Vinyl LP Celebrates Songs of Blind Willie Johnson!
Features Lucinda Williams, Cowboy Junkies, Tom Waits, Rickie Lee Jones & More!
A stunning collection of artists and performances celebrate the timeless appeal of legendary gospel bluesman Blind Willie Johnson.
Blind Willie Johnsons seminal songs have inspired artists like Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton to interpret his musical vision. Produced by Jeffrey Gaskill, who helmed 2003s Gotta Serve Somebody: The Gospel Songs Of Bob Dylan, God Dont Never Change hits artistic pay dirt like few tribute albums have, and is brimming with outstanding performances by some of the biggest names in music. The artists are well-chosen and totally committed, and the new versions capture the raw beauty of the original recordings. Theres not a false note in the batch and moments of revelation are everywhere.
From Sinéad OConnors righteous cries on Trouble Will Soon Be Over and Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschis reverent reading of Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning, from Lucinda Williams slide guitar-fueled lament in Nobodys Fault But Mine and Tom Waits virtual embodiment of Johnson himself on John The Revelator, this record is packed with transcendent recordings that speak as much to the greatness of the performers as they do the enduring legacy of Blind Willie Johnson.
"The tracks on God Don't Ever Change run the gamut from pop to gospel to roots music, and there's a decidedly contemporaneous feel to these songs." - Greg Cahill, The Absolute Sound, 4/5 Music, 4/5 Sonics
Features:
Vinyl LP
Includes limited time download
Selections:
Side A:
1. The Soul of a Man - Tom Waits
2. It's Nobody's Fault But Mine - Lucinda Williams
3. Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning - Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi
4. Jesus Is Coming Soon - Cowboy Junkies
5. Mother's Children Have A Hard Time - Blind Boys of Alabama
6. Trouble Will Soon Be Over - Sinead O'Connor
Side B:
1. Bye and Bye I'm Going To See the King - Luther Dickinson feat. The Rising Star Fife & Drum Band
2. God Don't Never Change - Lucinda Williams
3. John the Revelator - Tom Waits
4. Let Your Light Shine On me - Maria McKee
5. Dark Was the Night - Cold Was the Ground - Rickie Lee Jones
Features Lucinda Williams, Cowboy Junkies, Tom Waits, Rickie Lee Jones & More!
A stunning collection of artists and performances celebrate the timeless appeal of legendary gospel bluesman Blind Willie Johnson.
Blind Willie Johnsons seminal songs have inspired artists like Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton to interpret his musical vision. Produced by Jeffrey Gaskill, who helmed 2003s Gotta Serve Somebody: The Gospel Songs Of Bob Dylan, God Dont Never Change hits artistic pay dirt like few tribute albums have, and is brimming with outstanding performances by some of the biggest names in music. The artists are well-chosen and totally committed, and the new versions capture the raw beauty of the original recordings. Theres not a false note in the batch and moments of revelation are everywhere.
From Sinéad OConnors righteous cries on Trouble Will Soon Be Over and Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschis reverent reading of Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning, from Lucinda Williams slide guitar-fueled lament in Nobodys Fault But Mine and Tom Waits virtual embodiment of Johnson himself on John The Revelator, this record is packed with transcendent recordings that speak as much to the greatness of the performers as they do the enduring legacy of Blind Willie Johnson.
"The tracks on God Don't Ever Change run the gamut from pop to gospel to roots music, and there's a decidedly contemporaneous feel to these songs." - Greg Cahill, The Absolute Sound, 4/5 Music, 4/5 Sonics
Features:
Vinyl LP
Includes limited time download
Selections:
Side A:
1. The Soul of a Man - Tom Waits
2. It's Nobody's Fault But Mine - Lucinda Williams
3. Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning - Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi
4. Jesus Is Coming Soon - Cowboy Junkies
5. Mother's Children Have A Hard Time - Blind Boys of Alabama
6. Trouble Will Soon Be Over - Sinead O'Connor
Side B:
1. Bye and Bye I'm Going To See the King - Luther Dickinson feat. The Rising Star Fife & Drum Band
2. God Don't Never Change - Lucinda Williams
3. John the Revelator - Tom Waits
4. Let Your Light Shine On me - Maria McKee
5. Dark Was the Night - Cold Was the Ground - Rickie Lee Jones
