Clemmons Heritage Gospel Singers / Dry Bones
| Album: | Dry Bones | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Clemmons Heritage Gospel Singers | Added: | Jun 2011 | |
| Label: | Self-Release | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2011-10-24 | Pull Date: | 2011-12-26 |
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Album Review
MC Dizzy Jackson
Reviewed 2011-10-12
Reviewed 2011-10-12
From Douglas, Georgia, the Clemmons are all brothers and sisters and most all songs are their own (except for the last 3). These gospel recordings, which also touch on funk, r&b and soul, feature lively, upbeat and danceable songs, and all are top-notch. Instrumentation of piano, bass, drums, guitar. Lots of backing vocals, harmonies and some call and response. Could find no info on band, but was originally released on vinyl, so I believe it’s at least a few years old. Very good stuff. No FCC’s.
*My Favorites*: 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 11.
1. *(3:06) Mid / Fast. Upbeat and a bit funky with quick drumbeat, quick vocals with some repeated lyrics. Piano, guitar and backing vocals.
2. *(3:08) Mid / Fast. Another upbeat funky song with piano, bass predominating. Killer.
3. (2:59) Mid. Soulful and swingin’ with lots of backing vocals. Great bass and piano.
4. (3:19) Mid. Plodding drumbeat with really nice piano and backing vocals.
5. *(3:40) Mid. Call and response r&b with driving beat, piano.
6. *(2:59) Mid. Great groover with backing vocals. Nice piano, drums, bass. Wow.
7. (2:43) Mid. Upbeat, plodding beat, featuring piano and bass.
8. *(2:55) Mid. Guitar and piano driven, great female vocals and harmonies. ‘I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day’. Killer.
9. (3:12) Slow / Mid. Great organ, piano, slow drumbeat. Really nice.
10. (2:37) Mid. Upbeat with piano and drum driven. Plodding beat.
11. *(2:20) Mid. Guitar start, call and response, killer piano strikes.
12. (3:05) Slow / Mid. Sam Cooke classic ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’. Nice, faithful cover with organ, guitar features.
13. (3:22) Slow. Doo-wop classic ‘Tears On My Pillow’. Fairly standard interpretation.
14. (2:43) Slow / Mid. ‘Calvary Hill’, almost an exact replica of ‘Blueberry Hill’.
*My Favorites*: 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 11.
1. *(3:06) Mid / Fast. Upbeat and a bit funky with quick drumbeat, quick vocals with some repeated lyrics. Piano, guitar and backing vocals.
2. *(3:08) Mid / Fast. Another upbeat funky song with piano, bass predominating. Killer.
3. (2:59) Mid. Soulful and swingin’ with lots of backing vocals. Great bass and piano.
4. (3:19) Mid. Plodding drumbeat with really nice piano and backing vocals.
5. *(3:40) Mid. Call and response r&b with driving beat, piano.
6. *(2:59) Mid. Great groover with backing vocals. Nice piano, drums, bass. Wow.
7. (2:43) Mid. Upbeat, plodding beat, featuring piano and bass.
8. *(2:55) Mid. Guitar and piano driven, great female vocals and harmonies. ‘I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day’. Killer.
9. (3:12) Slow / Mid. Great organ, piano, slow drumbeat. Really nice.
10. (2:37) Mid. Upbeat with piano and drum driven. Plodding beat.
11. *(2:20) Mid. Guitar start, call and response, killer piano strikes.
12. (3:05) Slow / Mid. Sam Cooke classic ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’. Nice, faithful cover with organ, guitar features.
13. (3:22) Slow. Doo-wop classic ‘Tears On My Pillow’. Fairly standard interpretation.
14. (2:43) Slow / Mid. ‘Calvary Hill’, almost an exact replica of ‘Blueberry Hill’.
Track Listing
| 1. | Dry Bones | 8. | I've Got Sunshine | |||
| 2. | Ride The Train To Glory | 9. | Close Your Eyes | |||
| 3. | 24 Hours A Day | 10. | When The Trail Ends | |||
| 4. | Packin' It Up | 11. | I Wanna Be One | |||
| 5. | I Tried It | 12. | A Change Is Gonna Come | |||
| 6. | What Would You Do | 13. | Tears On My Pillow | |||
| 7. | I've Got Love In My Heart | 14. | Calvary Hill |