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合計収録時間 | 01:42:35

Producers: Dave Clark, Toby Jackson, David Porter, Ronnie Williams. Compilation producer: Lee Hildebrand. Recorded between 1971 and 1975. Personnel: Rance Allen (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Race Allen (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Bobby Manuel (guitar); Ronnie Williams (keyboards, drums, background vocals); Lester Snell (keyboards); Tom Allen (drums, background vocals); Al Jackson, Jr. (drums); Phillip Wilson (congas); Steve Allen (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Frank Rinella; Steve Fontano. Audio Remasterer: Joe Tarantino. Liner Note Author: Lee Hildebrand. Recording information: Stax Recording Studios, Memphis, TN (09/1974-02/1975). Unknown Contributor Roles: Donald "Duck" Dunn; Steve Allen ; Ronnie Williams; Al Jackson, Jr. ; Lester Snell; Rance Allen; Terry Johnson; Tom Allen ; Willie Hall; Bobby Manuel; Ray Griffin. Rance Allen has always been one of the most innovative and summarily influential of all modern-day contemporary gospel artists. This 14-track collection of the Rance Allen Group's (which featured his brothers Steve on bass and Tom on drums) 1971-1975 tenure with Stax Records' Gospel Truth subsidiary is less of a greatest-hits primer than it is a nice cross section of the mix of contemporary sounds Allen brought to gospel music during that time. Eight of the tracks ("Care," "You Need a Friend Like Mine," "Happy Needs Help," "Everybody's Talkin'," "I Don't Know What I'd Do," "The Jesus Thing," "Lonely Girl," and the title song, which goes on for almost nine minutes and features Rance's octave-jumping falsetto squeals) are previously unissued and do much to illustrate the high wire Allen walked in those early days of the contemporary gospel movement. On five of those unissued sides, Rance's voice is aided by a solid Stax rhythm section (Donald "Duck" Dunn on bass and Al Jackson, Jr.), sounding as fresh and relevant as when they were laid down more than two decades ago. ~ Cub Koda

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