Description
Gospel Blues, Volume 2 is the second of two albums by the American guitarist, songwriter and producer Lanny Cordola‘s blues project Shack of Peasants, released on Metro One Recordings in 1993. The album was produced by Lanny Cordola and Gary Thomas Griffin. It is a follow-up to Classic Blues, Volume 1 released earlier the same year.
Like Volume 1 this features an all star studio group put together by Lanny Cordola and featuring such talents as Darrell Mansfield and Crystal Lewis. A selection of ancient blues gospel classics with one or two originals thrown in, these are given impeccable old time blues arrangements. If your tastes veer towards the blues end of music or you enjoy the impeccable vocals talents of Crystal Lewis listen out for «Don’t Wanna Go Down There, I’m Going To That City». Also of note is Lanny’s «Won’t Be Long Till Paradise» from his album ‘Of Riffs And Symphonies‘. On the downside, like Volume 1 this CD is quite short and I find it difficult to understand why these albums were not released as one volume, especially since there was very little time between the release of the two albums. Unfortunately, Metro One does not have a UK distributor at the moment, but if you are a keen blues fan Vol 1 and Vol 2 are both worth seeking out on import. [Martin Emerson, Cross Rhythms, February 1994]
CD tracklist:
01. Don’t Wanna Go Down There (feat. Crystal Lewis) – 2:22
02. Samson and Delilah (feat. Phillip Bardowell) – 2:33
03. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot/Swing Down, Chariot – 3:32
04. Ring Them Bells (feat. Lanny Cordola) – 3:14
05. I’m Going to That City (feat. Crystal Lewis) – 3:49
06. A Shack in Negev – 2:15
07. Hymns of the Meek – 3:36
08. John the Revelator (feat. Crystal Lewis and Darrell Mansfield) – 2:31
09. One More River to Cross – 2:32
10. There’ll Be No Grumbler There (feat. Chris Lizotte) – 2:15
11. Won’t Be Long Til’ Paradise (feat. Crystal Lewis) – 4:14
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