Shakin the Rafters

Alex Bradford, The Abyssinian Baptist Choir | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 2, 1991)
• Original Release Date: 1991
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000027JY
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #54,700 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #70 in Music > Gospel > Traditional

Customer Reviews

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tom Waits was right, June 30, 2005

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TimothyFarrell22 (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shakin the Rafters (Audio CD)

After reading Tom Wait's list of music you should hear on amazon, I decided I had to hear this album. I was expecting a lot, and I can say that my expectations were met. This was truly one of the best works of spiritual music I've heard. The choir has harmony that seems impossible considoring the fact there are 120 members! How many rehersals must this have taken? For some odd reason, nobody sings out of sync it seems. There is much passion in the delivery, these people seem to want to give it their best for the album they are cutting. Or maybe this was just an average day for them. The greatest spiritual album by far, this is certainly a must by for any fans of the genre. I wish all churches were like this!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful gospel music that lives up to its title, December 27, 1998

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Rev. Norm Evans ([e-mail]) (Woolrich, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shakin the Rafters (Audio CD)

This gospel selection had my feet tapping, and my heart up and praising God! "Shakin the Rafters" is gospel at its best, and a must for any collection. The first four cuts are all up tempo selections, and I was especially taken with these.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Awsome Classic, January 11, 2008

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Robert D. Proe (Marina, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shakin the Rafters (Audio CD)

I love classic Black Gospel Music and have been a collector of such for more than 20 years. This CD takes me back to the time when I first attended a Holiness church. One can feel the Spirit through the songs, especially Heaven Belongs To You, Said I Wasn't Gonna tell Nobody, He Stays In My Room, and He Is Such An Understanding God. One feels the genuineness, sincerity, and soulfullness in the voices. Prof. Alex Bradford is in a class with such foundationary greats as Roberta Martin, Mahalia Jackson, Thomas Dorsey, and Clara Ward. For any serious lover of choir albums, this CD is a must for your collection.