STYLE: Rock RATING OUR PRODUCT CODE: 13859-10804 LABEL: Kingsway KMCD2658 FORMAT: CD Album ITEMS: 1 RELEASE DATE: 2005-10-21 RRP: £0.99
Reviewed by Doug Holland
This, the first CD from The Livingstone Collective, reveals little of substance about the personnel involved and is ultimately rather unsatisfying for this and a number of other reasons. The band itself appears to comprise in the main San Francisco-born writer, performer and producer Busbee, with the brother leading the singing (he has a powerful and effective voice), playing and programming the keys and producing the CD. Of the 10 tracks (total music time 49 minutes) six are penned by Busbee or by others in or associated with the band, and four are worship standards from the Thankyou Music catalogue. Overall the sound is epic in the Delirious? style, but marked by occasional piano and brass flourishes and interludes. The fact that the opening song is not their own sets the tone for a somewhat conservative effort, with the producers quite literally playing safe for most of the time. Efforts are made to spice up the known songs and introduce surprises into those unknown, but in actual fact there is little here that has not already been heard from the likes of Redman, Tomlin and co. One is left with the sense that if the band (and Busbee) were left to their own devices something significantly new and of value may result - the second album may be more interesting.
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Posted by Gert-Jan van Rijsewi in Johannesburg @ 15:35 on Oct 21 2013
I bought this CD shortly after it was released and it still
is one of my favourite worship CD's ! The music is
outstanding and the lyrics / vocals are brilliant.
Highly revommended
I bought this CD shortly after it was released and it still is one of my favourite worship CD's ! The music is outstanding and the lyrics / vocals are brilliant.
Highly revommended