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Monday, August 18, 2014

Love Thy Neighbor - The Singing Wells Family

The Next Step
Love Thy Neighbor
The Singing Wells Family
Rite Records - Cincinnati, Ohio
Sides #25743 and 25744
February 13, 1970

From the back cover: Jeffery (pictured on the left) furnishes all the music we use with his 12 string electric guitar.

After All
Too Much To Gain To Lose
He Knows What I Need
The One Who Died For Me
I Want To Do Thy Will
At The Roll Call
For God So Loved
I Shall Be At Home With Jesus
I Thank You For The Valley
The Holy Hills Of Heaven
The Next Step
Love Thy Neighbor

14 comments:

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    1. Most depressing song I’ve ever heard.

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  2. Well I am 100% biased as this is my grandparents and uncle, but I hope this is in the GOOD category! :)

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    1. Good stuff and somewhat unique for local period record production. Cheers! – M

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    2. I would do anything for a copy of this album! I love them so much. Are your grandparents still with us? Please call me at 1343 989 1125 or email me at Decca_Records@hotmail.com

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    3. Mark, is there any way I can pay you to send me a CD copy of the Singing Wells Family Album?
      Please email me at Decca_records@hotmail.com

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    4. Wonderful music. An absolute treasure. This is as genuine and sincere as it gets.

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    5. I have this album and I really love it. The harmonies are raw and brilliant.

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  3. Sincere, authentic and unpretentious - what more could you want from gospel?

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  4. Love the guitar sound. And the close, in-the room-feel. "Audio verite" is what Robert Fripp called it when he used a similar approach on the Roaches' first album. Lovely stuff.


    The harmonies

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  5. Update! I located the son Jeff in the cover of this LP and they are not only amazing people they also sent me the CD of this complete LP and 2 others by this group. If anyone wants an mp3 copy of this LP please email me at Decca_records@hotmail.com

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  6. OMG Thats the Dick Hander Quartet!

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