The Final Sessions J.D. Sumner & the Stamps

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  • Release Date: 08/03/1999
  • Sales Rank: 38,039
  • Label: NEW HAVEN
  • UPC: 027072800420

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The Final Sessions

1LISTENI'm Holding to God's Unchanging Hand / J.D. Sumner 2:53
2LISTENGod Made a Way / J.D. Sumner 2:08
3LISTENLord Teach Me How to Pray 3:38
4LISTENOle Man Death / J.D. Sumner 5:04
5LISTENKeep Me / J.D. Sumner 3:48
6LISTENRolling Along / J.D. Sumner 2:13
7LISTENJust Thinking out Loud / J.D. Sumner 4:38
8LISTENA Soul Such as I / J.D. Sumner 3:03
9LISTENSomebody Prayed for Me / J.D. Sumner 1:54
10LISTENWhat a Homecoming Day / J.D. Sumner 3:32
11LISTENAloha Time / J.D. Sumner 2:47

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The Final Sessions chronicles the last recording project J.D. Sumner completed with the Stamps before his death in 1998; it consists mostly of new versions of some of the best and most popular songs in Sumner's repertoire. It isn't up to the level of the recordings Sumner made in his prime -- his voice is a little shaky and gravelly, and he sometimes sounds as though he's having trouble keeping up with the music. The production is a little syrupy as well, featuring heavy doses of electric piano which don't seem to fit Sumner's traditional style. However, the package makes a fitting memorial; the booklet is filled with tributes from other artists, friends and relatives. Steve Huey, All Music Guide

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May 13, 2002: With all due respect to Mr Huey who wrote the review for this CD, I'd just like to point out that whilst JD might ''sound like he is having trouble keeping up with the music'', that is in fact, his ''lag style'' of singing, which one would recognise if one had a deeper knowledge of the genre, this much-maligned and ignored art form called Southern Gospel Music. The sincerity and emotion of JD as he recites ''Ole Man Death'' would have to be one of the most moving songs recorded anywhere by anyone, and is well worth the price of this album alone. In fact I would go so far as to say that it is priceless. D.