How Great Thou Art
How Great Thou Art
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UPC Code: 886972267227
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Number of Discs: 1
Description
How Great Thou Art, Elvis' second gospel album, had very different conceptions of gospel music on its two sides. The first side, including the title track and "In the Garden," was very high church, with hymnal readings and quietly burbling organ accompaniment. The second side was a far more exciting proposition, with an alternately rocking or swinging piano, some breakneck tempos, and the type of performances more apt to be heard at the gospel singing meetings held in Memphis during Elvis' early years than at church (or, at least, most churches). Fans who prefer either Elvis the crooner or Elvis the rocker will, likewise, have different feelings about each side. On the first, Elvis is full-throated and sincere; on the second, it's easy to picture him cracking a smile as he leads the quartet on "So High" and "By and By." [A CD version with bonus tracks was released in 2008.] ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | How Great Thou Art | 2:58 | |
| 2 | In The Garden | 3:11 | |
| 3 | Somebody Bigger Than You And I | 2:25 | |
| 4 | Farther Along | 4:04 | |
| 5 | Stand By Me | 2:26 | |
| 6 | Without Him | 2:27 | |
| 7 | So High | 1:56 | |
| 8 | Where Could I Go But To The Lord | 3:36 | |
| 9 | By And By | 1:49 | |
| 10 | If The Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side | 1:36 | |
| 11 | Run On | 2:20 | |
| 12 | Where No One Stands Alone | 2:42 | |
| 13 | Crying In The Chapel | 2:23 | |
| 14 | You'll Never Walk Alone | 2:43 | |
| 15 | We Call On Him | 2:31 | |
| 16 | Who Am I? | 3:18 |
