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Nearer My God to Thee (album)

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Nearer My God to Thee
Studio album by
Released1957
GenreBluegrass gospel[1]
LabelCapitol
ProducerKen Nelson
The Louvin Brothers chronology
Tragic Songs of Life
(1956)
Nearer My God to Thee
(1957)
Ira and Charlie
(1958)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic[1]

Nearer My God to Thee is a bluegrass gospel album by American country music duo The Louvin Brothers, released in 1957.[2][3]

It was the duo's first Gospel album for Capitol after the release of several Gospel singles from 1952-1955. All those single releases would later be collected on one album, The Family Who Prays.

Reissues

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  • In 1992, all of the tracks from Nearer My God to Thee were included in the Close Harmony 8-CD box set issued by Bear Family Records.
  • In 2002, Nearer My God to Thee was reissued by King Records.
  • In 2007, Nearer My God to Thee was reissued by Capitol Nashville Records.

Track listing

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  1. "Are You Washed in the Blood?" (Mark Johnson, Traditional) – 2:25
  2. "Nearer, My God, to Thee" (Lowell Mason, Traditional) – 2:49
  3. "Wait a Little Longer, Please Jesus" (Hazel Houser, Smith) – 2:48
  4. "I Can't Say No" (Ira Louvin, Charlie Louvin) – 2:37
  5. "I Won't Have to Cross Jordan Alone" (C. E. Dunham, T. Ramsey) – 2:26
  6. "There's No Excuse" (Louvin, Louvin) – 3:02
  7. "This Little Light of Mine" (Traditional) – 2:32
  8. "Praying" (Hazel Houser) – 2:43
  9. "Thankful" (Louvin, Louvin) – 2:57
  10. "Lord, I'm Coming Home" (Traditional) – 3:15
  11. "Last Chance to Pray" (Louvin, Louvin) – 2:42
  12. "I Steal Away and Pray" (Louvin, Louvin) – 2:28

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Allmusic review
  2. ^ Allmusic entry for Nearer My God to Thee Retrieved January 2010.
  3. ^ Wolfe, Charles K. (1996). In Close Harmony: The Story of the Louvin Brothers. Univ. Press of Mississippi. pp. 91. ISBN 0-87805-892-3. satan is real louvin brothers.