Not so long ago, this vintage 1971, privately pressed, slab of righteous gospel groove might have set you back two or three hundred pounds, but thanks to the good folk at Light in the Attic Records, the glorious 'Like a Ship (Without a Sail)' by Pastor T.L. Barrett and the Youth For Christ Choir is now widely available to all and sundry. I happened to start humming the uplifting melody of the title track whilst out on a bracing walk across the marsh this morning. So, what with it being Sunday and all....
Sunday, 14 February 2016
Like a Ship Without a Sail
Not so long ago, this vintage 1971, privately pressed, slab of righteous gospel groove might have set you back two or three hundred pounds, but thanks to the good folk at Light in the Attic Records, the glorious 'Like a Ship (Without a Sail)' by Pastor T.L. Barrett and the Youth For Christ Choir is now widely available to all and sundry. I happened to start humming the uplifting melody of the title track whilst out on a bracing walk across the marsh this morning. So, what with it being Sunday and all....
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5 comments:
That is splendid. I must get to hear the entire album.
What a glorious gospel/soul record, Swede. I ought to investigate for more
Thanks & praises!
Brilliant love this must get some more immediately...why does he not just switch on the engine?
Absolutely bloody brilliant
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