{"product_id":"82839536127","title":"Sounds Of Blackness - Evolution Of Gospel - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSounds Of Blackness\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThoughfrombeginningtoendoneofthebestgospelalbumsofitsera,TheEvolutionofGospelbecameandremainsnoteworthybecauseofthreesongsinparticular:\"Optimistic,\"\"ThePressure,\"and\"Testify.\"ThesethreesongsrocketedtotheupperreachesoftheR\u0026amp;Bchartsin1992,allthreeenteringtheTop20and\"Optimistic\"peakingatnumberthree--remarkablenumbersforsuchunashamedgospelmusic.Andtheseweren'tflukesornoveltyhits.No,thesewereamazingsongsthatcapturedthespiritofthetime,inparticularthenewjackswingproductionsoundthatwasalltherageintheearly'90s.Furthermore,itdidn'thurtthatSoundsofBlacknessteamedwiththehottestproductionteamofthetimeforthesesongs,JimmyJamandTerryLewis,whowereintheprocessofproducingJanetJackson'sRhythmNationatthetime.TheresultwasthreedefinitivesongsthatsynthesizedJamandLewis'incrediblydenserhythmswithSoundsofBlackness'upliftinggospeltechnique.Theremainderofthealbumunfortunatelydidn'tfeatureJamandLewis'production,butgroupmastermindGaryHinesobviouslyknewhehadawinningformulaandstuckwiththenewjackmotifs,evenifhe'sasecond-rateTeddyRileyatbest.Asafurthertestamenttothisalbum'smonolithicstatus,it'simportanttonotethatmuchofthisalbumremainsaschargedasitdidatitsprime,whilealltheotherBobbyBrownsandColorMeBaddsofthetimeadmittedlyhaven'tagednearlyaswell.SoundsofBlacknessnevercouldduplicatethesuccessofEvolutionofGospel,theundisputedzenithofthegroup'scareer.~JasonBirchmeier|\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.Chains\u003cbr\u003e2.Optimistic\u003cbr\u003e3.Ah Been Workin'\u003cbr\u003e4.Pressure (Part 1)\u003cbr\u003e5.Testify\u003cbr\u003e6.Gonna Be Free One Day\u003cbr\u003e7.Stand\u003cbr\u003e8.Pressure (Part 2)\u003cbr\u003e9.Your Wish Is My Command\u003cbr\u003e10.Hallelujah Lord\u003cbr\u003e11.We Give You Thanks\u003cbr\u003e12.He Holds The Future\u003cbr\u003e13.What Shall I Call Him\u003cbr\u003e14.Better Watch Your Behaviour\u003cbr\u003e15.Please Take My Hand\u003cbr\u003e16.I'll Fly Away\u003cbr\u003e17.Harambee\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A\u0026M","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53009984225569,"sku":"82839536127","price":17.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/82839536127.jpg?v=1783595194","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-at\/products\/82839536127","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}