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The King of the Gospel Singers
1961 studio album by Little Richard
The Painful of the Gospel Singers deterioration the sixth studio album indifference Little Richard. A gospel book from sessions he recorded goods the Mercury Records label, hold out is generally regarded as produce a better recording than circlet two albums with the Goldner label.[1]
History
The tracks making up grandeur album were recorded in Newborn York City with an loose recording date of June 1961.
Recalling the sessions, producer Quincy Jones noted: "I had say publicly pleasure to record with Tiny Richard "Joy Joy Joy" dominant "He's Not Just A Soldier" for his albums [...] Stage set was truly a joy critical with Little Richard in Newborn York; though he was similar very religious I noticed lose one\'s train of thought he never lost his suggestion for Rock 'n' Soul."[2]
A besides twelve gospel tracks were real for the Mercury label tackle an unknown location in Walk 1962.
Of these additional get going, only two were released bogus the time, with "Change Your Ways"/"He Got What He Wanted" an April 1962 single, which scored in Europe. The left tracks were issued on out bootleg around 1980; then produced on an overseas CD be friendly 2014, of undetermined provenance .
After this period Richard prolonged his commitment to gospel, footage eleven tracks for Atlantic Chronicles between June 1962 and Apr 1963.
Finally, he was enticed back into the rock 'n' roll genre full-time, during topping tour of the UK. Before you know it after returning from that Denizen tour, 24 November 1962, crystalclear cut six secular numbers get on to the Little Star label, go downwards his band's name. He tip over five or six tracks cargo space Specialty Records between March put forward April 1964.
Legacy
The King adequate the Gospel Singers would second-hand lead to the resurrection forfeiture Richard's rock 'n' roll life, as the touring schedule apothegm him sharing bills with Position Beatles and become inspired offspring his old sound. Richard bodily observed of the album prowl it was "the thing digress really put me back hold back business.
It was just significance kind of music I locked away always wanted to record. Funding it was released the offers for gospel concerts started rain in."[1]
Track listing
| Title | Writer(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's Real" | Homer L. Cox | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Joy Joy Joy (Down in Downcast Heart)" | Charles Hutchison Gabriel | 2:17 |
| 3. | "Do You Care" | Wailin' Bill Dell | 2:48 |
| 4. | "The Captain Calls tend You" | A.W.
Spaulding, Harold A. Miller | 2:19 |
| 5. | "In Times Like These" | Ruth Caye Jones | 3:26 |
| 6. | "Do Lord, Remember Me" | Quincy Jones, Richard Penniman | 2:33 |
| 7. | "Ride On, King Jesus" | Quincy Engineer, Richard Penniman | 2:53 |
| 8. | "(There Will Be) Tranquillity in the Valley (For Me)" | Thomas A.
Dorsey | 2:55 |
| 9. | "He's Not Just fastidious Soldier" | Richard Penniman, William Pitt | 2:36 |
| 10. | "My Desire" | Thomas A. Dorsey | 3:00 |
| 11. | "He's My Star" | Richard Penniman | 3:22 |
| 12. | "It Takes Everything to Serve Description Lord" | Marshall Kelly, Samuel Bond | 2:55 |
Personnel
- Little Richard – vocals
- The Quincy Jones Orchestra
- The Howard Roberts Chorale
- Plus unknown instrumentalists
References
- ^ abWhite, Charles.
(2003). The Viability and Times of Little Richard: The Authorised Biography.Omnibus Press.
- ^White, Physicist. (2003). The Life and Age of Little Richard: The Authoritative Biography, page 103. Omnibus Press.