Love Liberty Disco

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Love Liberty Disco is the eighth studio album by Christian pop rock band Newsboys, released in 1999. In some regards a concept album, Love Liberty Disco deviates from the Newsboys' standard pop rock style and focuses on 1970s era-inspired sounds and disco.

Track listing

Album release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Beautiful Sound"Peter Furler, Philip Urry3:46
2."Love Liberty Disco"Furler, Jeff Frankenstein, Jody Davis, Duncan Phillips, Urry3:43
3."Forever Man"Furler, Urry3:13
4."Good Stuff"Furler, Urry2:59
5."Everyone's Someone"Furler, Urry5:14
6."Say You Need Love"Furler, Urry3:18
7."I Would Give Everything"Furler, Urry3:22
8."Break"Furler, Urry3:20
9."I Surrender All"Furler, John P. Kee4:12
10."Fall on You"Furler, Urry2:30
Total length:35:39

Music videos

  • "Love Liberty Disco"

Radio singles

  • "Love Liberty Disco" (1999)
    • Peaked at No. 5 on CCM's Christian CHR chart, and later appeared on the WOW 2000 compilation album.
  • "Beautiful Sound" (2000)
    • Peaked at No. 6 on CCM's Christian AC chart, and No. 1 for 2 weeks on the Christian CHR chart. The song also appeared on the WOW Hits 2001 compilation album.
  • "I Surrender All" / "Good Stuff" (2000)
    • Released as a double A-side single, with the former geared towards AC radio, and the latter towards the CHR and Rock formats. While "I Surrender All" did not chart on any of CCM's Christian charts, "Good Stuff" peaked at No. 14 on the Christian Rock chart and No. 1 on the Christian CHR chart.

Music credits

  • Peter Furler – lead vocals, guitars, drums
  • Phil Joel – bass, vocals
  • Jody Davis – guitars, vocals
  • Jeff Frankenstein – keys
  • Duncan Phillips – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

  • Strings by the Nashville String Machine
  • Ted Tjornhom – programming
  • Blair Masters – string arrangements
  • Tim Rauter – Decks on "Good Stuff"
  • Steve Hindalong – guest percussion on "Break"

Production credits

  • Produced by Peter Furler
  • Executive Produced by Wes Campbell and Lynn Nichols
  • Recorded and mixed by Shane D. Wilson at the White House Recording Studio, Nashville, TN and Earfull Studios, Franklin, TN
  • Additional recording by Russ Long
  • Assistant Engineer: Tara Wilson
  • Mastered by Steven Marcussen at A&M Mastering Studio, Hollywood, CA
  • Creative direction by Christiév Carothers
  • Art direction by Jan Cook
  • Album design by Dan Harding
  • Photography by Michael Riuz

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