Smith & Co

Probably one of the finest music forms that literally everyone enjoys (but sometimes is loathe to admit) is without question Gospel music as sung by primarily African Americans (currently the PC way to refer to black citizens of the USA.) Gospel music is the root of all black music emanating from the U.S. and practically every major star, be it the Blues, Soul or R & B, started by singing Gospel music in their local church choir.

This collection features 101 Gospel classics sung by the legendary names of Black Gospel. In fact with stars like Mahalia Jackson, Sam Cooke, The Golden Gate Quartet, Five Blind Boys of Alabama, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, The Soul Stirrers, Louis Armstrong, Paul Robeson and the Pilgrim Travellers, it reads like a who’s who of American Gospel singing.

Because of the historic nature of some of these recordings, from time to time there are tracks which may not have optimal sound quality, but we can assure you that when you listen to this album you might just be inspired to go to church again. At least if they sing like this that is!!!

CD1
1 Beautiful tomorrow - Mahalia Jackson
2 Go Down Moses - Louis Armstrong
3 Come And Go To That Land - Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers
4 When They Ring The Golden Bell - Sister Rosetta Tharpe
5 Atom and evil - The Golden Gate Quartet
6 How I Got Over - Clara Ward
7 Oh Lord, Stand By Me - Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
8 I'm On My Way To Canaan - Mahalia Jackson
9 Have A Little Talk With Jesus - Sister Rosetta Tharpe & Red Foley
10 I Never Knew Joy Before - The Pilgrim Travelers
11 Gospel Train - Marie Knight
12 I hope Gabriel likes my music - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
13 God’s gonna cut ‘em down - The Golden Gate Quartet
14 There'll Be Peace In The Valley For Me - Sister Rosetta Tharpe & Anita Kerr Singers
15 Where Shall I Be - Professor Johnson & His Gospel Singers
16 Walking To Jerusalem - Mahalia Jackson
17 Gonna Walk Right Out - The Pilgrim Travelers
18 Bye and bye - Louis Armstrong
19 99 1/2 Won't Do - Dorothy Love Coates & The Original Gospel Harmonettes
20 Living for my Jesus - Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Listen to Track 1 - 5

CD2
1 Rock Me - Sister Rosetta Tharpe
2 I´m Gonna Build On That Shore - Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers
3 Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho - Mahalia Jackson
4 Since I Met Jesus - Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
5 That’s what the man said - Louis Armstrong
6 Jezebel - The Golden Gate Quartet
7 Move Up To Heaven - The Pilgrim Travelers
8 Let's Go On - Sister Rosetta Tharpe & Marie Knight & The Southwinds
9 My God Is A Mighty Man - Anthony Butler
10 The Ball Game - Sister Wynona Carr
11 As long as you live - Louis Armstrong
12 Keep your hands on the plow - Mahalia Jackson
13 Count Me In - Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
14 What A Friend We Have In Jesus - Sister Rosetta Tharpe & The Gospelsingers
15 Troubled In Mind - The Pilgrim Travelers
16 Someday, Somewhere - Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers
17 Jesus - Mahalia Jackson
18 Marching Up To Zion - Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
19 I Must Tell Jesus - Jessie Mae Renfro
20 Standing In The Safety Zone - Professor Johnson & His Gospel Singers
Listen to Track 1 - 5

CD3
1 When The Saints Go Marching In - Louis Armstrong
2 Royal Telephone - Sister Rosetta Tharpe & Marie Knight
3 Old Time Religion - The Original Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
4 The Life You Save May Be Your Own - The Pilgrim Travelers
5 Walk over God’s heaven - Mahalia Jackson
6 How Far Am I From Canaan - Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers
7 Each Day - Sister Wynona Carr
8 Downward Road - The Selah Jubilee Singers
9 Sin Is To Blame - Sister Rosetta Tharpe
10 Fix It Jesus - Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
11 The Great Judgement Day - Sister Goldia Haynes
12 Stay On The Right Side Of The Road - The Blue Chips
13 Angels - Professor Johnson & His Gospel Singers
14 You’ll never walk alone - Mahalia Jackson
15 I Love Jesus - The Pilgrim Travelers
16 Get Away Jordan - Dorothy Love Coates & The Original Gospel Harmonettes
17 Swingin' On The Golden Gate - The Original Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
18 My Time Done Come - Golden Gate Quartet
19 I’m going to live the life I sing about in my songs - Mahalia Jackson
20 Does Jesus Care - The Soul Stirrers
Listen to Track 1 - 5

CD4
1 ShaDrack - The Golden Gate Quartet
2 Jesus Is With Me - Mahalia Jackson
3 I've Got A Home - Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
4 Ain't No Room In Church For Liars - Sister Rosetta Tharpe
5 Close To Thee - The Pilgrim Travelers
6 Nobody's Fault But Mine - Sister Lottie Peavey
7 Jesus Gave Me Water - Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers
8 My Rock - The Swan Silvertones
9 Let The Church Roll On - Mahalia Jackson
10 He will welcome me there - The Sensational Nightingales
11 Tired - Imogene Green
12 Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - Ebony Three Vocal Trio
13 This Train - Sister Rosetta Tharpe
14 Nobody Knows (The Trouble I've Seen) - Louis Armstrong & Lynn Murray Choir
15 I'm A Rolling - The Five Blind Boys Of Mississippi
16 Get Right With God - Ruth Davis
17 Sit Down Servant - The Original Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
18 Everyday Will Be Sunday - The Original Gospel Harmonettes
19 Down here I’ve done my best - The Selah Singers
20 Didn’t it rain - Mahalia Jackson
Listen to Track 1 - 5

CD5
1 Jesus met the woman at the well - Mahalia Jackson
2 Blind Barnabas - Golden Gate Quartet
3 Jesus Is Here To Stay - Sister Rosetta Tharpe
4 I'm On The Firing Line - Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers
5 Heaven On My Mind - The Original Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
6 The Truth In The Gospel - Sister Goldia Haynes
7 Old man Mose - Louis Armstrong
8 A rusty old halo - Mahalia Jackson
9 Hold On - The Pilgrim Travelers
10 Crying In The Chapel - Sister Rosetta Tharpe
11 The Last Mile Of The Way - Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers
12 The Lord's Gospel Train - Mary Deloach
13 My Life Is In His Hands - The Soul Stirrers
14 Crying Holy Unto The Lord - The Blue Chips
15 I will move on up a little higher - Mahalia Jackson
16 I'll Fly Away - Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
17 The Great Judgement Day - Sister Goldia Haynes
18 Prodigal Son - Sensational Golden Light Quartet of Philadelphia
19 Precious Memories - Sister Rosetta Tharpe & Marie Knight
20 This May Be The Last Time - Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
21 What Could I Do? - Marie Knight
Listen to Track 1 - 5