The November 48 Record Bar Record Of The Month: Sister Rosetta Tharpe's Up Above My Head
We had to start somewhere, and for us, so much of the music we love can be traced back to Philadelphia’s own late, great Sister Rosetta Tharpe. She’s the godmother of rock ‘n’ roll and R&B, a seamless fuser of the sacred and the secular alike and man-oh-man, could she shred.
Sister Rosetta records, whether we’re talking new pressings or used, are often hard to come by, and disappear as soon as they hit the market. So when we scoped this compilation, an Italian import on the Destination Moon label that compiles 18 of Sister’s amazing gospel and R&B sides from the late '30s and early-mid '40s, we knew we had to move. The comp isn’t on any of the streaming services, but if you’re looking for a reference, this would be a good guidepost.
Up Above My Head is pressed on clear vinyl and limited to 500 copies, of which we snapped up enough for all current ROTM members and a few more besides. Details for ROTM pickup and shipping dates will be in next week’s email.
Track Listing:A1. Up Above My Head, I Hear Music In The Air
A2. Ain't No Grave Hold My Body Down
A3. Didn't It Rain
A4. Trouble In Mind
A5. Stand By Me
A6. Sit Down
A7. Jesus Is Here To Stay
A8. The Natural Facts
A9. The Devil Has Thrown Him Down
B1. Bring Back Those Happy Days
B2. Stretch Out
B3. Beams Of Heaven
B4. Don't Take Everybody To Be Your Friend
B5. Teach Me To Be Right
B6. This Train
B7. That's All
B8. Nobody's Fault But Mine
B9. Shout, Sister, Shout!
Note: If you presently have a standard 48 membership, and would like upgrade for the ROTM club, please email us and we’ll get you sorted.