{"product_id":"w-1613","title":"King Family - The Album (1965) Vinyl LP • Alvino Rey, Shenandoah, Gospel","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/h3\u003e W-1613\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eMusical Styles:\u003c\/h3\u003e 1960s, A Capella, Barbershop Quartet, Big Band \u0026amp; Swing, Christian, Gospel, Traditional Folk, Traditional\/Vocal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eSleeve Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Excellent (EX)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eRecord Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Near Mint (NM or M-)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eCondition Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eVinyl plays nicely; a few light hairlines (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; scuffing, surface impressions (front\/back); slight discoloration on back. Inner-sleeve is original (Warner Ads). Spine is easy-to-read with mild-wear. Minor shelf-wear along top\/bottom-edge and corners; top-edge has text that is easy-to-read (printed off-center) Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003col style=\"margin-top: 0px ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eHe's Got The Whole World In His Hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eShenandoah (The Four King Cousins )\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eYou'll Never Walk Alone (Alyce King )\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eEvery Man Has A Castle (The King Fathers And Sons )\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eOpen Up Your Heart (The King Sisters )\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBattle Hymn Of The Republic\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAmerica The Beautiful (The King Mothers And Daughters and Alvino Rey )\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSwing Low, Sweet Chariot\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBluebird Of Happiness (Alvino Rey )\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eVery Last Day (The Four King Cousins )\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eGod Bless The Children (The King Sisters )\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWhen The Saints Come Marching In\u003c\/li\u003e\n \n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eAbout The Record:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eThe Album,\u003c\/span\u003e by King Family, features the extended group of over 30 relatives including the King Sisters, Alvino Rey's orchestra, and conductor Ralph Carmichael—performing inspirational and patriotic songs like \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eHe's Got the Whole World in His Hands\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eAmerica the Beautiful\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e, and \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eBattle Hymn of the Republic\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e in various family subgroup arrangements. This sophomore release coincided with the height of their ABC-TV series \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eThe King Family Show\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e (1965-1966), a weekly variety program that showcased wholesome, multi-generational performances and symbolized mid-1960s American family values amid cultural upheavals. Historically significant for capturing the era's embrace of clean-cut entertainment, it contributed to the family's legacy as television pioneers in musical variety, influencing later acts and preserving folk-gospel traditions through stereo recordings. Tracks such as \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eShenandoah\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eYou'll Never Walk Alone\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e gained popularity via TV airings and became enduring fan favorites. Reissued in compilations, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eThe Album\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e endures as a nostalgic emblem of optimistic, faith-infused American music from the pre-counterculture peak.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Record Vision","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793753239833,"sku":"W-1613","price":6.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6937\/8329\/files\/LP-king_family-the_album.jpg?v=1783554468","url":"https:\/\/record-vision.myshopify.com\/products\/w-1613","provider":"Record Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}