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You're Gonna Need That Pure Religion

Reverend Pearly Brown
You're Gonna Need That Pure Religion In 1961, ethnomusicologist Harry Oster recorded the itinerant preacher and street singer Reverend Pearly Brown (1915–1986) in Macon, Georgia. Blind from birth, Brown had a musical style that was influenced by recordings and music of Blind Willie Johnson. His repertory was composed of gospel, blues, country, and spirituals, which he sometimes called “slave songs.” This collection reissues the original 1961 recording and closes with four tracks recorded by Arhoolie founder Chris Strachwitz in 1974.

Track Listing

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God Don't Never Change Rev. Pearly Brown 03:02
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102
Just a Closer Walk with Thee Rev. Pearly Brown 02:52
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You're Gonna Need That Pure Religion Rev. Pearly Brown 02:30
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104
Savior, Don't You Pass Me By Rev. Pearly Brown 02:12
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105
Motherless Children Rev. Pearly Brown 01:45
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106
Oh What a Morning Rev. Pearly Brown 03:19
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107
I Must See Jesus Rev. Pearly Brown 02:15
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108
Nobody's Fault but Mine Rev. Pearly Brown 02:17
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109
I Know It Was the Blood Rev. Pearly Brown 02:46
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By and By (I'm Gonna See the King) Rev. Pearly Brown 01:31
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Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning (1) Rev. Pearly Brown 02:01
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If I Never See You Anymore Rev. Pearly Brown 02:15
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113
Ninety-Nine and a Half Won't Do Rev. Pearly Brown 01:34
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114
It's a Mean Old World Rev. Pearly Brown 02:26
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115
The Great Speckled Bird Rev. Pearly Brown 02:43
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116
Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning (2) Rev. Pearly Brown 04:16
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117
You Gotta Move Rev. Pearly Brown 04:36
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118
I'm on My Way to the Canaan Land Rev. Pearly Brown 06:49
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119
Good By Rev. Pearly Brown 05:08
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What a Morning Rev. Pearly Brown 02:34