Essential Mahalia Jackson [Original recording remastered]

Mahalia Jackson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 2, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0001FGBB6
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,130 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #3 in Music > Gospel > Traditional
  • #21 in Music > Gospel > Urban & Contemporary

Editorial Reviews

Essential Mahalia Jackson [Columbia/Legacy] (2PC, Remastered) Mahalia Jackson Label: Sony Release Date: 3/2/2004 Disc 1 1 How I Got Over [Mono Version][Live] - 7:18 2 Trouble of the World [Mono Version] - 4:46 3 He's Got the Whole World in His Hands [Live] - 2:40 4 Walk in Jerusalem - 2:40 5 Were You There? [Live] - 5:37 6 Walk On By Faith - 3:55 7 His Eye Is on the Sparrow - 4:23 8 I Found the Answer - 4:20 9 Take My Hand, Precious Lord [Mono Version] - 4:14 10 Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho - 2:06 11 The Lord's Prayer [Live] - 4:01 12 Walk Over God's Heaven [Mono Version] - 2:35 13 My God Is Real - 3:39 14 Just a Little While to Stay Here - 3:46 15 There Is a Balm in Gilead [Live] - 5:32 16 When the Saints Go Marching In [Live] - 3:03 17 Let the Church Roll On [Mono Version] - 1:41 18 You'll Never Walk Alone [Live] - 4:38 Disc 2 1 In the Upper Room - 7:11 2 Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen - 3:47 3 Calvary [Live] - 3:47 4 Didn't It Rain [Live] - 3:45 5 If I Can Help Somebody - 3:46 6 I'm on My Way [Live] - 2:41 7 I Can Put My Trust in Jesus - 3:18 8 It Don't Cost Very Much - 3:18 9 Come Sunday - 7:58 10 Down by the Riverside [Mono Version] - 2:18 11 Dig a Little Deeper - 2:57 12 Come On Children, Let's Sing - 1:56 13 I've Been Buked [Live] - 6:31 14 I Will Move on Up a Little Higher, Pt. 1 - 2:41 15 I Will Move on Up a Little Higher, Pt. 2 - 3:21 16 Great Gettin' up Morning - 3:44 17 I'm Goin' to Live the Life I Sing About in My Song [Live][#] - 4:18 18 The Treasure of Love [Mono Version] - 4:18 19 Elijah Rock [Live] - 4:52

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Essential Mahalia Jackson, March 31, 2010

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D. L. Norwood (USA) - See all my reviews
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The quality of sound on this CD is excellent. My favorite disc is #2 because of several toe tapping songs back to back. The placement of the songs in a certain sequence makes a CD very enjoyable. Of interest, the date of the recording is given & we are told if the song is a single & on what other albums it can be found if applicable. I wish the lyrics were printed out. I was very glad that I purchased this particular CD. I love all of Ms. Jackson's music. I am very fortunate to be able to obtain a new Cd 38 years after her death at the age of 60.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars *SLOWER* Mostly Live Mahalia!, July 20, 2009

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Alex Honda "onyx575" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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I'm only giving 4-stars to THE ESSENTIAL MAHALIA JACKSON because of the song section on this two CD set.

Most of the songs are slower-tempo gospel songs and, although they show off Jackson's immense vocal prowess, they just didn't really move me like another Mahalia Jackson CD that I own (The World's Greatest Gospel Singer).

Even though a lot of the tracks are performed live they don't capture the excitement of a live performance and Jackson sounds like she's holding back some on many of these songs.

On the plus side you do get some live performances and Jackson sounds really good and even hits some really high notes every now and then. And as far as the poor audio quality on "I've Been Buked," I believe this is the live performance that Mahalia did at the "march on Washington" where Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous "I Have A Dream..." speech.

Anyway, it's not a bad CD but for my taste I like the rocking gospel songs that make me want to move and tap my feet.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, February 8, 2012

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Pearl T. Mitchell (VALLEJO, CA, US) - See all my reviews

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This is the best CD that I could find for Mahalia Jackson. I grew upistening to her and am trying to introduce her to a new generation. I play songs cevery SAturday when I volunteer @ a Senior Care Home.