Pure Silk - The Journey! The Mission Is Possible

Monday 1st June 1998
Pure Silk - The Journey! The Mission Is Possible
Pure Silk - The Journey! The Mission Is Possible

STYLE: Reggae
RATING 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
OUR PRODUCT CODE: 8760-8495
LABEL: Sir George SGLPCD021
FORMAT: CD Album
ITEMS: 1

Reviewed by George Luke

Summer's come early this year! At least that's what it feels like listening to this. After a few seven inch vinyl tasters a couple of years ago. this is the first gospel album from Pure Silk, the collective of musicians headed by reggae impresario Anthony Brightly. This time round, the collective includes the LCGC, the Ruach Choir and a few names that won't mean much to the casual listener but command tons of respect from reggae/R&B trainspotters: Winsome, Stone Love and girl trio Just Good Friends. Thanks to Anthony's background, the album has one thing previous white Californian efforts (to quote Editor Cummings) didn't: an element of credibility among its target audience. It's already received praise from top reggae DJ David Rodigan and the influential black music-mag Echoes, and whilst driving the other day I was scanning the FM band when I came across a less-than-legit radio stations "bigging it up' with gusto. It's primarily mellow reggae (lovers' rock, as it's known) although "Sit Down Beside My Jesus" is more in a dancehall vein and "Children Of Today" steers dangerously close to poppy soul. Many of the tracks are easily recognisable covers of popular hymns and praise and worship songs; the others were written (or co-written) by Anthony. It does have the occasional let down' nobody would disagree with the message of "Children Of Today" but it's not exactly the strongest song ever written. On the whole, however, the album's an enjoyable, easy listen.

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