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"AMAZING GRACE"

CD 07863-66421-2
  1. I BELIEVE(1957)(Ervin Drake - Irvin Graham - Jimmy Shirl - Al Stillman)
    Introduced by Jane Froman in her TV series,"USA Canteen"in 1952(#11 on Hot 100).A big hit for Frankie Raine(#2 on Hot 100)
  2. (THERE'LL BE) PEACE IN THE VALLEY (FOR ME)(1957)(Thomas A.Dorsey)
    Written in 1939 based on a spiritual,"We shall Walk Thru the Valley in Peace". Red Foley's 1951 hit(#1 on Country). Golden Gate Quartet also recorded it.
  3. TAKE MY HAND, PRECIOUS LORD(1957)(Thomas A.Dorsey)
    Written for Mahalia Jackson in 1939. Recorded by Red Foley and the Golden Gate Quartet.
  4. IT IS NO SECRET (WHAT GOD CAN DO)(1957)(Stuart Hamblen)
    Recorded by S.Hamblen in 1951. In 1951,Joe Stafford(#29 on Hot 100), Bill Kenny and the Song Spinners(#18 on Hot 100).
  5. MILKY WHITE WAY(1960)(traditional)
    The Trumpeteers in 1948 recording(#8 in R&B). Lead singer of the group,Joseph Armstrong was a member of the Golden Gate Quartet.
  6. HIS HAND IN MINE(1960)(Mosie Lister)
    Written in 1953 for the Statesmen Quartet.
  7. I BELIEVE IN THE MAN IN THE SKY(1960)(Richard Howard)
    The Statesmen Quartet,1955.
  8. HE KNOWS JUST WHAT I NEED(1960)(Mosie Lister)
    Written in 1955 for the Statesmen Quartet.
  9. MANSION OVER THE HILLTOP(1960)(Ira Stanphill)
    Written in 1949. This is a flip side of "I Believe",a 1953 hit by Red Foley. The Blackwood Brothers in 1954. The Statesmen Quartet. The Jordanaires.
  10. IN MY FATHER'S HOUSE (ARE MANY MANSIONS)(1960)(Aileene Hanks)
    Written in 1953. The Statesmen Quartet. The Blackwood Brothers.
  11. JOSHUA FIT THE BATTLE(1960)(traditional)
    Written in 1865. Marshall Bartholomew(1930), Thelma Carpenter(1940), Mahalia Jackson, The Golden Gate Quartet.
  12. SWING DOWN, SWEET CHARIOT(1960)(traditional)
    "Swing Low,Sweet Chariot" was arranged by Henry Thacker Burleigh in 1917 from a nigro spiritual written in 1872. The Blackwood Brothers, The Golden Gate Quartet
  13. I'M GONNA WALK DEM GOLDEN STAIRS(1960)(Cully Holt)
    An original member of the Jordanaires,Cully Holt wrote in 1949 for his quartet.
  14. IF WE NEVER MEET AGAIN(1960)(Albert E.Brumley)
    Written and recorded by A.E.Brumley in 1945
  15. KNOWN ONLY TO HIM(1960)(Stuart Hamblen)
    1952 recording of S.Hamblen himself. George Beverly Shea in 1956. The Statesmen Quartet.
  16. WORKING ON THE BUILDING(1960)(W.O.Hoyle - Lillian M.Bowles)
    Written in 1937.Original recorded by the Brackwood Brothers. Carter Family.Bill Monroe(1954)
  17. CRYING IN THE CHAPEL(1960)(Artie Glenn)
    In 1953 Artie Dlenn's 16 years old son, Darrell recorded it(#4 on Country,#9 on Hot 100).Sonny Til and the Orioles(#1 on R&B) And also big hits by Rex Allen and June Valli in 1953.
  18. RUN ON(1966)(traditional)
    Recorded by the Golden Gate Quartet.
  19. HOW GREAT THOU ART(1966)(Stuart K.Hine)
    Originally titled "O Store Gud",written in 1886 by Rev.Carl Boberg. In 1907 Rev.Stuart K.Hine wrote in English "How Great Thou Art" from Germany version of "O Store Gud","Wie Gross Bist Du". George Beverly Shea recorded it in 1955 and the Blackwood Brothers in 1957. Golden Gate Quartet.
  20. STAND BY ME(1966)(Charles H.Tindley)
    Written in 1905. One of Elvis' favorite song from Army days. Recorded by Red Foley and The Harmonizing Four. "Stand by Me" by Ben E.King is a different song.
  21. WHERE NO ONE STANDS ALONE(1966)(Mosie Lister)
    Written for the Statemen Quartet in 1955. Don Gibson recorded it.
  22. SO HIGH(1966)(traditional)
    Recorded by Sister Rosetta Tharp etc. LaVern Baker 1959 recording titled,"So High,So Low"(#12 on R&B)
  23. FARTHER ALONG(1966)(Reverend W.B.Stone)
    Written in 1937. Recorded by Bill Monroe and Red Foley.
  24. BY AND BY(1966)(Charles H.Tindley)
    Written in 1905. "Understand It Better By And By" by Soul Stirrers. "We'll Understand It Better" by Bill Monroe.
  25. IN THE GARDEN(1966)(C.Austin Miles)
    Written in 1912. Used in a 1960 film "Wild River". Mahalia Jackson, Jim Reeves recorded it.
  26. SOMEBODY BIGGER THAN YOU AND I(1966)(Johnny Lange - Walter Heath - Joseph Burke)
    Gene Autry sung it in a film "The Old West". The Ink Spots' 1951 recording. Mahalia Jackson.
  27. WITHOUT HIM(1966)(Myron LeFevre)
    Maybe recorded by the LeFevres. Frankie Laine recording in 1956??
  28. IF THE LORD WASN'T WALKING BY MY SIDE(1966)(Henry Slaughter)
    Henry Slaughter(a pianist of the Imperials)wrote it in 1961. Elvis duet with Jake Hess.
  29. WHERE COULD I GO BUT TO THE LORD(1966)(James B. Coats)
    Written in 1890 by K.E.Harvis and J.M.Black. In 1940 J.B.Coats re-write it. A Flip side of "Peace in the Valley" 1951 Red Foley's hit single. Faron Young 1954 recording.
  30. WE CALL ON HIM(1967)(Fred Karger - Sid Wayne - Ben Weisman)
    Written for Elvis.
  31. YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE(1967)(Oscar Hammerstein - Richard Rodgers)
    Written for a 1945 musical play,"Carousel". Frank Sinatra(#9 on Hot 100)in 1945, Judy Garland(#21 on Hot 100)in 1956, Roy Hamilton(#1 on R&B,#21 on Hot 100)in 1954.
  32. ONLY BELIEVE(1970)(Paul Rader)
    Written in 1921. Recorded by Harmonizing Four and Mahalia Jackson. Elvis' favorite Hymn from his army days. Elvis had Harmonizing Four's recording of it in Germany home. Elvis liked the words,"All things are possible if you only believe".
  33. AMAZING GRACE(1971)(Rev.John Newton)
    Written in 1779. Judy Collins hit the charts(#15 on Hot 100)in 1970.
  34. MIRACLE OF THE ROSARY(1971)(Lee Denson)
    Written for Elvis??
  35. LEAD ME, GUIDE ME(1971)(Doris Akers)
    Recorded by Doris Akers in 1954. 1955 George Beverly Shea.
  36. HE TOUCHED ME(1971)(William J. Gaither)
    Recorded in 1963 by the Bill Gaither Trio.
  37. I'VE GOT CONFIDENCE(1971)(Andrea Crouch)
    Andrea Crouch recorded it first maybe.
  38. AN EVENING PRAYER(1971)(C.M.Battersby - Charles H.Gabriel)
    Written in 1911. Recorded by many singers like Jim Reeves.Mahalia Jackson, Blackwood Brothers.
  39. SEEING IS BELIEVING(1971)(Red West - Glen Spreen)
    Written for Elvis.
  40. A THING CALLED LOVE(1971)(Jerry Reed)
    Originally recorded by Jimmy Dean in 1968(#21 on Country). Johnny Cash(#2 on Country)in 1972.
  41. PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND(1971)(Gene MacLellan)
    Originally recored by Beth Moore(#68 on Country). In 1971, Recorded by Ocean(#2 on Hot 100). Shirley Caesar got a Grammy award for the Best Soul Performance.
  42. REACH OUT TO JESUS(1971)(Ralph Carmichael)
    R.Carmichael was a president of Light Records.
  43. HE IS MY EVERYTHING(1971)(Dallas Frazier)
    Dallas Frazier re-wrote his 1966 million seller hit by Jack Green in 1968,"There Goes My Everything".
  44. THERE IS NO GOD BUT GOD(1971)(Billy Kenny)
    Written and recorded in 1951 by Billy Kenny, a lead singer of the Ink Spots.
  45. I,JOHN(1971)(William Johnson - George McFadden - Ted Brooks)
    Written in 1961.
  46. BOSOM OF ABRAHAM(1971)(William Johnson - George McFadden - Ted Brooks)
    Recorded by the Trumpeteers in 1949. 1954 the Jordanaires recorded it. The Golden Gate Quartet recorded it titled "Rock My Soul" in 1938.
  47. HELP ME(1973)(Larry Gatlin)
    Written for a film,"Gospell Road".K.Kristofferson in 1972.
  48. IF THAT ISN'T LOVE(1973)(Dottie Rambo)
    Recorded by Gene Gaither(who?)??
  49. WHY ME, LORD (Live Version)(1974 Memphis)(Kris Kristofferson)
    Written for a Johnny Cash film,"Godspell"."Why Me" was recorded by K.Kristofferson in 1973(#16 on Hot 100).
  50. HOW GREAT THOU ART (Live Version)(1974 Memphis)
    This is an ELVIS' 1974 Grammy Award winning recording for the Best Inspirational Performance.
  51. I,JOHN (Previously Unreleased, Rehearsal recording)(1972)
  52. BOSOM OF ABRAHAM (Previously Unreleased, Rehearsal recording)(1972)
  53. YOU BETTER RUN (Previously Unreleased, Rehearsal recording)(1972)(traditional)
    In 1940 Dorothy Love Coarts and the Gospel Harmonettes. Young Rascals in 1968
  54. LEAD ME, GUIDE ME (Previously Unreleased, Rehearsal recording)(1972)
  55. TURN YOUR EYES UPON JESUS(Previously Unreleased, Rehearsal recording)(1972)(Helen Lemmel - Harry Clarke)
    Written in 1922.Hymn"O Soul,Are You Weary and Troubled"
  56. NEARER MY GOD TO THEE (Previously Unreleased, Rehearsal recording)(1972)(Lowell Mason - Sarah Fuller Adams)
    Written in 1840.