Return to Paradise is an album by Randy Stonehill, released in 1989, on Myrrh Records. The title is a reference to Stonehill's earlier album, Welcome to Paradise.
This album was listed at No. 76 in the 2001 book, CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music.
Track listing All songs written by Randy Stonehill except as otherwise noted.
Side one "Starlings" – 5:00 "Stand Like Steel" – 4:55 "I Don't Ever Want to Live Without You" (Pierce Pettis) – 4:10 "This Friend of Old" (David Edwards) – 4:00 "You Can Still Walk Tall" – 5:00 "True Blood" – 5:02
Side two "Strong Hand of Love" (Mark Heard) – 2:54 "Christmas at Denny's" – 5:53 "Love Tells No Lies" – 4:20 "Weight of the Sky" – 3:28 "Ready To Go" – 4:44
Personnel Randy Stonehill – lead vocals, acoustic guitars, backing vocals (3) Mark Heard – accordion, electric guitars, mandolin, bass (2, 9), tambourine (7) Phil Keaggy – classical guitar (3), 12-string guitar (9) Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar Bill Batstone – fretless bass David Miner – acoustic bass Tom Willett – bass (7) Doug Matthews – drums David Baker – percussion Joe Weed – fiddle, viola Pam Dwinell – backing vocals
Production Tom Willett – executive producer Mark Heard – producer, recording, mixing Randy Stonehill – co-producer Derri Daugherty – second engineer Gary Gerhart – second engineer Dave Hackbarth – second engineer Stephen Padgett – second engineer Dan Reed – second engineer Tom Baker – mastering at Future Disc Systems (Hollywood, California) Laurie Fink – cover coordinator Karl Shields – art direction, design Linda Krikorian – photography Roseanne McIIvane – hair stylist, make-up Ray Ware – management
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