Barry McGuire – Finer Than Gold (Contemporary Christian, Vinyl LP) SPR‑1052

Barry McGuire – Finer Than Gold (Contemporary Christian, Vinyl LP) SPR‑1052

Label: Sparrow Records Format: Vinyl LP, Stereo Country: USA Genre: Contemporary Christian / Inspirational / Soft Rock Year: 1981

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Tracklist

Side One: Heartbreaker • Lonely Love • The Music of His Band • Don’t Hurt Me Now • I Don’t Believe in Luck

Side Two: Ashes to Ashes • Salvation Man • I Can See the Light • Still Calling You • Christ Is Coming Soon

Description

Finer Than Gold marks Barry McGuire’s early‑1980s period on Sparrow Records, reflecting his shift from mainstream folk‑rock toward contemporary Christian music. Produced by Tony Salerno and Georgian Banov, the album blends soft‑rock arrangements, melodic CCM songwriting, and McGuire’s distinctive gravel‑edged vocal delivery.

The material includes contributions from Banov, Benny Hernandez, and other Sparrow‑affiliated writers, with themes centered on renewal, spiritual clarity, and personal testimony. The production is characteristic of early‑’80s CCM: warm keyboards, light rhythm‑section backing, and clean studio polish. Sparrow’s U.S. pressing carries the SPR‑1052 catalog number and the label’s classic bird‑in‑flight logo.

This LP stands as a representative example of McGuire’s post‑Eve of Destruction career, documenting his established role within the emerging CCM movement of the late ’70s and early ’80s.

Complete Condition

Jacket ✔️9 near mint - slight corner wear

Vinyl ✔️

Labels ✔️

 Listing # ✔️81