McClain sings soul with incredible power -- he knows when to pull the punches and when to cool it down. "Give It Up to Love," the title track, acknowledges his gospel roots; he performs it as a vocal prayer to God asking for wisdom, love, and strength. Bruce Katz's contributions on B-3 Hammond organ expands McClain's sound, particularly on the "Green Onions"-influenced "What You Want Me to Do." The sparsely effective arrangement on "Here I Go Falling in Love Again" brings McClain up front as he cries of being a soul stripped to the bare bones. Kevin Barry's funky bass blows while McClain declares himself as a child of God in "Child of the Mighty Mighty."
Give It Up to Love
Mighty Sam McClain
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Give It Up to Love Review
by Char Ham
Track Listing
Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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1 | Mighty Sam McClain | 04:26 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
2 | Mighty Sam McClain | 04:36 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
3 | Mighty Sam McClain | 04:50 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
4 | Mighty Sam McClain | 04:57 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
5 | Mighty Sam McClain | 06:38 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
6 | Mighty Sam McClain | 04:18 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
7 | Mighty Sam McClain | 06:59 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
8 | Mighty Sam McClain | 04:09 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
9 | Mighty Sam McClain | 04:20 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
10 | Mighty Sam McClain | 04:53 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
11 | Mighty Sam McClain | 04:15 | SpotifyAmazon |