Swanee Quintet Complete Nashboro Releases 1951-62 CD

The Swanee Quintet are one of the premier vocal groups in the history of gospel music, and have been singing in different guises since 1939. They are noted for having a powerful and impassioned style, introducing more adventurous vocal arrangements during the 1950s as gospel moved into the commercial arena. Their first dozen years or so with the Nashboro label have come to be regarded as very much their golden era, characterised by the bluesey guitar of Pee Wee Crawford, the fine background harmonies of Charlie Barnwell, Rufus Washington and Big Red Anderson, and the distinctive lead vocals of Ruben Willingham. This great-value 53-track collection comprises all their releases on Nashboro through to 1962, including the A and B sides of all their singles, plus all the tracks from their album releases which were not otherwise released as singles. To the best of our knowledge these recordings have never been compiled on one CD before, so this is a rare opportunity to obtain a comprehensive selection of their early recorded work in one collection

1. Jesus on My Mind 2. Walk in the Light 3. That Old Time Religion 4. In My Saviour's Care 5. Come on to This Altar 6. My Lord Is Coming Back 7. Let Us Stretch Out 8. Wasn't It a Pity 9. Sit Down Servant 10. Well Done 11. Long As Jesus Lives 12. Joy in Beulah Land 13. Cry Sometimes 14. In My Heart 15. On My Knees 16. Remember Me 17. It's Hard to Get Along 18. Judgement 19. I'm Alright Now 20. Low Down Chariot 21. Race to Run 22. My Last Prayer 23. Jesus Won't Fail 24. The Fire Keeps a Burning 25. Come See About Me 26. My Burdens Are Laid Down 27. Sleep on Mother 28. When I Move 29. Over in Zion 30. Where He Leads Me 31. What About Me 32. My Father's Land 33. Lowly Jesus 34. New Walk 35. Lay This Body Down 36. When Jesus Comes Home 37. Just Made It in 38. Children Pray on 39. Holy Ghost Got Me 40. (Jesus Said If You Need Me) I'll Be There 41. Leaning on the Lord 42. Oh Yes He Will 43. I Need You Jesus 44. One More River to Cross 45. How I Got Over 46. Take the Lord with You 47. Just One More Time 48. Holy Wine 49. Great Change in Me 50. I Want You to Move 51. I Know It Was the Blood 52. Jesus Loves Me 53. He's Everything to Me