Righteous (album) explained

Righteous
Type:	Album
Artist:	DAG
Cover:	Righteous LP.jpg
Released:	1994
Recorded:	1993–94
Genre:	Funk
Length:	48:24
Label:	Columbia
Producer:	John Custer
Next Title:	Apartment #635
Next Year:	1998

Righteous is the 1994 debut release by North Carolina funk band DAG.^{[1] [2]} It was produced by John Custer. Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section drummer Roger Hawkins played on the album.^[3]

Critical reception

The St. Petersburg Times noted that "these trance-inducing grooves make you forget not only the legions of alternative/punk/funk pretenders, but respected groovers like the Brand New Heavies."^[4]

Track listing

1. Intro – 0:25
2. Sweet Little Lass (Custer) – 4:40
3. Righteous (City Pain) (Custer/Soule) – 3:37
4. Your Mama's Eyes (Patterson/Custer) – 4:03
5. Home (Custer/Dennis) - 3:23
6. Lovely Jane (Custer) - 4:47
7. You Can Lick It (If You Try) (Custer) - 5:33
8. Even So (Custer/Dennis) - 4:16
9. Plow (Custer/Dennis) - 4:13
10. Candy (Custer/Dennis/Patterson) - 3:38
11. Sat. Morning (Custer/Dennis) - 1:05
12. As (Custer/Dennis) - 3:56
13. Do Me Good (Custer) - 4:17
14. Outro (Unnamed Hidden Track) - 0:31

Personnel

• Bobby Patterson: Vocals, Bass, Wah-Wah Guitar
• Brian Dennis: Guitar, Wah-Wah Guitar, Talkbox, Coral Sitar
• Kenny Soule: Drums, Log Drum, Timbales, Tambourine, Cowbell, Glockenspiel
• Doug Jervey: Keyboards, Crumar Orchestrator, Rolands, Vibes, Mini-Moog, Univox Maxi-Korg, Hammond B-3 Organ, Pianos, Background Vocals

Additional musicians

• Jeremy Davenport: Trumpet
• Will Campbell: Alto Saxophone
• Mark Mullins: Trombone
• Lisimba Moyenda: Percussion on "Even So"
• John Custer: Love Unlimited Guitar, T-Wah Guitar
• Clayton Ivey: Hammond B-3 Organ on "Candy"
• Roger Hawkins: Drums, Tambourine, Congas
• Audley Freed: Fadeout Guitar Solo on "Candy"
• Valerie Kashimura: Background Vocals on "As"
• Jewel Bass: Background Vocals on "As"
• Jason Patterson: Drums on "Do Me Good"
• Sean Hepler: The Prospector on "Do Me Good"

Notes and References

1. Ehrlich . Dimitri . A heat wave of music to make the mercury rise—Righteous by DAG . Interview . Jun 1994 . 24 . 6 . 28.
2. Righteous Dag Nabs It Funk! . Guitar Player . Feb 1995 . 29 . 2 . 20.
3. Sprague . David . Dag arrives with a 'Righteous' funk sound . Billboard . Jul 16, 1994 . 106 . 29 . 17.
4. News: Green . Tony . Dag is darn good . St. Petersburg Times . Oct 21, 1994 . Weekend . 13.