by James Hales | Dec 28, 2022 | LP Review, Reviews
1971 was a very busy and exciting year for the Rambos. The group released 3 albums that year, and both Dottie and Reba released solo albums as well, so that makes 5 albums released in the course of a year’s time! In addition to their own busy touring schedule and...
by James Hales | Dec 21, 2022 | LP Review, Reviews
A huge wave of success was forming for the Rambos, and this album (one song in particular) added tremendous momentum to that success. Dottie had proven herself as a songwriter with such hits and favorites like “He Looked Beyond My Fault and Saw My Need”, “When I Lift...
by James Hales | Dec 14, 2022 | LP Review, Reviews
Sporting a beautiful picture of the Rambos overlooking a gorgeous valley below, 1969 brought us “This is My Valley”, which was another highly popular and successful album by the group. This album was released with a “gatefold” cover, meaning it opened like a book and...
by James Hales | Dec 7, 2022 | LP Review, Reviews
With the huge success of “The Soul Singing Rambos”, it was almost imperative that a new album be released as soon as possible. In fact, they released 3 more albums in 1968; Dottie’s Grammy Award winning solo album, “It’s the Soul of Me”, Reba’s premier solo album, “On...
by James Hales | Nov 30, 2022 | LP Review, Reviews
1968 was an interesting time. We were engaged in conflict in Vietnam, civil unrest was wreaking havoc across the nation, the Beatles iconic “White Album” was released and the Rambos came out with one of their biggest selling albums, “The Soul Singing Rambos”. It was a...
by James Hales | Nov 22, 2022 | LP Review, Reviews
“Gospel Ballads” was one of the first records I ever heard by the Rambos, and I was completely enamored with this album as a kid, and it’s one of my all-time favorite Rambo recordings. Filled with wonderful and lush orchestrations, it’s simply a beautifully done...