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| ARTIST: | Blind Boys of Alabama |
| CATEGORY: | Music |
| MANUFACTURER: | Real World |
| TYPE: | Gospel, Pop |
| MEDIA: | Audio CD |
| TRACKS: | People Get Ready, Spirit in the Dark, Wade in the Water, Stand by Me, The Cross, Many Rivers to Cross, Higher Ground, Freedom Road, I May Not Can See, You and your Folks/23rd Psalm, I Shall Not Walk Alone, Precious Lord |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 724381279328 |
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Customer Reviews of Higher Ground
Absolutely superb! Spirit-lifting music that really rocks I'd hate to see the Blind Boys typed as "genre" singers. They are not just great gospel singers, they are great artists period. Although much of this album consists of either old gopsel chestnuts (Precious Lord, Wade in the Water) or covers of more modern recording starts (Stevie Wonder's Higher Ground, Jimmy Cliff's Many Rivers to Cross, for example), on every single occasion you get something new from the Blind Boys that you did not get from previous recordings of the same songs.
Listen, for example, to their take on "Many Rivers to Cross," or Clarence Fountain's remarkable and contemplative solo on Precious Lord.
Sit back, listen to the art, and be revived.
Finding the Groove Between Secular and Spiritual
The Blind Boys have topped their wonderful 2001 album with this supreme effort. The Boys wisely enlisted Robert Randolph and the Family Band, and their righteous funk infuses every track with burning energy. Though the songs are quite different, each one seeks out a groove to build upon, from the carefully metered stomp of Wade in the Water, to the dirty bluesy funk of Higher Ground. Indeed, the title track improves upon the Stevie Wonder's already excellent original by adding Ben Harper's ferocious guitar and The Family Band's roof-shaking jamming. A couple of other tracks benefit from Ben Harper's presence, especially his Mayfield falsetto on the superb People Get Ready, and his emotionally devestating original, I Shall Not Walk Alone. Throughout, Randolph's pedal steel stands out, a whole choir unto itself. Choice cuts: People Get Ready, Wade in the Water, Higher Ground, Freedom Road, You and Your Folks/23rd Psalm and I Shall Not Walk Alone.
Great Album
I love this album! They all have great soulful voices and a really great back-up band. Nice variety of songs from slow ballads to rocking blues.