Precious Lord: New Recordings of the Great Gospel Songs of Thomas A. Dorsey

by Thomas A. Dorsey

Precious Lord: New Recordings of the Great Gospel Songs of Thomas A. Dorsey cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 January 1973
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:14:52
  • Community rating: 4.12/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Precious Lord' pairs contemporary performances of Dorsey's songs, led by Marion Williams, with Dorsey's own spoken account of his life and career. The Library of Congress added the album to the National Recording Registry, honoring the songwriter who effectively founded modern gospel with 'Take My Hand, Precious Lord'.

Genres

Descriptors: choral, soulful, piano, spirituality, traditional

Tracklist

  1. Take My Hand, Precious Lord (with Marion Williams) (7:30)
  2. It's a Highway to Heaven (with Alex Bradford) (3:09)
  3. Hide Me In Thy Bosom (with The Dixie Hummingbirds) (1:55)
  4. I'm Going To Live The Life I Sing About In My Song (with Marion Williams) (5:20)
  5. (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (with R.H. Harris) (3:29)
  6. What Could I Do If It Wasn't For The Lord (with Marion Williams) (2:27)
  7. I'm Waiting For Jesus (with The Dixie Hummingbirds) (3:33)
  8. I Don't Know Why (with Bessie Griffin) (4:26)
  9. If You See My Savior (with Alex Bradford) (4:52)
  10. If We Never Needed The Lord Before (with Marion Williams) (4:06)
  11. Thy Servant's Prayer Amen (with R.H. Harris) (3:02)
  12. Search Me Lord (with Bessie Griffin) (2:30)
  13. When The Gates Swing Open (with The Dixie Hummingbirds) (3:50)
  14. My Desire (with Delois Barrett Campbell) (3:38)
  15. Old Ship Of Zion (with Bessie Griffin) (6:03)
  16. How Many Times (with Alex Bradford) (3:49)
  17. I'll Tell It Wherever I Go (with Sallie Martin) (2:59)
  18. Never Turn Back (with R.H. Harris) (3:30)
  19. The Lord Will Make A Way Somehow (with Marion Williams) (4:35)

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