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The River

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Download links and information about The River by The Allies. This album was released in 1990 and it belongs to Gospel, Rock, Christian Rock, Pop genres. It contains 10 tracks with total duration of 48:41 minutes.

Artist: The Allies
Release date: 1990
Genre: Gospel, Rock, Christian Rock, Pop
Tracks: 10
Duration: 48:41
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Tracks

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No. Title Length
1. Take Me to the River 4:43
2. Carried Away 3:27
3. Mule-Headed Man 5:06
4. Someone to Turn To 5:29
5. Rock n' Roll Angel 5:49
6. Burden Down 2:30
7. Requiem for the Living 0:44
8. Can't Stop the River 10:30
9. Island Song 4:29
10. Come to the Family 5:54

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Fans who were introduced to Allies frontman Bob Carlisle through his proud-daddy crossover hit "Butterfly Kisses" won't be surprised by his performance of power ballads like "Someone to Turn To" and "Can't Stop the River" on this 1990 record. But a few eyebrows might be raised when it is discovered that Carlisle is actually more in his element singing driving rock & roll tunes. The disparity between the two styles, as well as the inconsistent quality of the songwriting and production, make for a wildly uneven album. The River opens with a song that may well be the best ever recorded by Allies. "Take Me to the River" is an exuberant rock jam anchored by a deliciously sliding bass riff and fleshed out with a spot-on brass arrangement featuring multiple saxophones. From there it's a steady downhill slide. The acoustic-based rock songs "Carried Away" and "Mule-Headed Man" have some strong moments, though the clumsy lyrics and Carlisle's flamboyant vocals begin to grate. But the second side features a near collapse. The ballads "Requiem for the Living," "Can't Stop the River" and "Come to the Family" use synthesizers as a transperently cheap substitute for real strings. And when an almost unrecognizable Carlisle adopts a horrendous Jamaican accent for the Caribbean-flavored "Island Song," listeners may find themselves looking back at "Take Me to the River" as a long-past golden age of rock & roll.