"When The Blind Boys of Alabama open their mouths to sing, what comes out is older than salvation, older than redemption. It is the sound of oppression and struggle. It is the sound of revelation and liberation. It is a sound as old as time. The Blind Boys of Alabama are the pyramids of gospel music; the birthplace of sacred soul. " So says Ben Harper, blues-soul singer and guitarist who recorded this album with them in eight days. The "boys" - all in their late seventies and all blind - sing harmony to die for. (In fact, they know they may. In an earlier recording of The Last Time, they add "This may be the last time - we ever sing together...") Ben spices them up with electric guitar and perfectly balanced production. I prefer them raw, but any album of theirs is worth a listen - while you can.
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