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None But the Righteous: Chess Gospel Greats ()

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None But the Righteous: Chess Gospel Greats - Various Artists
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  1. Don't You Want to Go
  2. None But the Righteous]
  3. Anyway You Bless Me Lord
  4. Never Grow Old]
  5. Oh, What a Meeting
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  1. Don't You Want to Go
  2. None But the Righteous]
  3. Anyway You Bless Me Lord
  4. Never Grow Old]
  5. Oh, What a Meeting
  6. I've Been Weeping a Mighty Long Time]
  7. When My Time Comes
  8. Resting Easy
  9. Two Wings]
  10. Mother Loves Her Children
  11. Old Time Religion]
  12. Life in Heaven Is Free
  13. Walk in the Light]
  14. The Angels Keep Watching over Me
  15. Floods of Joy]
  16. I'm Gonna Tell God]
  17. You've Got the Jordan River to Cross]
  18. Don't Give Up]
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Chess Records was never particularly noted as a gospel label. In the early 1950s, however, the company released more than its share of great gospel recordings, and this 18-track set stands as a testimony to some of the rawest ones that the label put out. While big names like Aretha and Reverend C.L. Franklin, the Soul Stirrers, and the Original Five Blind Boys from Alabama are accounted for, the real gems come from lesser-known acts like the Meditation Singers, the Norfleet Brothers, the Bells of Joy, Sammy Bryant, Elder ...

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