by James Hales | Aug 14, 2024 | LP Review, Reviews
Much like 1975, the year 1976 saw the Kingsmen release 2 more label albums for Canaan, the first being the hugely popular, “It Made News in Heaven”, which was actually their biggest selling studio album! Once again, the album was produced by Marvin Norcross with Nick...
by James Hales | Aug 7, 2024 | LP Review, Reviews
As 1975 marched on, the Kingsmen were pure gold and with this latest release (their 2nd label album for 1975), the record company had declared the Kingsmen were “24 Carat Gospel”. What the Kingsmen may have lacked with chart topping hits on their previous couple of...
by James Hales | Jul 31, 2024 | LP Review, Reviews
“Jubilation” is the first of 2 albums that the Kingsmen released in 1975, and some personnel changes were made since their last album. After graduation from high school, Gary Dillard joined full-time to play steel guitar, and he would eventually go on to play the...
by James Hales | Jul 24, 2024 | LP Review, Reviews
1974 was a banner year for the Kingsmen…“Big & Live” won the Dove Award for “Album of the Year” and Jim Hamill took home the “Lead Singer of the Year” award during the 1974 Singing News Fan Awards. There were BIG happenings with the Kingsmen, and they were quickly...
by James Hales | Jul 17, 2024 | LP Review, Reviews
Who would have thought that when 1973 began, the Kingsmen would end the year with the release of what would become one of the most iconic live albums ever made? I’m sure Foxie had dreams of all the things that “could be” when he forged through re-building the Kingsmen...
by James Hales | Jul 11, 2024 | LP Review, Reviews
I’ve had several comments over the last few months about tackling a male quartet. It makes sense that since my favorite male quartet is the Kingsmen, that we start with them! But where do I start with such a massive discography? For the sake of time, we’re going to...
