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Joe Williams had been wanting to record an album of spirituals since 1957 and this is it. The veteran singer gives a blues feeling and swing to the traditional pieces which range from the rollicking title cut to "Go Down Moses," "I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray" and "The Lord's Prayer." He is assisted by Marlena Shaw (a particularly effective partner on three of the numbers) and a five-piece chorus on four other songs. The backing usually features Patrice Rushen getting organ sounds out of her synthesizer. Despite the one-message content, the music has more variety than one might expect and Joe Williams acquits himself very well on this sincere and heartfelt effort.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Harvey Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Patrice Rushen, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Phil Upchurch, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Abe Laboriel, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Williams, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Magee, Mixer, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick Karamian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Telarc International Corp.
Harvey Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Patrice Rushen, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Peters, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Phil Upchurch, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Abe Laboriel, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Williams, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Marlena Shaw, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Magee, Mixer, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick Karamian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Telarc International Corp.
Harvey Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Patrice Rushen, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Peters, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny Hull, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Fred White, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Valerie Pinkston, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Phil Upchurch, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Carmen Twillie, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Abe Laboriel, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Williams, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Will Wheaton, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Magee, Mixer, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick Karamian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Telarc International Corp.
Harvey Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Patrice Rushen, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Peters, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny Hull, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Fred White, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Valerie Pinkston, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Phil Upchurch, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Carmen Twillie, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Abe Laboriel, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Williams, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Will Wheaton, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Magee, Mixer, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick Karamian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Telarc International Corp.
Patrice Rushen, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Joe Williams, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Magee, Mixer, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick Karamian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Telarc International Corp.
Harvey Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Patrice Rushen, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Phil Upchurch, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Abe Laboriel, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Williams, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Marlena Shaw, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Magee, Mixer, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick Karamian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Telarc International Corp.
Harvey Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Patrice Rushen, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Peters, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny Hull, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Fred White, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Valerie Pinkston, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Phil Upchurch, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Carmen Twillie, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Abe Laboriel, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Williams, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Will Wheaton, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Magee, Mixer, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick Karamian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Telarc International Corp.
Jerry Peters, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Joe Williams, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Magee, Mixer, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick Karamian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Telarc International Corp.
Harvey Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Patrice Rushen, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Peters, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny Hull, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Fred White, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Valerie Pinkston, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Upchurch, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Carmen Twillie, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Abe Laboriel, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Williams, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Bellson, ComposerLyricist - Will Wheaton, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Magee, Mixer, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick Karamian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Telarc International Corp.
Patrice Rushen, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Peters, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Phil Upchurch, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Abe Laboriel, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Williams, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Magee, Mixer, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick Karamian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Telarc International Corp.
Harvey Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Patrice Rushen, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Peters, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny Hull, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Fred White, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Valerie Pinkston, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Upchurch, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Carmen Twillie, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Abe Laboriel, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Williams, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Will Wheaton, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Magee, Mixer, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Pate, ComposerLyricist - Patrick Karamian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Telarc International Corp.
Patrice Rushen, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Joe Williams, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Magee, Mixer, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick Karamian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Telarc International Corp.
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Joe Williams, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Magee, Mixer, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick Karamian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Telarc International Corp.
Album review
Joe Williams had been wanting to record an album of spirituals since 1957 and this is it. The veteran singer gives a blues feeling and swing to the traditional pieces which range from the rollicking title cut to "Go Down Moses," "I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray" and "The Lord's Prayer." He is assisted by Marlena Shaw (a particularly effective partner on three of the numbers) and a five-piece chorus on four other songs. The backing usually features Patrice Rushen getting organ sounds out of her synthesizer. Despite the one-message content, the music has more variety than one might expect and Joe Williams acquits himself very well on this sincere and heartfelt effort.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:37
- Main artists: Joe Williams
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Telarc
- Genre: Jazz
© 1995 Telarc International Corp. ℗ 1995 Telarc International Corp.
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