Nutshell were a British

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 Christian

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 musical group, active from the early 1970s up to 1981.

Career

The band were originally called 'Jesus Revolution', and the members were Paul Field

Paul Field (Christian singer)

Paul Field is a British Christian musician and songwriter.Working as a professional composer, producer and musician since the mid-1970s Field has won an Ivor Novello Award from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors and a Dove Award from GMA in Nashville. He has also been...

, Heather Barlow and Pam Thiele (nee May). They had changed the name by the time of their first release, In Your Eyes (1976). The following year they released their second LP, Flyaway (1977).

After the second LP had been released Barlow and Thiele left the group, and Field began with two new female vocalists, Annie McCaig and Mo McCafferty. They released two further LPs, Begin Again (1978) and Believe it or Not (1979). After the release of Believe it or Not, the band changed its name to Network 3 and released two singles, "Last Train Home" (1980) and "Dangerous Game" (1981), both of which were produced by Cliff Richard

Cliff Richard

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 and featured his backing vocals.

The band broke up after this, and a Best of Nutshell LP was released in 1981.

Whilst Barlow and Thiele left the music business, Field built up a successful career as a solo singer, songwriter and producer. McCaig and McCafferty also remained in the music business, providing backing vocals for numerous artists.

Dr David Sabatini and Ken Scott have both described Nutshell, at their best, as an English

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 version of the American

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 Christian folk group 2nd Chapter of Acts

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.

Albums

• In Your Eyes
  In Your Eyes (Nutshell album)
  In Your Eyes is the title of the first album by the Christian trio Nutshell.-Side one:# "Snowball" # "Heaven Only Knows" # "Tell Me That the Sun Will Shine Again" # "In Your Eyes"...
  
   (1976, Myrrh Records
  Myrrh Records
  Myrrh Records, also known as Myrrh Worship, is a Christian music record label. According to Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music, the label was instrumental in developing a popular following for Contemporary Christian music as the label that first published music by Barry McGuire, 2nd Chapter of...
  
  , MYR1029)
• Flyaway
  Flyaway (Nutshell album)
  Flyaway is the title of the second album by the Christian trio Nutshell.-Side one:# "Walking into the Wind"# "Sara"# "Moonlight"# "Conversation Pieces"# "Flyaway"-Side two:# "Feel Like a River"# "Safe and Sound"# "For Each Other"...
  
   (1977, Myrrh, MYR1056)
• Begin Again
  Begin Again (Nutshell album)
  Begin Again is the title of the third album by the Christian trio Nutshell. Its title refers to the fact that previous members Pam Thiele and Heather Barlowe had left the group, to be replaced by Annie McCaig and Mo McCafferty...
  
   (1978, Myrrh, MYR1067)
• Believe it or Not
  Believe it or Not (album)
  Believe it or Not is the title of the fourth and final album by the Christian trio Nutshell. This was the second album featuring Annie McCaig and Mo McCafferty. A Best of Nutshell compilation was released in 1981, featuring songs form all four of the group's albums.The final song on the album,...
  
   (1979, Myrrh, MYR1084)
• Best of Nutshell
  Best of Nutshell
  Best of... is the title of a compilation of the finest tracks by the Christian singing trio Nutshell. The tracks encompass all four of the group's albums, In Your Eyes Best of... is the title of a compilation of the finest tracks by the Christian singing trio Nutshell. The tracks encompass all four...
  
   (1981, Myrrh, MYR1099)

Singles

• "Flyaway" (1977, Myrrh, 178, US
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   only)

Network 3

• "Last Train Home" (1981, EMI, single, 5120)
• "Dangerous Game
  Dangerous Game (song)
  Dangerous Game was the second and last of the singles released by the British Christian trio Network 3. The single was produced by Cliff Richard.* "Dangerous Game" * "Come Go With Me" -Musicians:...
  
  " (1981, EMI, single, 5205)

Literature

• Mark Allan Powell. Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music'. (Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson, 2002)
• Ken Scott. Archivist: Vintage Vinyl Jesus Music, 1965-1980. 3rd edition. (Ken Scott, 2003)