Allies Album History by Timo H. Jaakkimainen [ Note: This file was created in summer of 1993 and updated in winter of 1994. It has not been updated since, however, since Allies is no longer together as a band, no further update is required. ] Talk was rampant in mid-summer that Allies as a CCM group was over, especially with the appearance of Bob Carlisle's solo project. Whether or not this is true, it still seems fitting to bring about a chronology list of their releases. ALLIES (1985 - Light Records) Bob Carlisle - lead vocals, guitars Matthew Chapman - bass Jim Erickson - drums Sam Scott - electric and acoustic keyboards, vocals Randy Thomas - guitars, solo guitars, bass, vocals VIRTUES (1986 - Light Records) Bob Carlisle - lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic and electric guitars Matthew Chapman - electric bass Jim Erickson - acoustic and electric drums Sam Scott - acoustic and electric keyboards, vocals Randy Thomas - guitars, guitar solos, guitar synthesizer, vocals * exit Sam Scott * enter Kenny Williams SHOULDER TO SHOULDER (1987 - Dayspring Records) Bob Carlisle - lead vocals, backing vocals, rhythm and acoustic guitars Matthew Chapman - bass, vocals Jim Erickson - drums, vocals Randy Thomas - guitars, solo guitars, vocals Kenny Williams - keyboards, saxophones, vocals * exit Kenny Williams LONG WAY FROM PARADISE (1989 - Dayspring Records) Bob Carlisle - lead vocals, backing vocals, guitars Matthew Chapman - bass, vocals Jim Erickson - drums, vocals Randy Thomas - guitars, solo guitars, vocals (Randy Lee assists on keyboards) THE RIVER (1990 - Dayspring Records) Bob Carlisle - lead vocals, background vocals, guitars Matthew Chapman - bass, vocals Jim Erickson - drums, vocals Randy Thomas - guitars, guitar solos, vocals (Randy Lee assists on keyboards) * exit Matthew Chapman * exit Jim Erickson * enter Scott Sheriff * enter Mark Hill * enter Chris Fullen MAN WITH A MISSION (1992 - Dayspring Records) Bob Carlisle - lead vocals, background vocals, guitars Chris Fullen - drums, percussion, programming Mark Hill - bass, vocals Scott Sheriff - keyboards, vocals Randy Thomas - guitars, solo guitars, vocals * Current information holds that Allies is finished as a music group. * Allies was considered the successor of the group Sweet Comfort Band, which had been comprised of Randy Thomas and Bryan Duncan, among others. * Bob Carlisle came out with a solo album in August 1993. * Founders Carlisle, Thomas and Scott had previously been together in the short-lived band Psalm 150, back in the early 1970s; Carlisle had also recorded with Good News while Thomas had gone on to Sweet Comfort Band.