Ian White - Psalms: Simply The Best

Friday 1st August 1997
Ian White - Psalms: Simply The Best
Ian White - Psalms: Simply The Best

STYLE: MOR / Soft Pop
RATING 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
OUR PRODUCT CODE: 15110-27150
LABEL: Kingsway 969
FORMAT: CD Album
ITEMS: 1

Reviewed by Mike Rimmer

No hype with the title of this album. A collection of the finest songs from Ian White's Psalms' series. Although every fan of the man will quibble because one of their favourites isn't here, it must have been a hard job pruning this down to its 17 tracks. Excellent value for money and a bucketful of classics recorded in three continents over 12 years with a variety of production budgets! It's probably true to say that Ian has often managed to overcome the restrictions of budget with a combination of songwriting talent and the musical input of some inspired friends! Here, producer Peter Beveridge selected the songs and even produced a new track, "Psalm 116" which opens the album. There are some fine pop moments on "Watch Over Me" and "Look To The Lord" which contains a great sax solo! There's more spine tingling sax on "Psalm 49" from Martin Green. The presence of Chris Eaton is everywhere in the wings adding support to lan's oeuvre. Occasionally. he comes to the fore as on "Psalm 21" to play an exquisite piano solo, possibly one of his most anointed performances ever! All this combines to give Ian a platform to create some of the most beautiful and most overlooked worship of the last decade. I mean, is there anything more gorgeous than his version of "Psalm 124"?

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Sample Track Listing:
1. Psalm 116 [Listen]
2. Psalm 24 [Listen]
3. Psalm 1 [Listen]
4. Psalm 105 [Listen]
5. Psalm 90 [Listen]
6. Psalm 27 [Listen]
7. Psalm 49 [Listen]
8. Psalm 95 [Listen]
9. Psalm 5 [Listen]
10. Psalm 124 [Listen]
11. Psalm 21 [Listen]
12. Psalm 71 [Listen]
13. Psalm 91 [Listen]
14. Psalm 57 [Listen]
15. Psalm 104 [Listen]
16. Psalm 119 [Listen]
17. Psalm 117 [Listen]

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Reader Comments

Posted by maxwell ngove in zimbabwe @ 06:44 on Oct 8 2009

I visited Uk in 1996 and ws ministered to by Ian White's album, Psalms simply the best. I am kindly asking if there is a way I can be assisted to get the album.



Posted by Mrs June ramsey in wolverhampton uk @ 20:37 on Feb 25 2009

could you please let me know where i can get the ian white album from. its called simply the best. i think it was done around 1997. every blessing.


Reply by mick page in dorset england @ 17:03 on Dec 2 2015

hi i have one for sale TEL 01258268012

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