{"product_id":"sister-rosetta-tharpe-gospel-train-verve-vault-series-381770","title":"Sister Rosetta Tharpe – Gospel Train (Verve Vault Series)","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSister Rosetta Tharpe's \u003cem\u003eGospel Train\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e captures a pivotal 1956 moment from an artist whose blend of gospel fire, blues phrasing and electric guitar helped shape the language of early rock and roll. Issued as her first album for Mercury Records, it was also her first release on the then-new 12-inch LP format, placing this set right at the meeting point of changing technology and Tharpe's already far-reaching musical influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes \u003cem\u003eGospel Train\u003c\/em\u003e last is the way it brings church-rooted material into a polished studio setting without sanding away its force. Backed by the Harmonizing Four and a professional studio band, Tharpe moves through spirituals and standards with rhythmic drive, a commanding voice and guitar playing that still sounds direct and propulsive. Songs such as \u003cem\u003eJericho\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUp Above My Head There's Music in the Air\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e99 1\/2 Won't Do\u003c\/em\u003e show how naturally she fused sacred repertoire with the energy of blues and the feel of emerging rock and roll.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis album also helps explain why Tharpe's audience reached beyond strictly sacred music. Contemporary accounts describe it as a defining release, and its popularity led to a four-month UK tour. More than a period piece, \u003cem\u003eGospel Train\u003c\/em\u003e is a vivid studio document of an artist broadening the reach of gospel while laying foundations that later generations of rock, R\u0026amp;B and blues musicians would build on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLP, 33RPM, 180g, Stereo, Verve Vault Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut from the original analog tape by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePressed at Optimal in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cq\u003eSuper collection of the gal's best Mercury sides; circa 1956.\u003c\/q\u003e - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/gospel-train-mw0000222259\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eAllMusic.com\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/blues-music-vinyl-records\"\u003eBlues\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSide A                       \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Jericho\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. When They Ring The Golden Bell\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Two Little Fishes, Five Loaves Of Bread\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Beams Of Heaven\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. Cain't No Grave Hold My Body Down\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e6. All Alone\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSide B                       \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Up Above My Head There's Music In The Air\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. I Shall Know Him\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Fly Away\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. How About You\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. Precious Memories\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e6. 99 1\/2 Won't Do\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Dutch Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44499102662721,"sku":"9869746","price":52.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/217233-sister-rosetta-tharpe-gospel-train_j6AezTm.jpg?v=1788143409","url":"https:\/\/www.dutchvinyl.com.au\/products\/sister-rosetta-tharpe-gospel-train-verve-vault-series-381770","provider":"Dutch Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}