One of the cornerstones of golden age gospel, this set compiles two vinyl discs originally compiled by Barret Hansen (Dr. Demento). It includes all of the famous Dorothy Love Coates songs: "That's Enough," with a searing vocal that makes Aretha sound like a poetry reciter; "99 and a Half," the model for Wilson Pickett's secular version; "Get Away Jordan" and "I'm Sealed," which kicked off the group's career; "No Hiding Place," a purely fearsome blues; and {&"(You Can't H...   [ read more ]

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A New Attitude brings together new compositions with a mixture of older songs that gained The Gospel Four recognition during the 1980s and early 1990s. While this is by no means the Memphis based group's first recording, it is the first that gained national attention. Lead singer George Dean contributes his powerful vocal presence, and most importantly his production and writing skills. On the whole the recording's sound and laid back style is very consistent with The Gospel Four's previous alb...   [ read more ]

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After years of mediocre, overly rock-oriented crossovers between gospel and the rap scene, Kirk Franklin & the Family led a resurgence in the field with albums that did equally well in both areas. I Can See Clearly Now by Gospel Gangstaz is the next step in the evolution, with all aspects of the album -- production, rapping, lyrics -- up to the level of (if not superior to) secular hip-hop. The tight grooves and excellent gospel background singers make the title track a highlight, a...   [ read more ]

CD $7.59