Contributors:
1. The Cloud He’s Coming Back On
Wes: This is a medium to uptempo number that gets this disc started off in fine fashion. This is a very “Kingsmen-style” tune that reassures the listener that even though there are some new musical influences and styles present on the CD, it’s still the same Kingsmen that we’ve all known and loved for years. This is actually a cover of a song previously recorded by the Happy Goodmans. Solid group vocals on the first verse and chorus, then a key change occurs and Ray Reese and Harold Reed split the second verse. A nice key change during the repeat of the second chorus leads to the tag. Reed is definitely making a statement to the doubters that he can “tote the mail” as a Kingsmen tenor.
Brandon: This is a cover of an old Happy Goodmans song. Triumphant also covers the song on their new project, Intermission. I’m going off on a tangent, but Triumphant covered “The Holy Hills Of Heaven” last year, which was also covered by the Perrys last year. Out of all the old Goodman songs, Triumphant ends up covering two that were also covered by other big time groups in the same year. That is just strange.
Aaron: There seems to be a lot of “cross-recordings” happening in SG lately. Just look at 2006, when Truth Is Marching On was recorded by three different groups at the same time: Gold City, Legacy Five, and The Talley Trio.
Back on subject, however, this is a really good rendition of the song. I find myself humming this throughout the day, as it’s a pretty catchy tune!
Brandon: I can see “cross-recordings” of new songs. When the Singing News chart started, the same song would be on the chart by two, three, or four artists. If a group really falls in love with a song, they can record it even if another group as the rights to single it, such as the case with “Truth Is Marching On”. These Goodman songs have been around 20 to 30 years and could have been recorded at any time. Two groups picking out the same song out of the Goodmans’ huge song catalog in the same year is funny to me, funnier because it has happened with Triumphant two years in a row. I’m not saying there is anything wrong with it, it just strikes me as strange.
Adam: I’ve really enjoyed this song, but I can’t wait to hear Triumphant’s rendition. Read the rest of this entry »
Composite Rating: 3.1 stars (of 5)
Composite Rating: 3.67