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The Best of the Blind Boys - The Five Blind Boys
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  1. John Saw the Number
  2. I Ain't Got Long
  3. Love Lifted Me
  4. Where There's a Will There's a Way
  5. What Is an Album
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  1. John Saw the Number
  2. I Ain't Got Long
  3. Love Lifted Me
  4. Where There's a Will There's a Way
  5. What Is an Album
  6. My Soul Is a Witness
  7. Blessed Assurance
  8. Certainly Lord
  9. Jesus Satisfied
  10. Leaning on the Everlasting Arms]
  11. Oh, Why
  12. Speak for Jesus
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MCA's Best of the Blind Boys is a good, but not exceptional, collection of 12 highlights from the group's Peacock material. There are a number of wondrous performances here -- including "Love Lifted Me," "Jesus Satisfied" and "Speak for Jesus" -- but in general, the recordings aren't quite as strong as their recordings for Vee-Jay. Furthermore, the album feels a little skimpy in these days of extensive reissues, making it more of interest for completists and serious fans than listeners seeking out good values or ...

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