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Midnight Train to Georgia: Janus Years

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The voice of Cissy Houston...if you've heard it you can't forget it. It becomes part of you. Daughter Whitney sounds like Minnie Mouse next to the elder Houston, who sacrificed her own career to rear her children and to groom her daughter for stardom. This is a collection of Cissy's first solo outings. After years with the Drinkard Singers, New Hope Radio Choir, and of course, the Sweet Inspirations, pop music's first-call backup group, Cissy decided to go solo in 1969 - and did so with a real flourish! Sadly, the label for which she originally recorded most of these tracks (Commonwealth United) went under and the label (Janus) which picked them up didn't go to bat for the artist, so these gems were relegated to the eventual cut-out bins. (Gladys Knight and the Pips covered Cissy's original "Midnight Train to Georgia" as their first Buddha release after fleeing Motown and found renewed fame. Why, oh why couldn't it have been Cissy?) Now they've been unearthed - and better late than never. This voice will blow you away. Cissy belts her heart out on songs ranging from light pop to soul to gospel with equal finesse. A consummate artist and a remarkable human being is Cissy Drinkard Houston. May she live long and prosper!

I just can't believe how a person can be blessed with such an extraordinary voice and still not have been up there with Aretha! I've heard Cissy's more recent albums (Think It Over, Face To Face, He Leadeth Me). But nothing prepared me for this one. She is definitely Whitney's mother. Cissy sings in a way that no one else does. Now I understand all the hoopla about her voice. Whitney has always been my favorite. But everything I loved about her voice is in Cissy's. TENFOLD!! Even in Whitney's prime, Cissy makes her sound like Mariah. Yes Whitney, you've definitely "Learned From The Best." If you have an appreciation for really good singing, this album is a must-have.

I ordered both of these cd's last week and I have been listening to them ever since. They are soooooo anointed. I thank God for Mrs. Cissy Houston and I hope she will record more gospel cd's to bless the body of Christ. I can see where Whitney inherited her beautiful voice from. I am waiting for Whitney to record a gospel album.

God Bless you,

If you Havent heard this already buy it fast whitney i love you but cissy is Voce Magna. she is my fav singer of all time. of you want to hear sublime singing cissy is it.

I was blown away by the depth of soul and the sheer power with which Ms. Houston communicated. Although her reputation as an excellent singer had preceeded, nothing had prepared me for such beauty, power, soul!!! I love this cd. It has earnd Ms. Houston a fan in me. She truly is an inspiration. Long live the real Queen of soul. If you love music, you simply have to have this cd.

ONE CAN CERTAINLY SEE WHY WHITNEY IS SUCH A GIFTED SINGER WITH A MOTHER WHO'S VOICE CAN MAKE THE SPIRIT IN NONE BELIEVER'S SHOUT! IT'S A WONDER SHE'S NOT AS POPULAR AS HER DAUGHTER FROM THESE SONGS ALONE SHE SUCH BE! JUST LISTEN AND I'M SURE YOU WILL AGREE!

AFTER LISTENING TO THIS CD I THINK CISSY HOUSTON SHOULD BE AS WELL KNOW AS HER DAUGHTER AND NIECE,THE SONGS ON THIS CD SHOW OFF HER POWERHOUSE SOPRANO! THE SONGS PRODUCTION AND MUSIC ARE FANTASTIC THIS IS A MUST HAVE FOR ALL SOUL MUSIC LOVER'S!