Righteous (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Righteous
Type = Album
Artist = DAG


Released = 1994
Recorded = 1993
Genre = Funk/Alternative
Length = 48:26
Label = Columbia
Producer = John Custer
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fjfrxqygldje Link] |
This album = "Righteous" (1994)
Next album = "Apartment #635" (1998)

"Righteous" is the 1994 debut release by North Carolina funk band DAG.

Produced by Grammy nominee and local record producer & songwriter, John Custer, this work of 1970s-style solid beats and creative imagination received terrific reviews. A quote from VIBE Magazine hailed the album as "...one of the best funk records since 1978. DAG's debut, "Righteous", is definitely some of the most ass-grinding grooves you've heard since back in the day." Featured songs include "Sweet Little Lass," "Righteous (City Pain)" and "Lovely Jane." Numerous additional musicians contribute to "Righteous", including Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section drummer Roger Hawkins and jazz trumpetist Jeremy Davenport.

Track listing

#"Intro" – 0:25
#Sweet Little Lass (Custer) – 4:40
#Righteous (City Pain) (Custer/Soule) – 3:37
#Your Mama's Eyes (Patterson/Custer) – 4:03
#Home (Custer/Dennis) - 3:23
#Lovely Jane (Custer) - 4:47
#You Can Lick It (If You Try) (Custer) - 5:33
#Even So (Custer/Dennis) - 4:16
#Plow (Custer/Dennis) - 4:13
#Candy (Custer/Dennis/Patterson) - 3:38
#Sat. Morning (Custer/Dennis) - 1:05
#As (Custer/Dennis) - 3:56
#Do Me Good (Custer) - 4:17
#"Outro (Unnamed Hidden Track)" - 0:31

Personnel

* Bobby Patterson: Vocals, Bass, Wah-Wah Guitar
* Brian Dennis: Guitar, Wah-Wah Guitar, Talkbox, Coral Sitar
* Kenny Soule: Drums, Log Drum, Timbales, Tambourine, Cowbell, Glockenspiel
* Doug Jervey: Keyboards, Crumar Orchestrator, Rolands, Vibes, Mini-Moog, Univox Maxi-Korg, Hammond B-3 Organ, Pianos, Background Vocals

Additional musicians

* Jeremy Davenport: Trumpet
* Will Campbell: Alto Saxophone
* Mark Mullins: Trombone
* Lisimba Moyenda: Percussion on "Even So"
* John Custer: Love Unlimited Guitar, T-Wah Guitar
* Clayton Ivey: Hammond B-3 Organ on "Candy"
* Roger Hawkins: Drums, Tambourine, Congas
* Audley Freed: Fadeout Guitar Solo on "Candy"
* Valerie Kashimura: Background Vocals on "As"
* Jewel Bass: Background Vocals on "As"
* Sean Hepler: The Prospector on "Do Me Good"

References

* Allmusic. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fjfrxqygldje DAG: Credits] . Retrieved Apr. 27, 2007.
* MySpace (John Custer Recording Studios). [http://www.myspace.com/custerrecordingstudios DAG: Credits] . Retrieved Apr. 27, 2007.

External links

* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wxftxqqgldse DAG on All Music Guide]