Righteous! The Essential Collection – The Holmes Brothers
Release name: Righteous! The Essential Collection
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Label: Rounder Records
Label code: 1166-11588-2
Format: CD, Compilation, Remastered
Country: US
Release date: Jul 16, 2002
Genre: Funk / Soul, Blues
Style: Gospel
Tracklist:
| 1 | Got Myself Together | 4:53 | |
| 2 | Promised Land | 3:33 | |
| 3 | When Something Is Wrong With My Baby | 6:32 | |
| 4 | Fannie Mae | 3:17 | |
| 5 | The New And Improved Me | 3:53 | |
| 6 | I Surrender All | 4:42 | |
| 7 | Train Song | 2:54 | |
| 8 | None But the Righteous | 5:57 | |
| 9 | Dashboard Bar | 3:42 | |
| 10 | Don’t Spare Your Sword | 6:06 | |
| 11 | I’ve Been a Loser | 3:22 | |
| 12 | Please Don’t Hurt Me | 4:17 | |
| 13 | The Final Round | 2:51 | |
| 14 | There Goes My Everything | 5:54 | |
| 15 | There’s a Train | 3:55 | |
| 16 | And I Love Her | 4:48 | |
| 17 | Walk In The light | 3:13 |
Companies:
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Rounder Records Corp.
- Copyright © – Rounder Records Corp.
- Mastered At – M Works
Credits:
- Compilation Producer – Andy Breslau, Paul Kahn, Scott Billington
- Design – Nancy Given
- Illustration – Christian Clayton
- Liner Notes – Andy Breslau
- Mastered By – Jonathan Wyner
- Photography By – Chris Colbourn
Notes:
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.
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All artists: The Holmes Brothers