Gospel, the Essential Album

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Did You Stop to Pray This Morning?
Pilgrim Travelers2:45
2Oh Mary, Don’t You Weep
The Swan Silvertones2:50
3It’s Good to Know Jesus
Mississippi Mass Choir53:41
4Family Circle
Mighty Clouds of Joy2:52
5Born Again
Original Five Blind Boys of Mississippi3:56
6I Can Go to God in Prayer
Albertina Walker5:24
7Old Landmark
assistant recording engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Gene Paul and George Piros
recording engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer and editor:
Arif Mardin
bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
congas:
Pancho Morales (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
organ:
Ken Lupper (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
piano:
Rev. James Cleveland (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
background vocals:
Southern California Community Choir (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
chorus master:
Rev. James Cleveland (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
recorded at:
New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, United States (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
live cover recording of:
Old Landmark (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
lyricist and composer:
William Herbert Brewster
Aretha Franklin with Rev. James Cleveland and the Southern California Community Choir3:44
8Oh Happy Day
recording of:
Oh Happy Day (Hawkins' 1967 gospel arrangement)
lyricist:
Philip Doddridge
composer:
Edward Francis Rimbault (in 1854)
arranger:
Edwin Hawkins (in 1967)
publisher:
Edwin R Hawkins Music Co, EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
arrangement of:
Oh Happy Day
version of:
O Happy Day, That Fixed My Choice (mid‐19th century version, with new melody and a chorus by Rimbault)
Edwin Hawkins Singers45:11
9Precious Lord
LaVern Baker with Professor Alex Bradford & The Bradford Singers4:14
10People Get Ready
cover recording of:
People Get Ready
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Al Green6:28
11Nothing Without You
Karen Clark Sheard feat. Faith Evans4:54
12Nobody Knows the Trouble I See
The Dixie Hummingbirds3:03
13In the Upper Room
Mahalia Jackson5:59
14I’m Coming Home, Part 1
The Staple Singers2:49
15I’m Coming Home, Part 2
The Staple Singers3:56
16Too Late
The Jackson Southernaires6:36
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1My God Can Do Anything
Luther Barnes & The Red Budd Gospel Choir5:38
2Jesus Children of America
BeBe Winans feat. Stevie Wonder & Marvin L. Winans4:35
3Optimistic
Sounds of Blackness5:21
4Shackles (Praise You)
producer:
Warryn Campbell
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 1) (number: 6)
recording of:
Shackles (Praise You)
composer:
Trecina Atkins, Erica Campbell and Warryn Campbell
Mary Mary43:16
5Soon and Very Soon
Andraé Crouch & the Disciples4:44
6Don’t Put Off Today
The Sensational Nightingales4:27
7Nearer to Thee
Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers3:04
8Peace Be Still
Rev. James Cleveland5:56
9I Don’t Know Why
Sister Katie Sankey3:44
10Get Away Jordan
Dorothy Love Coates2:49
11Old Time Religion
The Blind Boys of Alabama2:21
12I Won’t Be Back
Shirley Caesar with The Caravans2:38
13I’ve Got a Testimony
Rev. Clay Evans4:02
14Battlefield
Norman Hutchins4:16