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Washington Phillips | Format: Audio CD

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Audio CD (21 Feb 2005)
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Yazoo
ASIN: B0006TRO54
Other Editions: Audio CD | MP3 Download

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 33,931 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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1. Lift Him Up That's All 3:34 �0.89 Buy MP3

2. Paul And Silas In Jail 2:41 �0.89 Buy MP3

3. Mother's Last Word To Her Son 2:52 �0.89 Buy MP3

4. The Church Needs Good Deacons 3:01 �0.89 Buy MP3

5. Jesus Is My Friend 2:53 �0.89 Buy MP3

6. A Mother's Last Word To Her Daughter 2:56 �0.89 Buy MP3

7. I Had A Good Father And Mother 3:00 �0.89 Buy MP3

8. I Am Born To Preach The Gospel 3:09 �0.89 Buy MP3

9. Take Your Burden To The Lord And Leave It There 3:15 �0.89 Buy MP3

10. Denomination Blues Pt. One 3:07 �0.89 Buy MP3

11. Denomination Blues Pt. Two 2:38 �0.89 Buy MP3

12. What Are They Doing In Heaven Today 3:17 �0.89 Buy MP3

13. I've Got The Key To The Kingdom 3:04 �0.89 Buy MP3

14. Train Your Child 3:10 �0.89 Buy MP3

15. You Can't Stop A Tattler Pt. One 2:54 �0.89 Buy MP3

16. You Can't Stop A Tattler Pt. Two 2:48 �0.89 Buy MP3

17. Wouldn't Mind Dying If Dying Was All 3:23 �0.89 Buy MP3

18. I'm So Glad Today, Today 2:42 �0.89 Buy MP3

19. Honey In The Rock 2:48 �0.89 Buy MP3

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Washington Phillips was one of the most intriguing and delightful figures in American music history. His style was completely unique, both in his warm plaintive singing and his use of zither for accompaniment. His treatment of early religious material is poignant and expressive and his zither playing backup is absolutely captivating. His complete output of 16 selections is presented here with brand new remastering that heightens all the irresistible characteristics of his performances. Included also are four bonus tracks of similarly touching early religious music by Mamie and A.C. Forehand.

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5.0 out of 5 stars haunting, delicate 26 Aug 2007

By Paul Callick

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I've only just caught up with this release from 2005, after loving the sound of Washington Phillips on an old gospel sampler. Full marks to Yazoo for issuing all the recordings (bright and clear, from 1927-9); and there are also some wonderful, unusual pieces at the end, especially Blind Mamie Forehand's 'Wouldn't Mind Dying', which alone would be worth the price. Phillips was surely the gentlest and most delicate of blues or gospel singers, his high, sweet voice holding the notes, then a melancholy fall to the voice. He accompanies himself with great skill on a homemade autoharp (a kind of zither). Hauntingly beautiful and very moving.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Marvellous old blues 19 May 2012

By SH_ VINE™ VOICE

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Don't know how I managed to miss this for the last 40 years of blues enthusiasm but it really will appeal to lovers of pre war rural blues. It's in the religious style but the instrumentation and voice are so unique I can't see how anyone wouldn't love it. Praise God, I'm Satisfied.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and haunting 15 May 2013

By James Blackman

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A very strange, but beautiful pre-war blues. I was stunned from start to finish. Haunting and beautiful. Buy it now.

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1.0 out of 5 stars What?

I love this man's music. Unfortunately the disc I received doesn't contain any of it. It's a DVD for US healthcare.

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