THARPE,SISTER ROSETTA - GOSPEL TRAIN Vinyl LP

Expected: 11/20/26

This pressing features the classic 1957/1958 studio recordings that blended electric blues and traditional gospel.

Sister Rosetta Tharpe's pioneering guitar work laid the foundation for rock & roll, influencing legends like Chuck Berry and Little Richard while maintaining her gospel roots. On Gospel Train (1957), she showcases her mastery as one of the era's few female electric guitarists, using intricate fingerpicking and R&B licks to elevate her music beyond simple accompaniment.

This limited-edition 180-gram vinyl pressing presents the complete album plus six bonus tracks, capturing Tharpe at the peak of her extraordinary talents.

Tracks:

1. Jericho
2. When They Ring The Golden Bell
3. Two Little Fishes Five Loaves Of Bread
4. Beams Of Heaven
5. Cain't No Grave Hold My Body Down
6. All Alone
7. Up Above My Head There's Music In The Air
8. I Shall Know Him
9. Fly Away
10. How About You
11. Precious Memories
12. 99 1/2 Won't Do

Label: Wax Time