A Forbes Family Treasury, Vol. 2

Artista: Forbes Family

Formato: COMPACT DISCS

Gravadora/Label: RBL

Catalogo: 7526

Faixas: 1.1 Gleams of That Golden Morning
1.2 Lord, Don’t Leave Me Here
1.3 The Old Ship of Zion
1.4 Lord, Stay Near
1.5 Jesus, I’ll Never Forget
1.6 Come Unto Me
1.7 Gloryland
1.8 Just Over Yonder
1.9 Softly and Tenderly
1.10 I?M Just a Pilgrim
1.11 I Have a Father Who Can
1.12 Daddy, I Miss You at Home
1.13 Things I Used to Do
1.14 When I’m Sleeping in the Grave
1.15 Feel Like My Time Ain’t Long
1.16 Satan’s Jeweled Crown
1.17 You Never Mentioned Him to Me
1.18 I Just Want to Thank You Lord

A Forbes Family Treasury, Volume 2 / These recordings were made back in the 1980s, when this family group from Pennsylvania was just trying to make a go of it: the 2 brothers (Homer and Jay) and 2 sisters (Lisa and Lori) were barely out of their teens at the time. Heavily influenced by the Marshall Family, the Forbes achieved a small but dedicated audience for their music, both in their native Pennsylvania and in North Carolina. On this wonderful 18-song collection (which includes 3 previously unissued songs) every track is a gem of beautiful harmonies like the a cappella “Talk About Suffering,” and a truly magnificent rendition of “Blessed Assurance.” After a relatively short career, which included an appearance on A Prairie Home Companion and an offer to tour Europe, the members of the group quietly retired to start families.