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MG-20619: If You Believe / Brook Benton
![[Front Cover]](img/MG20619_Fs.png)
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Label Type : | black Mercury type B | |
| Matrix Number : | SIDE-A | MG 20619A MS2 FF | |
| SIDE-B | MG 20619B MS4 FF | ||
Comments
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Inside The Groove
A true awesome spiritual songs by a gifted singer.
Personal Impression (and brief notes)
It may be called a “concept album” as all tunes are “spiritual” songs to praise God. Most songs are sung in a slow tempo, and the backing arrangement (including gospel-choirs) of each song is in a solemn tone. His singing is nothing but beautiful and spiritual.
I feel this album is absolutely awesome and fascinating, even though I am not a Christian. Great.
Strictly Personal Rating (to what extent I could enjoy this album)
9 out of 10
Track Listing
| SIDE-A | ||
| A-1 | Go Tell It On The Mountain (Arranged and adapted by Brook Benton & Malcolm Dodds) | 2:33 |
| A-2 | He'll understand and say well done (Arranged and adapted by Brook Benton & Malcolm Dodds) | 3:49 |
| A-3 | Just A Closer Walk With Thee (Arranged and adapted by Brook Benton & Malcolm Dodds) | 3:40 |
| A-4 | Only Believe (Arranged and adapted by Brook Benton & Malcolm Dodds) | 2:58 |
| A-5 | Remember Me (Arranged and adapted by Brook Benton & Malcolm Dodds) | 3:56 |
| SIDE-B | ||
| B-1 | Going Home (Arranged and adapted by Brook Benton & Malcolm Dodds) | 3:12 |
| B-2 | Shadrack (Arranged and adapted by Brook Benton & Malcolm Dodds) | 2:20 |
| B-3 | Steal Away (Arranged and adapted by Brook Benton & Malcolm Dodds) | 4:40 |
| B-4 | The Lost Penny (J. T. Adams) | 3:30 |
| B-5 | Deep River (Arranged and adapted by Brook Benton & Malcolm Dodds) | 3:08 |
Personnel
Personnel/recorded date/master numbers confirmed with the Ruppli's discography.
(“The Mercury Labels - A Discography” by Ruppli and Novitsky, Greenwood Press, 1993)
Brook Benton (vo).
Arranged & conducted by Malcolm Dodds.
Recorded maybe in 1961 (needs confirmation).
The Artist Also Appears on...
Brook Benton (vo) :
- Mercury MG-20421 / SR-60077 : It's Just A Matter Of Time
- Mercury MG-20464 / SR-60146 : Endlessly
- Mercury MG-20565 / SR-60225 : I Love You In So Many Ways
- Mercury MG-20588 / SR-60244 : The Two Of Us / Dinah Washington & Brook Benton
- Mercury MG-20602 / SR-60602 : Songs I Love To Sing
- Mercury MG-20607 / SR-60607 : Brook Benton Golden Hits
- Mercury MG-20619 / SR-60619 : If You Believe
- Mercury MG-20641 / SR-60641 : Boll Weevil Song And 11 Other Great Hits
- Mercury MG-20673 / SR-60673 : There Goes That Song Again
- Mercury MG-20740 / SR-60740 : Lie To Me / Singing The Blues
- Mercury MG-20774 / SR-60774 : Golden Hits Volume 2
- Mercury MG-20830 / SR-60830 : Best Ballads Of Broadway
- Mercury MG-20886 / SR-60886 : Born To Sing The Blues
- Mercury MG-20918 / SR-60918 : On The Countryside
- Mercury MG-20934 / SR-60934 : This Bitter Earth
Jackets
| Front | Back |
|---|---|
![[MG-20619 FRONT]](img/MG20619_F.png) |
![[MG-20619 BACK]](img/MG20619_B.png) |
Labels
| Side A | Side B |
|---|---|
![[MG-20619 A]](img/MG20619A.png) |
![[MG-20619 B]](img/MG20619B.png) |