The Essential Mahalia Jackson

~ Release by Mahalia Jackson (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1How I Got Over (mono)
producer:
Irving Townsend
piano:
Mildred Falls (on 1961-04-25)
lead vocals:
Mahalia Jackson (on 1961-04-25)
recorded at:
Konserthuset (chamber venue of Stockholm Concert Hall) in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1961-04-18)
live cover recording of:
How I Got Over (on 1961-04-25)
lyricist and composer:
Clara Ward
publisher:
Willa Ward Publishing (ASCAP-affiliated)
7:19
2Trouble of the World (mono)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-03-27)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer)
bass:
Milt Hinton
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gus Johnson (drums)
organ:
Ralph Jones (organist)
piano:
Mildred Falls
conductor:
Mildred Falls
recording of:
Trouble of the World
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
4:46
3He's Got the Whole World in His Hand (live)
recorded in:
Newport, Rhode Island, United States (on 1958-07-06)
producer:
Cal Lampley
bass:
Tommy Bryant
organ:
Lilton Mitchell
piano:
Mildred Falls
vocals:
Mahalia Jackson
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island, United States (on 1958-07-06)
recording of:
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Geoff Love
2:40
4Walk in Jerusalem
2:41
5Were You There? (live)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1967-03-26)
producer:
Irving Townsend
bass and guitar:
unknown ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer)
organ:
Charles Clency
piano:
Edward "Eddie" Robinson (pianist)
vocals:
Mahalia Jackson
recording of:
Were You There
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 11409)
5:37
6Walk on by Faith
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-03-11)
producer:
Irving Townsend
bass:
Keith Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist)
organ:
Billy Preston
piano:
Edward "Eddie" Robinson (pianist)
choir vocals:
unknown ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
vocals:
Mahalia Jackson
performer:
The Jack Holloran Singers
recording of:
Walk on by Faith
writer:
Rev. James Cleveland
3:55
7His Eye Is on the Sparrow
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-08-11)
producer:
Cal Lampley
bass:
Milt Hinton
organ:
Lilton M. Mitchell
piano:
Mildred Falls
recording of:
His Eye Is on the Sparrow
lyricist:
Civilla Durfee Martin (Canadian‐American hymn and gospel song writer)
composer:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel
publisher:
KSmithMusic1234 (ASCAP-affiliated)
4:23
8I Found the Answer
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-11)
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
bass:
Addison Farmer
drums (drum set) [drums]:
James Osie Johnson
guitar:
James E. Raney
organ:
Alfred Miller (jazz organist)
piano:
Mildred Falls
vocals:
Mahalia Jackson
recording of:
I Found the Answer
writer:
Johnny Lange
4:21
9Take My Hand, Precious Lord (mono)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-03-27)
producer:
Irving Townsend
bass:
Milt Hinton
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gus Johnson (drums)
organ:
Ralph Jones (organist)
piano:
Mildred Falls
vocals:
Mahalia Jackson
recording of:
Take My Hand, Precious Lord
lyricist and arranger:
Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
additional composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
previously attributed to:
George Nelson Allen (American composer from the 1800s)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4:14
10Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1955-11-03)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer)
bass:
Walter Page
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gordon Powell
guitar:
Clifton Best
organ:
Ralph Jones (organist)
piano:
Mildred Falls
vocals:
Mahalia Jackson
recording of:
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
arranger:
Mahalia Jackson
arrangement of:
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
2:07
11The Lord's Prayer (live)
recorded in:
Newport, Rhode Island, United States (on 1958-07-06)
producer:
Cal Lampley
bass:
Tommy Bryant
organ:
Lilton Mitchell
piano:
Mildred Falls
vocals:
Mahalia Jackson
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island, United States (on 1958-07-06)
live recording of:
The Lord’s Prayer
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Albert Hay Malotte (composer) (in 1935)
4:02
12Walk Over God's Heaven (mono)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-11-22)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer)
bass:
Frank Carroll (US bass player)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Bunny Shawker
guitar:
Art Ryerson
organ:
Ralph Jones (organist)
piano:
Mildred Falls
vocals:
Mahalia Jackson
recording of:
Walk Over God's Heaven
writer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
2:36
13My God Is Real
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-08-11)
producer:
Cal Lampley
bass:
Tommy Bryant and Milt Hinton
organ:
Lilton Mitchell
piano:
Mildred Falls
vocals:
Mahalia Jackson
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island, United States (on 1958-07-06)
recording of:
My God Is Real (Yes, He Is Real) (hymn)
lyricist and composer:
Kenneth Morris (organ player, 1917–1988)
3:39
14Just a Little While to Stay Here
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-03-27)
producer:
Irving Townsend
bass:
Milt Hinton
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gus Johnson (drums)
organ:
Ralph Jones (organist)
piano:
Mildred Falls
vocals:
Mahalia Jackson
recording of:
Just a Little While to Stay Here
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
public domain (refers to works that are in the public domain)
3:47
15There Is a Balm in Gilead (live)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1967-03-26)
producer:
Irving Townsend
bass, guitar and tambourine:
unknown ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer)
organ:
Charles Clency
piano:
Edward "Eddie" Robinson (pianist)
vocals:
Mahalia Jackson
recording of:
There Is a Balm in Gilead
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
5:32
16When the Saints Go Marching In (live)
recorded in:
Newport, Rhode Island, United States (on 1958-07-06)
producer:
Cal Lampley
bass:
Tom Bryant
organ:
Lilton Mitchell
piano:
Mildred Falls
vocals:
Mahalia Jackson
recording of:
When the Saints Go Marching In
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 13983)
version of:
When the Saints Go Marching In
3:04
17Let the Church Roll On (mono)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-03-27)
producer:
Irving Townsend
bass:
Milt Hinton
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gus Johnson (drums)
organ:
Ralph Jones (organist)
piano:
Mildred Falls
vocals:
Mahalia Jackson
recording of:
Let the Church Roll On
writer:
J. Cleveland
arranger:
Mahalia Jackson
1:42
18You'll Never Walk Alone (live)
recorded in:
Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1961-04-18)
producer:
Irving Townsend
piano:
Mildred Falls
vocals:
Mahalia Jackson
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)
4:39
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part of:The Essential (Sony/Legacy compilations) (order: 57)