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    01/01/2003 | Body & Soul France 

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    All Music Guide Review

    It shouldn't be surprising that a French label is able to compile a much better gospel overview than any Americans; having looser copyright laws to work around makes the proposition more profitable. Gospel 1939-1952 is wisely separated into three discs, one of spirituals and preachers, one focusing on the modern quartet sound, and the third dealing with the fount of female-fronted gospel during the music's golden era. The wealth of musical jewels on display is awe-inspiring, ranging from the first selection (the primal harmonic gem "Rock My Soul" from the Golden Gate Quartet) to the last ("Nobody's Fault But Mine" from Sister Lotta Peavey). It does include a bare few of the songs found on any gospel collection worth its salt. Gospel 1939-1952 also excels by its resurrection of rare material -- "Building on the Good Shore" by Sister Rosetta Winn, "Slippin' and Slidin' Up the Golden Street" by Julius Daniels, and "Well, Well -- Don't Worry About Me" by the Five Gospel Stirrers. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

    Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • Artist
  • time
  • 1
  • Rock My Soul
  • Golden Gate Quartet
  • 2:03
  • 2
  • Downward Road
  • Selah Jubilee Singers
  • 2:47
  • 3
  • Prodigal Son
  • Sensational Golden Light Quartet of Philadelphia
  • 2:23
  • 4
  • Daniel
  • Hines, J. Earle
  • 2:40
  • 5
  • Give Me That Old Time Religion
  • Johnson, Professor
  • 2:51
  • 6
  • The Bible's Being Fulfilled Every Day
  • Moore, Gatemouth
  • 2:27
  • 7
  • Heaven Bound Train
  • Campbell, Rev.
  • 2:28
  • 8
  • The Storm Is Passing Over
  • Kelsey, Rev.
  • 2:50
  • 9
  • Take Thy Burden to the Lord
  • Seventh Day Adventists Choir
  • 2:40
  • 10
  • Down Here, Lord, Waiting for You
  • Gates, J.M.
  • 3:01
  • 11
  • All God's Chillun Got Shoes
  • Charioteers
  • 3:08
  • 12
  • Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
  • Wings Over Jordan
  • 3:02
  • 13
  • Gospel Train
  • Wright Brothers [2]
  • 2:39
  • 14
  • God Moves on the Water
  • Johnson, Blind Willie
  • 3:02
  • 15
  • Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
  • White, Josh [1]
  • 2:40
  • 16
  • Slippin' and Slidin' Up the Golden Street
  • Daniels, Julius
  • 3:13
  • 17
  • Lily of the Valley
  • Wilson, Elder Roma
  • 3:07
  • 18
  • I Saw the Light
  • Davis, Gary [1]
  • 3:03
  • 19
  • God's Mighty Hand
  • Smith, Utah
  • 2:48
  • 20
  • Storm Thru Mississippi
  • Green, Henry
  • 2:31
  • 21
  • Didn't It Rain
  • Beck, Elder
  • 2:05
  • 22
  • O' Jesus, Let Me Ride
  • Holmes, M.E.
  • 3:02
  • 23
  • The Mighty Number
  • Trumpeteers
  • 2:41
  • 24
  • Jesus Is My Only Friend
  • Harmony Kings Of WTND
  • 2:45
  • 25 (2)
  • Fly Away
  • Original Five Blind Boys From Alabama
  • 2:29
  • 26 (2)
  • How Far Am I from Canaan
  • Original Five Blind Boys Of Mississippi
  • 2:53
  • 27 (2)
  • Will He Welcome Me There
  • Sensational Nightingales
  • 2:52
  • 28 (2)
  • I Know I've Been Changed
  • Dixie Hummingbirds
  • 2:55
  • 29 (2)
  • Stop Right Now
  • Bells Of Joy
  • 2:52
  • 30 (2)
  • Calvary
  • Spirit Of Memphis Quartet
  • 2:57
  • 31 (2)
  • Well, Well -- Don't Worry About Me
  • Five Gospel Stirrers
  • 2:47
  • 32 (2)
  • Jesus Gave Me Water
  • Soul Stirrers
  • 2:31
  • 33 (2)
  • I Love the Lord
  • Pilgrim Travelers
  • 2:33
  • 34 (2)
  • I Want Jesus on the Road I Travel
  • May, Brother Joe
  • 2:51
  • 35 (2)
  • Step by Step
  • Boyer Brothers
  • 1:54
  • 36 (2)
  • Blood Done Sign My Name
  • Radio Four
  • 2:57
  • 37 (2)
  • Packing Every Burden
  • Fairfield Four
  • 3:05
  • 38 (2)
  • Get Right With God
  • Harmonizing Four
  • 2:35
  • 39 (2)
  • Before This Time Another Year
  • Chosen Gospel Singers
  • 2:43
  • 40 (2)
  • My Time Ain't Long
  • Evening Star Quartet
  • 2:55
  • 41 (2)
  • Don't Give Up
  • Southern Stars
  • 3:46
  • 42 (2)
  • My Rock
  • Swan Silvertones
  • 3:03
  • 43 (2)
  • Since Jesus Came Into My Heart
  • Silvertone Singers
  • 2:29
  • 44 (2)
  • Somthing Within Me
  • Skylight Singers
  • 2:52
  • 45 (2)
  • My Life Is in His Hands
  • Jordan River Singers
  • 2:59
  • 46 (2)
  • Atlanta's Tragic Monday
  • Echoes Of Zion
  • 2:49
  • 47 (2)
  • Good Religion
  • Spiritual Stars
  • 2:22
  • 48 (2)
  • Jesus Is Listening
  • Gospel Stars
  • 2:26
  • 49 (3)
  • Sin Is to Blame
  • Tharpe, Sister Rosetta
  • 2:20
  • 50 (3)
  • Milky White Way
  • 3:30
  • 51 (3)
  • The Florida Storm
  • Knight, Marie
  • 2:39
  • 52 (3)
  • In the Upper Room, Pt. 1
  • Jackson, Mahalia
  • 2:21
  • 53 (3)
  • In the Upper Room, Pt. 2
  • Jackson, Mahalia
  • 3:37
  • 54 (3)
  • I've Been Redeemed
  • Cooke, Edna Gallmon
  • 2:41
  • 55 (3)
  • Show Me the Way
  • Davenport, Ethel
  • 2:56
  • 56 (3)
  • My Soul Is a Witness
  • Dranes, Arizona
  • 2:28
  • 57 (3)
  • Dying Gambler
  • McTell, Kate
  • 3:00
  • 58 (3)
  • Stand By Me
  • Matthews, Sister
  • 2:49
  • 59 (3)
  • Don't Want to Go There
  • Williams, Willie Mae
  • 2:22
  • 60 (3)
  • Building on the Good Shore
  • Winn, Evangelist Sister
  • 2:43
  • 61 (3)
  • I'm a Pilgrim Traveler
  • Carr, Wynona
  • 2:52
  • 62 (3)
  • That Great Judgement Day
  • Haynes, Sister Goldia
  • 2:12
  • 63 (3)
  • How I Got Over
  • Ward, Clara
  • 2:59
  • 64 (3)
  • Everyday Will Be a Sunday (By and By)
  • Original Gospel Harmonettes
  • 2:30
  • 65 (3)
  • Get Right With God
  • Southern Revivalists Of New Orleans
  • 2:32
  • 66 (3)
  • Count Your Blessings
  • Jackson Gospel Singers
  • 3:14
  • 67 (3)
  • Great Day
  • Martin, Sallie Singers
  • 2:09
  • 68 (3)
  • Didn't It Rain
  • Martin, Cora
  • 2:12
  • 69 (3)
  • Jesus
  • Angelic Gospel Singers
  • 3:03
  • 70 (3)
  • The Tree of Life
  • Birch, Sister
  • 2:32
  • 71 (3)
  • I'll Never Turn Back
  • Ernestine, Madame
  • 2:34
  • 72 (3)
  • Nobody's Fault But Mine
  • Peavey, Lotta
  • 2:38

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