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Righteous! The Essential Collection
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Album: Righteous! The Essential Collection
# Song Title   Time
1)    Got Myself Together
2)    Promised Land
3)    When Something Is Wrong With My Baby
4)    Fannie Mae
5)    New and Improved Me, The
6)    I Surrender All
7)    Train Song
8)    None But the Righteous
9)    Dashboard Bar
10)    Don't Spare Your Sword
11)    I've Been a Loser
12)    Please Don't Hurt Me
13)    Final Round, The
14)    There Goes My Everything
15)    There's a Train
16)    And I Love Her
17)    Walk in the Light
 

Album: Righteous! The Essential Collection
# Song Title   Time
1)    Got Myself Together
2)    Promised Land
3)    When Something Is Wrong With My Baby
4)    Fannie Mae
5)    New and Improved Me, The
6)    I Surrender All
7)    Train Song
8)    None But the Righteous
9)    Dashboard Bar
10)    Don't Spare Your Sword
11)    I've Been a Loser
12)    Please Don't Hurt Me
13)    Final Round, The
14)    There Goes My Everything
15)    There's a Train
16)    And I Love Her
17)    Walk in the Light
 
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  • The Holmes Brothers: Wendell Holmes (vocals, guitar); Sherman Holmes (vocals, bass); Popsy Dixon (vocals, drums).
  • Additional personnel: Gib Wharton (pedal steel); Anders Gaardmand (tenor & baritone saxophones); Larry Etkin, Tim Quimette (trumpet); Dan Levin (trombone); Ron Levy, Jon Cleary (Hammond B-3 organ); James Singleton (acoustic bass); Leo Allen Zeno (bass); Scott Billinton (percussion).
  • Producers: Scott Billington, Andy Breslau, Ken Irwin.
  • Compilation Producers: Scott Billington, Andy Breslau, Paul Kahn.
  • Recorded between 1990 & 1997. Includes liner notes by Andy Breslau.
  • All tracks have been digitally remastered.
  • Personnel: Wendell Holmes (vocals, guitar, piano, organ); Sherman Holmes (vocals, piano, Wurlitzer organ); Popsy Dixon (vocals, drums); Gib Wharton (lap steel guitar, dobro); Alison Krauss (fiddle); Anders Gaardmand (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Bob Malach (tenor saxophone); Laurence Etkin, Tim Quimette (trumpet); Dan Levin (trombone); James Singleton (acoustic bass); Scott Billington (percussion).
  • Audio Mixers: Glenn Berger; Mark Wessel ; Steve Rosenthal; Tony Daigle.
  • Liner Note Author: Andy Breslau.
  • Recording information: A&R Studios, New York, NY (03/1989-06/1996); Blue Jay Recording Studio, Carlisle, MA (03/1989-06/1996); Dockside Studios, Maurice, LA (03/1989-06/1996); Sorcerer Sound, NY (03/1989-06/1996); Studio 900, New York, NY (03/1989-06/1996); The Magic Shop, New York, NY (03/1989-06/1996); Ultrasonic Studios, New Orleans, LA (03/1989-06/1996).
  • Illustrator: Christian Clayton.
  • Photographer: Chris Colbourn.
  • Arrangers: Voices Supreme; The Holmes Brothers.
  • Andy Breslau described the Holmes Brothers' music as "gospel-infused doo wop funk," which pretty much captures the spirit and synthesis of their style. Combining old R&B, soul, and gospel, brothers Sherman and Wendell Holmes along with Popsy Dixon create a rich sound filled with lovely harmony. The intensity of the group's studio performances evokes a live feel, offering an inkling of what their performances at Lynch's in Manhattan must have sounded like during the '80s. Righteous! collects almost 75 minutes of material from the group's four Rounder albums, beginning with In the Spirit in 1990 and ending with Promised Land in 1997. The album kicks off with a bit of electric blues topped with a healthy dose of soul on "Got Myself Together," a song that jumps out of the gate at a gallop and holds to a steady gait for five minutes. Gospel-drenched pieces like "Promised Land," complete with electric guitar, will have non-believers singing along, while classics like "There Goes My Everything" combine classic soul with a touch of country. One also wouldn't want to miss the Holmes Brothers' takes on Tom Waits' "Train Song" and the Beatles' "And I Love Her." Breslau's liner notes, which travel back to the Holmes Brothers' residency at Lynch's, are both edifying and fun to read. While all of the albums the Holmes Brothers recorded for Rounder are worthy efforts, Righteous! offers a solid introduction to anyone who has missed out on their wonderful music. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford Jr.
Professional Reviews
Living Blues (11/02, p.78) - "...Drummer Popsy Dixon's voice is a wonder....Most of these tracks on this disc showcase the trio at their most joyfully earnest..."
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