Righteous (album)
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| Righteous | ||||
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993–94 | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 48:24 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | John Custer | |||
| DAG chronology | ||||
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Righteous is the 1994 debut release by North Carolina funk band DAG.[1][2] It was produced by John Custer. Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section drummer Roger Hawkins played on the album.[3]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
The St. Petersburg Times noted that "these trance-inducing grooves make you forget not only the legions of alternative/punk/funk pretenders, but respected groovers like the Brand New Heavies."[5]
Track listing
- Intro – 0:25
- Sweet Little Lass (Custer) – 4:40
- Righteous (City Pain) (Custer/Soule) – 3:37
- Your Mama's Eyes (Patterson/Custer) – 4:03
- Home (Custer/Dennis) - 3:23
- Lovely Jane (Custer) - 4:47
- You Can Lick It (If You Try) (Custer) - 5:33
- Even So (Custer/Dennis) - 4:16
- Plow (Custer/Dennis) - 4:13
- Candy (Custer/Dennis/Patterson) - 3:38
- Sat. Morning (Custer/Dennis) - 1:05
- As (Custer/Dennis) - 3:56
- Do Me Good (Custer) - 4:17
- Outro (Unnamed Hidden Track) - 0:31
Personnel
- Bobby Patterson: Vocals, Bass, Wah-Wah Guitar
- Brian Dennis: Guitar, Wah-Wah Guitar, Talkbox, Coral Sitar
- Kenny Soule: Drums, Log Drum, Timbales, Tambourine, Cowbell, Glockenspiel
- Doug Jervey: Keyboards, Crumar Orchestrator, Rolands, Vibes, Mini-Moog, Univox Maxi-Korg, Hammond B-3 Organ, Pianos, Background Vocals
Additional musicians
- Jeremy Davenport: Trumpet
- Will Campbell: Alto Saxophone
- Mark Mullins: Trombone
- Lisimba Moyenda: Percussion on "Even So"
- John Custer: Love Unlimited Guitar, T-Wah Guitar
- Clayton Ivey: Hammond B-3 Organ on "Candy"
- Roger Hawkins: Drums, Tambourine, Congas
- Audley Freed: Fadeout Guitar Solo on "Candy"
- Valerie Kashimura: Background Vocals on "As"
- Jewel Bass: Background Vocals on "As"
- Jason Patterson: Drums on "Do Me Good"
- Sean Hepler: The Prospector on "Do Me Good"
References
- ^ Ehrlich, Dimitri (Jun 1994). "A heat wave of music to make the mercury rise—Righteous by DAG". Interview. Vol. 24, no. 6. p. 28.
- ^ "Righteous Dag Nabs It Funk!". Guitar Player. Vol. 29, no. 2. Feb 1995. p. 20.
- ^ Sprague, David (Jul 16, 1994). "Dag arrives with a 'Righteous' funk sound". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 29. p. 17.
- ^ "Righteous Review by Andy Hinds". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Green, Tony (Oct 21, 1994). "Dag is darn good". Weekend. St. Petersburg Times. p. 13.
