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Though Cissy Houston was long gone from the group by the time they made this album, it's a fine set of gospel-pop-soul, with arrangements that manage to be sophisticated without getting slick. Co-produced by David Porter and Ronnie Williams, who as a pair also wrote most of the material; the songs are good and varied, the vocals and harmonies emotive and ebullient. The CD reissue adds two hits that they recorded for Atlantic in 1967 with Houston in the lineup ["Why (Am I Treated So Bad)" and "Sweet Inspiration"].
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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Terry Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Thomas, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Sweet Inspirations, MainArtist - The Memphis Horns, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - David Porter, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Allen, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ronald Coleman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Griffin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Williams, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Lane, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Gregory Gaskin, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeroline Morris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Winston, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1973 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Terry Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Thomas, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Sweet Inspirations, MainArtist - The Memphis Horns, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - David Porter, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Allen, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ronald Coleman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bettye Crutcher, ComposerLyricist - Ray Griffin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Williams, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Lane, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Gregory Gaskin, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeroline Morris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Winston, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1973 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Terry Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Thomas, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Sweet Inspirations, MainArtist - The Memphis Horns, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - David Porter, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Allen, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ronald Coleman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Griffin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Williams, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Lane, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Gregory Gaskin, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeroline Morris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Winston, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Fantasy, Inc.
Terry Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Thomas, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Sweet Inspirations, MainArtist - The Memphis Horns, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - David Porter, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Allen, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ronald Coleman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Griffin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Williams, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Lane, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Gregory Gaskin, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeroline Morris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Winston, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1973 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Terry Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Thomas, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Sweet Inspirations, MainArtist - Myrna Smith, ComposerLyricist - The Memphis Horns, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - David Porter, Producer - Estelle Brown, ComposerLyricist - Michael Allen, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ronald Coleman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Griffin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Williams, Producer - Joseph Lane, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph W. Lane Jr, ComposerLyricist - The Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Gregory Gaskin, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeroline Morris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Winston, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Sylvia Shamwell, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1973 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Terry Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Thomas, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Sweet Inspirations, MainArtist - The Memphis Horns, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - David Porter, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Allen, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ronald Coleman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Griffin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Williams, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Lane, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Gregory Gaskin, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeroline Morris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Winston, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1973 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Terry Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Thomas, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Sweet Inspirations, MainArtist - The Memphis Horns, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - David Porter, Composer, Producer - Michael Allen, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ronald Coleman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bettye Crutcher, Composer - Ray Griffin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Williams, Composer, Producer - Joseph Lane, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Gregory Gaskin, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeroline Morris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Winston, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1973 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Terry Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Thomas, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Sweet Inspirations, Producer, MainArtist - The Memphis Horns, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - David Porter, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Allen, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ronald Coleman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Griffin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Williams, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Lane, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Gregory Gaskin, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeroline Morris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Winston, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1973 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Terry Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Thomas, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Sweet Inspirations, MainArtist - Myrna Smith, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Sylvia Shemwell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Memphis Horns, Brass Band, AssociatedPerformer - David Porter, Producer, Recording Producer - Estelle Brown, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Allen, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - William Brown, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronald Coleman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bettye Crutcher, Composer - Henry Bush, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Griffin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Williams, Producer, Recording Producer - The Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Chico Winston, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ebony Web, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1973 Stax Records
Album review
Though Cissy Houston was long gone from the group by the time they made this album, it's a fine set of gospel-pop-soul, with arrangements that manage to be sophisticated without getting slick. Co-produced by David Porter and Ronnie Williams, who as a pair also wrote most of the material; the songs are good and varied, the vocals and harmonies emotive and ebullient. The CD reissue adds two hits that they recorded for Atlantic in 1967 with Houston in the lineup ["Why (Am I Treated So Bad)" and "Sweet Inspiration"].
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:09
- Main artists: The Sweet Inspirations
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Stax
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1973 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc. ℗ 1973 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
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