THE PERSUASIONS
''KNOCKIN' ON BOB'S DOOR''
2010
52:36
1. Mr Tambourine Man/5:26
2. All Along the Watchtower/2:58
3. Like a Rolling Stone/5:15
4. Don't Think Twice It's Allright/3:35
5. Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)/3:55
6. Blowing in the Wind/3:09
7. Positively 4th Street/3:15
8. You Ain't Going Nowhere/2:55
9. When I Paint My Masterpiece/3:00
10. Lay Lady Lay/3:16
11. Just Like a Woman/4:23
12. Things Have Changed/5:07
13. Forever Young/3:38
14. Knockin' on Heaven's Door/3:42
Cliff Dawson /Vocals
Jimmy Hayes /Vocals
Bernard “BJ” Jones /Vocals
Dave Revels /Vocals
Joe Russell /Vocals
Raymond Sanders /Vocals
BIOGRAPHY
by Colin Escott
A cappella singing has been part of the African-American musical tradition since the days of slavery. Despite the recent success of the hi-tech a cappella group Take 6, the tradition has suffered a steady decline to the point where it is rare even in gospel circles. The Persuasions, though, are resolutely a cappella. Their chart successes have been minimal (two fleeting R&B entries in 1974-1975), but they carry forward the tradition without appearing ossified. Airplay will probably always elude them -- and with it the really big breakthrough -- but their music has been a consistently enjoyable sidebar, and never one that has simply reeked of revivalism, remaining fresh through releases like 1993's Toubo's Song, 1994's Right Around the Corner, and 1996's Sincerely. 1999's On the Good Ship Lollipop was a foray into children's music, while a year later the group issued Frankly a Cappella: The Persuasions Sing Zappa and Might as Well...The Persuasions Sing Grateful Dead.
''KNOCKIN' ON BOB'S DOOR''
2010
52:36
1. Mr Tambourine Man/5:26
2. All Along the Watchtower/2:58
3. Like a Rolling Stone/5:15
4. Don't Think Twice It's Allright/3:35
5. Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)/3:55
6. Blowing in the Wind/3:09
7. Positively 4th Street/3:15
8. You Ain't Going Nowhere/2:55
9. When I Paint My Masterpiece/3:00
10. Lay Lady Lay/3:16
11. Just Like a Woman/4:23
12. Things Have Changed/5:07
13. Forever Young/3:38
14. Knockin' on Heaven's Door/3:42
Cliff Dawson /Vocals
Jimmy Hayes /Vocals
Bernard “BJ” Jones /Vocals
Dave Revels /Vocals
Joe Russell /Vocals
Raymond Sanders /Vocals
BIOGRAPHY
by Colin Escott
A cappella singing has been part of the African-American musical tradition since the days of slavery. Despite the recent success of the hi-tech a cappella group Take 6, the tradition has suffered a steady decline to the point where it is rare even in gospel circles. The Persuasions, though, are resolutely a cappella. Their chart successes have been minimal (two fleeting R&B entries in 1974-1975), but they carry forward the tradition without appearing ossified. Airplay will probably always elude them -- and with it the really big breakthrough -- but their music has been a consistently enjoyable sidebar, and never one that has simply reeked of revivalism, remaining fresh through releases like 1993's Toubo's Song, 1994's Right Around the Corner, and 1996's Sincerely. 1999's On the Good Ship Lollipop was a foray into children's music, while a year later the group issued Frankly a Cappella: The Persuasions Sing Zappa and Might as Well...The Persuasions Sing Grateful Dead.
1 comment :
Never heard this one, heard the Zappa album, and of course, Might As Well ... The Persuasions Sing The Grateful Dead and always liked the Persuasions for what they did with Joni Mitchell, so, looking forward to it immensely. Thank You Very Much
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