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Genre: R&B
Release Date: 01/15/2008

Walk a Mile in My Shoes is Otis Clay's first set of gospel studio material since the Blind Pig release The Gospel Truth in 1993. Clay freely mixes the unbridled showmanship and bittersweet soul balladry of the secular with his religious conviction, and his intensely honest vocal delivery appeals to both audiences regardless of lyrical content. With horn-laden arrangements reminiscent of his recordings for Hi Records in the '70s, these tracks include "A Soul Stirrers Medley," featuring Soul Stirrers Leroy and Arthur Crume. There is a duet with Carla Thomas ("If I Could Reach Out and Help") performed live at the Chicago Gospel Festival along with new interpretations of O.V. Wright's "On Jesus Program," Stevie Wonder's "Love's in Need of Love Today," and Joe South's modern standard "Walk a Mile in My Shoes."

~Al Campbell, All Music Guide

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Barbara Acklin - Vocals (Background)
Otis Clay - Arranger
Otis Clay - Vocals (Background)
Otis Clay - Producer
Otis Clay - Engineer
Otis Clay - Editing
Otis Clay - Mixing
Gene Barge - Sax (Tenor)
Hiroshi Asada - Producer
Dedrick Blanchard - Keyboards
Tony Coleman - Drums
Tony Coleman - Vocals (Background)
Theresa Davis - Vocals (Background)
Edmond Earl Farr - Drums
Henri Ford - Vocals (Background)
Richard Gibbs - Keyboards
Howard Grimes - Drums
Roger Heiss - Engineer
Roger Heiss - Editing
Roger Heiss - Mixing
Leroy Hodges - Bass
Criss Johnson - Guitar
Danny Leake - Mastering
Diane Madison - Vocals (Background)
Bill McFarland - Vocals (Background)
Bernard Reed - Bass
Masahiro Terada - Engineer
Darryl Thompson - Trumpet
Darryl Thompson - Vocals (Background)
Vince Willis - Keyboards
Dianne Womack - Vocals (Background)
James Wheeler - Guitar
Teenie Hodges - Guitar
Arthur Crume - Guitar
Arthur Crume - Vocals (Background)
Al Brandtner - Design
Al Brandtner - Cover Photo
Jim Sims - Bass
Aaron Jones - Bass
Harry Duncan - Management
Anthony Morris - Bass
Frederick Johnson - Trombone
Frederick Johnson - Vocals (Background)
Georges Milton - Sax (Tenor)
Mark Clay - Drums
Mark Clay - Assistant Engineer
Vern Allison, Jr. - Drums
Eddie Mason - Drums
Joewaun Scott - Bass
Charles E. Jr. Hodges - Keyboards
Joe Roberson - Arranger
Joe Roberson - Keyboards

Wanted: One Soul Singer
    Johnnie Taylor / CD / 1967
The Cry of My People
    Archie Shepp / CD / 1972
Simple Truths
    The Holmes Brothers / CD / 2004
Respect Yourself
    Otis Clay / CD / 2005
Hero
    Kirk Franklin / CD / 2005
A New Point of View
    Tad Robinson / CD / 2007
We'll Never Turn Back
    Mavis Staples / CD / 2007

Release Date: 01/15/2008
Genre: r&b