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Track Listing
1. People Get Ready
2. Spirit in the Dark
3. Wade in the Water
4. Stand by Me
5. Cross, The
6. Many Rivers to Cross
7. Higher Ground
8. Freedom Road
9. I May Not Can See
10. You And Your Folks / 23rd Psalm
11. I Shall Not Walk Alone
12. Precious Lord
Album Notes
Blind Boys Of Alabama: Clarence Fountain, Jimmy Carter, George Scott, Joey Williams, Ricky McKinnie, Bobby Butler (vocals).
Additional personnel includes: Ben Harper (vocals, guitar); Leon Mobley (percussion); Robert Randolph And The Family.
Recorded at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, California.
HIGHER GROUND won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album.
Industry Reviews
...Randolph's guitar work drives the group, swirling and soaring to great effect...
Living Blues (11/01/2002)
...A match made in septugenarian/twentysomething heaven... - Rating: A-
Entertainment Weekly (09/13/2002)
...One of the oldest gospel groups around...take back some soul and R&B classics for themselves...
Mojo (10/01/2002)
3.5 out of 5 - ...[Blind Boys] update pop tunes with spiritual themes....A rich musical blessing...
Vibe (10/01/2002)
3 stars out of 5 - ...Another set of stunning songs from Alabama's finest...
Rolling Stone (09/19/2002)
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