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Producer: Eddie Crook
Label: MorningStar
Website: www.daltongangmusic.com

Back in the mid to late 1980's, the Dalton Gang was just beginning to make a name with songs like “Still Small Voice” (they actually recorded this Gerald Crabb penned tune in 1987, one year before Gold City did in 1988) , “Call me a Dummy” and others. Then as quickly as they came, they were sidelined with various health issues and ended up drifting off into obscurity. Now over 15 years later, the Dalton Gang rides again! Filled with a down home country sound and heartfelt vocals, the Dalton Gang, consisting of Tom and Cheryl Dalton and Fred Spencer are “Standing Tall” for all to see.

The recording starts off with the slow tempo, “THERE'S ALWAYS A RAINBOW” and the song pretty much sets the pace for the recording, as most of the songs tend to fall into the slow to medium tempo range. Including the aforementioned song, several tunes have been previously recorded by numerous artists throughout the years including “MERCY”, “I SAW THE MAN”, “SHEPHERD OF MY VALLEY”, “HE IS MY EVERYTHING”, “LET'S HAVE A REVIVAL” and “BETTER HURRY UP”. The group also rendered their version of the oft recorded “I'LL GO WITH YOU”, which has previously been recorded by the Comptons and Duvall Family . They even threw in an Albert E. Brumley tune entitled, “THERE IS STRENGTH IN THE LORD”. The only song that I am unfamiliar with and I assume is probably a newer tune is “LIFT UP JESUS”.

Though I wouldn't call them the most polished sounding group, there is a raw emotional quality about their music that I find quite appealing. Fans of the Singing Cookes, McKameys, and the like will thoroughly enjoy this group. Adequate tracks and vocals, and a good choice of material, albeit mostly cover tunes, this is a good, solid piece of work and it actually does whet my appetite for their next release.

Personal Favs: THERE'S ALWAYS A RAINBOW; MERCY; I SAW THE MAN; HE IS MY EVERYTHING

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