albert ayler question

[alocispepraluger102]

did albert record the beautiful hymn, 'precious lord, take my hand?'

[B. Clugston]

Not that I'm aware of. Ayler's one album of spirituals, Goin' Home aka Swing Low, Sweet Chariot contains:

Tracks

1. Goin` Home (4:26)

2. Ol’ Man River (take 2) (5:25)

3. Down By The Riverside (take 6) (4:39)

4. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (take 3) (4:30)

5. Deep River (4:15)

6. When The Saints Go Marchin’ In (4:12)

7. Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen (4:44)

8. Ol’ Man River (take 1) (3:58)

9. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (take 1) (4:49)

10. Down By The Riverside (take 5) (4:28)

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

hey B, what AA album is this now? never heard of it-- what label now? is it available for order- what years it from?

[brownie]

chewy, these are the various releases of that Ayler session:

http://www.ayler.org/albert/html/goin__home.html

[B. Clugston]

hey B, what AA album is this now? never heard of it-- what label now? is it available for order- what years it from?

It was on Black Lion. Not sure if it's still available. Don't get too excited. Not a great date, but it has some nice bits.

[danasgoodstuff]

Isn't this the sme Jan '64 date as Spirits/Witchs & Devils (is there any discography with more confusing name issues than Aylers?)? I've long thought that is sequenced properly a full issue of this date would be quite amzing...

[clifford_thornton]

February 24, 1964. Yes.

[mjzee]

I personally don't believe the two sessions were recorded on the same day. It doesn't make sense: not just two entirely different set lists, but two different bands. Most probably one of the dates is wrong. Just my personal opinion.

[jazzbo]

I share your opinion.

[Chuck Nessa]

I believe they were recorded the same day.

[Nate Dorward]

It was on Black Lion. Not sure if it's still available. Don't get too excited. Not a great date, but it has some nice bits.

Actually it's a pretty great date, I think, & it's also decently recorded for a change (by the standards of Ayler's oeuvre). Not his most important work, of course, but still sends plenty of chills down the spine.

Edited July 28, 2007 by Nate Dorward

[Chuck Nessa]

I think it is an "interesting" date for historical purposes. If you don't already have 10 Ayler records, skip it and move on.