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intereact!Blind Boys of Alabama
Retail Price (not our price): $17.98
Release Date: 2005-03-15
Manufacturer: Real World
Format: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Track List
Now here, for your listening pleasure, the tracks...
| Disc 1 |
Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5
1) I KNOW I'VE BEEN CONVERTED [Rating: 5 out of 5]
From gospel came hip-hop, blues and rock n roll. The Blind Boys of Alabama's "Atom Bomb" puts various genres of music together to spread the good word while staying true to their gospel harmonic roots. I was first introduced to The Blind Boys of Alabama a few years ago when I went to see them with my grandmother in Charleston, NC (soulful live performers) they were GREAT! My favorite song on the album is "I Know I've Been Converted" lead by founding member Jimmy Carter who belts and testifies about turning his life and spirit over to God (Hallelujah). The "Atom Bomb is a must have for new and old Blind Boy of Alabama fans a like!!2) Atom Bomb [Rating: 3 out of 5]
Features a fair cover of Norman Greenbaum's "Spirit in the Sky" and a tepid version of Blind Faith's "Presence of the Lord" from 1969. Maybe I was expecting too much from the producers, but I thought that this song could/ should have been re-interpreted in a way that redefined the song for the 21st century. It doesn't even challenge the rather incendiary original version; and why redo a song if you don't even try to surpass the original? Taking the safe route results in a squandered opportunity.3) Threatens, but fails to Explode [Rating: 2 out of 5]
I have a fondness for Gospel music thought I don't have much experience listening to it. Still, I listened to this CD on a whim and found it adequate, but mostly uninspiring. The songs seemed like (are?) gospel standards and the Blind Boys showcased them with there unquestionably beautiful voices. But out of the ten songs that comprised the CD, I only really found myself connecting to track 2 "Demons" and track 9 "Presence of the Lord". The rest of the tracks were nice, which is to say mediocre. I may check the Blind Boys of Alabama out again, in hopes that maybe their other CDs have a more interesting selection of songs.4) Generally excellent. [Rating: 5 out of 5]
The Blind Boys get help from David Hidalgo (Los Lobos), Billy Preston, and Charlie Musselwhite on this release - not that they need it, but wow, what players. There is great, authentic stuff here. A particular standout is the atmospheric "Demons", a memorable production. (Yes, it includes guest rappers The Gift of Gab, but I'm 53 and I STILL like it, so......)In a way, I wish I could give it 4.5 stars, because two cuts feel like filler. Still, it's easy to recommend.5) cool gospel blues retro supersized wonder [Rating: 5 out of 5]
If you like Gospel music and I mean real Gospel music you know what I mean, that Southern Black deep in the roots and heart of christianity seated in that deepest area of faith coming from the soul kind of Gospel music, then you really need to listen to this album, of course if you are into that kind of Gospel then you already know who The Blind Boys of Alabama are. the title track is wonderful in how it takes a fear of the Atom Bomb the way it was to the people in the late 40's and the 50's when people were building fallout shelters in their yards and schools started having drills for nuclear blasts and turns it into a worship of god. They also do a cover version of Eric Clapton's "Presence of the lord" that is way cool.