Various – Golden Gospel Gals – Selected Sides – 1959 – 4CD

A remarkable collection of women gospel singers from the golden age.

Featuring amazing women singers such as Clara Ward, The Davis Sisters and The Caravans these are some of the most impressive gospel recordings of the era. Superbly remastered and presented with expert sleeve notes from Opal Louis Nations and featuring many rare sides.

This is an essential collection for the growing band of people interested in this fascinating area of postwar music.

Track Listing:

CD1: The Clara Ward Singers
Famous Ward Singers of Philadelphia: 1. This Same Jesus - 1:56   2. Just One Moment - 2:19   3. How Far Am I From Canaan, Pt. 1 & 2 - 5:25   4. When I Get Home - 2:18   Clara Ward: 5. There is a Fountain - 3:05   6. How I Got Over - 2:57   7. How I Got Over [Alt. Take] - 2:58   8. I Don't Know Why - 3:12   9. When the Gates Swing Open - 3:26   10 When the Gates Swing Open [Alt Take] - 2:44   11. Come In the Room - 2:35   12. In That Great Judgment Morning - 2:18   13. One Way Street - 2:24   14. Out On a Hill - 2:45   15. Faith That Moves Mountains - 2:50   16. Faith That Moves Mountains [Alt Take] - 2:47   17. I Heard of a City Like the New Jerusalem - 3:05   18. Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah - 3:13   19. God Moves In a Mysterious Way - 2:45   The Clara Ward Specials: 20. Throw Out the Lifeline - 3:13   21. He'll Never Let Go My Hand - 2:39   22. Hark the Voice - 3:23   23 I'm Sealed - 3:06   24. Happy Over There - 3:13

CD2: The Clara Ward Singers
The Clara Ward Specials: 1. On Higher Ground - 2:20   Clara Ward & The Ward Singers: 2. I Feel the Holy Spirit - 2:46   3. You Must Have Good Religion - 2:33   4. King Jesus is All I Need - 2:34   Clara Ward: 5. Redeemed - 2:46   6. Payday - 2:34   7. Time is Winding Up - 2:34   8. Whosoever Will - 2:52   9. Were You There - 2:57   10. Come On - 2:41   11. Down By the Riverside - 2:29   12. Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho - 2:20   13. The Old Landmark - 5:04   14. Oh! What a Wonderful Feeling - 2:23   15. Packin’ Up - 2:32   16. Peace In the Valley - 3:17   17. Oh Glory Hallelujah - 2:05   18. All God’S Children Got Shoes - 2:04   19. When We Get Up There - 1:38   The Clara Ward Singers: 20. Give Me That Old Time Religion - 1:24   21. Give Me That Old Time Religion (Reprise)/I Heard the Voice - 4:18   22. Give Me That Old Time Religion (2nd Reprise) [Short] - 0:36   23. When I Get To Glory - 1:43   24. Blessed Assurance - 2:11   25. The Seven Seals - 4:51   26. He’Ll Never Fail You - 3:45

CD3: The Caravans 
1. Tell the Angels - 2:59   2. Think of His Goodness To You - 2:48   3. Count Your Blessings - 3:02   4. Stranger of Galilee - 2:45   5. Get Away Jordan - 2:29   6. He’Ll Be There - 2:48   7. Blessed Assurance - 2:58   8. God is Good To Me - 3:19   9. On My Way Home - 2:51   10. Why Should I Worry - 2:18   11. I Know the Lord Will Make a Way - 3:05   12. What a Friend We Have In Jesus - 2:38   13. Angels Keep Watching - 2:39   14. Since I Met Jesus - 3:18   15. Blessed and Brought Up By the Lord - 2:58   16. Jesus is a Rock - 2:35   17. Let Us Run - 2:33   18. Witness - 2:06   19. The Man Jesus - 3:10   20. What Kind of Man is This - 2:26   21. Old Time Religion - 2:40   22. The Solid Rock - 2:36   23. Tell Him What You Want - 2:40   24. Wait For Me - 2:48   25. None But the Righteous - 2:39   26. Onward Christian Soldiers - 2:40   27. Come On Jesus - 2:38   28. Crucifixion - 2:28

CD4: The Davis Sisters
1. I’m Going To Tell God - 3:03   2. Thy Holy Will Be Done - 2:15   3. Get Away Jordan - 2:19   4. Jesus is Near - 2:14   5. I’ll Wait On the Lord - 2:32   6. He Has a Way That’S Mighty Sweet - 2:18   7. Surely God is Able - 3:00   8. When I Get Home - 1:46   9. Getting Nearer To My Lord - 2:44   10. We Shall Walk In the Sunlight of the Lord - 3:04   11. When He Spoke - 3:12   12. In the Morning When I Rise - 2:32   13.He’S My All and All - 2:55   14. Bye and Bye, Pt. 1 & 2 - 4:02   15. Stand By Me - 2:52   16. Jesus - 2:56   17. Too Close To Heaven - 3:10   18. Jesus Steps Right In  - 2:50   19. Marching To Zion - 2:53   20. Jesus is a Waymake -r 2:45   21. In the Shelter of the Rock - 2:52   22. Is There Anybody Here That Loves Jesus - 2:40   23. I’M Tired - 2:18   24. Get Right With God - 2:47