Odetta - Christmas Spiritual (Pict) (Uk) ((Vinyl))

Personnel: Odetta (vocals, acoustic guitar); Bill Lee, Lincoln Goines (acoustic bass); Jeff Salisbury (snare drum); Carol Steele (percussion).Engineers: Lincoln Clapp, Todd Lockwood, Jon Fausty.Recorded at White Crow Audio, Burlington, Vermont and Sound Ideas, New York, New York. Includes liner notes by Odetta.Personnel: Odetta (vocals, guitar); Bill Lee (acoustic bass).Odetta's husky voice is often stunning, both in her a cappella performances and her songs with accompaniment. She says these songs are traditional spirituals, neither purely African nor American, but songs that emerged from the sufferings of slavery. Powerful stuff. ~ Dennis MacDonald

• RSD Release Date: DDD
• Genre: Funk / Soul