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Joseph Spence - Glory (1990)

Joseph Spence - Glory (1990)

BAND/ARTIST: Joseph Spence

  • Title: Glory
  • Year Of Release: 1990
  • Label: New Rounder
  • Genre: Folk, Americana
  • Quality: FLAC (tracks)
  • Total Time: 49:57
  • Total Size: 220 MB
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Few musicians have as unique a sound as Bahamian guitarist Joseph Spence. Sounding a bit like an old Delta bluesman swept out to sea, Spence grunts and groans his way through his mostly religious song catalog like Howlin' Wolf crossed with Popeye, all the while picking out amazing polyrhythmic patterns on his acoustic guitar in a style that is so idiosyncratic that he has actually been called a folk version of Thelonious Monk. A true folk artist, Spence made few allowances for the commercial music world, and his body of work is as singular as any ever recorded. This collection of spiritual material was recorded in the field by Guy Droussart in Nassau, and it is typical of Spence's performances, alternating solo pieces with tracks where he is joined by Edith, Geneva and Raymond Pinder, and while the sound can be a bit unnerving to the novice listener, a closer examination reveals a wonderful deconstruction and reassembling of these hymns, all laced with Spence's eccentric, jagged guitar runs. Highlights include "Jordan Chilly River," "Down by the Riverside," and "Out on the Rolling Sea," although everything here is of a piece, cut from the same wonderful cloth.

Tracks:
1.01 - Joseph Spence - Glory Glory (3:27)
1.02 - Joseph Spence - Old Time Religion (4:35)
1.03 - Joseph Spence - Jordan Chilly River (3:41)
1.04 - Joseph Spence - All Hail The Power Of Jesus Name (2:12)
1.05 - Joseph Spence - Down By The Riverside (3:13)
1.06 - Joseph Spence - In Time Like This (4:51)
1.07 - Joseph Spence - Old Rugged Cross (2:53)
1.08 - Joseph Spence - Piano Tune (0:48)
1.09 - Joseph Spence - Don't Take Everybody To Be Your Friend (3:24)
1.10 - Joseph Spence - Jesus On The Mainline (2:32)
1.11 - Joseph Spence - We Will Understand It Better By And By (4:00)
1.12 - Joseph Spence - Shake My Hand (2:11)
1.13 - Joseph Spence - Rock Daniel (2:05)
1.14 - Joseph Spence - In The Garden (2:59)
1.15 - Joseph Spence - Out On The Rolling Sea (7:07)

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