I'll Take Jesus

I finished my mix and it can be found at Friends of Sound in Austin. So far I have got some glowing reviews including from local gospel great, LZ Love. I have linited photo capabilities at this minute but I will upload photos soon. I got a big assist on this from Oz of FOS and I really appreciate his help. His sound editing and sequencing were crucial. I am going to try to add at least a few tracks a day from it... but first a new one.

If you can't tell from the mix I have been gospel crazed and have obtained little other than gospel for months... here's one of my new favorites from the New Songbirds record on KRIS entitled Without God? It's Like being a "Fool on A Mule" it's called I'll take Jesus.

Three Months and no posts...

I don't know what's wrong with me except things have been hectic... but I have obtained some amazing music in this time... I really want to be more regular with this..

Ain't No Water In Hell: Track 2

Another gospel record picked up at FOS records in Austin. For me this is actually an interesting choice because this record was released in 1977 which is around 4 years later than 95% of my records and by far the latest Gospel/Soul/Funk/R&B record I have. I think the only record I have later than this is Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen (Don't hate.)

The Brooklyn All-Stars, like many bands, have been around in some form or another for a LONG time. They started around 1950 and I believe stopped playing actively sometime in the early 90's. Long-time residents on the Jewel label, the All-Stars made a few singles for Peacock in the late 50's. This record, "I Don't Wanna Do Wrong" is from the lp, "Ain't No Water in Hell." Hope you like it.

Ain't No Heaven in Hell Track 1

I cannot express how much I love this track. The whole LP is amazing and I have Coolhands to thanks for it. This record is pretty rare and my copy is not in great shape but it's good enough to hear how good it is.

THE TRUMPETAIRES OF MOBILE ALABAMA on HSE: I'm On My Way To A City"



I think this is a good way to start this sucker off.

The music really speaks for itself and it will have to because I know very little about this record. As usual, anyone with info, please hit me up!

Ain't No Heaven in Hell: Draft Volume 1

So thanks to everyone who has helped me find great gospel records.. big love to Coolhands at Friends of Sound (South Congress, Austin) for really pointing me in some great directions and providing me with several of these records. Here is a big file that will take you awhile to download.. it has every song on the draft of volume 1.

http://www.divshare.com/download/11670780-f53


I am also going to post each song here individually so you can download them one at a time

My Charitable Donation: The Daytonians

This is from an lp... I know. But I have a good excuse.. it's amazing and I bought it for charity. After the recent Haiti disaster, the record community bonded together and raised thousands of dollars by donating records for auction and then giving the money to charity. Doctors without Borders got a sizable donation from me and in return I got this. The best LP I own (though I don't own that many.)

For Sonny

It's hard to keep up a blog, even if you love it, if you do not think anyone is reading it. But, my friend Sonny requested I start again... so as long as it seems people are reading and listening I will keep it up and post a new one every day.

This 45, on the Fame label, is a cheapie, less than 5 bucks, but should be in everyone's collection. It is easily in my top 5 favorite songs these days and is also one of Elvis' favorites. Originally written and performed by Joe South, Hightower owns this song much in the way Aretha owned "Respect." The incredible Fame gang backs up this Rick Hall production. This song has been resonating for me a lot lately and I really hope you like it as much as I do.