Odetta - Christmas Spirituals (1960)

Wish you a peaceful Christmas!

This aren´t the Christmas songs you´ll hear in the malls or at the parades. No Santa Claus. No reindeer. No snow. But for me it would not be Christmas without this glorious album. (Although, to be honest, the music is so beautiful, I´ve put it on many times in mid-summer, and it doesn´t seem out of place.

Odetta's husky voice is often stunning, both in her a cappella performances and her songs with accompaniment. She says these songs are traditional spirituals, neither purely African nor American, but songs that emerged from the sufferings of slavery. Powerful stuff.                

Tracklist:

A1	Rise Up Shepard And Follow
A2	What Month Was Jesus Born In?
A3	Mary Had A Baby
A4	Somebody Talking 'Bout Jesus
A5	Virgin Mary Had One Son
A6	Go Tell It On The Mountain
A7	Shout For Joy
B1	Poor Little Jesus
B2	O Jerusalem
B3	Ain't That A-Rockin'
B4	If Anybody Asks You
B5	Beautiful Star
B6	Children Go Where I Send Thee

Odetta - Christmas Spirituals (1960)
(320 kbps, cover art included)