THE KING OF GOSPEL, THE EARLY YEARS 1951-1962

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Grand manitou du gospel, James Cleveland fut certainement la plus grosse vedette américaine du genre, régnant sur le circuit durant près de 40 ans. Il organisa l’essor des grandes chorales (mass choirs) si populaires aujourd’hui et fut l’instigateur d’évènements majeurs comme “Amazing Grace”, l’album d’Aretha Franklin le plus vendu au monde. Cette sélection de ses meilleurs disques permet enfin de mieux connaître l’oeuvre de ce musicien majeur encore trop méconnu en Europe.
Jean BUZELIN

CD1 (1951-1960) : GOSPELAIRES : OH WHAT A TIME • THE MEDITATION SINGERS : WE’RE MARCHING TO ZION • ROBERTA MARTIN SINGERS : TROUBLE IN MY WAY • CARAVANS : WHAT KIND OF MAN IS THIS – THE SOLID ROCK • GOSPEL ALL STARS : LORD REMEMBER ME – THAT’S WHY I LOVE HIM SO • VOICES OF TABERNACLE : THE LOVE OF GOD – CALVARY – I KNOW IT WAS THE BLOOD • GOSPEL ALL STARS WITH JAMES CLEVELAND : MEETIN’ TONIGHT • THE MEDITATION SINGERS : MY SOUL LOOKS BACK AND WONDERS • VOICES OF TABERNACLE : IN HIS ARMS – GOD CAN DO ANYTHING BUT FAIL • JAMES CLEVELAND & THE ORIGINAL CHIMES : GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME – TRY JESUS – YES LORD – HE’S GOT HIS EYES ON YOU • SALLIE MARTIN & THE GOSPEL CHIMES : ONE STEP AT A TIME – I WON’T LET NOTHING TURN ME AROUND • JAMES CLEVELAND & THE GOSPEL CHIMES : DEEP RIVER – ONE MORE TIME – SOON I WILL BE DONE – JUST WHEN I NEED HIM MOST – COME LORD JESUS.

CD2 (1960 1962) : VOICES OF TABERNACLE & JAMES CLEVELAND : I’M A SOLDIER IN THE ARMY OF THE LORD – THERE IS NO GREATER LOVE – SOMETHING GOT A HOLD ON ME – GREATER DAY – HE’LL SEE YOU THROUGH – I’M SATISFIED WITH JESUS – IT IS WELL • JAMES CLEVELAND & THE GOSPEL ALL STARS : OH LORD I’M SATISFIED – THERE’S A BRIGHTER DAY SOMEWHERE – HE’S ALL RIGHT WITH ME – JUST TO BEHOLD HIS FACE – OUT ON A HILL – DRIVE THE DEVIL AWAY • JAMES CLEVELAND WITH THE GOSPEL CHIMES : DEEP DOWN IN MY HEART – WHAT A MIGHTY GOD – WALKING WITH THE KING – HE’S SWEETER THAN THE DAY BEFORE – SIT DOWN SERVANT • JAMES CLEVELAND & THE ANGELIC CHOIR : HE’S SO GOOD – I WON’T TAKE IT BACK – I’M HIS, HE’S MINE – REDEEMED • JAMES CLEVELAND : YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE – OLD SHIP OF ZION.

DIRECTION ARTISTIQUE : JEAN BUZELIN, AVEC LA PARTICIPATION DE JULIEN CRUÉ.