Rev. Greg Spradlin and The Band of Imperials: Singer-guitarist Spradlin shines on this remarkable album that was released July 17 on the Out of the Past label. He and a stellar band of all-stars, including David Hidalgo of Los Lobos, former Elvis Costello drummer Pete Thomas and the late keyboardist Rudy Copeland, generate a gloriously greasy convergence of rock, country, blues, soul and gospel that sounds perfect and timeless.