Men's Doo Wop Groups - Lawson, Jerry: Talk of the Town (CD)

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Lawson, Jerry: Talk of the Town (CD)

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Persuasions fans & music lovers everywhere have reason to be ecstatic. Jerry Lawson, lead singer of the legendary a cappella group for 40 years & 22 albums, is back---and he still ain't got no band.

After leaving the Persuasions in 2003, Lawson announced that he was absolutely through with a cappella forever. Jazz combos and big bands beckoned. But on his way to Russia to record a solo album with the Moscow Philharmonic, fate revealed other plans.

Along came Talk of the Town, an a cappella group that had been waiting for Lawson for 35 years---really. Jerry has just finished what he regards as the masterpiece of his life--creating harmonies he long dreamed of, but could never realize. So remarkable was the chance meeting of Lawson and his new group that it was all filmed for a forthcoming documentary.

The new CD,
"Jerry Lawson: Talk of the Town", features 20 stunning tracks (recorded on good ol', warm analog) and a few wonderful guests. Lawson: from a cappella to a cappella. The odds of it all happening are almost as good as winning the lottery. (Description provided by the artist.)

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Format: CD
Year Released/Length: 2007 / 62:00
Record Label: Jerry Lawson
Style/Genre: Soul/R&B
Voicing: Male quintet
A cappella?: Yes
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Song List:
Mountain of Love
Frankie & Johnny
The River of Dreams
Ray's Rock House
I Hope
Islands in the Stream
He Gives Us All His Love
For the Love of You
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
Honey I'm Home
Thank God For You
Try it Baby
Slow Hand
At This Moment
Woke Up This Morning
New Buryin' Ground
What a Wonderful World
God's Gift to the World
Persuasions Medley
Side by Side
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The liner notes for this CD are really an added bonus - filled with comments by Jerry, his version of how he and Talk of the Town came together, and individual performance notes on each song. Beautifully packaged, it's sure to become a collector's item.