There are recordings that most people will love, and some that by general agreement miss the mark. And certain recordings are loved by some but hated by others. This 1995 Angel-label release, now reissued on Virgin Classics, falls into a special subset of this last group. Featuring a countertenor singing African-American spirituals, it's definitely beyond offbeat. But, to borrow a formulation from U.S. vice president Dick Cheney, if you think there's even a one percent chance that you might like this album, you should buy it -- if it works for you, it will work quite overwhelmingly well.