Reverend Gary Davis – Harlem Street Singer (Remastered 2024) (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 43:27 minutes | 1,89 GB | Genre: Blues
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Craft Recordings
Recorded during a three hour session on August 24, 1960, Gary Davis laid down 12 of his most impassioned spirituals for Harlem Street Singer. Starting off the session with a version of Blind Willie Johnson’s “If I Had My Way I’d Tear That Building Down,” here renamed “Samson and Delilah,” Davis is in fine form. His vocals are as expressive as Ray Charles’ while similar in richness to Richie Havens’ work. Harlem Street Singer features his inspired country blues fingerpicking as well. Many moods color the selections, from the gentle “I Belong to the Band” to the mournful “Death Don’t Have No Mercy,” only to be followed by the joyous shouting of “Goin’ to Sit Down on the Banks of the River.” Overall, the collection is well worth the purchase and should be considered essential listening for fans of country blues or gospel.
Review by Matt Fink
Tracklist:
1-01. Reverend Gary Davis – Samson And Delilah (Remastered 2024) (04:04)
1-02. Reverend Gary Davis – Let Us Get Together Right Down Here (Remastered 2024) (03:11)
1-03. Reverend Gary Davis – I Belong To The Band (Remastered 2024) (02:56)
1-04. Reverend Gary Davis – Pure Religion (Remastered 2024) (02:59)
1-05. Reverend Gary Davis – Great Change Since I Been Born (Remastered 2024) (04:04)
1-06. Reverend Gary Davis – Death Don’t Have No Mercy (Remastered 2024) (04:45)
1-07. Reverend Gary Davis – Twelve Gates To The City (Remastered 2024) (03:11)
1-08. Reverend Gary Davis – Goin’ To Sit Down On The Banks Of The River (Remastered 2024) (02:57)
1-09. Reverend Gary Davis – Tryin’ To Get Home (Remastered 2024) (03:48)
1-10. Reverend Gary Davis – Lo, I Be With You Always (Remastered 2024) (04:19)
1-11. Reverend Gary Davis – I Am The Light Of This World (Remastered 2024) (03:36)
1-12. Reverend Gary Davis – Lord, I Feel Just Like Goin’ On (Remastered 2024) (03:32)
