Danza Negra
Bello Atanda
Javad Ma'roufi
Year: 1971.
Country: USA.
Label: Historical.
V/A - Christ Was Born On Christmas Morn
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Notes
“It is almost axiomatic that religion finds its most eloquent expression in the lives of those peoples who are systematically exploited and whose greatest hopes lie in the promise of a future life free of injustice.” (Richard Spottswood, cover notes)
1971 LP collection of pre-war gospel perfections. With the recent cultural enthusiasm for all things “American Primitive”, most, if not all, of these cuts have since resurfaced in various collections from the likes of Document, Dust-To-Digital (+), Revenant etc. This record still stands as a crucial artifact, and the depth & power of its music no doubt speaks for itself. If you don’t know it, Mother’s Prayer is just astounding. Dick Spottswood pens the cover notes, here. As a personal rule, I will immediately grip anything that has that fellow’s name on it. 320 vinyl rip by yours truly. Enjoy.
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Tracklist
Cotton Top Mountain Sanctified Singers (featuring Frankie Half-Pint Jaxon and Punch Miller)
- Christ Was Born On Christmas Morn
- She's Coming 'Round The Mountain
Blind Willie Johnson
- The Soul Of A Man
- Take Your Stand
Blind Mamie Forehand & A.C. Forehand
- Wouldn't Mind Dying If Dying Was All
- Mothers Prayer
- I'm So Glad Today, Today
Laura Henton
- He's Coming Soon
Blind Willie McTell
- We Got To Meet Death One Day
- Ain't It Grand To Be A Christian
- Lay Some Flowers On My Grave
Arizona Dranes
- He Is My Story
- I Shall Wear A Crown
Edward W. Clayborn
- Jesus Will Make It Allright
Rooseveldt Graves & Brother
- I'll Be Rested (When The Roll Is Called)
- Wake Up This Morning (With My Mind On Jesus)
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I love this song..
Unbelievable! I’ve been searching for the lead song on this compilation for decades. Thanks SO MUCH for taking the time and effort to encode and post this rarity. I found your site through WFMU’s blog, and I’m glad I did! Best wishes for a boffo 2012, sir – and a tip of the proverbial.
Unbelievable! I’ve been searching for the lead song on this compilation for decades. Thanks SO MUCH for taking the time and effort to encode and post this rarity. I found your site through WFMU’s blog, and I’m glad I did! Best wishes for a boffo 2012, sir – and a tip of the proverbial.
I believe all your multiupload posts are void. I think they were shut down by Interpol and the FBI?
This LP looks really good.