City In The Sky

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 01:02:35
Personnel includes: Clayton Ivey, Barry Beckett, Jimmy Johnson, Eddie Hinton, Raymond Jackson, David Hood, Roger Hawkins, The Memphis Horns. Recorded between 1972 and 1974. Recording information: Ardent Recording Studios, Memphis, TN (10/1972-??/1974); Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, AL (10/1972-??/1974); Pampa Recording Studios, Warren, MI (10/1972-??/1974); Wally (10/1972-??/1974). City in the Sky, the final LP that the Staple Singers made with Stax Records, features the same socially conscious lyrics and powerful singing that had become their trademark before the album's 1974 release. While the original recording didn't have the kind of explosive singles like "Respect Yourself" and "I'll Take You There" that helped them become legends of soul music, this is by no means a weak album. The opener "Back Road Into Town" seethes with energy and anger-tinged pride, while "Washington We're Watching You" combines that same message of anger and pride with organ and horn-driven funk. The Staple Singers return to the gospel style that had begun their musical career nearly 20 years before with "Who Made the Man," -- perhaps the strongest song on the album, alternating between gentle invectives by Pop Staples and powerful harmonic blasts by Mavis, Cleotha, and Yvonne. Overall, the album combines a classic Stax-influenced soul sound with a strong message, making it an essential part of the Staple Singers' catalog. ~ Stacia Proefrock
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)