Category Archives: Gospel

ARLO GUTHRIE with Shenandoah – Outlasting the Blues – (Warner Brothers) – 1979

For those who need to read up on who Arlo Guthrie is check the links at the end, or better still check my other entries on him in this blog. For those who can't be bothered I will say he … Continue reading

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THE EVERLY BROTHERS – Christmas With The Everly Brothers – (Warner Brothers) – 1962

"It's Christmas time pretty baby and the snow is falling on the ground"… well, not here in Brisbane it's not, but in the Christmas sprit I have pulled this record from the pile. Now, I have always liked, no loved, … Continue reading

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JOHNNY CASH – Hymns By Johnny Cash – (Columbia) – 1959

Johnny Cash was a devout man. Too many times we try to remould the musician we admire into a variation of our own image. It’s as if we say, I can’t possibly like this person unless he is like me… … Continue reading

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THE JORDANAIRES – This Land – (CBS) – 1964

what Frank is listening to #203 – THE JORDANAIRES – This Land – (CBS) – 1964 Sorry lovers of squealing guitars, thumping drums, pulsating bass lines … but no instrument soothes my addled nerves more than the human voice. And I'm … Continue reading

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