Title: Go Tell It On The Mountain Artist: Blind Boys of Alabama Label: Omnivore Recordings Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 816651014606 Genre: Gospel
Go Tell It On The Mountain - The Blind Boys of Alabama's Grammy®-winning Christmas album is now even more special! It's hard to believe that in their multi-decade history, The Blind Boys of Alabama hadn't issued a Christmas album until 2003-but, when it arrived, it was greater than anyone would have imagined. Go Tell It On The Mountain featured The Blind Boys' signature vocals, matched with a bevy of special guests including Solomon Burke, Tom Waits, Chrissie Hynde, Mavis Staples, George Clinton, Les McCann, and many more. The mix of hymns and traditional holiday favorites was greeted with adoration, and garnered the group it's third Grammy® Award in as many years, and as many releases. (They won in 2001 for Spirit Of The Century, and Higher Ground in 2002.) While the release was expanded in 2004 to include an extra track, this version of Go Tell It On The Mountain goes two better, with live tracks recorded at the Beacon Theatre in New York. Also included is an insightful new essay from Davin Seay-co-author of memoirs from Al Green, Dion, and Snoop Dogg. Just as a new generation of listeners was introduced to The Blind Boys of Alabama at the turn of the century, it's time for their classic Christmas album to continue the tradition today.
Tracks: 1.1 Last Month of the Year 1.2 I Pray on Christmas 1.3 Go Tell It on the Mountain 1.4 Little Drummer Boy 1.5 In the Bleak Midwinter 1.6 Joy to the World 1.7 Born in Bethlehem 1.8 The Christmas Song 1.9 Away in a Manger 1.10 Oh Come All Ye Faithful 1.11 White Christmas 1.12 Silent Night 1.13 My Lord What a Morning (A Cappella) 1.14 Go Tell It on the Mountain (Live in New York) 1.15 Amazing Grace (Live in New York)
