Clay,Mary & The Greater Harvest Baptist Church - It's Going to Rain / Hallowed Be Thy Name - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

A unique compilation of old school gospel music culled from various sources documents some regional groups recorded between the early 1950’s and early 1970’s. These groups performed with an old time feeling that transcends the religious implications of the music that eventually paved the way and informed modern “soul” music as we know it. Featured artists include The Golden Eagles Of Alabama, The Crume Brothers, Sunset Four Gospel Singers, The Victorettes, Mary Clay & The Greater Harvest Baptist Church Choir, The Golden Eagles Of Portland, Mattie Johnson And The Stars Of Faith, Greene Sisters and The Mitchellaires. All selections have been newly remastered.

Mary Mary - Mary Mary [COMPACT DISCS] date 05/05/2017

Self-titled, the fourth long-player by the Anointed has been referred to by those in the trio's camp as their Inchdream record,Inch made silky-smooth by an all-star group of wish-list producers including Keith Crouch and Tony Rich. While hardly breaking new ground, and a little saccharine for some tastes, Anointed witnesses to the faithful in a slicked-up eclecticism that will appeal to the most secular R&B pop fans. InchSomething's MissingInch is a sensual ballad firmly grounded by spiritual ideals. InchOoh BabyInch is a dance-inflected harmony anthem underscored with a fat bass-delay beat. InchTake It Easy,Inch a funked-up, whirling R&B number, features the skitter-scat showboating of Steve Crawford on lead vocals. Most insightfully infectious, however, are the opening and closing numbers-the unadulterated disco-gospel joy of the album version of InchRevive UsInch (there are two alternate cuts not featured here) and the soulful optimism of the eminently singable InchAnything Is Possible.Inch