Golden Gospel

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

European release version with red cover

Annotation last modified on 2026-09-18 23:55 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Amazing Grace
Original U.S.A. Gospel Choir feat. Joan Orleans4:10
2Go Down Moses
producer:
Milt Gabler
bass:
Mort Herbert (on 1958-02-07)
clarinet:
Hank D'Amico (on 1958-02-07)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1958-02-07)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1958-02-07)
organ:
Nickie Tagg (on 1958-02-07)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1958-02-07)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1958-02-07)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1958-02-07)
choir vocals:
The Sy Oliver Choir (on 1958-02-07)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1958-02-07)
conductor:
Sy Oliver (on 1958-02-07)
recording of:
Go Down Moses (spiritual) (on 1958-02-07)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Louis Armstrong3:40
3Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen
Mahalia Jackson3:47
4Oh Happy Day
recording of:
Oh Happy Day (Hawkins’ 1967 gospel arrangement)
lyricist:
Philip Doddridge
composer:
Edward Francis Rimbault (in 1854)
arranger:
Edwin Hawkins (in 1967)
publisher:
Edwin R Hawkins Music Co, EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
arrangement of:
Oh Happy Day
version of:
O Happy Day, That Fixed My Choice (mid‐19th century version, with new melody and a chorus by Rimbault)
Edwin Hawkins Singers3.55:09
5The Ball Game
Sister Wynona Carr3:09
6Do You Know Him
Brother Joe May2:44
7Go Tell It on the Mountain
Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir3:19
8What Could I Do
Marion Williams2:30
9Wade in the Water
The Staple Singers2:59
10Rock of Ages
The Cumberland Boys2:42
11Straight Street
recording of:
Straight Street
writer:
James Woodie Alexander and Jesse Whitaker
Pilgrim Travelers2:26
12Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Original U.S.A. Gospel Choir feat. Joan Orleans4:12
13Shadrack
The Golden Gate Quartet2:38
14Jesus Gave Me Water
producer:
Art Rupe
background vocals:
Thomas L. Bruster (singer) (on 1951-03-01), S.R. Crain (singer) (on 1951-03-01), J.J. Farley (singer) (on 1951-03-01), Paul Foster (on 1951-03-01) and R.B. Robinson (singer) (on 1951-03-01)
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”) (on 1951-03-01)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-03-01)
cover recording of:
Jesus Gave Me Water (on 1951-03-01)
lyricist and composer:
Lucie E. Campbell (Music director of the US National Baptist Convention)
recording of:
Jesus Gave Me Water
lyricist and composer:
Lucie E. Campbell (Music director of the US National Baptist Convention)
Sam Cooke with The Soul Stirrers3.52:31
15I’ve Been Born Again
The Blind Boys of Alabama3:03
16Changed
Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir4:18
17Are You Sure?
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1961-01-10)
drums (drum set):
Sticks Evans (on 1961-01-10)
guitar:
Lord Westbrook (on 1961-01-10)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1961-01-10)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1961-01-10)
arranger:
J. Leslie McFarland (composer)
cover recording of:
Are You Sure (on 1961-01-10)
lyricist and composer:
Meredith Willson
Aretha Franklin2:40
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1How Many Times
Alex Bradford3:53
2I’m on the Battlefield
The Blind Boys of Alabama2:47
3Hush!
The Golden Gate Quartet3:13
4He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands
Marion Williams2:28
5Search Me Lord
Brother Joe May3:04
6Get Away Jordan
Dorothy Love Coates2:49
7Nobody Knows When You’re Down and Out
Odetta2:23
8Oh Lord, Stand by Me
The Blind Boys of Alabama2:46
9Get on Board
Bo Katzman Chor3:45
10Mother Bowed
Pilgrim Travelers2:56
11Old Ship of Zion
engineer:
Dick Dearborn and Stanley Tonkel (engineer)
producer:
Tony Heilbut
mixer:
Don Meehan
bass guitar:
Jimmy Lee Evans
guitar:
George Rembert
membranophone:
Terrance D. Thompson
organ:
Jessy Dixon (American gospel singer)
piano:
Charles Barnett
background vocals:
Charles Barnett, Delois Barrett Campbell and Jessy Dixon (American gospel singer)
vocals:
Bessie Griffin (Gospel singer)
recording of:
Old Ship of Zion
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
Bessie Griffin6:04
12My Rock
The Swan Silvertones3:03
13The Last Mile of the Way
arranger:
Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
Sam Cooke with The Soul Stirrers3:02
14Nobody but You
Bessie Griffin2:14
15Lean on Me
Original U.S.A. Gospel Choir feat. Joan Orleans5:06
16Nobody Knows
John Brack with Simon Estes4:29
17Imagine
Queen Esther Marrow & The Harlem Gospel Singers5:42