by James Hales | Feb 14, 2024 | LP Review, Reviews
1977 brought us one of the finest albums of the decade with “In God’s Sunshine”, which ranks as one of my all-time favorite albums by the Hemphills. I first heard the album when I was a DJ in 1988 and I fell in love with it the first time I heard it. I borrowed it...
by James Hales | Feb 7, 2024 | LP Review, Reviews
1976 was a transitional year for the Hemphills. Candy was now a part of the group and Joey was transitioning from playing drums to singing on the front lines as well, and both Joey and Tim are singing on this album. Sometime after “Without a Doubt” was released, Tim...
by James Hales | Jan 31, 2024 | LP Review, Reviews
2 years after the Hemphills released their first live recording, the group recorded another double live album entitled, “One Live Family”. By this time, Bob MacKenzie had moved on to other endeavors, and Phil Johnson was tapped to produce this album for the Hemphills....
by James Hales | Jan 24, 2024 | LP Review, Reviews
After enjoying some good success with “Ready to Leave”, the Hemphills released another album in 1974 entitled, “Sing the Glory Down”, and this ranks as one of my all-time favorite albums by the Hemphills. I first heard the album as a teenager back around 1987, when I...
by James Hales | Jan 17, 2024 | LP Review, Reviews
After signing with Heartwarming Records in the latter half of 1973, the group immediately began work on a new studio album and in early 1974, “Ready to Leave” was released. Actually, it appears the album was likely released right around the new year, as on my personal...
by James Hales | Jan 10, 2024 | LP Review, Reviews
1973 was a bit of a transitional year for the Hemphills, as they had left Canaan Records and remained independent for a few months before signing with Heartwarming Records, which was under the umbrella of the Benson Music Group. While they were between labels, they...
