The Swan Silvertones – If You Believe HOB HBX 2135 (1971) Author Syd Fablo Posted on SeptemSeptemCategories Music, Reviews Tags Gospel, Swan Silvertones The Swan Silvertones – If You Believe It’s yet another forgotten gem in The Swan Silvertones’ catalog. From songs like “How Great Thou Art” it’s easy to see the direction the group would take through the mid-1970s during their tenure on HOB Records. At times there is even just a bit of country-rock influence. There are bouncy, up-tempo rhythms as well as slower, smoother, organ-drenched sounds. Swan Silvertones – I Found the Answer Peacock PLP-181 (1973)Īn album supposedly culled from leftover material recorded for Vee-Jay Records in the 1960s that develops a soul-inflected sound - though given the apparent absence of Paul Owens and the possibility that it’s Claude Jeter imitator Carl Davis rather than Jeter himself here, I wonder if this material is from the post-Vee-Jay era. ![]() Author Syd Fablo Posted on NovemNovemCategories Music, Reviews Tags Gospel, Swan Silvertones The Swan Silvertones – Try Me Master ![]() On the whole, this is a characteristic effort from the group’s tenure on HOB Records, and worth a listen for anyone with an interest in soul-inflected gospel. But generally The Swans bring enough energy to the table that it’s easy to let the album’s weaknesses slip by. So they borrow a guitar riff straight out of Al Green‘s “Love and Happiness” to open their version of “Leak in This Old Building”. The group does seem to run a bit low on ideas in places. The last of those finds Louis Johnson going much further than usual with some of his most subtly complex songwriting and arranging, with vocals punctuated by a somber horn and a jittery, rambunctious piano. The best of the bunch are the title track, the organ-drenched “Happy With Jesus Alone”, and “Life of a Sinner”. Most of these songs are respectable but not particularly remarkable. ![]() Louis Johnson and Sam Hubbard take lead vocal duties. Longtime member John Myles was still around for this mid-1970s album, though his input seems to have been waning. The Swan Silvertones – I’ll Keep On Loving Him HOB HOB LP 2172 (1974)Ī solid effort.
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