Blind Boys Of Alabama Down in New Orleans
JazzTimes: "[T]he Blind Boys' personal connection to an older strain of gospel singing gives their performances an imposing weight..."
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CD Details
- Released: January 29, 2008
- Originally Released: 2008
- Label: Time Life Records
Entertainment Reviews:
Rolling Stone - p.82
3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[A] superweapon of roots-music uplift: Full-throated versions of standards such as 'I'll Fly Away' and 'Down by the Riverside' will raise goose bumps..."Uncut - p.83
4 stars out of 5 -- "Unmistakably spirited renditions of standards 'How I Got Over' and 'Down By The Riverside' provide timely comments on post Iraq/Hurricane Katrina America."JazzTimes - p.76
"[T]he Blind Boys' personal connection to an older strain of gospel singing gives their performances an imposing weight..."Dirty Linen - p.51
"[T]he lead singers are consistently spirited..."Dirty Linen - p.49
"The group eschews the obvious...instead presenting the classic 'Down By The Riverside' with energy and style, fueled by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band..."No Depression - p.69
"[O]ne of the more soul-lifting efforts to be recorded in the Crescent City in the post-Katrina era."Q (Magazine) - p.104
4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his meld of styles makes for an album of heavy-duty testifyin' to chase demons from your soul."Mojo (Publisher) - p.105
3 stars out of 5 -- "[Made] with typical gusto, throwing themselves into impassioned performances of 'You Got To Move', 'Uncloudy Day' and more....Honest, soulful music."Harp (magazine) (p.97) - "[T]hey're a determinedly adaptable bunch....[They] never lose track of the Boy's gospel roots, even as they cover new ground."
Tracks:
- 1.Free at Last
- 2.Make a Better World
- 3.How I Got Over
- 4.You Got to Move
- 5.Across the Bridge
- 6.You Better Mind
- 7.Down by the Riverside
- 8.If I Could Help Somebody
- 9.Uncloudy Day
- 10.A Prayer
- 11.I've Got a Home
- 12.I'll Fly Away
Product Info
- Sales Rank: 45,450
- UPC: 610583224726
- Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
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