The Half Ain't Never Been Told, Vol. 2

by HALF AIN'T NEVER BEEN TOLD 2 /

Overview

Yazoo has released yet another wonderful compilation chock full of recordings that are essential for roots music fans. The Half Ain't Never Been Told, Vol. 2 chronicles American rural religious music of the 1920s and 1930s. The moving, heartfelt praise and prayers included here range from a cappella choirs to solo artists with musical accompaniment to gospel groups. Unusually, the collection doesn't separate music from black and white rural music traditions, mixing in bluegrass, prewar gospel blues, sacred harp singing, spirituals, and more. With this variety of styles equally dispersed between two volumes, if you want one, you will want them both. Volume 2 contains songs by Phillips, Blind Willie Johnson, Charlie Patton, Blind Joe Taggart, the Kentucky Ramblers, and many groups. As is always the case with compilations of such early and rare recordings, the sound quality varies widely, with a hiss ranging from barely noticeable to hissing at the same volume as any of the instruments. Nonetheless, this compilation makes an important addition to the library of roots music fans who can overlook sound quality inconveniences for the recordings' historical importance. ~ Joslyn Layne

Product Details

Release Date:	11/30/1999
Label:	Yazoo
UPC:	0016351205025
Rank:	81507

Tracks

1. I Am Going Home
2. God's Getting Worried  - Virginia Dandies
3. Nobody's Fault But Mine  - Blind Willie Johnson
4. Mother's Last Word to Her Son  - Washington Phillips
5. Coming to Christ  -  Biddleville Quintette
6. Take Time to Be Holy
7. Glory Glory Glory Glory to the Lamb  -  Kentucky Ramblers
8. Oh, What a Change Took Place in My Heart
9. Leaning on the Everlasting Arms  -  McGhee
10. Prayer of Death, Pt. 1  - Charley Patton  -  Traditional
11. Journey Home  -  Allison's Sacred Harp Singers
12. Been Listening All the Day  - Blind Joe Taggart
13. Beyond the River
14. Babylon Is Fallen Down  - Cleve Chaffin
15. Dry Bones  - Bascom Lamar Lunsford  -  Traditional
16. O Lord I'm Your Child  - Elder Otis Jones
17. Have You Got Good Religion?  -  Heavenly Gospel Singers
18. If Jesus Leads This Army
19. Baptize Me  - J.M. Gates
20. We Are Journeying On
21. Leaning on the Lord  -  Utica Institute Jubilee Singers
22. The Half Ain't Never Been Told  - Blind Joe Taggart
23. Don't You Want to Go

Album Credits

Performance Credits

George Washington Phillips   Primary Artist
Cleve Chaffin   Primary Artist
McGhee   Primary Artist
The Heavenly Gospel Singers   Primary Artist
Allison's Sacred Harp Singers   Primary Artist
Price Family Sacred Singers   Primary Artist
Dixie Sacred Trio   Primary Artist
Bascom Lamar Lunsford   Primary Artist
Virginia Dandies   Primary Artist
Charley Patton   Primary Artist
Carolina Gospel Singers   Primary Artist
Elder Otis Jones   Primary Artist
Biddleville Quintette   Primary Artist
Blind Joe Taggart   Primary Artist
Blind Willie Johnson   Primary Artist
Kentucky Ramblers   Primary Artist
Megginson Femal Quartette   Primary Artist
Hendersonville Quartet   Primary Artist
Reverend J.M. Gates   Primary Artist
Middle Georgia Singing Conventin No. 1   Primary Artist
McGhee & Cogar   Primary Artist
Howard Haney   Primary Artist
Utica Institute Jubilee Singers   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Joan Pelosi   Design
Utica Institute Jubilee Singers   Performer
Richard Nevins   Remastering,Liner Notes,Producer
Elder Otis Jones   Performer
Biddleville Quintette   Performer
Blind Joe Taggart   Performer
McGhee   Performer
Blind Willie Johnson   Performer,Composer
Allison's Sacred Harp Singers   Performer
Kentucky Ramblers   Performer
Bascom Lamar Lunsford   Performer
George Washington Phillips   Performer,Composer
Reverend J.M. Gates   Performer
Doris Ullman   Cover Photo
Traditional   Composer
Charley Patton   Performer
The Heavenly Gospel Singers   Performer
Cleve Chaffin   Performer