Mahalia Jackson - Gospels, Spirituals & Hymns (1991/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Time - 130:37 minutes | 1,36 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover
Although it's missing some of her classic performances, the double-disc set Gospels, Spirituals & Hymns is nonetheless an excellent introduction to Mahalia Jackson, arguably the greatest gospel singer of all time. The box set features 36 performances she recorded for Columbia between 1954 and 1969, offering a comprehensive, but by no means exhaustive, introduction to Jackson and her most popular work.
If the bazillion packagings and repackagings of Mahalia Jackson's music confound you and you don't know where to start, this expertly compiled, carefully annotated double-disc box set is for you. Jackson wasn't just gospel music's first international superstar–she was among its earliest adherents and inventors. Working with the great composer and former blues singer Thomas A. Dorsey in the late 1930s, Jackson gave a distinctly blues-trained, jazzy sass and grace to Dorsey's material and the other hymns and spirituals she sang. More than any other performer, she helped to define gospel music itself as a transcendent, rootsy, melismatic, and heady spiritual sound. Culled from her sides for Columbia in the 1950s and 1960s, some of the arrangements in the set are not ideal and may sound quite a bit dated, but that voice shines and soars and dives straight to the center of your heart. Whether backed by a simple organ or piano or with full studio accompaniment, Jackson's booming, instantly recognizable contralto is indescribable, exciting, and forever a wonder to behold. And if you think that's an exaggeration, you don't own this record.
Tracklist
DISC 1:
01 - Didn't It Rain
02 - My God Is Real (Yes, God Is Real)
03 - Walk Over God's Heaven
04 - If I Can Help Somebody
05 - Come On Children, Let's Sing
06 - What A Friend We Have In Jesus
07 - I Found The Answer
08 - It Is Well With My Soul
09 - Great Gettin' Up Morning
10 - You Must Be Born Again
11 - Elijah Rock
12 - Jesus Met The Woman At The Well (Live)
13 - A Satisfied Mind
14 - Keep Your Hand On The Plow
15 - Roll, Jordan, Roll
16 - Calvary
17 - In My Home Over There
18 - I Will Move On Up A Little Higher
DISC 2:
01 - In The Upper Room
02 - The Christian's Testimony
03 - If We Never Needed The Lord Before (We Sure Do Need Him Now)
04 - A City Called Heaven
05 - Trouble Of The World
06 - Without God I Could Do Nothing
07 - Take My Hand, Precious Lord
08 - Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho
09 - His Eye Is On The Sparrow
10 - God Put A Rainbow In The Sky
11 - He's Got The Whole World In His Hands
12 - A Rusty Old Halo
13 - Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
14 - Dear Lord, Forgive
15 - I'm Going To Live The Life I Sing About In My Song
16 - Search Me Lord
17 - If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again
18 - Walk On By Faith
Tracks 1-01, 1-02, 2-09, 2-15 rec.11/8/1958 New York
Tracks 1-03, 1-12 mono rec. 11/11/1954 New York
Track 1-04 rec. 24/9/1963 Hollywood
Tracks 1-05, 1-10, 2-02, 2-03 rec. 17/11/1959 New York
Track 1-06 rec. 2-3/8/1965 Chicago
Tracks 1-07, 1-09, 2-10 rec. 11/3/1959, location unstated
Tracks 1-08, 1-15 rec. 5/4/1968 Hollywood
Track 1-11 rec. live 18/4/1961 Stockholm
Track 1-13 mono rec. 4/8/1955 Chicago
Tracks 1-14, 1-18 mono rec. 23/11/1954 New York
Track 1-16 rec. live 26/3/1967 New York
Tracks 1-17, 2-13 rec. 12/3/1963 Hollywood
Tracks 2-01, 2-18 rec. 11/3/1963 Hollywood
Track 2-04 rec. 3/8/1965 Chicago
Tracks 2-05, 2-07 mono rec. 27/3/1956 New York
Track 2-06 rec. 22/3/1962 Hollywood
Track 2-07 mono rec. 3/11/1955 New York
Track 2-12 rec. live 7/7/1958 Newport Jazz Festival
Track 2-13 mono rec. 22/11/1954 New York
Track 2-14 rec. date & location unstated
Tracks 2-16, 2-17 rec. 31/1/1969 Hollywood
Tracks 1-06, 2-14, 2-18 previously unissued.
Accompanied by The Falls-Jones Ensemble (tracks: 1-03, 1-12 to 1-14, 2-05, 2-07, 2-12);
The Mildred Falls Trio (tracks: 1-01, 1-02, 2-09, 2-11, 2-15).
Tracks 1-03, 1-12 mono rec. 11/11/1954 New York
Track 1-04 rec. 24/9/1963 Hollywood
Tracks 1-05, 1-10, 2-02, 2-03 rec. 17/11/1959 New York
Track 1-06 rec. 2-3/8/1965 Chicago
Tracks 1-07, 1-09, 2-10 rec. 11/3/1959, location unstated
Tracks 1-08, 1-15 rec. 5/4/1968 Hollywood
Track 1-11 rec. live 18/4/1961 Stockholm
Track 1-13 mono rec. 4/8/1955 Chicago
Tracks 1-14, 1-18 mono rec. 23/11/1954 New York
Track 1-16 rec. live 26/3/1967 New York
Tracks 1-17, 2-13 rec. 12/3/1963 Hollywood
Tracks 2-01, 2-18 rec. 11/3/1963 Hollywood
Track 2-04 rec. 3/8/1965 Chicago
Tracks 2-05, 2-07 mono rec. 27/3/1956 New York
Track 2-06 rec. 22/3/1962 Hollywood
Track 2-07 mono rec. 3/11/1955 New York
Track 2-12 rec. live 7/7/1958 Newport Jazz Festival
Track 2-13 mono rec. 22/11/1954 New York
Track 2-14 rec. date & location unstated
Tracks 2-16, 2-17 rec. 31/1/1969 Hollywood
Tracks 1-06, 2-14, 2-18 previously unissued.
Accompanied by The Falls-Jones Ensemble (tracks: 1-03, 1-12 to 1-14, 2-05, 2-07, 2-12);
The Mildred Falls Trio (tracks: 1-01, 1-02, 2-09, 2-11, 2-15).
Analyzed: Mahalia Jackson / Gospels, Spirituals, & Hymns
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -2.32 dB -14.89 dB 2:40 01-Didn't It Rain
DR11 -4.22 dB -19.91 dB 3:39 02-My God Is Real (Yes, God Is Real)
DR11 -2.37 dB -15.47 dB 2:36 03-Walk Over God's Heaven
DR9 -0.52 dB -14.23 dB 3:48 04-If I Can Help Somebody
DR11 -0.47 dB -13.58 dB 1:57 05-Come On Children, Let's Sing
DR10 -1.04 dB -14.94 dB 4:08 06-What A Friend We Have In Jesus
DR11 -1.83 dB -17.15 dB 4:19 07-I Found The Answer
DR10 -0.77 dB -14.85 dB 5:35 08-It Is Well With My Soul
DR12 -0.44 dB -14.69 dB 3:42 09-Great Gettin' Up Morning
DR13 -0.66 dB -15.96 dB 2:01 10-You Must Be Born Again
DR12 -0.44 dB -16.54 dB 5:05 11-Elijah Rock
DR10 -0.45 dB -13.18 dB 2:26 12-Jesus Met The Woman At The Well (Live)
DR10 -4.02 dB -16.37 dB 3:11 13-A Satisfied Mind
DR10 -2.72 dB -17.78 dB 2:29 14-Keep Your Hand On The Plow
DR11 -0.48 dB -14.80 dB 3:58 15-Roll, Jordan, Roll
DR11 -1.03 dB -17.92 dB 3:47 16-Calvary
DR10 -4.65 dB -18.46 dB 3:24 17-In My Home Over There
DR11 -4.18 dB -17.11 dB 5:25 18-I Will Move On Up A Little Higher
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Number of tracks: 18
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1429 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Analyzed: Mahalia Jackson / Gospels, Spirituals, & Hymns
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -1.16 dB -13.18 dB 7:13 01-In The Upper Room
DR10 -1.37 dB -14.03 dB 2:35 02-The Christian's Testimony
DR11 -1.59 dB -15.71 dB 4:22 03-If We Never Needed The Lord Before (We Sure Do Need Him Now)
DR11 -1.05 dB -16.97 dB 2:51 04-A City Called Heaven
DR11 -5.07 dB -19.79 dB 4:47 05-Trouble Of The World
DR11 -2.08 dB -17.57 dB 4:42 06-Without God I Could Do Nothing
DR9 -8.16 dB -21.00 dB 4:15 07-Take My Hand, Precious Lord
DR12 -4.38 dB -19.21 dB 2:07 08-Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho
DR12 -3.80 dB -20.43 dB 4:22 09-His Eye Is On The Sparrow
DR10 -3.18 dB -15.49 dB 3:10 10-God Put A Rainbow In The Sky
DR14 -0.80 dB -18.74 dB 2:38 11-He's Got The Whole World In His Hands
DR11 -5.99 dB -18.41 dB 2:21 12-A Rusty Old Halo
DR11 -0.66 dB -14.99 dB 3:48 13-Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
DR10 -5.62 dB -20.35 dB 2:29 14-Dear Lord, Forgive
DR12 -3.28 dB -19.31 dB 4:03 15-I'm Going To Live The Life I Sing About In My Song
DR10 -6.77 dB -18.24 dB 3:26 16-Search Me Lord
DR9 -2.07 dB -13.52 dB 3:24 17-If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again
DR11 -3.66 dB -18.21 dB 3:53 18-Walk On By Faith
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Number of tracks: 18
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1461 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -2.32 dB -14.89 dB 2:40 01-Didn't It Rain
DR11 -4.22 dB -19.91 dB 3:39 02-My God Is Real (Yes, God Is Real)
DR11 -2.37 dB -15.47 dB 2:36 03-Walk Over God's Heaven
DR9 -0.52 dB -14.23 dB 3:48 04-If I Can Help Somebody
DR11 -0.47 dB -13.58 dB 1:57 05-Come On Children, Let's Sing
DR10 -1.04 dB -14.94 dB 4:08 06-What A Friend We Have In Jesus
DR11 -1.83 dB -17.15 dB 4:19 07-I Found The Answer
DR10 -0.77 dB -14.85 dB 5:35 08-It Is Well With My Soul
DR12 -0.44 dB -14.69 dB 3:42 09-Great Gettin' Up Morning
DR13 -0.66 dB -15.96 dB 2:01 10-You Must Be Born Again
DR12 -0.44 dB -16.54 dB 5:05 11-Elijah Rock
DR10 -0.45 dB -13.18 dB 2:26 12-Jesus Met The Woman At The Well (Live)
DR10 -4.02 dB -16.37 dB 3:11 13-A Satisfied Mind
DR10 -2.72 dB -17.78 dB 2:29 14-Keep Your Hand On The Plow
DR11 -0.48 dB -14.80 dB 3:58 15-Roll, Jordan, Roll
DR11 -1.03 dB -17.92 dB 3:47 16-Calvary
DR10 -4.65 dB -18.46 dB 3:24 17-In My Home Over There
DR11 -4.18 dB -17.11 dB 5:25 18-I Will Move On Up A Little Higher
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Number of tracks: 18
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1429 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Analyzed: Mahalia Jackson / Gospels, Spirituals, & Hymns
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -1.16 dB -13.18 dB 7:13 01-In The Upper Room
DR10 -1.37 dB -14.03 dB 2:35 02-The Christian's Testimony
DR11 -1.59 dB -15.71 dB 4:22 03-If We Never Needed The Lord Before (We Sure Do Need Him Now)
DR11 -1.05 dB -16.97 dB 2:51 04-A City Called Heaven
DR11 -5.07 dB -19.79 dB 4:47 05-Trouble Of The World
DR11 -2.08 dB -17.57 dB 4:42 06-Without God I Could Do Nothing
DR9 -8.16 dB -21.00 dB 4:15 07-Take My Hand, Precious Lord
DR12 -4.38 dB -19.21 dB 2:07 08-Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho
DR12 -3.80 dB -20.43 dB 4:22 09-His Eye Is On The Sparrow
DR10 -3.18 dB -15.49 dB 3:10 10-God Put A Rainbow In The Sky
DR14 -0.80 dB -18.74 dB 2:38 11-He's Got The Whole World In His Hands
DR11 -5.99 dB -18.41 dB 2:21 12-A Rusty Old Halo
DR11 -0.66 dB -14.99 dB 3:48 13-Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
DR10 -5.62 dB -20.35 dB 2:29 14-Dear Lord, Forgive
DR12 -3.28 dB -19.31 dB 4:03 15-I'm Going To Live The Life I Sing About In My Song
DR10 -6.77 dB -18.24 dB 3:26 16-Search Me Lord
DR9 -2.07 dB -13.52 dB 3:24 17-If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again
DR11 -3.66 dB -18.21 dB 3:53 18-Walk On By Faith
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Number of tracks: 18
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1461 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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