Mike Curb Congregation - Best of - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The Mike Curb Congregation's rendition of InchIt's a Small WorldInch etched them into the history books forever when it was chosen by Disney to be the official version in it's theme parks, but that choral ode is far from the group's only hit. Rediscover the optimism and cheery style of this group's ouevre, or try them out for the first time with this wonderful Greatest Hits album.

Two CD set. Mike Bloomfield was an American blues guitarist and composer. Born in Chicago in July 1943, he became one of the first popular music artists of the 1960s to earn his reputation almost solely as an instrumentalist, as he rarely sang before 1969. Respected for his guitar playing, he joined the Paul Butterfield Blues Band in early 1965, which included Elvin Bishop and keyboardist Mark Naftalin, along with drummer Sam Lay and bassist Jerome Arnold, who had previously worked in Howlin' Wolf's band. Later that year, he played on Bob Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited, including the single InchLike a Rolling StoneInch, and performed with Dylan at that year's Newport Folk Festival. In 1967, he formed the short-lived Electric Flag with two longtime Chicago collaborators, Barry Goldberg and vocalist Nick Gravenites. After that, Bloomfield pursued a solo career but struggled with drug addiction. His first solo album InchIt's Not Killing MeInch featured in this collection was released in 1969. The second InchLive At The Old WaldorfInch was recorded live in 1976 and 1977 at The Old Waldorf nightclub in San Francisco. Bloomfield passed away in February 1981. He was ranked No. 22 on Rolling Stone's list of Inch100 Greatest Guitarists of All TimeInch in 2003.

Founded by Mike Curb in his high school days, the Congregation achieved national notoriety with successful recordings and regular appearances on a variety of TV programs. The success of the group's single and album InchPut Your Hand in the HandInch led the way as a benchmark for this album, which features the greatest inspirational songs ever to crossover and become pop hits. Besides the famed title track, highlights include InchOh Happy Day,Inch InchHe's Got the Whole World in His HandInch and InchLet It Be.Inch