Dylan's Gospel is the only studio album by The Brothers & Sisters of L.A., a group of vocalists working as session musicians in the Los Angeles, California area during the album's recording in June 1969. The Brothers & Sisters of L.A. was organized by Lou Adler specifically to record the album, which consists of gospel music-style covers of Bob Dylan songs. Members of the group included Merry Clayton and Gloria Jones.[1] The album was first released in 1969 by Adler's own Ode Records label.[2] It was initially a commercial flop, which convinced Adler not to reunite the Brothers and Sisters of L.A. for another performance.[1] It was reissued by Light in the Attic Records on April 1, 2014.[3]
| Dylan's Gospel | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by The Brothers and Sisters of L.A. | |
| Released | 1969 |
| Genre | Gospel |
| Length | 36:49 |
| Label | Ode |
| Producer | Lou Adler |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Pitchfork | 7.0/10[5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| The Village Voice | C–[7] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Bob Dylan
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Times They Are a-Changin'" | 2:45 |
| 2. | "I Shall Be Released" | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Lay Lady Lay" | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Mr. Tambourine Man" | 3:55 |
| 5. | "All Along the Watchtower" | 3:31 |
| 6. | "The Mighty Quinn" | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Chimes of Freedom" | 4:33 |
| 8. | "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" | 2:24 |
| 9. | "My Back Pages" | 5:14 |
| 10. | "Just Like a Woman" | 3:04 |
| Total length: | 36:49 | |
Personnel
editThe Brothers & Sisters of L.A.
edit- Andrew Herd
- Barbara Perrault
- Billy Storm
- Brenda Fitz
- Carolyn Willis
- Chester Pipkin
- Clydie King
- Don Wyatt
- Edna Wright
- Edward Wallace
- Fred Willis
- Georgetta Finchess
- Ginger Blake
- Gloria Jones
- Gwen Johnson
- Hazel Carmichael
- Jesse Kirkland
- Joseph Green
- Julia Tillman
- Lolietha White
- Marjorie Cranford
- Merry Clayton
- Oma Drake
- Patrice Holloway
- Ruby Johnson
- Sherlie Matthews
- Sherrell Atwood
- Shirley Allen
Technical personnel
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Deming, Mark. "The Brothers and Sisters of L.A. Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
- ^ Roberts, Randall (2014-04-12). "Reissue of 'Dylan's Gospel' resurrects the spirit of 1969". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
- ^ Hudson, Alex (14 February 2014). "Bob Dylan Celebrated via Reissue of 1969 Gospel Covers Album". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "The Brothers and Sisters of L.A. - Dylan's Gospel". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
- ^ Wolk, Douglas (27 March 2014). "The Brothers & Sisters: Dylan's Gospel". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
- ^ Hermes, Will (2014-04-01). "Dylan's Gospel". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (18 September 1969). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2019-03-04.