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Track Listings
| 1. People Get Ready |
| 2. Spirit In The Dark |
| 3. Wade In The Water |
| 4. Stand By Me |
| 5. The Cross |
| 6. Many Rivers To Cross |
| 7. Higher Ground |
| 8. Freedom Road |
| 9. I May Not Can See |
| 10. You And Your Folks/23rd Psalm |
| 11. I Shall Not Walk Alone |
| 12. Precious Lord |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
Higher Ground is the follow-up to the Blind Boys Grammy-winning Spirit Of The Century, and it celebrates the holy side of secular songs in the hope of connecting with, as founding member Clarence Fountain said, "the generations that are behind us". Always alert to the potent message of God's mightiness, they exuberantly spiritualise the Stevie Wonder title track and Curtis Mayfield’s "People Get Ready", as well as choice picks from the songbooks of Prince ("The Cross"), George Clinton ("You And Your Folks", grafted onto the 23rd Psalm!), Ben Harper ("I Shall Not Walk Alone") and others (Harper guests on three tracks). A few uplifting traditional gospel numbers turn up too. Throughout the programme, Blind Boy Jimmy Carter’s stirring tenor voice is a minor miracle. And "sacred steel" guitarist Robert Randolph and his Family Band are important to the success of the album, supplying an genuine fervour to grooves that complement the elders’ heaven-bound vocals. --Frank-John Hadley
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2002 Grammy Winner, Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album Higher Ground pulls together a rich assortment of classic and contemporary spiritual songs, many from the soul music tradition -- with compositions from Curtis Mayfield (People Get Ready), Prince (The Cross), Aretha Franklin (Spirit in the Dark), Jimmy Cliff (Many Rivers to Cross), Ben Harper (I Shall Not Walk Alone), Stevie Wonder's title track, and, yes, even Funkadelic (Me and My Folks).
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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I am not a religious man (far from it) and am no follower of gospel music but having come across the blid boys of alabamas Spirit of the Century album I couldn't wait to get my hands on this one.
THere is no doubt that this is another fine album full of wonderful vocals. As with Spirit of the century the blind boys have been teamed up with another great set of backing musicians, although I must admit i do miss Danny Thompsons excellent bass playing which was an outstanding feature of the previous album.
There is a good range of songs on this album which show up the beauty of the singing and playing.
THere is no doubt that this is another fine album full of wonderful vocals. As with Spirit of the century the blind boys have been teamed up with another great set of backing musicians, although I must admit i do miss Danny Thompsons excellent bass playing which was an outstanding feature of the previous album.
There is a good range of songs on this album which show up the beauty of the singing and playing.
Even if like me you would never normall consider a gospel album this is well worth buying and if you have never heard spirit of the century you MUST get that album tha treally is essential listening
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Tell me 5 years ago that I'd get into these guys and I'd have laughed it away. But I tell you....it's infectious; absolutely as good as their Grammy-winning Spirit of the Century from 2001. Songs from Stevie Wonder, Aretha, and trad gospel, done in their own unique way. Very highly recommended.
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What can be said about such amazing talents that have withstood decades and fashions. After so many years together The Boys are perfectly tuned and harmonious. This is gospel as it should be: from the heart, black, American and true. If you have never heard real gospel before, this is as amazing as it can get.
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