Track Listing 1. Sermon, The - (Take 2) 2. All the Way - (Take 1) 3. I'll Fly Away - (previously unreleased, Take 4, alternate take) 4. Without the Help of Jesus 5. I'm on the Battlefield - (Take 1) 6. Heavenly Light - (previously unreleased, Take 2) 7. Sit Down Servant - (previously unreleased) 8. Standing by the Bedside - (previously unreleased) 9. When I Need Him Most - (previously unreleased, Take 3) 10. Precious Lord - (previously unreleased, Take 1) 11. This May Be the Last Time - (previously unreleased, Take 1, alternate take) 12. Our Father's Praying Ground - (previously unreleased, Take 1) 13. Marching up to Zion - (previously unreleased, Take 4, alternate take) 14. God's Promise - (previously unreleased, Take 3, alternate take) 15. You Got to Move - (previously unreleased, Take 3, alternate take) 16. Old Time Religion - (previously unreleased, Take 1) 17. Does Jesus Care? - (previously unreleased, Take 3, alternate take) 18. Swingin' on the Golden Gate - (previously unreleased, Take 3, alternate take) 19. I Cried - (previously unreleased, Take 1, alternate take) 20. Hallelujah - (previously unreleased, Take 3) 21. Golden Bells - (previously unreleased) 22. Heaven on My Mind 23. I'm Going Through 24. Fix It Jesus - (previously unreleased, Take 1, alternate take) 25. I've Been Born Again - (previously unreleased, Take 6, alternate take) 26. When Death Comes - (previously unreleased) 27. In the Garden - (previously unreleased, Take 4)
| Details | | Playing Time: | 68 min. | | Producer: | Art Rupe, Bumps Blackwell, Lee Hildebrand (Compilation), Lee Hildebrand (Reissue), Lee Hildebrand, Opal Nations (Compilation), Opal Nations (Reissue), Opal Nations | | Distributor: | Fantasy (distributor) | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Mixed | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes Full performer name: Original Five Blind Boys Of Alabama. Personnel: Clarence Fountain, George Scott, Olice Thomas, Johnny Fields, Rev. Samuel K. Lewis, Rev. Paul Exkano, Rev. George W. Warren, Rev. Percell Perkins, Gwendolyn Cooper, Roy Porter. THE SERMON includes 25 previously unreleased tracks. Personnel: George Scott (vocals, tenor, guitar); Rev. George W. Warren, Rev. Paul Exkano, Rev. Percell Perkins, Rev. Sammy Lewis (vocals, tenor); Clarence Fountain (vocals); Olice Thomas (baritone); Johnny Fields (bass voice); Gwendolyn Cooper (piano); Roy Porter (drums). Liner Note Authors: Opal Nations; Lee Hildebrand. Recording information: Boulevard Recording Studios, Chicago, IL (1953-1956); United Sounds Systems, Detroit, MI (1953-1956); Universal Recorders, Hollywood, CA (1953-1956). Arrangers: Clarence Fountain; George Scott. A treasure trove of previously unreleased material, this brings together 25 new tracks, all recorded between 1953 and 1957. Only two songs, "Heaven on My Mind" and "I'm Going Through," were ever released in any form, but the quality of the material is certainly as high as any of their early sides. Here's one of gospel's greatest groups, singing their hearts out in their absolute prime. ~ Cub Koda
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