Dove

Culture - Wings Of A Dove (1992) {Shanachie 43097}
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© 1992 Shanachie | 43097
Reggae / Roots Reggae

Released at the end of a period of heavy touring that brought Culture to Europe and the United States, Wings of a Dove found the vocal trio of Joseph Hill, Kenneth Dayes, and Albert Walker returning to a roots style. Because of this, many have believed that the recordings may actually pre-date those for the 1991, dancehall-flavored Three Sides to My Story. Produced by group frontman Hill, Wings of a Dove is still informed by the slicker production sensibilities of the 1990s: the soft, glimmering keyboard work of Clive Hunt, Tony Brisset, and Winston Wright matching the glossy sound of Dwight Pickney's (Zap Pow) rhythm guitar.

This 1992 release was, in essence, the follow-up to 1989's SPEAK. Dove album for sale On this album, the Roches sing over an ensemble accompaniment that features horns (by Lenny Pickett primarily) and drums, along with the group's usual keyboards and guitars. Though earlier efforts at achieving this kind of sound were more tentative and not always completely believable (as if they were bowing to pressure and rocking out), on A DOVE, the Roches confidently meld rock idioms, gospel, and blues while keeping the group's familiar character intact.

To mark the 60th birthday of British composer Jonathan Dove, Orchid Classics presents an album devoted to his extraordinary orchestral music, performed by the BBC Philharmonic. Under the direction of Timothy Redmond, the BBC Philharmonic performs works which span nearly two decades, from The Ringing Isle of 1997, to Gaia Theory, premiered at the BBC Proms in 2014.