The Detroiters & The Golden Echoes – Old Time Religion

Track Listing:
The Detroiters : 1. He Walks With Me - 2:54   2. Mother on the Train – take 2 - 2:51   3. Mother on the Train – take 3 - 2:49   4. Angels Watching over Me - 2:12   5. I Trust in Jesus - 2:45   6. Ride on, King Jesus – take 2 - 2:09   7. Ride on, King Jesus - 2:21   8. Mother, Don't Cry About Your Child - 2:40   9. Let Jesus Lead You - 2:46   10. Mother, I Need Your Prayer - 2:41   11. Old Time Religion – take 2 - 2:30   12. Old Time Religion - 2:17   13. Sometimes - 2:41   14. Body and Soul - 2:44   15. Shady Green Pastures - 2:58    The Golden Echoes: 16. Where Shall I Be (When the First Trumpet Sounds) - 2:37   17. Down on My Knees - 2:13   18. My Life Is in His Hands - 2:43   19. When the Saints Go Marching In – take 2 - 3:42   20. When the Saints Go Marching In - 2:39   21. When I Lay My Burden Down - 2:52   22. I'm So Happy in the Service of the Lord - 2:58   23. Waiting and Watching - 2:34   24. Yield Not to Temptation – take 1 - 2:27   25. Yield Not to Temptation – take 2 - 2:06   26 Yield Not to Temptation – take 3 - 2:17 

Reviews:

1. AllMusic - Leo Stanley
Old Time Religion showcases two great gospel vocal quartets from the '40s and '50s: the Detroiters and the Golden Echoes. The first half of the disc features 15 cuts from the Detroiters, 11 of which are previously unreleased songs recorded at United Sound. The Golden Echoes are represented with 11 songs recorded in 1949, ten of which have never been released. Usually, large sections of unreleased material would mean that the disc is primarily of interest to collectors, but that's not necessarily the case here. Both quartets are excellent examples of impassioned, moving and plain entertaining classic gospel, blessed with remarkable voices -- the Detroiters' lineup boasted Oliver Green and Leroy Barnes, while the Golden Echoes featured Paul Foster, Sr. and Wilmer "Little Axe" Broadnax -- and true spirit; it's a pleasure to hear them in any setting. Granted, some tastes may find the preponderance of alternate takes a little tedious, but if you program them out, you're left with a sterling collection of classic gospel.