This substantial collection offers an inspiring and uplifting showcase for his talents

Professor Alex Bradford was a gospel singer, composer, arranger and choir director whose music during the 1950s and early '60s bridged the gap between gospel and soul, and who helped developed the modern mass choir movement in gospel. His music and vocal style was an influence on the likes of Little Richard, Ray Charles and Bob Marley, with his approach to gospelcharacterised by a fervent rocking atmosphere, which helped bring him a million-seller with 'Too Close To Heaven'. This 70-track 3-CD collection comprises A&B sides of his singles on Specialty, including 'Too Close To Heaven', and the tracks from his album for Gospel 'Walking With The King', his Columbia album with the Abyssinian Baptist Choir, his Vee Jay album 'One Step' and his album for Regent 'I'm Going to Work Till The Day Is Done'. It includes recordings as Professor Alex Bradford and the Bradford Specials, Prof. Alex Bradford And The Men & Ladies Of Song, and with Bessie Griffin. This era was a heyday for the style of gospel music where many of the soul stars of the 60s and '70s learnt their trade and developed their style, and Alex Bradford was a key figure in that scene. This substantial collection offers an inspiring and uplifting showcase for his talents as songwriter, performer and choir leader.

Track Listing

• Too Close To Heaven
• I Don't Care What The World May Do
• He Lifted Me
• Lord! Lord! Lord!
• Just The Name Of Jesus
• I Won't Sell Out
• Right Now
• I Feel The Spirit
• He'll Wash You Whiter Than Snow
• Oh Lord, Save Me
• Holy Ghost
• Life’s Candelight
• Somebody Touched Me
• If Mother Knew
• Without A God
• I Dare You
• Steal Away
• I Can't Tarry
• What Did John Do?
• It All Belongs To Him
• He's Everything To Me
• I've Got A Job
• What Makes A Man Turn His Back On God
• The Man Is Wonderful
• God Searched The World
• What Folks Say About Me
• The Lifeboat
• Big Man In The Sky

• Ten Thousand Blessings
• I Found A Leak In The Building
• What Do You Know About Jesus
• God Never Sent A Soldier To Battle Alone
• His Precious Love
• He Leadeth Me
• Come On Let's Go
• He Makes All My Decisions For Me
• Walking With The King
• Big Wind Blowing
• Where My Jesus Lives
• I Want To Ride That Glory Train
• Heaven Belongs To You (If You Live Right)
• Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody
• He Stays In My Room
• Sweet Jesus
• You Can't Make Me Doubt Him
• He Is Such An Understanding God

• You've Got To Bear The Consequence
• I Can Call Him (He Always Answers Me)
• One Step
• Walk Through The Streets
• Just In Time
• I Left My Sins Behind Me
• Let The Lord Be Seen In You
• Climbing Up The Mountain
• What About You
• I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody
• This Wonderful Savior
• The Lord Looks Out For Me Every Day
• Oh My Good Lord
• Too Close
• What More Do You Want The Lord To Do
• My Lord's Going To Move This Wicked Race
• Nobody's Fault But Mine
• I'm Going To Work Till The Day Is Done
• Let's Go
• The Storm Is Not Over
• Because He Love Me So
• He's All Right
• On The Other Side Of The River
• Nobody Like The Lord

Additional Details

Label: Acrobat

Genre: Gospel

Run Time: 210 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 11/29/24

UPC: 824046915926