Colorblind [Explicit Lyrics] [EP]

Colorblind [Explicit Lyrics] [EP]

Track Listings

1. Crackerjack

2. Let's Play a Game

3. Bang!

4. Too Blind to See

5. Down for the Count

Tracks:

Ain't Nothing Wrong With That
Deliver Me
Diane
Angels
Jesus Is Just Alight -- feat. Eric Clapton
Stronger -- feat. Leela James
Thrill Of It
Blessed
Love Is The Only Way In -- feat. Dave Matthes, Leroi Moore, & Rashawn Ross
Thankful 'N Thoughtful
Homecoming

Amazon.com

Colorblind isn't an adequate title for this album. Randolph's follow-up to 2003's Grammy-nominated Unclassified is bright and energetic as a tie-dye-patterned pinwheel. Mostly its 11 tunes are about grooves plucked from the era of Sly Stone and Stevie Wonder, dappled with brilliant classic rock musicianship (think Jimi Hendrix and Jeff Beck) and driven by frenetic verve. When things slow down, it's usually to let the young pedal steel virtuoso revisit his roots in the Holiness Church, although the team of pop-world songwriters he collaborates with make the lyrics of Randolph's R&B hymns ambiguous between devotion to a woman or to God. Guests Dave Matthews (singing backup on "Love Is the Only Way") and Eric Clapton (lending second guitar to a hot-but-rote cover of the Doobie Brothers' hit "Jesus Is Just Alright") are oddly subdued, but neo-soul diva Leela James puts sex and smolder into her duet with Randolph on "Stronger." Ultimately, though, this album's all about Randolph himself, who has loosened his grip on the blues and gospel bedrock of his earlier playing to become a master of flashy funk and rock riffs and the owner of a tone so gargantuan it's earned him a place in rock-guitar Olympus--if not Heaven. --Ted Drozdowski

Album Description

On Colorblind, the third album from Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews, and Leela James join for a jam-packed, emotion-filled, good-time party mix of funk, soul, rock, gospel, and blues.

Customer Reviews:

Rock 'n' Roll is not dead--it's flying like a phoenix.......2007-07-20

When "Ain't Nothing Wrong with that" came on the car radio, I was alternately dialing the station to find the name of the song and writing down lyrics. (No, I wasn't driving!) I bought the song on iTunes and then waited not-so-patiently for the CD to come from Amazon. "Colorblind" would have been worth full price, but waiting is good--sometimes.

"Ain't Nothing Wrong with That" starts this CD with a party and the rock doesn't stop til the end. Okay, the styles vary enough to make things really interesting, but there's a core of solid rocked out soul interwoven into this CD that shines through.

"Jesus is just Allright" with Clapton is the best version since the Byrds. I also enjoyed both Leela Jones soulful groove and Dave Matthews. Really, there's not a bad song on this CD. It very much reminds me of the rock I used to love growing up.

The one good thing about coming to this CD almost a year late is that I don't have to wait so long for the next Robert Randolph CD.

A little disappointed.......2007-06-27

I was trying something new and this album was recommended. It has some good hits on it but I guess it just wasn't what I was looking for, which was more of a Jimmy feel. I'll try it again in a month and see how it does me.

Funk, Soul, Rock, Gospel, Blues Collusion of the Best Kind.......2007-06-03

My wife is seriously into funk, soul, rock and blues! Her other criteria for picking music is the guitar player has to be awesome. When I heard this CD it was like "yep, all of the criteria have been met". She's going to love it.

She did and so did I. You know that an artist is on the right track when legends like Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews, and Leela James want to join in.

Buy this CD. There are many standout songs that will surely get airplay. My personal favorites are Deliver Me, Thrill of It, Love is the Only Way In, and Thankful 'N Thoughtful.

Play it at "eleven".......2007-05-21

Colorblind is a slightly more commercialized follow-up to their previous efforts that is well worth the listen. I was recently "turned on" to Robert Randolph with their Wetlands album and was immediately hooked. I eagerly bought this album and was not dissappointed. As some of the critics have pointed out, it is a little more commercial, has some "big names" added, and has an unnecessary cover of the Doobies "Jesus is Just Alright" (it isn't bad, but I would prefer another original.) Seems like the band is trying to breakthrough to a broader audience (can you really blame them?). The stand out songs are "Thrill of it," "Ain't nothing wrong with it," and "Deliver Me,"--all are rockers with a great driving beat and guitar work.

The sound is still solid, and I can imagine several of these songs becoming concert staples and jammable hits. Some of the southern rock sound which was so much of Wetlands is lost and is replaced with more of a funk/r & b sound, but it works.

After listening to it a few times, you will definitely find yourself turing it up to "eleven."

Great fun & funk.......2007-05-20

A little bit Sly and the Family Stone, a little bit Red Hot Chili Peppers, a little bit Mother's Finest, and a little bit Lenny Kravitz. Fun, bouncy, funky. Feel-good energy music.

Average customer rating:

Worthy Of Renewed Listening
OUTSTANDING
THE SONGS ARE SO GOD-SENT,AND VERY TOUCHING.
If we were colorbind what an amazing thing it would be!!!!
Powerful explosion of God's love!

Colorblind
John P. Kee
Manufacturer: Verity
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Customer Reviews:

Worthy Of Renewed Listening.......2007-06-14

A CD of testimonies and personal experience. Thought provoking, when all of God's "Church" should be in preparation for translation. It's time we became colorblind and fulfill the prayer of Christ, "That they all may be one..." John 17:21. A great heartfelt effort from John P. Kee. The title track really moves you.

OUTSTANDING.......1999-09-28

This CD touches me to my heart and I recommend everyone to get it because, if this cd let a 19 year old black male realize how good the lord is than the same can happen to you.

THE SONGS ARE SO GOD-SENT,AND VERY TOUCHING........1999-09-17

I LOVE REV.JOHN P. KEE,HE HAS CAME OVER TO WHERE, I WORSHIP AND HE"S VERY GENEROUS AND KIND MAN. HIM AND MY PASTOR ARE VERY CLOSE FRIENDS. I LOVE HIM AND HIS MUSIC. AND HIS CHOIR IS SUPERB!

If we were colorbind what an amazing thing it would be!!!!.......1999-03-10

HOW MANY OF US ARE COLORBLIND

Powerful explosion of God's love!.......1999-02-03

As always J.P. Kee has written his music to appeal to the young and old alike!

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Too bad they collapsed
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Customer Reviews:

Too bad they collapsed.......2005-11-27

First of all, it is really sad that this band broke up and even though there are rumors that they got back together, I am not getting my hopes up. This EP is great solely because it's one of the few rap-rock albums that actually has a personality of it's own. While the singers do rap, the rest of the band sounds like an industrial blend that makes you want to both jump and stomp at the same time. The lyrics were very politically minded which I didn't care for as much but it seemed to fit well and the samples put in by Embryo and Chris actually fit with the song and it's meaning. The music as a whole flows very well and they actually knew what they were doing when they decided to blend the genres of industrial and rap. They didn't just stick a rapper in front of a rock band. Brian Tutunick (who most people know as Olivia Newton Bundy) went on to form Nation of Fear that has the industrial roots that you can really feel in this band and released the album Everything Beautiful Rusts. Meanwhile, the other members formed L.U.N.G.S. a more rap-based rock band that released an album Better Class of Losers. Former guitarist Eddie Rendini (never made it on either album) went on to play in Darwin's Waiting Room and for a while was a member of Cold. Chris Nicholas (keyboards/samples) went on to create the documentary Marilyn Manson-Demystifying the Devil as well as directing music videos for bands like the Mary Tyler Whores featuring Collapsing Lungs/L.U.N.G.S. percussionist/vocalist Crime Cassara. If you're a fan of anything nu-metal you have to hear this album and pray to the metal gods they get back together.

Collapsing Lungs - 'Colorblind' (Atlantic).......2005-08-18

Okay,as it turns out,this five-song CD isn't as bad as I expected.I mean I come across this EP,extended single,WHATEVER it actually is and took the time to listen to it.Collapsing Lungs seem to combine some rap with industrial-techno and metal.'Colorblind' is,as it turns out quite tolerable.Track listing is "Crackerjack"(4:22),"Let's Play A Game"(2:57),"Bang!"(4:09),the anti-racism "Too Blind To See"(5:01)and "Down For The Count"(2:47).This EP appears to be the band's sole release.Oh,well.

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Where have you been?.......2004-04-15

You must listen to this. Have you ever heard of Count Basie? Laurie Anderson? Frank Zappa? John Prine? Blueprint? They Might Be Giants? Kurt Vonnegut? ABNER JAY!!!!???? Tom Lehrer? National Lampoon? Tex Ritter? Tex Ritter! And that's when I woke up.

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All Praises Be
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THIS NEW CHOIR ROCKS!!!

Colorblind
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Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
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Release Date: 2001-09-25

Tracks:

Get Your Praise On
Colorblind
I've Come To Praise Him
Stand Still
Stand Still(reprise)
Keep Your Eyes On Jesus
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Jesus Never Fails
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Album Description

COLORBLIND, featuring the fast rising singles "Keep Your Eyes On Jesus", "Get Your Praise On", and "In Harmony" is taking the traditional sound of gospel to an ever-expanding audience in an electrifying manner!

To experience the incredible sounds of the U of M - Flint Gospel Choir is a musical event that will leave you in amazement! Bristling with sheer joy, this dynamic choir delivers a winning effort each time with foot-stomping music and music that inspires the soul.

Customer Reviews:

All Praises Be.......2004-04-13

I read all of the reviews and would first like to say Thank you because I am one of the memebers in that choir. We had an anointed group and we wanted to bless everyone that heard it. We had a great time making this CD and pray that you get something from it. God Bless You

Kevin Johnson's REVIEW of Flint's best own, U of M-Flint G.C.......2002-06-28

I fell in love with this CD from the moment it started playing and listen to the songs every moment of thee hour I can.
I first fell in love with the CD, with some of the songs because our church musician sings as a tenor in this choir, and also wrote a song for this CD, the song is entitled as, "Keep Your Eyes on Jesus".
I mostly fell in love with the following songs; "Get Your Praise On", & "I Know That He Can."
I absolutely love this CD.
Its a great, and unique CD alone, the mood, the style, altogether it just a great cd, that tells a great story and leaves me extremely satisfied.

THIS NEW CHOIR ROCKS!!!.......2002-03-12

The UM-Flint Gospel has something for everyone on this cd. If you like old school gospel, christian, comptemporary, whatever your musical tastes are, I feel this is for you. I've enjoyed this cd alot. So check it out and tell your friends because I've told mine. GOD BLESS and good luck to this choir. Oh, I didn't mention that this is a multi-racial choir and you would not have even known that just from listening to them.

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