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All Music Guide - Rick Anderson
In her prime, Rose Maddox was known as a country and rockabilly singer. But as she got older she spent more and more time singing with bluegrass bands, and this fine album (originally released on LP in 1983) was recorded over the course of two days with the Vern Williams Band. The program consists entirely of gospel songs, and the combination of Williams' slightly gruff high tenor and Maddox's powerful, brassy voice is a surprisingly effective one. The band itself is, for the most part, fairly workmanlike, though there are several sparkling moments of inspiration. They show a particular affinity for songs with tricky and irregular rhythms -- "We Are Climbing Jacob's ...
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All Music Guide - Rick Anderson
In her prime, Rose Maddox was known as a country and rockabilly singer. But as she got older she spent more and more time singing with bluegrass bands, and this fine album (originally released on LP in 1983) was recorded over the course of two days with the Vern Williams Band. The program consists entirely of gospel songs, and the combination of Williams' slightly gruff high tenor and Maddox's powerful, brassy voice is a surprisingly effective one. The band itself is, for the most part, fairly workmanlike, though there are several sparkling moments of inspiration. They show a particular affinity for songs with tricky and irregular rhythms -- "We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder" is more difficult than they make it sound, and their hocketing vocal arrangement is lots of fun. They also manage to make the extra beats in "Turn Your Radio On" sound completely natural. Other highlights include an appropriately soaring version of "I'll Fly Away" and a soulful rendition of "Church in the Wildwood," but "I Can't Feel at Home" is given a slightly plodding treatment here and the title track is a bit maudlin, even by bluegrass gospel standards. Even with its minor flaws, though, this disc is a welcome reminder of one of country and bluegrass music's most powerful female voices.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 4/10/2007
  • Label: Arhoolie Records
  • UPC: 096297905821
  • Catalog Number: 9058
  • Sales rank: 154,734

Album Credits

Performance Credits
Rose Maddox Primary Artist, Vocals, Track Performer
The Maddox Brothers & Rose Track Performer
Vern Williams Mandolin, Vocals, Track Performer, Indexed Contributor
Ed Neff Fiddle, Mandolin
Kevin Thompson Bass
Delbert Williams Guitar, Vocals
Keith Little Banjo
Technical Credits
Michael Cogan Engineer
Rose Maddox Arranger, Composer, Producer, Audio Production
Chris Strachwitz Producer, Liner Notes, Audio Production
Cleavant Derricks Composer
Traditional Composer
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