The Kingsmen – “Shelter” (1999)

The Kingsmen – “Shelter” (1999)

As mentioned in my last article, the Kingsmen went through a few changes after the release of “You’re Not Alone” in 1997. First, Chris Collins got married and departed the group…enter Jerry Martin. I became familiar with Jerry back in the early 90’s when he was...
The Kingsmen – “Georgia Live” (1995)

The Kingsmen – “Georgia Live” (1995)

By 1995, this current iteration of the Kingsmen had been together for 2 years and they were riding high in the charts with their #1 song, “I Will Rise Up From My Grave”. It was decided that it was time for the Kingsmen to record a new live album, which would be their...
The Kingsmen – “Ridin’ High” (1994)

The Kingsmen – “Ridin’ High” (1994)

Given the massive changes the Kingsmen experienced in early 1993, by the time 1994 came around, the dust had settled, and they were gelling very nicely!  I bought “Ridin’ High” when it first came out, and I immediately fell in love with the recording, and it has...