Mighty Sam McClain - Journey (CD)
Vocals – Mighty Sam McClain
Bass – Tim Ingles
Drums – Zac Casher
Guitar – Julien Kasper, Peter Giftos (1, 2, 5)
Keyboards – George PapaGeorge (3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12)
Piano, Organ – Bruce Katz
Tenor Saxophone – Ted DeCola
Trombone – Kenny Wenzel
Trumpet – Joe Casano, Walter Platt
Arranged by Walter Platt
Written by Peter Giftos (1, 5), Sam Cooke (3), Jack Perricone (7, 10), Walter Platt (8), Bruce Katz (11), George Papageorge (12)
1 CD, standard jewel case
Original analog Master tape : YES
Stereo
Studio
Label : AudioQuest Music
Original Label : AudioQuest Music
Recorded September 26, 1997 - September 27, 1997 at Bearsville Sound Studios, Bearsville, NY
Produced by Joe Harley
Mastered By Bernie Grundman
Glass Mastered at Technicolor, Camarillo, CA
Originally released in 1998
Reissued in 2024
Tracks:
1. I'm A Man
2. Thank You
3. Change Is Gonna Come
4. New Man In Town
5. No More Tears
6. Mr. So & So
7. Time Is Running Out
8. I'm Yours
9. Other Side Of The Tracks
10. Prove It To Me
11. Hanging On The Cross
12. Somebody Help Me
Reviews:
"Singing praises to God and sharing his love for others despite having faced tragedy and setbacks in his past, McClain is rather reminiscent of the Biblical character, Job (who despite losing everything, still praised God, and then was blessed with twice as much wealth and a bigger family than before). McClain's life journey has often been rocky; he has faced rejection by his family, survived substance abuse, and been ignored by the music industry despite his hard-working attempts to gain attention. But turning to God, he remained faithful and is now blessed with a critically acclaimed career and a loving family. This album shares all of this, and his honest, retrospective outlook wins hands down. Take a look at "No More Tears," twhere he takes the familiar line of "walking the backstreets," translating it to his life experiences -- feeling frustrated, moving from place to place without seeing his situation improve. This honesty transcends to the supporting musicians, who give from-the-bottom-of-the-heart solos without sounding mushy, from bassist Tim Ingles' funky jazz feel on "I'm Yours," to Bruce Katz thumping the ivories or the B-3." AllMusic Review by Char Ham
Ratings :
AllMusic : 3 / 5 , Discogs : 4.22 / 5