2 CD set. Acrobat's newly inaugurated series of vintage gospel reissues continues with the highly collectable Spirit of Memphis. This set presents 47 of their much sought after recordings produced between 1949 and 1953. Gospel music from the genres golden era of the late '40s and '50s is not well represented on CD and Acrobat is committed to making as much of this fantastic music available again. There is no doubt the Spirit of Memphis were one of the leading and certainly most influential church-wrecking quartets of the late '40s and '50s. Their forte was a solid "front line" of shared-lead singers who blended a soothing, satisfying and sanctified approach. This release includes extensive sleeve notes by leading gospel expert Opal Nations. Acrobat. 2005.
3 Happy in the Service of the Lord [Hallelujah Spirituals Twxi]
4 How Many Times
5 On the Battlefield
6 Day Is Passed and Gone
7 He Never Left Me Alone
8 Blessed Are the Dead
9 If Jesus Had to Pray
10 Jesus, Jesus
11 I'll Never Forget
12 Calvary
13 How Far Am I from Canaan
14 Make More Room for Jesus
15 Automobile to Glory
16 If You Make a Start to Heaven (Don't Turn Around)
17 God's Got His Eyes on You
18 I'll Go
19 Everyday and Every Hour
20 Everytime I Feel the Spirit
21 World Prayer
22 Sign of the Judgement
23 That Awful Day
24 Tell Heaven I'm Coming
- Disc 2 -
1 Ease My Troubled Mind
2 He Never Let Go My Hand
3 Ten Commandments
4 Atomic Telephone
5 Toll the Bell Easy
6 Jesus Brought Me
7 There's No Sorrow
8 Working Till the Day Is Done
9 God's Amazing Grace
10 Just to Behold His Face
11 Lord Jesus [Live]
12 God Save America
13 Surely Surely Amen
14 I Will Trust in the Lord
15 Since Jesus Came Into My Heart
16 He's a Friend of Mine
17 When Mothers Gone
18 Sweet Hour of Prayer
19 What Could I Do
20 Home in the Sky
21 Standing By the Bedside
22 He'll Never Let Me Fall
23 I'll Tell It
2 CD set. Acrobat's newly inaugurated series of vintage gospel reissues continues with the highly collectable Spirit of Memphis. This set presents 47 of their much sought after recordings produced between 1949 and 1953. Gospel music from the genres golden era of the late '40s and '50s is not well represented on CD and Acrobat is committed to making as much of this fantastic music available again. There is no doubt the Spirit of Memphis were one of the leading and certainly most influential church-wrecking quartets of the late '40s and '50s. Their forte was a solid "front line" of shared-lead singers who blended a soothing, satisfying and sanctified approach. This release includes extensive sleeve notes by leading gospel expert Opal Nations. Acrobat. 2005.