Louis and the Angels/Louis and the Good Book [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] [IMPORT]

Louis Armstrong

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 19, 1998)
• Original Release Date: 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered, Import
• Label: Mca UK
• ASIN: B00000B9FU
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #433,256 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. When Did You Leave Heaven?

2. You're a Heavenly Thing

3. I Married an Angel

4. Sinner Kissed an Angel

5. Angela Mia

6. Angel Child

7. And the Angels Sing

8. Fools Rush In

9. I'll String Along With You

10. Angel

11. Prisoner's Song

12. Goodnight, Angel

13. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen

14. Shadrack

15. Go Down, Moses

16. Rock My Soul (In the Bosom of Abraham)

17. Ezekiel Saw de Wheel

18. On My Way

19. Down by the Riverside

20. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Part of MCA 'Two on One' Series. Digitally Remastered.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Yet another side of Louis, March 23, 2001

By	Jason Koffman (MINNEAPOLIS, MN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I just discovered this great MCA UK only 2 for 1 CD. Could there be more? This disc focuses on Louis' gospel and sacred side, one which is not always that apparent in his older recordings.

On "Louis And The Angels" (1957) he is accompanied by the Sy Oliver Orchestra and Choir who lean on the pop side, but in this case it works just fine. Billy Kyle, an All-Star staple, is on piano. You still have Louis' fantastic vocal delivery and trumpet flourishes as well. The choir of course adds an angelic quality that puts these songs in a different light than Louis' straight "good ol' good ones" jazz recordings. There's romance here too, with "You're A Heavenly Thing", "When Did You Leave Heaven" and "I Married An Angel". Louis is right at home with these tunes.

"Louis And The Good Book" (1958) reads much sweeter, with his All-Stars there to back him up, Trummy Young, Billy Kyle, Barrett Deams and others. Again the Sy Oliver Choir makes their appearance known as well. These sessions have a much heavier feel with meaningful tunes such as "Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen" and "Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child", two subjects that Louis has dealt with his whole life. On the former, Louis' spoken introduction even makes an attempt to explain his choice to do this type of album. He tells of how there are times when you feel the need to look up. Funny, because as I listen I'm looking up at Louis right now and thanking him for yet another treasure.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Godsend, February 23, 2006

By	cdozo (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

"Louis and the Good Book" is an incredibly wonderful album. Mr. Armstrong's singing and trumpet work is just fantastic and the piano work on Shadrack is just amazing. In addition, there is a sense of playfulness, in both the words and the music, that is a delight to hear. I haven't checked out "Louis and The Angels" yet, but it's worth getting this album for Louis and the Good Book alone.