A STRANGER I MAY BE SAVOY GOSPEL 1954-1966 by VARIOUS ARTISTS
| SKU | 114697 |
| Artist | VARIOUS ARTISTS |
| Title | A STRANGER I MAY BE SAVOY GOSPEL 1954-1966 |
| Label | HONEST JONS RECORDS |
| Catalog # | HJRLP 079 |
| Tag | |
| Release | W 47 - 2020 |
| Format | Vinyl - UK2LP |
| € 23,50 | incl. VAT, excl. shipping |
Tracks
- famous ward singers i m getting richer
- the harmonizing five i don t need nobody but the lord
- the sensational six let freedom ring
- the gospel harmonettes specials how much more
- the christones lord it s me
- the staple singers low is the way
- swindell brothers trouble of mine
- the roberta martin singers i m glad i m a witness for my lord
- jimmy scott sometimes i feel like a motherless child
- shirley caesar and the caravans he first loved me
- the blind boys of alabama on some day
- the hightower brothers he that believed
- north philadelphia juniors there s something within me
- the selah singers the wicked race
- the ward singers let the train roll easy
- the stars of faith mean old world
- the stars of faith mean old world
- the gospel cavaliers are you listening
- the caravans mercy
- eddie williams and the crusaders they won t believe in me
- the davis sisters earnestly praying
- the gospel chimes my jesus love just bubbles over
- the angelic gospel choir it s the holy ghost
- the angelic choir wade in the water
Description
Drawn from nigh-impossible-to-find 78s, sevens, twelves and LPs, hardly any of these recordings - perhaps none - have been reissued since their first release.
The first of three volumes: stomping, rollicking gospel music, intermingling with raw soul, searing blues, hard-rocking doo-wop and jazz, and storming r&b.
Infused and incandescent with the hurting, surging indignation of the Civil Rights movement, here are twenty-four precious scorchers by giants like the Staple Singers and Jimmy Scott, alongside devastating sides by less celebrated names like the Harmonising Five of Burlington, North Carolina, and teen-group the North Philadelphia Juniors, culminating triumphantly with slamming, sanctified versions of Hit The Road Jack and Wade In The Water.
Gatefold sleeve, with full-size booklet; beautifully designed, with stunning, rare photographs and original Savoy artwork.
Co-curated by Greg Belson, compiler of Divine Disco; with deep, extensive notes by Robert Marovich, author of A City Called Heaven: Chicago and the Birth of Gospel Music (University of Illinois), and host of the award-winning radio show Gospel Memories.
