This re-release of Amazing Grace is at least as much a work of love as of marketing. The ... more
sound is beefier and clearer, but most importantly, the two-day church sessions are included. So, there's much more church (specifically, Reverend James Cleveland'...
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This re-release ofAmazing Graceis at least as much a work of love as of marketing. The ... more
sound is beefier and clearer, but most importantly, the two-day church sessions are included. So, there's much more church (specifically, Reverend James Cleveland's marvelous orating) on the record, as well as contemporaryisms such as a cool organ rendition of George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord". Originally released as a double LP in 1972,Amazing Gracewas one of the bestselling gospel records of all time.Gracewas recorded in a large Baptist church with an ultraenthusiastic audience in the pews, a full, funky band and the Southern California Community Choir under the direction of Franklin's mentor, Cleveland. Her voice is melismatic and intensely emotional, yet pure and controlled, as if she is channeling the Holy Ghost. Franklin's father, the brilliant preacher Reverend C.L. Franklin, makes a brief, proud appearance, remarking, "She has never left the church!" Other highlights include the beautiful "Wholy Holy", an 11-minute, heart-stopping "Amazing Grace", and Inez Andrews's stirring "Mary, Don't You Weep". Way more than a return-to-the-roots record, this set is an inspired gospel-soul workout that arguably showcases Franklin's strongest singing ever.--Mike McGonigal
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Advantages: It tells a story that deserves to be told. Disadvantages: Pedestrian direction, miscasting and a tendency towards the saccharine.
minutes. And if anyone can explain the point of the tacked-on bagpipe performance of "AmazingGrace" I'd be more than grateful.
The screenplay by Steven Knight may be a worthy piece of writing, but lurches from sentiment to sombreness throughout. It opens with Wilberforce saving a horse from mistreatment at the hands of its owners in the pouring rain, which is done in such a way it makes him look like a bleeding heart bunny-hugger. Then he's plunged into a prolonged illness worsened by his soaking. And so the cycle begins; his illness is counter-pointed by his whirlwind romance with the spirited Barbara, his boyish friendship with Pitt by his struggles in Parliament and so on. The issue is that the extremes are too great - there is no middle ground, so the sweeter moments feel sickly in comparison with Wilberforce's lowest ebb ...
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Product details
Title
Amazing Grace (The Complete Gospel Recordings)
Performer
Aretha Franklin
Genre
Gospel
Sub Genre
Contemporary Gospel
Release Date
12/07/1999
Recomended Retail Price
24.99 GBP
Original Release Year
1972
Label / Distributor
Atlantic / Cinram Logistics
Engineer
Ray Thompson
Pieces in Set
2
Studio / Live
Live
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
81227562724
Catalogue Number
8122756272
Additional notes
Album Notes
Full title: Amazing Grace: The Complete Recordings. Personnel: Aretha Franklin (vocals, arranger, piano, celeste); Rev. James Cleveland (vocals, director, piano); Southern California Community Choir (vocals); Cornell Dupree (guitar); Ken Lupper (organ); Chuck Rainey (bass); Bernard Purdie (drums); Pancho Morales (congas). Producers: Jerry Wexler, Arif Mardin, Aretha Franklin. Reissue producers: Patrick Milligan, Reggie Collins. This edition of AMAZING GRACE contains two unedited live performances recorded at New Temple Missionary Baptist Church, Los Angeles, California on January 13-14, 1972. Includes liner notes by David Nathan, Reggie Collins & Patrick Milligan. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Long before she ascended the throne and donned the mantle of the Queen Of Soul, Aretha Franklin was a child of the church. Franklin's pedigree demanded such, since her father was the famous Reverend C.L. Franklin, and her mother was herself a gospel singer. AMAZING GRACE was Lady Soul's return to her roots after hitting the secular stride of her fantastic strings of albums on Atlantic. Recorded over two days at Los Angeles' New Temple Missionary Baptist Church, AMAZING GRACE finds Franklin backed by her studio band and joined by a choir led by family friend and gospel icon James Cleveland. Franklin's singing is unfettered and filled with a spirit not heard in her secular material. Most interesting is her seamless choice of material. She gives pop songs by Marvin Gaye ("Wholy Holy") and Carole King ("You've Got A Friend") a spiritual sheen, placing them alongside more traditional fare by Clara Ward ("How I Got Over") and Thomas Dorsey ("Precious Lord, Take My Hand"). Equally impressive are Franklin's rich arrangements, her interaction with the Southern California Community Choir, and her often overlooked piano playing on such songs as "Never Grow Old."
Album Reviews
Rolling Stone (8/3/72, p.36) - "...She plays havoc with the traditional styles but she sings like never before on record. The liberation and abandon she has always implied in her greatest moments are now fully and consistently achieved..." Q (10/93, p.120) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "..[AMAZING GRACE] serves as a reminder...of how much soul music owes to gospel, but also the transcendent power of one powerful voice in front of maybe 100 more... [it's] music formed out of genuine anguish..."
Titles on disc 1
1.
Mary Don't You Weep
2.
Precious Lord Take My Hand
3.
You've Got A Friend
4.
Old Landmark
5.
Give Yourself To Jesus
6.
How I Got Over
7.
What A Friend We Have In Jesus
8.
Amazing Grace
9.
Precious Memories
10.
Climbing Higher Mountains
11.
God Will Take Care Of You
12.
Wholy Holy
13.
You'll Never Walk Alone
14.
Never Grow Old
Titles on disc 2
1.
MEDLEY: Organ Introduction (On Our Way)/Opening Remarks - Ken Lupper
2.
On Our Way - Southern California Community Choir
3.
Aretha's Introduction - Rev. James Cleveland
4.
What A Friend We Have In Jesus
5.
Wholy Holy
6.
Climbing Higher Mountains
7.
God Will Take Care Of You
8.
Old Landmark
9.
Mary, Don't You Weep
10.
Never Grow Old
11.
Remarks By Reverend C.L. Franklin
12.
Precious Memories - Rev. James Cleveland
13.
My Sweet Lord (instrumental)
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