranatha! Studio, with engineering contributions from Jack Joseph Puig, mixed at the legendary Record Plant in Los Angeles, and originally mastered by Ken Perry at Capitol Studios.
CCM Magazine writer Bruce Brown described Breakin' The Ice as one of the most legitimate R&B albums to emerge from Christian music—a reflection of just how unusual and accomplished the record was for its time. Sweet Comfort Band would go on to tour internationally and become one of the defining groups of early contemporary Christian rock.
This limited-edition Retroactive Records reissue has been remastered by J. Powell at Steinhaus and comes packaged in a full-color 4-panel digipak featuring enhanced original artwork.
More than simply an important early Christian rock release, Breakin' The Ice is a first-rate late-’70s blend of rock, soul, R&B, jazz-funk, and melodic AOR performed by musicians operating at an exceptionally high level.
For Fans Of: Chicago, Seawind, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Little River Band, Doobie Brothers & Hall & Oates
🎵 TRACKS
Got To Believe / Breakin' The Ice / Young Girl / Melody, Harmony / I Need Your Love Again / Good Feelin' / Searchin' For Love / The Lord Is Calling / I Love You With My Life
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