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 | Title : Higher Ground
Author : Blind Boys of Alabama
Release Date : 20020827
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $16.98
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Editorial Reviews :
On the follow-up to their Grammy-winning album Spirit of the Century, the three gospel-singing septuagenarians celebrate the holy side of secular songs in hopes of connecting with 'the generations that are behind us,' as founding member Clarence Fountain put it. Always alert to the potent message of God's mightiness, they exuberantly spiritualize the Stevie Wonder title track and Curtis Mayfield's 'People Get Ready,' as well as choice picks from the songbooks of Prince ('The Cross'), George Clinton ('You and Your Folks,' grafted onto the 23rd Psalm!), Ben Harper ('I Shall Not Walk Alone'), and others (Harper guests on three tracks). A few uplifting traditional gospel numbers turn up, too. Throughout the program, Blind Boy Jimmy Carter's stirring tenor voice is a minor miracle. And 'sacred steel' guitarist Robert Randolph and his Family Band are important to the success of the album, supplying genuine fervor to grooves that complement the elders' heaven-bound vocals.
Buyer Reviews :
If you haven't experienced the Blind Boys, you're in for a treat. I bought this on a lark after a casual reference in a magazine and I've nearly worn it out listening to it.
If you see a dorky looking guy singing real loud in the car next to you, it's me singing along with the Blind Boys.
(by reckless-abandon)
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