How Can I Keep From Singing 2

Editorial Reviews
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This disc is a far-reaching collection of turn-of-the-century American religious song that suffers no shortage of spine-tingling performances throughout. Unlike similar compilations, it makes no racial or geographical distinctions, presenting rare recordings of raw hillbilly hymns (Morris Family) alongside gritty sanctified blues (Blind Willie Davis), Anglo-American sacred songs by congregations (George Long and His Singers), ecstatic preaching-singing recordings (Reverend J.F. Forest, Washington Phillips), and classic spirituals (Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet)--not to mention music that's essentially a combination of all the above (Brothers Wright and Williams). Acolytes of shape-note singing will enjoy some of the earliest Sacred Harp music ever recorded, by the stripped-down Roswell Sacred Harp Quartette. --Mike McGonigal

Tracks:

What Shall Our Answer Be - George Long And His Singers
I've Got A Home In Beulah Land - Brothers Wright And Williams
Rock Of Ages - Blind Willie Davis
Weeping Mary - Roswell Sacred Harp Quartette
I Want To Be Like Jesus In My Heart - Sam Collins
He Rose Unknown - Morris Family
Will My Mother Know Me There - L.V. Jones And His Virginia Singing Class
Memphis Flu - Elder Curry And Congregation
Jesus Is My Friend - Washington Phillips
Job - Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet
Hallelujah To The Lamb - Ridgel's Fountain Citians
There Is A Fountain Filled With Blood - Copperhill Male Quartet
Silver Slippers - Shands Superior Jubilee Singers
Light In The Valley - Mrs. L. Reed And Mrs. T.A. Duncans
Shine On Me - Cliff Carlisle Quartet
Oh Death - Pace Jubilee Singers
Thou Carest Lord - Holy Ghost Sanctified Singers
My Loving Brother - Ed McConnell And Family
Take Thy Burden To The Lord - Seventh Day Adventists Choir
Lonely Tomb - Wade Mainer And Sons Of The Mountaineers
Goin' To Rest Where Jesus Is - Blind Joe Taggart
Lonesome Valley - David Miller
Prayer Meeting - Rev. J.F. Forest And Congregation

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This disc is a far-reaching collection of turn-of-the-century American religious song that suffers no shortage of spine-tingling performances throughout. Unlike similar compilations, it makes no racial or geographical distinctions, presenting rare recordings of raw hillbilly hymns (Morris Family) alongside gritty sanctified blues (Blind Willie Davis), Anglo-American sacred songs by congregations (George Long and His Singers), ecstatic preaching-singing recordings (Reverend J.F. Forest, Washington Phillips), and classic spirituals (Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet)--not to mention music that's essentially a combination of all the above (Brothers Wright and Williams). Acolytes of shape-note singing will enjoy some of the earliest Sacred Harp music ever recorded, by the stripped-down Roswell Sacred Harp Quartette. --Mike McGonigal

Customer Reviews:

As good as it's companion volume.......2000-07-08

I say of this album what I say of volume one: This album is a superb introduction to the variety of gospel music at its roots. In remastering early recordings the engineers have done an excellent job of cleaning enough surface noise out for one to enjoy the music - but not removing too much noise to distort the original intent. As these are later recordings than the first volume, the final result has less surface noise.

You get a bit of blues and hillbilly, accompanied and a cappella, solo and congregation, professional and "just plain folks". Every track is a gem of its type - only your personal preferences will distinguish the "best" tracks.

My personal favorites are There Is A Fountain Filled with Blood by Copperhill Male Quartet and My Loving Brother (better known as The Fire Song) by Ed McConnell And Family.

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