Persuasions, The / Sings U2
Album: Sings U2   Collection:General
Artist:Persuasions, The   Added:Jan 2006
Label:Chesky Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2006-02-05 Pull Date: 2006-04-09
Week Ending: Mar 26 Mar 19 Mar 5 Feb 26 Feb 19 Feb 12
Airplays: 1 1 1 1 5 4

Recent Airplay
1. Jan 12, 2017: Melange
Pride (In The Name Of Love), Tryin' To Throw Your Arms Around The World
4. Mar 06, 2014: Sunshine ... on an RIP Afternoon (Big Boy George)
Angel Of Harlem
2. Jul 25, 2014: Global Warming Side A
Angel Of Harlem
5. Dec 24, 2013: Sunshine . . . on a Christmas Eve Afternoon
(11 a.m.) Angel Of Harlem
3. Apr 24, 2014: The Peninsula Sings
Angel Of Harlem
6. Nov 12, 2013: Sunshine . . . in the Afternoon
Angel Of Harlem

Album Review
Don Farrell
Reviewed 2006-02-07
Since 1962 the Persuasions sing a rhymthic, a cappella harmony doo-wop . Frank Zappa helped them early in their career and they dedicated a CD Frankly A Cappella to him. This time they put a spiritual emphasis on the songs of U2. All tracks are great. Play your favorite U2 songs and enjoy GREAT voices. Done in a church in NYC in three days, no mixing, no overdubs. The Persuasions say " we still ain't got no band".
****1: 4: 23 great doo-wop " Even Better Than The Real Thing"
****2: 4:43 simply GREAT voices " Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own"
*****3: 4:05 Birdland, Coltrane, Lady Day "Angel Of Harlem"
4: 5:10 so simple, such a great sound.
5: 5:14 so simple, such a great sound. Great doo-wop, Gospel
6: 4:46 great doo-wop, great harmonizing "Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of"
****7: 4: 22 bluesy "When Love Comes To Town"
8: 4:23 great harmonizing "Trying to Throw Your Arms Around the World"
****9: 3:36 great doo-wop spiritual to Martin Luther King
10: 4:03 Gospel "One" beautiful
11: 3:43 scat doo-wop D Farrell 01/2006

Track Listing
1. Even Better Than The Real Thing   6. Stuck In A Moment You Cant Get Out Of
2. Sometimes You Cant Make It On Your Own   7. When Love Comes To Town
3. Angel Of Harlem   8. Tryin' To Throw Your Arms Around The World
4. The Wanderer   9. Pride (In The Name Of Love)
5. I Still Havn't Found What I Am Looking For   10. One
  11. Mysterious Ways