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Wingless Angels

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the wingless angels project is one of the most intersting things Keith Richards has done without the Stones-- the other things include jamming with Aretha Franklin, shooting a documentary on Chuck Berry, doing 2 solo albumswith the Expensive Winos (plus one live record).
Keith has been involved in the project in many ways. The songs were recorded at Keith's house in Jamaica, Keith produced the record, Keith found a name for the band (Wingless Angels because they do not fly, but they sing like Angels), Keith did the illustration for the record and Keith played in the record.
After the songs were recorded in Jamaica - where only the voices and the drums were recorded - Keith added very beautiful bass lines that make the bass sound like an organ, added nice guitar lines and in a couple of songs played some piano chords. When he brought the record to the Wingless Angels, they thought he had made some magic. Which is true.
The record is really magic. It's very intense, it's hypnotic. The drums beat slow like a slow beating heart and the music really gets under your skin.
There are 16 songs and I think it's impossible to say which one is better as they are all great. It's a record that really gets under your skin

Thanks to Keith Richards for sharing the beauty of this deeply moving music. The drumming/singing/chanting on this cd is wonderful. It's a great Sunday morning cd...use it whenever you want to relax!

A labour of love courtesy Keith Richards, who has known these musicians for twenty-five years. Highly spiritual and hypnotic singing/drumming/chanting, with Keith providing his typical taste and understatement in support.

Though the tempo is virtually unchanged throughout this LP, and the bass drum is the lead instrument--two methods American listeners are not used to hearing--this album is still effective.

This is religious, though not quite church, music. It feels more authentically Jamaican then anything else I have ever heard, thanks in part to Richard and Rob Fraboni's production, which leaves crickets, peepers, and band conversation in place between the tunes.

I love this recording it makes Me feel rich to be surrounded by such a relaxing,peaceful sound!If You buy this one You should be happy.

Words cannot fully describe the beauty of the sounds from this collection of music. It is only something that must be experienced by the soul. The laughter and the chatter of the musicians on this CD only enhance the experience. Years after getting this CD, my husband and I still often sing "I Write My Name" to each-other to wake up to a good morning.

I have to admit I first heard of this album because it was a project undertaken by Keith Richards. I was pleasantly surprised when I first listened to it. Genuine reggae.

This music has the kind of groove that just rises right up out of the Earth.

Great CD, After reading autobiography of Keith Richards and the great reviews of this CD I had to have it. Found it used and in good shape at a reasonable price, Delivery was on time and as promised.

The utimate roots music from Jamaica. Found a copy of the cd today at Recycled Books and Records in Denton TX for $5.00. I don't usually have that kind of luck! Proves that if the force is with you, you don't have to pay the prices listed above.