Precious Memories: LaVern Baker Sings Gospel is the fourth studio album from American rhythm and blues singer LaVern Baker, released by Atlantic Records in 1959.
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| Released | June 4, 1959 | |||
| Genre | Gospel[1] | |||
| Length | 35:55 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| DownBeat | [3] |
Editors at AllMusic rated this album 3.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Ron Wynn writing this work is "more magnificent and moving than at any time she had done jazz, blues, or R&B".[2] In the 2004 edition of The New Rolling Stone Album Guide, this album was rated 5 out of 5 stars and the editors write Baker never sounded better than on this album, favorably comparing her vocals to Mahalia Jackson and Sister Rosetta Tharpe.[1]
Track listing
edit- "Precious Memories" – 2:50
- "Carrying the Cross for My Boss" – 2:29
- "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" (traditional) – 3:12
- "Touch Me, Lord Jesus" – 2:52
- "Didn't It Rain" (Harry Burleigh) – 2:48
- "Precious Lord" – 4:13
- "Somebody Touched Me" – 2:36
- "In the Upper Room" – 2:34
- "Journey to the Sky" – 3:25
- "Everytime I Feel the Spirit" – 2:21
- "Too Close" – 4:06
- "Without a God" – 2:35
Personnel
edit- LaVern Baker – vocals
- Abie Baker – bass
- Alex Bradford and His Singers – choir vocals
- Elliott Brodin – cover photography
- Tom Dowd – engineering
- Ahmet Ertegun – supervision
- Sticks Evans – drums
- Marvin Israel – cover design
- Phil Juhle – engineering
- Gary Kramer – liner notes
- Reggie Obrecht – conducting
- Bill Suyker – guitar
- Jerry Wexler – supervision
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Hoard, Christian David; Brackett, Nathan, eds. (2004). "LaVern Baker". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. pp. 39–41. ISBN 9780743201698.
- ^ a b Wynn, Ron (n.d.). "LaVern Baker – Precious Memories". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ DeMichael, Don (February 4, 1960). "Lavern Baker: Precious Memories". DownBeat. Vol. 27, no. 3. pp. 29–30. ISSN 0012-5768.
External links
edit- Precious Memories: LaVern Baker Sings Gospel at Discogs (list of releases)
- Precious Memories: LaVern Baker Sings Gospel at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
