Release Date: 08 March, 1994
Audio CD
Tracks
- Mother's Children Have a Hard Time - Blind Willie Johnson
- Down Here, Lord, Waiting on You - Reverend J.M. Gates
- My Soul Is a Witness - Arizona Dranes
- Anyhow - Golden Gate Quartet
- Who Was John - Mitchell's Christian Singers
- Let Your Light Shine on Me - Blind Willie Johnson
- Sun Didn't Shine - Golden Gate Quartet
- Jezebel - Golden Gate Quartet
- Nobody's Fault But Mine - Blind Willie Johnson
- When the Saints Go Marching In - Mitchell's Christian Singers
- Need of Prayer - Reverend J.M. Gates
- Traveling Shoes - Mitchell's Christian Singers
- If I Had My Way I'd Tear the Building Down - Blind Willie Johnson
- Stalin Wasn't Stallin' - Golden Gate Quartet
- One Day - Angelic Gospel Singers
- I Will Move on up a Little Higher - Mahalia Jackson
- I'll Never Forget - The Dixie Hummingbirds
- When I Wake up in Glory - Mahalia Jackson
- Why (Am I Treated So Bad) - The Staple Singers
- Even Me - Marion Williams
- Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody - Abyssinian Baptist Gospel Choir
- He Stays in My Room - Abyssinian Baptist Gospel Choir
- Just a Little While to Stay Here - Mahalia Jackson
- I'll Live Again - The Dixie Hummingbirds
- Don't Knock - The Staple Singers
- Strange Man - Dorothy Love Coates
- Today - Angelic Gospel Singers
- Day Is Past and Gone - Marion Williams
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Rating 4.5
Definitive historical anthology of gospel rootsI acquired this as an LP set while in the Catholic seminary in 1980. The tracks are arranged chronologically, and illustrate the remarkable progression of African-American spiritual music as recorded on Columbia records. This label is remarkable in that, beginning in the early part of the 20th century, it developed an extensive library of various American music forms. Not only is this compilation a good primer for gospel neophytes, but it is also essential for anyone involved in religious music -- particularly gospel music history. Pick this set up quickly, before it goes out of print again!Great CD's!These CD's are great. It really shows the heritage of Gospel music. "I Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody" is sure to have you pat your feet and clap your hands...and maybe even do a shout. Also, I'm really not a big Marion Williams fan, but her songs that are featured on this CD are marvellousFeeling the spiritThis is probably the most solid gospel compilation I've found. The selection is smart, elegant and historically significant over a span of decades. But best of all, you can feel the spirit move. From solo acts to choirs, I don't think there's a cut here that doesn't hold it's own and then some. I appreciate the chronological arrangement especially as it gives context to social commentary, esp Staple Singers' 'Why' and (my all-time favorite group) GGJS' 'Stalin...'. I've listened to this record for 15 years--it always has something new to offer. I didn't even realize it had been reissued on CD. Now that's something to sing about! |
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