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 Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 12:41 pm |
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Roy Acuff "Hand-Clapping Gospel Songs" (Varese Sarabande)
Songs of faith were central to the King of Country's recording career
from the start, but it wasn't until this 1963 release on Hickory (the
recording arm of his own Acuff-Rose publishing company) that he
purpose-built a themed album of gospel songs. All twelve of the
album's titles were taken at mid-tempo and full throat, which gives
the album a toe-tapping, hand-clapping energy. The album's songs mixed
classic gospel titles ("Turn Your Radio on" and "I'll Fly Away") with
contemporary tunes (Hank Williams' "Jesus Dies For Me" and "I Saw the
Light") and several credited to Acuff's partner Fred Rose ("Wait for
the Light to Shine" and "Thank God"). The sole original was "That
Glory Bound Train." Acuff is supported by a string band (guitar, bass
and fiddle). light honky-tonk piano and drums, and backed by ardent
group harmonies. Varese's CD reissue adds six bonus tracks, including
the previously unreleased pair "Hallelujah Square" (from 1977) and
"From Cradle to Cross to Crown" (from 1978). Also included is Acuff's
1962 waxing of the song most closely associated with his career, "The
Great Speckled Bird." The original album was previously reissued as a
two-fer with Acuff's "Sings American Folk Songs," on the UK Ace label,
but for those seeking a straight shot of gospel, this is the edition
to get. [(c)2008 redtunictroll at hotmail dot com] |
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