Complete Recorded Works (1928-1930) (1995)

About this title: The Bessemer Sunset Four (Dave Brown, Sam Riley, Wash Ivey, Pat Gaines) were an early Jubilee-styled gospel harmony group from Alabama who recorded 27 tracks for Vocalion Records between 1928 and 1930. With Dave Brown's strong lead vocals, and energetic four-part harmonies that at times sound like a barbershop quartet set loose at a Baptist prayer meeting, the Bessemer Sunset Four helped set the stage for the harder-driving soul sound of modern gospel quartets that began to emerge in the 1940s and 1950s. This group has a boundless charm, and everything they ever recorded is here, save for ... read more

Tracks:

1. Ham and Eggs
2. Mighty Day
3. Rollin' Down to Jordan
4. Heaven Is My View
5. Lord I'm Troubled
6. In the Valley of Peace
7. That Wonderful Love the Father Has
8. Take This Ring With You
9. I'm a Child of God
10. I Will Ever Stand
11. I'm Climbing up Zion Hill
12. I've Got a New Name
13. He Brought Joy to My Soul
14. Don't You Want That Stone?
15. We're Going to Walk the Golden Streets
16. When I Lay My Burden Down
17. The Lord's Been Good to Me
18. Are You Ready?
19. You're Going to Need That Pure Religion
20. I'm Going Home to Rest
21. Climbing Jacob's Ladder [Traditional]
22. My Lord's Coming Soon
23. I Feel Like My Time Ain't Long
24. I Want to Come Home to See My Lord

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.