The Blind Boys of Alabama - Go Tell It On The Mountain

Go Tell It On The Mountain (2003)

1. Last Month of the Year
2. I Pray on Christmas (ft. Solomon Burke)
3. Go Tell It On The Mountain (ft. Tom Waits)
4. Little Drummer Boy (ft. Michael Franti)
5. In The Bleak Midwinter (ft. Chrissie Hynde with Richard Thompson)
6. Joy To The World (ft. Aaron Neville)
7. Born in Bethlehem (ft. Mavis Staples)
8. The Christmas Song (ft. Shelby Lynne)
9. Away In A Manger (ft. George Clinton with Robert Randolph)
10. Oh Come All Ye Faithful (ft. Me’shell Ndegéocello)
11. White Christmas (ft. Les McCann)
12. Silent Night

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The Blind Boys of Alabama & Guests - Go Tell It On The Mountain

This Grammy winner is a perennial favorite, selling throughout the year — because it’s the hippest ‘holiday’ album ever made. The septuagenarian Gospel greats enlisted a star-studded gallery of guests — including Aaron Neville, Chrissie Hynde, Mavis Staples, Michael Franti, George Clinton, Robert Randolph, Tom Waits, Solomon Burke, Shelby Lynne — winning their third consecutive Grammy in Traditional Soul Gospel.

1. Last Month of the Year
2. I Pray on Christmas (ft. Solomon Burke)
3. Go Tell It On The Mountain (ft. Tom Waits)
4. Little Drummer Boy (ft. Michael Franti)
5. In The Bleak Midwinter (ft. Chrissie Hynde with Richard Thompson)
6. Joy To The World (ft. Aaron Neville)
7. Born in Bethlehem (ft. Mavis Staples)
8. The Christmas Song (ft. Shelby Lynne)
9. Away In A Manger (ft. George Clinton with Robert Randolph)
10. Oh Come All Ye Faithful (ft. Me’shell Ndegéocello)
11. White Christmas (ft. Les McCann)
12. Silent Night

Blind Boys of Alabama and Taj Mahal - Talkin' Christmas

Review by Steve Leggett

Although this wonderful Christmas set is billed as a joint project between Taj Mahal and the Blind Boys of Alabama, and Taj does play guitar, banjo, ukulele, and harmonica here and sings on a couple of tracks ("What Can I Do?" and "There's a Reason We Call It Christmas"), it's really a Blind Boys holiday album, which is hardly a bad thing. It isn't a blend of blues and gospel, either, as some of the promotional material suggests. It's a seasonally bright and sincere mix of gospel and lightly swinging R&B, which is exactly what the Blind Boys have been doing so well for so many years. Four of the tracks are originals, and they fit nicely with covers of traditional Christmas songs and hymns like the opener "Do You Hear What I Hear?," speeded up and done with a graceful dash of funk, and the lovely, delicate and halting acoustic version of "Silent Night." The original "Who Will Remember?," a gentle gospel waltz, is another highlight. All of it is delivered in signature Blind Boys style, making this one of the season's nicest releases.

The Blind Boys Of Alabama - Down In New Orleans

The Blind Boys of Alabama recorded in New Orleans for the first time in their almost 75 year history. Amongst the musicians supporting include legendary pianist/producer and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Allen Toussaint and The Preservation Hall Jazz Band. After performing together for over six decades, The Blind Boys of Alabama have enjoyed one of the more striking comebacks in recent memory.

    Free At Last
    Let’s Make a Better World
    How I Got Over (feat. Marva Wright)
    You Got To Move
    Across the Bridge
    You Better Mind
    Down By the Riverside
    If I Could Help Somebody
    Uncloudy Day
    A Prayer
    I’ve Got a Home
    I’ll Fly Away