The Loving Sisters: "The Sisters And Their Sons"

More gospel-funk.  This breaks the formula that I mentioned a bit, in that it has a lot more funk to it than some of the other records of this nature.  The Loving Sisters put out tons of music in the ‘70’s, more than most gospel acts ever achieved, including the modern soul-gospel hybrid “Running Short Of Love, Today,” which I’m on the lookout for if anyone has any leads.  This LP, however, is almost psychedelic at points, with its heady songs and messages, fuzz guitars, and grimy production by the sisters’ own Gladys McFadden, who would get headline billing on their later material.  The acid-laced gospel (let’s hope I don’t get struck down here and now for using that term, but it’s accurate) is most evident on “Let’s Ride” and “Cosmic Consciousness,” while other songs are slower and more soulful, like opener “I Can’t Feel At Home,” the bluesy “Joy,” and the impassioned “Save The World.”  The title of the album is apt; as the vocals on every song are interwoven between the female leads of the Sisters and the harmonized echoes (and sometimes leads) of their sons.  Though the Sisters’ names are mentioned in the liner notes, all of them having different last names, and none of said last names being “Loving,” this one remains a family affair, as it couldn’t be anything else in regards to the telepathic vocal theatrics on display.