The Gospel Collection

The Oak Ridge Boys

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 29, 2008)
• Original Release Date: April 29, 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Spring Hill
• ASIN: B0016CP2J0
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #26,138 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good Gospel Music, June 9, 2009

By	David B. Murray "Making hay while the sun shines" (North Carolina) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you're an Oak Ridge Boys fan, you're really going to enjoy this CD (or the companion DVD). The songs run the gamut from tunes the group recorded more than thirty years ago to one titled "Live With Jesus" that also appears on their latest studio CD, The Boys Are Back.

I'm happy to see the Mighty Oaks Band featured on this recording. Piano player Ron Fairchild has been in the band since 1980 and their drummer Chris Golden is the son of ORB baritone William Lee Golden. The band is as much a part of the family as the four singers.

The only aspect of the companion DVD that I don't like is the layout of the room. The steel guitar player is partially hidden behind a screen and the rhythm guitar player is completely hidden. He has to peek out when he is introduced. A couple of rows of chairs are placed on three sides of the Oaks where some Homecoming friends are seated. There's a semi-circle of lights in the floor between them and the Oaks. Joe Bonsall in particular appears to be constricted by the limited space.

Song-wise, the highlights for me are "Closer To Home," "An American Family," and "Where The Soul Never Dies." Those three cuts sum up what the Oak Ridge Boys are all about: respecting heroes, family, patriotism, and faith.

This project includes the sort of material Oak Ridge Boys fans want to hear and it's very well made. Most titles are the obvious ones you'd expect to see on an Oaks' gospel collection, but several are unexpected. If Amazon allowed half stars, I would rate the CD and DVD collectively at 4 1/2. Considering the quantity of material and the overall quality, a high rating is deserved.

4.0 out of 5 stars The Oaks return to their roots, March 5, 2009

By	BGroovy2 (Tidewater Va.) - See all my reviews

I have always enjoyed the music this quartet has produced over the years, be it secular or gospel. They do not sing with as much range as other quartets do, but what they do, they do very well! This is a recording of remaastered standards done as only the Oaks can do them. My fav is "I Know What Lies Ahead."

Musically, this recording is outstanding. Their harmony is spoton but I gave it only four stars because this recording has tech issues. There is to much gain in this CD. While the music is powerful and insperational, it tends to come accross with a very harsh and overbearing sound at times. This is especially noticable in headphones. IMHO, I think that SpringHill could of done a much better job on the final mix. The last thing that this quartet needs is a sound engineer that feels the need to over embelish with volume to cover up musical imperfections that don't exist: leave that to the headbangers! All things considered, this is a very enjoyable recording with lots of catchy Southern Gospel sung by one of America's finest preimer quartets!