Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet

by Gavin Bryars

Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 January 1993
  • Label: Point
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 15:45
  • Community rating: 3.51/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Originally conceived in 1971, this profoundly moving, feature-length expansion of the minimalist masterpiece utilizes a tape loop of an unknown tramp singing a religious hymn. As the loop repeats over 74 minutes, Bryars gradually introduces increasingly lush, sweeping orchestral arrangements, culminating in a poignant vocal accompaniment by Tom Waits.

Genres

Descriptors: orchestral, christian, repetitive, sampling

Tracklist

  1. Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet: Tramp with Orchestra I (String Quartet) (27:06)
  2. Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet: Tramp with Orchestra II (Low Strings) (15:17)
  3. Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet: Tramp with Orchestra III (No Strings) (4:48)
  4. Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet: Tramp with Orchestra IV (Full Strings) (6:07)
  5. Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet: Tramp and Tom Waits with Full Orchestra (19:38)
  6. Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet: Coda: Tom Waits with High Strings (1:48)

Credits

  • Tom Waits - primary artist, vocals [additional]

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