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Heaven's My Home 1927-1928
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Album: Heaven's My Home 1927-1928
# Song Title   Time
1)    The Heavenly Port More Info... 0:02
2)    Bound for Canaan More Info... 0:02
3)    The Old Ship of Zion More Info... 0:02
4)    Exhilaration More Info... 0:03
5)    Antioch More Info... 0:02
6)    Sweet Rivers More Info... 0:03
7)    Hallelujah More Info... 0:03
8)    The Golden Harp More Info... 0:03
9)    Traveling Pilgrim More Info... 0:02
10)    Jewett More Info... 0:03
11)    Pisgah More Info... 0:03
12)    Sweet Prospect More Info... 0:02
13)    Weeping Pilgrim More Info... 0:03
14)    Sweet Canaan More Info... 0:03
15)    Penick More Info... 0:03
16)    The Morning Trumpet More Info... 0:02
17)    Ester More Info... 0:02
18)    I'm a Long Time Traveling Away from Home More Info... 0:03
19)    I Belong to This Band More Info... 0:03
20)    Sweet Morning More Info... 0:02
21)    Heaven's My Home More Info... 0:03
 

Album: Heaven's My Home 1927-1928
# Song Title   Time
1)    The Heavenly Port More Info... 0:02
2)    Bound for Canaan More Info... 0:02
3)    The Old Ship of Zion More Info... 0:02
4)    Exhilaration More Info... 0:03
5)    Antioch More Info... 0:02
6)    Sweet Rivers More Info... 0:03
7)    Hallelujah More Info... 0:03
8)    The Golden Harp More Info... 0:03
9)    Traveling Pilgrim More Info... 0:02
10)    Jewett More Info... 0:03
11)    Pisgah More Info... 0:03
12)    Sweet Prospect More Info... 0:02
13)    Weeping Pilgrim More Info... 0:03
14)    Sweet Canaan More Info... 0:03
15)    Penick More Info... 0:03
16)    The Morning Trumpet More Info... 0:02
17)    Ester More Info... 0:02
18)    I'm a Long Time Traveling Away from Home More Info... 0:03
19)    I Belong to This Band More Info... 0:03
20)    Sweet Morning More Info... 0:02
21)    Heaven's My Home More Info... 0:03
 
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  • Personnel: J.T. Vaughn, George Allison, James Allison (vocals).
  • Audio Remasterer: Christopher C. King.
  • Recording information: Richmond, IN (05/01/1928).
  • Allison's Sacred Harp Singers must have seemed as much an anomaly in 1927 and 1928 -- when they first recorded -- as they would be in 2004. The shape note singing on Heaven's My Home, after all, originated in 19th century churches. By the early 20th century, radio and records would broadcast more contemporary styles (the Grand Ole Opry first broadcast during the 1920s), making religious material with spare accompaniment seem slightly old-fashioned. But record companies, facing a slump, attempted to tap regional markets. This, surprisingly, included recording groups that drew their material from the shape note hymnbooks of yesteryear like The Sacred Harp (1844). After recording two apparently successful tracks for Gennett in Alabama (both tracks, "I'm a Long Time Traveling Away from Home" and "I Belong to This Band," are included), Allison's Sacred Harp Singers traveled to Richmond, IN, to record more material. Over the course of one day, May 1, 1928, the group recorded 30 songs, 19 of which are included on Heaven's My Home. While many contemporary listeners will find the four-note range -- fa-sol-la-fa-sol-la-mi-fa -- monotonous, these recordings offer a rare chance to hear versions of "Bound for Canaan," "Traveling Pilgrim," and the title track performed in the same manner as they would've been performed as far back as the early 1800s (save for the piano and organ accompaniment). The sound quality is excellent, and the liner notes by John Bealle and Joyce Cauthen are first-rate. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford Jr.
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