The Commanders – Walk With Me (1972/2020) [FLAC 24bit/192kHz]

The Commanders – Walk With Me (1972/2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 29:37 minutes | 1,14 GB | Genre: Gospel, R&B
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Craft Recordings

A sharp departure from the black traditional gospel and soul-infused message music of Gospel Truth’s catalog, the Commanders’ 1972 release “Walk With Me” promises a very different type of “Old-Time Religion.” This quintet of white voices raised their joyful noise from the rolling hills of Birmingham, Alabama, a state mired by the imagery of fire hoses, police attack dogs and race-related unrest, as the wounds of the Civil Rights Era only recently began the process of healing.However, it would be in Neal Hemphill’s Sounds of Birmingham recording studio where soul man Frederick Knight would record 1972’s “I’ve Been Lonely for So Long,” scoring a hit record for Stax. And the optimism for collaboration between the two companies would continue with the Commanders, a group which included Neal’s brother, Bob Hemphill, on bass guitar and baritone vocals.

That wasn’t the only familiar link in the studio, either. The album’s sound largely revolves around Marvin Logan’s vocal solos and his wife Flay Logan’s consistency on piano. Beginning with the solemn devotion of songwriter Al Langdon’s “Walk With Me,” the album is an early testament to the ambitious scope of Gospel Truth, a label unafraid to cross cultural barriers to deliver quality product.

Tracklist:

1-1. The Commanders – Walk With Me (03:23)
1-2. The Commanders – I Got It (02:11)
1-3. The Commanders – The Lighthouse (03:51)
1-4. The Commanders – The Walls Came Tumbling Down (Joshua) (02:11)
1-5. The Commanders – Song For The Man (01:48)
1-6. The Commanders – I Stand Amazed (03:38)
1-7. The Commanders – He Will Never Let Me Down (01:39)
1-8. The Commanders – Those Beautiful Hands (03:15)
1-9. The Commanders – Your First Day In Heaven (01:21)
1-10. The Commanders – You’re Home To Stay (02:45)
1-11. The Commanders – I Find No Fault In Him (03:32)

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