Amazing Grace: His Greatest Sacred Performances

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Tracklist

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1We Call on Him
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11) and Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11)
guitar:
Harold Bradley (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11), Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11), Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11) and Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country) (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11)
organ:
Hoyt Hawkins (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11) and Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11)
saxophone:
Boots Randolph (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11)
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player) (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11) and Millie Kirkham (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11)
recording of:
We Call on Him (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11)
writer:
Fred Karger (Frederick Maxwell Karger, Jr), Sid Wayne and Ben Weisman
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
12:34
2You’ll Never Walk Alone
vocal:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) and Millie Kirkham
cover recording of:
You’ll Never Walk Alone (Carousel)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), T.B. Harms Company, The Welk Music Group, Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Carousel (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
2:46
3Only Believe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music
recording of:
Only Believe
writer:
Paul Rader
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing) and The Rodeheaver Co.
2:49
4Amazing Grace
bass:
Norbert Putnam (on 1971-03-15)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer) (on 1971-03-15)
guitar:
James Burton (guitarist) (on 1971-03-15) and Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country) (on 1971-03-15)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (on 1971-03-15)
piano:
David Briggs (English organist and composer) (on 1971-03-15)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1971-03-15)
vocals:
Ginger Holladay (American singer-songwriter) (on 1971-03-15), Mary Holladay (on 1971-03-15), The Imperials (gospel/CCM group) (on 1971-03-15), Millie Kirkham (on 1971-03-15) and The Nashville Edition (on 1971-03-15)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville (on 1971-03-15)
cover recording of:
Amazing Grace (popular hymn first published 1779, catch‐all) (on 1971-03-15)
publisher:
Alfred Music (publisher of sheet music for music education)
lyricist:
John Newton (English poet) (in 1779)
additional composer:
Edwin Othello Excell
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Patterdale Music Ltd., Rokstone Music Ltd., Universal Classics & Jazz (Japanese label division - read the annotation before using!), Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
Viisikielinen (Song book of "Viides herätysliike") (number: 94)
2.53:36
5Miracle of the Rosary
vocals:
The Imperials (gospel/CCM group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1972)
recording of:
Miracle of the Rosary
writer:
Jesse Lee Denson
publisher:
Fred Rose Music, Inc.
11:52
6Lead Me, Guide Me
cover recording of:
Lead Me, Guide Me
lyricist and composer:
Doris Akers
2:41
7He Touched Me
bass:
Norbert Putnam (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Buttrey (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21) and Jerry Carrigan (US drummer) (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21)
guitar:
James Burton (guitarist) (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21) and Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country) (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21)
organ:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21) and Glen Spreen (Arranger, keyboardist, producer, conductor, and songwriter) (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21)
percussion:
Larry Londin (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21) and Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21)
piano:
David Briggs (English organist and composer) (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21) and Joe Moscheo (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1971-05-18)
vocals:
Ginger Holladay (American singer-songwriter) (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21), The Imperials (gospel/CCM group) (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21, on 1971-05-18), Millie Kirkham (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21), June Page (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21) and Temple Riser (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21)
cover recording of:
He Touched Me (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Gaither (contemporary gospel singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Fine Balance Music Ltd.
cover recording of:
He Touched Me (on 1971-05-18)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Gaither (contemporary gospel singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Fine Balance Music Ltd.
3.252:41
8I’ve Got Confidence
cover recording of:
I’ve Got Confidence
lyricist and composer:
Andraé Crouch
2:22
9An Evening Prayer
bass:
Norbert Putnam (on 1971-05-18)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Buttrey (on 1971-05-18) and Jerry Carrigan (US drummer) (on 1971-05-18)
guitar:
James Burton (guitarist) (on 1971-05-18) and Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country) (on 1971-05-18)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (on 1971-05-18)
organ:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (on 1971-05-18) and Glen Spreen (Arranger, keyboardist, producer, conductor, and songwriter) (on 1971-05-18)
percussion:
Larry Londin (on 1971-05-18) and Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (on 1971-05-18)
piano:
David Briggs (English organist and composer) (on 1971-05-18) and Joe Moscheo (on 1971-05-18)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1971-05-18)
vocals:
Ginger Holladay (American singer-songwriter) (on 1971-05-18), The Imperials (gospel/CCM group) (on 1971-05-18), Millie Kirkham (on 1971-05-18), June Page (on 1971-05-18) and Temple Riser (on 1971-05-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1972)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville (on 1971-05-18)
cover recording of:
An Evening Prayer (on 1971-05-18)
lyricist:
C. Maude Battersby (Gospel songwriter)
composer:
C. Maude Battersby (Gospel songwriter) and Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1911)
2.51:56
10Seeing Is Believing
recording of:
Seeing Is Believing
writer:
Glen Spreen (Arranger, keyboardist, producer, conductor, and songwriter) and Red West
2:55
11A Thing Called Love
cover recording of:
A Thing Called Love
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Reed
publisher:
Sixteen Stars Music (BMI-affiliated)
2:26
12Put Your Hand in the Hand
vocals:
The Imperials (gospel/CCM group)
cover recording of:
Put Your Hand in the Hand
lyricist and composer:
Gene MacLellan
publisher:
Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., Beechwood Music Canada and EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
13:16
13Reach Out to Jesus
cover recording of:
Reach Out to Jesus
lyricist and composer:
Ralph Carmichael
publisher:
Fine Balance Music Ltd.
3:16
14He Is My Everything
bass:
Norbert Putnam (from 1971-06-08 until 1971-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Buttrey (from 1971-06-08 until 1971-06-10) and Jerry Carrigan (US drummer) (from 1971-06-08 until 1971-06-10)
guitar:
James Burton (guitarist) (from 1971-06-08 until 1971-06-10) and Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country) (from 1971-06-08 until 1971-06-10)
organ:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (from 1971-06-08 until 1971-06-10) and Glen Spreen (Arranger, keyboardist, producer, conductor, and songwriter) (from 1971-06-08 until 1971-06-10)
piano:
David Briggs (English organist and composer) (from 1971-06-08 until 1971-06-10) and Joe Moscheo (from 1971-06-08 until 1971-06-10)
vocals:
Dolores Edgin (from 1971-06-08 until 1971-06-10), The Imperials (gospel/CCM group) (from 1971-06-08 until 1971-06-10), Millie Kirkham (from 1971-06-08 until 1971-06-10), Sonja Montgomery (from 1971-06-08 until 1971-06-10) and June Page (from 1971-06-08 until 1971-06-10)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville (from 1971-06-08 until 1971-06-10)
cover recording of:
He Is My Everything (from 1971-06-08 until 1971-06-10)
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician)
2:41
15There Is No God but God
cover recording of:
There Is No God But God
writer:
Bill Kenny (tenor vocalist)
2:20
16I, John
recording of:
I, John
writer:
Bill Gaither (contemporary gospel singer & songwriter)
2:17
17Bosom of Abraham
recording of:
Bosom of Abraham
writer:
Ted Brooks and George McFadden
1:37
18Help Me
vocals:
J.D. Sumner & The Stamps
cover recording of:
Help Me
lyricist and composer:
Larry Gatlin
publisher:
First Generation Music
22:29
19If That Isn’t Love
cover recording of:
If That Isn’t Love
lyricist and composer:
Dottie Rambo
publisher:
Heart Warming Music Co., Heartwarming Music and John T. Benson Pub. Co.
3:31
20Why Me Lord (live version)
live cover recording of:
Why Me
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Resaca Music Publishing Co.
2:52
21How Great Thou Art (live version)
live cover recording of:
How Great Thou Art (Hine’s version)
additional lyricist:
Stuart K. Hine (from 1931 until 1949)
lyricist:
Carl Gustav Boberg
composer:
Stuart K. Hine (from 1931 until 1949)
translator:
Stuart K. Hine (from 1931 until 1949, in 1949)
publisher:
Thankyou Music Ltd.
translated version of:
O store Gud
3:37
22I, John
recording of:
I, John
writer:
Bill Gaither (contemporary gospel singer & songwriter)
2:10
23Bosom of Abraham
recording of:
Bosom of Abraham
writer:
Ted Brooks and George McFadden
0:53
24You Better Run
cover recording of:
You Better Run
writer:
Eddie Brigati and Felix Cavaliere (American singer, songwriter, record producer, and musician)
1:52
25Lead Me, Guide Me
cover recording of:
Lead Me, Guide Me
lyricist and composer:
Doris Akers
2:54
26Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus / Nearer My God to Thee
medley including a recording of:
Nearer, My God, to Thee (Bethany)
lyricist:
Sarah Flower Adams (English poet, and notably lyricist of the hymn "Nearer, My God, to Thee") (in 1841)
composer:
Lowell Mason (in 1856)
publisher:
TCF Music Publishing, Inc. (Twentieth Century Fox Music Publishing, Inc.; ASCAP) and Skyhill Music (in 1971)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 28881)
medley including a recording of:
The Heavenly Vision (Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus)
2:51

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