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The Abyssinian Baptist Choir, Alex Bradford
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  • Audio CD (July 2, 1991)
  • Original Release Date: 1960
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Sony
  • ASIN: B0000027JY
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #66,372 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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listen10. Restore Unto Me (The Joy Of The Salvation) (Previously Unreleased) 6:39$0.99 Buy Track
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5.0 out of 5 stars Tom Waits was right, June 30, 2005
By TimothyFarrell22 (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews
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!
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5.0 out of 5 stars "You Gotta Bear The Consequence", May 31, 2004
...and the consequence of buying this CD is an up-lifted soul and some light feet that may make you SHOUT all over the place!

Next to Bradford's album titled THE BLACK MAN'S LAMENT, I think that this is his best work done with a choir. If you couldn't already tell, "You've Gotta Bear The Consequence" is my favorite. Listen to the lesson that the choir is teaching the listener:

Brother don't let nobody fool you
My God's word is true
Father can't help you, gotta suffer yourself
You gotta bear the consequence!

There are other great, powerful tracks included on this CD (esp. "Ride That Glory Train" and "Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody.").

I wish I could add 10 more stars. THSIS IS A GREAT, AWESOME, WONDERFUL ALBUM!

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful gospel music that lives up to its title, December 27, 1998
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.
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2.0 out of 5 stars What's the Fuss?
I bought this after being intrigued by Tom Waits' comment that Shakin' the Rafters is the greatest rock and roll record of all time. Read more
Published on February 28, 2005 by Kurt Harding

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT CD!
This is a great CD! I bought this about 7 years ago after listening to it at a music store. The more I listened to the songs, particularly "Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell... Read more
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