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Please send payment (check or money order) to: Opal Louis Nations PO Box 27468 Oakland, CA 94602-2331
For questions, e-mail gospel@pewburner.com _______________________________________________________________________
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Texas Gospel, Vols. 8 & 9 - "Pay Day" (1955-1960) 2-CD box set, 54 tracks LIMITED QUANTITIES!
This double set starts out with the final gospel singles issued on the Duke subsidiary with the Ward Singers, Paramount Singers, etc. then takes us through the Peacock Gospel singles catalog from "What a friend" by the Dixie Hummingbirds in early 1959 to "Sending up my timber" by the Five Blind Boys of Miss (end of 1960) with singles featuring the Brooklyn All Stars, Sister Barbara Jones, Gospelaires, Gospel Consolators, Sensational Nightingales, Spirit of Memphis, Sunset Travelers, Pilgrim Jubilees. Mighty Clouds of Joy and others along the way. The rest of the best. $18.98
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Windy City Gospel, Volume 2: The Vee Jay Singles (1954-1959) – a selection 2-CD box set, 51 tracks LIMITED QUANTITIES!
Vee Jay Records was founded in 1954 and was one of Chicago’s first all-black owned, independent record companies. Over the label’s 12-year existence Vivian and James Bracken issued jazz, gospel, blues, R&B, doo-wop and pop music. This collection draws from the Vee Jay gospel singles that have so far received the least attention as far as reissue is concerned. We run the gamut from a soliloquy from the Magnificent Montague to shout- gospel from the Kelly Brothers, Spiritualaires and Mighty Skylights. We have also included three cuts from three major acts–a radio station version of the Swan Silvertones’ 1960 hit, Oh Mary Don’t You Weep, recorded in 1958, the Five Blind Boys of Mississippi’s recording of It’s A Wonder, only previously available on a single, and the Staples Singers’ original, unissued version of Calling Me from 1955. Choirs include the Rev. James Lofton’s 250- Voice Mass Choir and Helen Robinson’s Youth Choir of 1956. Other grossly underrated groups like the Raymond Rasberry Singers, the Lockhart Singers, Silver Quintet, Holy Gospel Singers, Kingdom Bound Singers and Four Internes are also featured. $18.98
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Wings Over the City of Angels - A Los Angeles Gospel Collection 2-CD box set with 56 songs. Out of print
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Windy City Gospel on South Cottage Grove, 1947-1959 2-CD box set with 52 songs. Out of print
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Swingin' on the Golden Gate, Vol. 2: A Survey of Bay Area Gospel 2-CD box set with 53 songs. Out of print
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Texas Gospel, Vols. 6-7: I Am Alpha And Omega 2-CD box set with 53 songs. Out of print
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Texas Gospel, Vols. 3-5 -- Devil Can't Harm A Praying Man 3-CD box set with 85 tracks and 60-page booklet. Out of print
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ACROBAT gospel CDs produced by Opal Louis Nations Acclaimed vintage gospel reissue series from UK’s Acrobat Records. These collections come with comprehensive liner notes by Opal Louis Nations and many rare and never- before-seen photos.
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MAHALIA JACKSON – The Forgotten Recordings Limited quantities! 2-disk set with 36 songs believed to have been recorded by Mahalia in June/July 1961 and issued only in France (no recording dates were provided on the original albums.) Includes such songs as “Blessed Quietness” written by Doris Akers. Mahalia is completely at ease and fully confident on this number. A pared down recording of “Somebody Bigger Than You and I” evokes the spirit of the Apollo recordings and is probably one of the earliest recordings in the group. Tom Dorsey's “Hold Me” is done at a faster pace than the 45 version and doesn't quite match the jazz/blues feel, but it shows that, like her jazz counterpart, Ella Fitzgerald, Mahalia never sang a song the same way twice. She handles “Lord, Don't Move That Mountain” like the pro she is, giving a nod here and there to Inez Andrews. Roberta Martin's “He Knows Just How Much We Can Bear” is done in her usual dignity and respect for the gifted songwriter. Mahalia's own standards are generously revisited here as well as some surprises. Some truly amazing recordings. $17.98
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THE FIVE BLIND BOYS OF MISSISSIPPI: 1947-1954 3 copies left! 43 Tracks on Double CD Recorded Between 1945 and 1950 by the Legendary Blind Boys of Mississippi. Most comprehensive overview of the group ever released. The lead vocals are performed by the incomparable Archie Brownlee, whose vocal prowess was an inspiration to scores of R&B and Soul singers who grew up listening to him. These titles were recorded for America's premier gospel labels Peacock Records, and some of the earlier tracks were recorded for the Coleman Label owned by the Coleman Brothers. $17.98
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THE SWAN SILVERTONES: 1946-1951 1 copy left! This double CD collects all the earliest sides recorded by the fabulous Swan Silvertones quartet. Led by amazing and talented tenor/falsetto Claude Jeter, the Swan Silvertones are simply one of the best bands to have ever sung gospel, or put more succinctly, to have ever sung, period. From originals to traditional hymns, this collection is fierce, fiery, and brilliant throughout. No one matches Jeter's far-reaching voice. Songs like "I Done Made It Up In My Mind" and "All Aboard" end just as it sounds like they're about to explode in an ecstatic frenzy. That control, that ability to bring a song to its near dissolution then back away, is in full effect on nearly every song here, with the exception of the slow numbers such as "I'm Tired" and "Will the Circle Be Unbroken." This is a very powerful and much needed selection of this great group's 78 RPM recordings. $17.98
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THE HARMONIZING FOUR: 1943-1954 3 copies left! Two CD set containing 54 recordings from one of the greatest of Gospel quartets. The Harmonizing Four began as an unaccompanied group but soon enlisted guitarist Lonnie Smith father of Jazz-Funk legend Lonnie Liston Smith. Smith’s searing guitar work is featured on most of the tracks. Although there have been several Harmonizing Four CDs in the past, this is the first to present such a detailed overview of their early career containing as it does all but a handful of all the commercial recordings they made between 1943 and 1954. Fully illustrated 16 page booklet includes a detailed history of the group. $17.98
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SPIRIT OF MEMPHIS – Happy in the Service of the Lord 3 copies left! 2 CD set. This set presents 47 of their much sought after recordings produced between 1949 and 1953. Fantastic gospel music from the genres golden era of the late '40s and early ‘50. There is no doubt the Spirit of Memphis were one of the leading and certainly most influential church-wrecking quartets. Their forte was a solid "front line" of shared- lead singers who blended a soothing, satisfying and sanctified approach. $17.98
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THE BELLS OF JOY – 1951-1954 3 copies left! This album showcases Gospel music in the 40's and early 50's and features one of the great quartets of them all, The Bells of Joy. The group enjoyed great standing on the Gospel circuits of America but without the commercial success of some of their contemporaries. Indeed it was not until 1980's and a reissue of this material in Japan that they became acknowledged as one of the most exciting Gospel groups of all time. The final eight tracks on the package have only previously been issued on vinyl release in Japan. $14.98
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THE FAIRFIELD FOUR – Don’t Let Nobody Turn You Around OUT OF PRINT! A Gospel duo created in the early '20s by the pastor of Fairfield Baptist Church in Nashville to occupy his sons, Harry and Rufus Carrethers. The group was transformed into a jubilee quartet by the '30s and they began the first of numerous personnel changes. During the 1940s, they were among the top-ranked Gospel quartets. They were known for their reinterpretations of standard hymns, featuring bright, close baritone and tenor harmonies. When the Fairfield Four sang, they utilized the full extent of their voices, moving easily from deep, rolling bass lines to the staccato upper peaks of the tenor range, all executed with precise, intricate harmonies and ever-shifting leads. $14.98
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THE FIVE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA – 1948-1951 3 copies left! One of the most influential gospel acts of all time, The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama, have been performing and recording now for almost 60 years. Today they are at the height of their fame with world tours and best selling CDs as well as the support of rock stars such as Peter Gabriel. This collection gathers together 28 tracks recorded from 1948-51, These first recordings of the legendary gospel quintet feature the Five Blind Boys of Alabama performing a variety of classics, including "What Manner of Man Is This," "What More Can Jesus Do," and "Honey in the Rock," mostly a cappella or with minimal organ or guitar accompaniment. Made at the start of a career that was to stretch well into the 21st century, these early sides display a vitality and simple faith that still sounds emotionally moving decades later. $14.98
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THE COLEMAN BROTHERS – 1943-1948 OUT OF PRINT! This fascinating compilation fills in one of the most surprising gaps in gospel re-issues as this seminal group of harmonizers based in New Jersey were a hugely important group who until now had never made it onto CD. The 29 recordings here show them to be a fascinating bridge between the disciplined harmony sound of old school jubilee singing and the modern "hard" style of the '50s quartets. These recordings made for the group's own Coleman Records plus sides they recorded for Decca, Manor and even a CBS radio transcription demonstrate the group's winning ways with cool, doomy ballads and syncopated finger-snappers. Dubbed from old and rare 78s. $14.98
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AMERICAN ODEON CD OF DADDY GRACE:
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DADDY GRACE - A Night With Daddy Grace (American Odeon, 2005) OUT OF PRINT Daddy Grace and his "House Of Prayer For All People" was located on the famed corner of 125th Street and 8th Avenue in N.Y.C on the 2nd floor. For those lucky enough to have passed this intersection, they would have been blessed with hearing the sounds blasting from this ancient building. There were no rules, no musical restrictions and the invitation extended was for one and all to join in and become part of the experience. These recordings were available in limited form during the mid-1950s. It has been generally assumed that no more than 500-1,000 LPs were ever pressed and it has been out-of-print, completely unavailable, since the late 1950s. Information concerning the original label is nowhere to be found. These recordings are full of rousing singing, piano, and handclaps, as well as heaps of blazing horns. The closing "Jericho March" is over 11 minutes of glorious collective honk. The CD booklet includes informative liner notes written by Opal Louis Nations that detail the history of Daddy Grace and his church, along with several photos of a Grace baptism service. $14.98
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HARLEM CONGREGATION LIVE. (American Odeon) These are live recordings made at two Harlem, New York churches during Christmas 1955 . Never released in the U.S., it is thought that very few LPs were ever pressed and distributed in Europe. The music consists of call and response, synchronized hand-clapping, cries of anguish and foot-stomping. The enthusiasm displayed is unbelievably emotional, a superb live recording. $14.98
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KING LOUIS H. NARCISSE: It's So Nice To Be Nice - Gospel Treasures 2001
Exciting collection of gospel singing featuring 22 tracks recorded between 1949 and 1962 by flamboyant and powerful Oakland singer, preacher, entrepreneur and self professed faith healer. in keeping with his name he had a church "court" complete with princesses, bishops, princes and missionaries! He was a powerful vocalist and was usually accompanied by a small group (typically piano & organ with now-and-again guitar and percussion) plus occasional congregations. His material was mostly gospel standards along with a couple of originals including a musical rendering of his motto "It's So Nice To Be Nice". One track features a vocal by congregation member and future R&B singer Theola Kilgore. Sound quality is superb and 16 page booklet by Opal Louis Nations gives us a detailed account of Narcisse's fascinating life and music. $17.98
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