PFR was a band that was criminally underrated during their time in my opinion. Though they had several radio hits, they never seemed to take off in a way that I had hoped. So many great songs during their all too short career spanning 1992-1997, and then a comeback album in 2001.
When rumors of another comeback swirled in 2012-2013 my hopes soared with the possibilities of new music or a tour. Regrettably, I hadn’t caught a PFR show yet and was hoping to remedy that mistake. Alas, it wasn’t meant to be, and nothing materialized with the band officially going their separate ways. My sadness aside, there is still a strong and timeless catalogue of songs to revisit often.
Below are what I think are their twenty best songs. Many could have made the list but these are the ones that have had the deepest and longest lasting impact on me. Also, I’d love to see your list so share in the comments below!
1. “Anything” – Them (1996)
2. “Let Go” – Pray For Rain (1992)
3. “Pour Me Out” – Them (1996)
4. “Life Goes On” – Great Lengths (1994)
5. “Name” – The Late Great PFR (1998)
6. “Great Lengths” – Great Lengths (1994)
7. “Merry Go Round” – Great Lengths (1994)
8. “That Kind Of Love” – Goldie’s Last Day (1993)
9. “Forever” – The Late Great PFR (1998)
10. “On And On” – Pray For Rain (1992)
11. “The Love I Know” – Great Lengths (1994)
12. “Walk Away From Love” – Goldie’s Last Day (1993)
13. “Do You Want To Know Love” – Pray For Rain (1992)
14. “Missing Love” – Disappear (2001)
15. “Pray For Rain” – Pray For Rain (1992)
16. “Wait For The Sun” – Goldie’s Last Day (1993)
17. “Goldie’s Last Day” – Goldie’s Last Day (1993)
18. “Wonder Why” – Great Lengths (1994)
19. “Falling” – Disappear (2001)
20. “Me” – Disappear (2001)
PFR were a great band – unlike anything else being played / made in CCM. My top 10. They grew on me but these are all classic tracks to me.
10. Great lengths (Great lengths)
9. Let go (PFR)
8. By myself (Goldie)
7. Do you want to know love tonight (PFR)
6. Line of love (Them)
5. Stay (PFR)
4. Missing love (Dissappear)
3. In the middle (Bookhouse Recordings)
2.Merry go round (Great lengths)
1. Tried to tell her (Them) (give this another spin. Its awesome).
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Man do I love and miss this band! I don’t think they ever recorded a song I just outright didn’t like. So good.
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They came to my town on the Great Lengths tour. First time I heard Jars of Clay as they were one of the openers. The other was Brent Bourgeois if you remember him. My dad took me even though he wasn’t a big fan of the style. Not long after that my dad passed away and I treasure that night I got to spend with him. I also saw them after they released Disappear at an in store at Mardel Christian store. I got to meet them and they played some acoustic stuff. Then I saw that tour show at the Door in Dallas. I’m definitely thankful for those opportunities and memories.
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I’m totally Jealous! Never got to catch them live. I’d put them inside my top 5 favorite bands in CCM list easy
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I was obsessed with this band back in high school; they were like a proto-Fountains of Wayne with echoes of Weezer and ELO. Their 1996 album “Them” is a minor masterpiece. Remarkable to think that anything like this ever played on Christian radio.
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