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"These songs could not have happened in Africa alone, or in the United States alone. They are the result of the experience of slavery." So explains gospel-folk matriarch Odetta in the liner notes to this exceptional 13-song holiday collection. The esteemed diva wraps her rich, full voice around an astute assortment of reverent standards such as "Go Tell It on the Mountain" and "Rise Up Shepherd and Follow," fleshing out the album with less-familiar fare. Spare bass and percussion bedecks these spirituals, but not much accompaniment is required when Odetta is playing guitar and singing. --Steve
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Manufacturer: Vanguard Records
Release date: 30 August 1994
EAN: 0015707907927 UPC: 015707907927
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Release date: 30 August 1994
EAN: 0015707907927 UPC: 015707907927
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