Movie Description
Formed in 1939 at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind, the five-man singing group Blind Boys of Alabama purvey a stirring brand of blues-tinged gospel music marked by distinctively rich and soulful vocal harmonies. In 2003, the Blind Boys released their first Christmas album, GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN, an innovative approach to traditional holiday music that boasts genre-spanning guest appearances by Solomon Burke, Tom Waits, Chrissie Hynde, Aaron Neville, Mavis Staples, and many others. The legendary gospel troupe perform selections from GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN in this concert recorded live in December 2003 at the Beacon Theater in New York City, with special guests Hynde, Neville, Staples, John Medeski, Duke Robillard, Michael Franti, Robert Randolph, and Charlie Musselwhite.
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DVD Features:
Region (Unknown)
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen
Audio:
Dolby Stereo - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Surround - English
DTS Surround 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Additional Footage - 1. Mavis Staple Rehearsal
2. Aaron Neville Rehearsal
3. Michael Franti Rehearsal
Bonus Feature - 1. Comments from The Blind Boys
Production Interviews - 1. Chris Goldsmith on the Making of the CD
2. Mavis Staples
3. Aaron Neville
4. Chrissie Hynde
5. Robert Randolph
6. Charlie Musselwhite
EPK for GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN
Music Videos - 1. "Higher Ground" (2002)
2. "There Will Be a Light" (2004) with Ben Harper
3. "Last Month of the Year"
Interactive Features:
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Interactive Menus
DVD-ROM Features:
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Tracks:
1. Opening
2. "Run On"
3. "Go Tell it on the Mountain" with John Medeski
4. "Little Drummer Boy" with Michael Franti
5. "If I Had a Hammer" with Michael Franti, Charlie Musselwhite, and Robert Randolph
6. "Nobody's Fault But Mine" with Mavis Staples
7. "Born in Bethlehem" with Mavis Staples and Duke Robillard
8. "Joy to the World" with Aaron Neville
9. "People Get Ready" with Aaron Neville
10. "In the Bleak Midwinter" with Chrissie Hynde
11. "Higher Ground" with Chrissie Hynde and Robert Randolph
12. "Amazing Grace"
13. "Look Where He Brought Me From"
14. "Someone Watches Over Me"
15. "Soldier"
16. "Down by the Riverside" with Ensemble
Editorial Reviews
"[T]his is gospel Vegas-style..."
Uncut - Uncut Staff (03/01/2005)
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