Chuck Wagon Gang - I'll Fly Away (CD)

All Music Guide

I'll Fly Away is the first of two Chuck Wagon Gang reissues from the Music Mill label. Like its companion disc, Looking for a City, I'll Fly Away spans the decades with recordings from 194266. The repertoire again shows a liking for Albert E. Brumley hymns, performed in nononsense fourpart harmony with only a guitar for accompaniment. On some cuts, one of the two ladies sounds quite a bit like Anita Carter as heard on the Carter Family's early '60s recordings, but without the flourishes of commercial country music. The songs are mostly familiar favorites such as "Where the Soul Never Dies," "God Put a Rainbow in the Clouds," and the title track. The group's unchanging approach to musicmaking creates a consistent listening experience despite the wideranging chronology, and the total absence of affectation is refreshing for those who regard today's slick gospel music with skepticism. I'll Fly Away does not overlap with Looking for a City and is recommended in addition to that disc. - Gre...g Adams, All Music Guide Read more Less