by James Hales | Oct 12, 2022 | LP Review, Reviews
When this album was released in 1986, the Hinsons had been singing for almost 20 years. The group started in 1967 in a little storefront church in California, where a spark had been ignited. By the early 70s, they had a fire going, as they were writing their own songs...
by James Hales | Oct 5, 2022 | LP Review, Reviews
As much as things stay the same, things will change. Sometime after “Lift the Roof Off” was released in 1984, Eric Hinson decided it was time to come off the road; enter Ronny’s son, Bo Hinson. There appears to be a little span of time between when Eric left and when...
by James Hales | Sep 29, 2022 | LP Review, Reviews
OK…strap yourselves in…this is going to be a long ride! It’s been 6 years since the Hinsons released a live album. A lot has happened in those 6 years…they had gone through a bit of a transition in group members and sound between 1980 and 1981, enjoyed their first #1...
by James Hales | Sep 21, 2022 | LP Review, Reviews
My review for this album will be relatively short compared to the others, as I have only lived with this album for a couple of months, as I was finally able to it to my collection. I find that the longer you live with an album, the more you have to say about it....
by James Hales | Sep 14, 2022 | LP Review, Reviews
For the last couple of albums, the Hinsons made their foray into some uniquely creative styles, but “Hinsongs” marked a return to a more “traditional” Hinson sound. Produced by Kenny, this album ended up being one of their biggest selling and best loved albums in...
by James Hales | Sep 7, 2022 | LP Review, Reviews
Sometime in late 1980 or early 1981, Larry decided it was time for him to focus his energies on preaching and evangelism and he came off the road; enter Ronny and Kenny’s very young nephew, Eric Hinson. I miss Larry’s big voice in the mix, but Eric’s voice fit in...
