It's a collection which is uplifting and inspiring, and a fine example of their stylish and distinctive brand of gospel.

The Blind Boys Of Alabama, founded in 1939, were one of the pioneering and highly influential gospel groups of their era, forging a career through evolving group line-ups which lasted over four decades and eventually brought them international fame an recognition, winning a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009. Known also for part of their career as The Happyland Singers, and led during this era by Charles Fountain, they were a hugely popular group at 'live' concerts, and had a significant influence on singers who became important R&B and soul performers like Ray Charles. This 56-track 2-CD collection comprises just about all the A & B sides of their releases on the Coleman, Palda, Gospel and Specialty labels during this era, many of which were featured on their 'Revival Time' and God's Promise' albums. It includes releases as Clarence Fountain and The Original Five Blind Boys of Alabama, The Five Blind Boys of Alabama, The Blind Boys of Alabama, and The Happyland Singers. Acrobat already has a single CD compilation by the group ('The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama 1948-51' ACMCD4204) and this release builds on that with extensive material from later years. It's a collection which is uplifting and inspiring, and a fine example of their stylish and distinctive brand of gospel.

Track Listing

• Jesus Love Divine
• See Everybody's Mother But Mine
• What Manner Of Man Is This
• What More Can Jesus Do
• Don't Wonder About Him
• I Want My Crown
• I've An Interest Over There
• By And By
• Living On Mother's Prayer
• Right To The Tree Of Life
• When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder
• Anyhow
• Death Has Taken Mother Home
• Honey In The Rock
• Power Of The Lord
• In The Vineyard
• Mother's Song
• Jesus Won't Deny Me
• All The Days Of My Life
• All I Have Is Gone
• Gonna Have A Good Time
• Good Religion
• No More Tears, No More Dying
• Since Mother's Been Gone
• Come Over Here
• Canaan Land

• Leave Your Burdens There
• When I Lost My Mother (Something About The Lord Is Mighty Sweet)
• Oh Lord, Stand By Me
• Precious Lord
• I'll Fly Away
• Marching Up To Zion
• Does Jesus Care
• Since I Met Jesus
• Alone And Motherless
• God’s Promise
• There Is A Fountain
• Here I Am
• I Cried
• Living For My Jesus
• Swinging On The Golden Gate
• Great Camp Meeting
• Sit Down And Rest Awhile
• He's Sweet I Know
• God Is Good To Me
• Mothers On The Train
• Hills Of Calvary
• Hop, Skip And Jump
• Something Got Hold Of Me
• My God Can Do No Wrong
• Our Revival Time
• Oh Yes He Will - Part 1
• Working On The Building
• Satisfied With My Jesus
• Come To Jesus

Additional Details

Label: Acrobat

Genre: Gospel

Run Time: 143 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 01/17/25

UPC: 824046353926