The Louvin Brothers Satan Is Real/Handpicked Songs 1955-1962 [Digipak] (2-CD)

Spin: "The first disc here, from 1959, is country and white-folk gospel as pure and sturdy as freshly planed wood."
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Format:  CD
item number:  6JKA2
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CD Details

  • Released: November 7, 2011
  • Originally Released: 2011
  • Label: Light In The Attic

Entertainment Reviews:

Spin - p.76
"The first disc here, from 1959, is country and white-folk gospel as pure and sturdy as freshly planed wood."
Spin - p.51
Ranked #4 in Spin's 'The Top 10 Reissues Of 2011' -- "This set -- part reissue, part greatest hits picked by famous fans -- illustrates their facility with murder ballads and hymns alike."
Record Collector (magazine) - p.96
4 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t was the sibling harmonies of their recordings together that truly enriched the grammar of the genre."

Tracks on Disc 1:

  • 1.Satan Is Real
  • 2.There's a Higher Power
  • 3.The Christian Life
  • 4.The River Jordan
  • 5.The Kneeling Drunkard's Plea
  • 6.Are You Afraid to Die
  • 7.He Can Be Found
  • 8.Dying from Home, and Lost
  • 9.The Drunkard's Doom
  • 10.Satan's Jeweled Crown
  • 11.The Angels Rejoiced Last Night
  • 12.I'm Ready to Go Home

Tracks on Disc 2:

  • 1.Almost Persuaded
  • 2.My Baby's Gone
  • 3.The Great Atomic Power
  • 4.I See a Bridge
  • 5.Alabama
  • 6.When I Stop Dreaming
  • 7.Low and Lonely
  • 8.Knoxville Girl
  • 9.Scared of the Blues
  • 10.Don't Laugh
  • 11.You're Running Wild
  • 12.Are You Afraid to Die
  • 13.Cash on the Barrel Head
  • 14.I Wish It Had Been a Dream

Product Info

  • UPC: 826853007528
  • Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
  • International Shipping: 1 item

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