Gospel week, day 5: he's coming (RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

9th Creation were from Stockton, about an hour and a half east of Oakland. They never had any hits, but they were around for a decade and released some really good records, from jazzy funk to a mid-80s modern soul EP people pay insane amounts of money for. Aside from a couple gospel songs on their Reaching for the Top album, I think their whole output was secular.


9th Creation: "He's Coming" (Prelude, 1977)

The combination of the 9th Creation cover and lyric make me think of this place, which has maybe my favorite facade of any business in Oakland:







I think the wall with the third picture was painted over recently (black, natch), but the thong-wearing body builder with green laser hands is still in full effect. The photos came from here.