Sunday morning gospel: The Best of Gospel Music (Modern Sound MS-820)

Sunday Morning Gospel has returned!  Or so my sources tell me.  Today: The Best of Gospel Music, on the el cheapo label, Modern Sound, which gave us those tacky (but fun) Hit label 45s.  It's one of those couldn't-think-of-a-better-title titles, but the selections are mostly excellent (Daddy Hold My Hand being the reason for "mostly").  In typical cheap-label fashion, Modern Sound has mislabeled some of the Side One tracks, so don't be surprised that the playlist order is different from the cover listing.  And--good grief--I just noticed that the front cover listing is a little different than the back.  Were these guys trying to out-Royale Royale?

Crappy pressing, but the source audio quality (tape, I reckon) is good, so we can only imagine how good the fidelity would be on a quieter surface.  The jacket notes are extremely informative--for instance, "Gospel music is like day and night, the seasons of the year, the rise and fall of the tide for it seems to go on and on."  Yeah, especially if you choose auto-play.  These may not be the dumbest liner notes ever penned, though I could be wrong.  Not a peep about the artists or recording dates, but we do get "Compatible" sound, and at a budget price, so...there.  "Compatible" means that it plays (in) both monaural and stereo, though presumably not at the same time.  I opted for the Compatible stereo.  The best listening environment, therefore, is one that is Compatible-compatible.

"We are happy to offer another fine album to our collection of gospel favorites entitled, THE BEST OF GOSPEL MUSIC."  I think by now we can conclude that these are gospel tracks.

To the gospel: Best of Gospel Music

PLAYLIST

That's When I Call the Lord--The Sons of Song
Child of the King--Sego Brothers and Naomi
Rock of Love--The McCormick Gospel Singers
Makes Me Feel Just Like Crying--The Travelers Quartet
Come Back Home--The Georgians
I'll Call My Lord Everyday--The Sunshine Girls
Noah Built an Ark--The Crusaders
Isn't It Wonderful--Clyde Beavers
Call on Jesus--The Melody Men
Daddy Hold My Hand--The Florida Boys

Lee