Amazing Grace: His Greatest Sacred Performances

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Tracklist

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1We Call on Him
bass:
Bob Moore (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11) and Buddy Harman (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11)
guitar:
Harold Bradley (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11), Charlie McCoy (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11), Scotty Moore (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11) and Chip Young (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11)
organ:
Hoyt Hawkins (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11) and Charlie McCoy (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11)
saxophone:
Boots Randolph (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11)
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11) and Millie Kirkham (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11)
recording of:
We Call on Him (from 1967-09-10 until 1967-09-11)
writer:
Fred Karger, Sid Wayne and Ben Weisman
publisher:
Chrysalis Music
2:34
2You’ll Never Walk Alone2:46
3Only Believe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music
recording of:
Only Believe
writer:
Paul Rader
publisher:
Bug Music and The Rodeheaver Co.
2:49
4Amazing Grace
bass:
Norbert Putnam (on 1971-03-15)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (on 1971-03-15)
guitar:
James Burton (on 1971-03-15) and Chip Young (on 1971-03-15)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (on 1971-03-15)
piano:
David Briggs (on 1971-03-15)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (on 1971-03-15)
vocals:
Ginger Holladay (on 1971-03-15), Mary Holladay (on 1971-03-15), The Imperials (on 1971-03-15), Millie Kirkham (on 1971-03-15) and The Nashville Edition (on 1971-03-15)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-03-15)
cover recording of:
Amazing Grace (popular hymn first published 1779, catch‐all) (on 1971-03-15)
publisher:
Alfred Music
lyricist:
John Newton (in 1779)
additional composer:
Edwin Othello Excell
composer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Patterdale Music Ltd., Rokstone Music Ltd., Universal Classics & Jazz, Universal Music Publishing Group Japan, イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
Viisikielinen (number: 94)
3:36
5Miracle of the Rosary
vocals:
The Imperials
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (in 1972)
recording of:
Miracle of the Rosary
writer:
Jesse Lee Denson
publisher:
Fred Rose Music, Inc.
1:52
6Lead Me, Guide Me
cover recording of:
Lead Me, Guide Me
lyricist and composer:
Doris Akers
2:41
7He Touched Me
bass:
Norbert Putnam (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Buttrey (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21) and Jerry Carrigan (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21)
guitar:
James Burton (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21) and Chip Young (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21)
organ:
Charlie McCoy (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21) and Glen Spreen (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21)
percussion:
Larry Londin (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21) and Charlie McCoy (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21)
piano:
David Briggs (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21) and Joe Moscheo (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (on 1971-05-18)
vocals:
Ginger Holladay (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21), The Imperials (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21, on 1971-05-18), Millie Kirkham (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21), June Page (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21) and Temple Riser (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21)
cover recording of:
He Touched Me (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Gaither
publisher:
Fine Balance Music Ltd.
cover recording of:
He Touched Me (on 1971-05-18)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Gaither
publisher:
Fine Balance Music Ltd.
2:41
8I’ve Got Confidence
cover recording of:
I’ve Got Confidence
lyricist and composer:
Andraé Crouch
2:22
9An Evening Prayer
bass:
Norbert Putnam (on 1971-05-18)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Buttrey (on 1971-05-18) and Jerry Carrigan (on 1971-05-18)
guitar:
James Burton (on 1971-05-18) and Chip Young (on 1971-05-18)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (on 1971-05-18)
organ:
Charlie McCoy (on 1971-05-18) and Glen Spreen (on 1971-05-18)
percussion:
Larry Londin (on 1971-05-18) and Charlie McCoy (on 1971-05-18)
piano:
David Briggs (on 1971-05-18) and Joe Moscheo (on 1971-05-18)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (on 1971-05-18)
vocals:
Ginger Holladay (on 1971-05-18), The Imperials (on 1971-05-18), Millie Kirkham (on 1971-05-18), June Page (on 1971-05-18) and Temple Riser (on 1971-05-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (in 1972)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-05-18)
cover recording of:
An Evening Prayer (on 1971-05-18)
lyricist:
C. Maude Battersby
composer:
C. Maude Battersby and Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1911)
1:56
10Seeing Is Believing
recording of:
Seeing Is Believing
writer:
Glen Spreen and Red West
2:55
11A Thing Called Love
cover recording of:
A Thing Called Love
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Reed
publisher:
Sixteen Stars Music
2:26
12Put Your Hand in the Hand3:16
13Reach Out to Jesus
cover recording of:
Reach Out to Jesus
lyricist and composer:
Ralph Carmichael
publisher:
Fine Balance Music Ltd.
3:16
14He Is My Everything
bass:
Norbert Putnam (from 1971-06-08 until 1971-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Buttrey (from 1971-06-08 until 1971-06-10) and Jerry Carrigan (from 1971-06-08 until 1971-06-10)
guitar:
James Burton (from 1971-06-08 until 1971-06-10) and Chip Young (from 1971-06-08 until 1971-06-10)
organ:
Charlie McCoy (from 1971-06-08 until 1971-06-10) and Glen Spreen (from 1971-06-08 until 1971-06-10)
piano:
David Briggs (from 1971-06-08 until 1971-06-10) and Joe Moscheo (from 1971-06-08 until 1971-06-10)
vocals:
Dolores Edgin (from 1971-06-08 until 1971-06-10), The Imperials (from 1971-06-08 until 1971-06-10), Millie Kirkham (from 1971-06-08 until 1971-06-10), Sonja Montgomery (from 1971-06-08 until 1971-06-10) and June Page (from 1971-06-08 until 1971-06-10)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1971-06-08 until 1971-06-10)
cover recording of:
He Is My Everything (from 1971-06-08 until 1971-06-10)
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier
2:41
15There Is No God but God
cover recording of:
There Is No God But God
writer:
Bill Kenny
2:20
16I, John
recording of:
I, John
writer:
Bill Gaither
2:17
17Bosom of Abraham1:37
18Help Me
vocals:
J.D. Sumner & The Stamps
cover recording of:
Help Me
lyricist and composer:
Larry Gatlin
publisher:
First Generation Music
2:29
19If That Isn’t Love3:31
20Why Me Lord (live version)
live cover recording of:
Why Me
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Resaca Music Publishing Co.
2:52
21How Great Thou Art (live version)
live cover recording of:
How Great Thou Art (Hine’s version)
additional lyricist:
Stuart K. Hine (from 1931 until 1949)
lyricist:
Carl Gustav Boberg
composer:
Stuart K. Hine (from 1931 until 1949)
translator:
Stuart K. Hine (from 1931 until 1949, in 1949)
publisher:
Thankyou Music Ltd.
translated version of:
O store Gud
3:37
22I, John
recording of:
I, John
writer:
Bill Gaither
2:10
23Bosom of Abraham0:53
24You Better Run
cover recording of:
You Better Run
writer:
Eddie Brigati and Felix Cavaliere
1:52
25Lead Me, Guide Me
cover recording of:
Lead Me, Guide Me
lyricist and composer:
Doris Akers
2:54
26Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus / Nearer My God to Thee
medley including a recording of:
Nearer, My God, to Thee (Bethany)
lyricist:
Sarah Flower Adams (in 1841)
composer:
Lowell Mason (in 1856)
publisher:
TCF Music Publishing, Inc. and Skyhill Music (in 1971)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 28881)
medley including a recording of:
The Heavenly Vision (Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus)
2:51

Credits

Release

printed in:United States
art direction:Norman Moore
producer:Ernst Mikael Jorgensen
Roger Semon
Paul Williams
remastering:Jay Newland (in 1994-06)
design:Dayna Fredrickson
manufactured by and distributed by:BMG Music
copyrighted (©) by:BMG Music (in 1994)
remastered at:BMG Studios in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (in 1994-06)
ASIN:US: B000002WQF [info]