The Tide of Life

• Artist: The Blind Boys of Mississippi
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• Release Date: 1979
• Total Time: 39:22
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Gospel

Review

A remastered version of a Blind Boys album that was originally released in 1979 on Paula Records, an imprint of Stan Lewis' Jewel Records, The Tide of Life illustrates nicely how close hard Southern gospel is to secular soul, with tracks like "Please Remember Me" echoing a Stax Records feel and cuts like "Oh Well What Can You Do" and "Thank the Lord I'm Singing Again" coming within a whisper of Motown. This is not the vintage version of the Five Blind Boys of Mississippi from the 1950s -- the one that was led by the great Archie Brownlee when the group recorded for Don Robey's Peacock Records -- but this configuration still does an admirable job on Tide of Life, which is arguably the group's finest post-Brownlee recording. The title track is a gem. ~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
The Tide of Life		The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi	(3:22)
Steal Away		The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi	(3:52)
Oh Well! What Can You Do		The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi	(2:08)
Do It Right Now		The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi	(2:38)
I Never Heard a Man		The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi	(2:22)
All You Got to Do		The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi	(5:29)
A Worker for the Lord		The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi	(2:58)
Please Remember Me		The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi	(3:35)
Thank the Lord I'm Singing Again		The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi	(2:59)
Peace Among Nations		The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi	(4:09)
He's My Friend		The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi	(3:29)
Whisper a Prayer		The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi	(2:55)

Credits

Lloyd Woodard (?)