Roy Acuff - Gospel Favorites

Artist:

Acuff, Roy

UPC:

688907004125

See Also:

The Maddox Brothers & Rose

Description:

Gospel Favorites collects 20 gospel recordings Roy Acuff recorded for Hickory Records in the 1960s, originally heard on albums such as Hand-Clapping Gospel Songs. Although Acuff recorded some of these songs, including "The Great Speckled Bird" and "Little Moses," several times in the course of his long career, his Hickory versions feature robust performances with old-time instrumentation. Collectors will enjoy spotting the variances in tempos and arrangements from his earlier renditions, while casual listeners who find 1930s and `40s recordings rough going may appreciate the more modern production quality. Acuff was a stalwart of the Grand Ole Opry and a man who literally oozed sincerity as he openly wept on-stage, so his gospel sides are old-fashioned and full of fervor, joy, and sorrow -- mountain music and old-time religion in one. ~ Greg Adams

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. I Saw the Light
2. Great Speckled Bird, The
3. Just a Closer Walk With Thee
4. That Glory Bound Train
5. Dust on the Bible
6. Precious Memories
7. Turn Your Radio On
8. Will the Circle Be Unbroken
9. Family Who Prays, The (Shall Never Part)
10. Glory Is Coming
11. Hold to God`s Unchanging Hand
12. Jesus Will Outshine Them All
13. Lord Build Me a Cabin in Glory
14. What a Friend We Have in Jesus
15. When I Lay My Burdens Down
16. I`ll Fly Away
17. Little Moses
18. Life`s Railway to Heaven
19. Somebody Touched Me
20. Jesus Died for Me

Album Information

Release Date:

01/01/2004

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Country

Subgenre:

Honkytonk

Label:

Music Mill

Catalog Number:

70041

Original Release Year:

2004

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Mono

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