February 15, 2010

Famous L Renfroe (Famous as the Flying Sweet Angels of Joy) - Children


Absolutely incredible record here. The mega DIY home made recorded in a shack out in the swampland by Famous L Renfroe on all instruments and filling in on much of the backup vocals too, a true master musician Famous L Renfroe has recorded here one of the most striking and memorable rural albums of all time. I wish I had actually found this but I got it from a blog a little while back, and I think they got it from a CD reissue that was very limited and laregely sold overseas, and even with the small CD reissue very few people know about this true gem of an album. Its gospel, its blue, its soul, its funk, its zydeco, its experiemental, its outsider, sometimes even psychedelic but it is foremost all that is FAMOUS L RENFROE. He spills his guts to god and belts out incredible guitar work for Jesus and I have to say it really gives me the willys sometimes when I listen to this at high volume in my car. Lovely piece here and I wish I remembered the name of the site I got it from but I thank you too. Also the picture is from a website without permission so leave a comment if its yours and you dont want it up, but please, share the joy of RENFROE! I have quite a few Xian records that I like but this and James Tatum - Jazz Mass, and D. R. Hooker - The Truth, are all at the top of the list. Also near those are Mary Lou Willaims - Mary Lou's Mass, and Trees - The Christ Tree, and Agape - Le Troisieme Seuil. And Maybe Soul Liberation - Who Are You? Which I will be putting up soon.

FAMOUS L RENFROE AS THE FLYING SWEET ANGELS OF JOY

4 comments:

alphabet said...

Nice post, I hope you keep 'em coming!! Thanks a lot

flux_is_krux said...

hi man whats up, nice blog I checked out some files here, thanks for sharing, appreciate it. i agree with you on some reviews, there are quite many rare modern soul that goes for lots of $$$ that are hyped but i always like to hear it anyway. thanks.

The Purist said...

I got you. Ive linked you blog from mine. keeep them are gems coming!

Zach D said...

You this ish is dope but you never let me know if Chico Band could play at my bbq.