Sings Spirituals

The Spirituals as B.B. King's 4th Crown LP, recorded in 1959 as a dedicated gospel album. The song selection literally represents a greatest hits package of the time, ranging from classics such as 'Precious Lord' and 'Swing Low Sweet Chariot' to no less than 6 staples from the repertoire of the highly respected 5 Blind Boys of Mississippi. Includes 8 bonus tracks 'A Lonely Lover's Plea', 'I Am', 'The Key to My Kingdom', 'Story from My Heart And Soul' (take 1), 'In the Middle of An Island' (take 7), 'Sixteen Tons', 'Precious Lord' (alt) & 'Swing Low Sweet Chariot' (alt). Ace. 2006.