The Great Gospel Women, Vol. 2

Great Gospel (Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 21, 1995)
• Original Release Date: November 28, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Shanachie
• ASIN: B000000DT7
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #283,906 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential listening for 'Roots Music' fans & spiritual..., February 19, 2000

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Dayle (Madison, WI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Great Gospel Women, Vol. 2 (Audio CD)

... pilgrims alike. As was true of TGGW Vol I (see my customer review for that CD), Vol II provides the listener with an excellent array of the most influential recordings in the history of the Gospel genre, with key parts of the canon represented & liner notes that read like a crash course in Gospel music history. But Vol II is also an even more musically expert & spiritually stirring outing than Vol I (although such a thing hardly seems possible given the quality of the first CD!). Vol II's performances are, quite simply, incredible, with Mahalia Jackson's "Salvation is Free" & Gladys Beamon Gregory's "Ain't that Good News," to name just two tracks, grabbing your soul so hard that they bring gooseflesh to your arms and tears to your eyes. These songs aren't flashy, & they don't need to be: they grip you because the performances are so expert -- & so heartfelt. I bought the CD a few years back, after a good friend introduced me to Vol I, & it has been a mainstay in my life ever since -- one that I've shared with my musician/singer pals *&* with friends whom I thought might benefit from the CD's messages of struggle, redemption, & hope. Whether you're a longtime Gospel fan or just someone who wants an introduction to the history of the genre that gave birth to Blues, Folk, Rock-n-Roll, and R&B, you owe it to yourself to buy this CD.