Sounds Of Blackness – The Evolution Of Gospel
(Perspective Records 1991 3953611)
Matrix No’s: A2/B1 – UK Pressing
Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
– hype sticker top right
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from the odd light pop/crackle)
Sounds of Blackness is a vocal and instrumental ensemble from Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota who perform music from several genres music including gospel, R&B, soul, and jazz. The group scored several hits on the Billboard R&B and Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts in the 1990s. Cynthia Johnson of Lipps Inc. and Ann Nesby are the group’s most prominent alumni.
The Evolution of Gospel is the debut studio album by Sounds of Blackness, released May 7, 1991, on A&M Records. In 1992, the album received the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album.
Track listing
| # | Title | Length | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Lead Vocalist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Chains” | 1:02 | Gary Hines | Gary Hines | Carrie Harrington |
| 2 | “Optimistic” | 5:19 | Gary Hines, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis | Gary Hines, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis | Ann Bennett-Nesby, Carrie Harrington, Coré Cotton, Patricia Lacy, Jamecia Bennett |
| 3 | “Ah Been Workin’ “ | 0:42 | Gary Hines | Gary Hines | Dorothy J. Townes |
| 4 | “The Pressure Pt. 1” | 6:04 | Gary Hines, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis | Gary Hines, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis | Ann Bennett-Nesby |
| 5 | “Testify” | 4:58 | Gary Hines, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis | Gary Hines, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis | Ann Bennett-Nesby, Andre Shepard |
| 6 | “Gonna Be Free One Day” | 0:37 | Gary Hines | Gary Hines | Otis Montgomery |
| 7 | “Stand” | 4:25 | Sylvester “Sly Stone” Stewart | Gary Hines | Ann Bennett-Nesby, Prof. T |
| 8 | “The Pressure Pt. 2” | 5:42 | Gary Hines, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis | Gary Hines, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis | Ann Bennett-Nesby |
| 9 | “Your Wish is My Command” | 5:01 | Tim Wortham, Gary Hines, Tony Haynes | Gary Hines | Ann Bennett-Nesby |
| 10 | “Hallelujah Lord!” | 1:44 | Carrie Harrington, Gary Hines | Gary Hines | |
| 11 | “We Give You Thanks” | 6:16 | Gary Hines | Gary Hines | Ann Bennett-Nesby |
| 12 | “He Holds the Future” | 5:01 | Gary Hines | Gary Hines | Ann Bennett-Nesby, Carrie Harrington, Prof. T |
| 13 | “What Shall I Call Him?” | 4:04 | Gary Hines | Gary Hines | Ann Bennett-Nesby, Patricia Lacy, Elizabeth J. Turner |
| 14 | “Better Watch Your Behavior” | 1:54 | Gary Hines | Gary Hines | |
| 15 | “Please Take My Hand” | 4:37 | Gary Hines | Gary Hines | Ann Bennett-Nesby |
| 16 | “I’ll Fly Away” | 3:49 | Albert E. Brumley | Gary Hines | Shirley Marie Graham |
| 17 | “Harambee (Swahili for ‘Let Us All Pull Together’)” | 1:04 | Gary Hines | Gary Hines |
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