Gospel Train (Verve Vault) 1LP BF30 Thundercat)

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The painting on the cover is a piece by the influential New York based abstract expressionist Olga Albizu from Puerto Rico

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many of Ella’s singles have long since enjoyed separate lives from the albums they were drawn from

who began the writing process with a deceptively benign inquiry: What are people doing inside their homes

Gospel Train (Verve Vault) 1LP BF30 Thundercat)An undisputed yet underrated architect of what we now know as modern rock and roll, 1956's Gospel Train was an innovative release for Sister Rosetta Tharpe in more ways than one. For starters, her first release on the Mercury Records label was also her first available from any label on the then new 12" long playing format still the industry standard for vinyl albums today. Most importantly, Gospel Train took Sister Tharpe's distinctive blend of