[FLAC] V.A. - Long Road To Freedom: An Anthology Of Black Music [tntvillage.org]

Description

"Recorded between 1961 and 1971, The Long Road To Freedom: An Anthology of Black Music seeks to accurately portray the music of Black Americans from the period of their earliest arrival in the "New World" in the 17th century up through the spirituals, blues and folk music that heralded the great cultural explosion of musical expression at the beginning of the era of recording at the dawn of the 20th Century. This unprecedented collection will be the single most important historical package to be released in 2001.

Disc 1

1-Ose Yie - Ashanti War Chant / Asofoiatse Nettey 2:17
2-Sakadougou - Malinke Ballad / Kan'Nida 5:00
3-Ake - Yoruba Work Chant 1:48
4-Kufidi M'Pala Bituta / Toko Mzobe 2:02
5-Ayilongo -Ghenya Boatmen / Emanuel N'Suba 1:21
6-Oba Oba -Homage to a King 1:30
7-Okaikoi - Harvest Ceremony 1:21
8-Ashiee Tatale - Ga Play Song / Betty Clotty 1:04
9-Aja Aja O - Yoruba Fable / Betty Clotty 2:09
10-Fakke-Well Shisha Maley - Transitional Hymn 1:52
11-Amazing Grace - And the Sermon / Sorrell Brooke 5:36
12-How Do You Do, Ev'rybody? - Greeting Shout / Nannie McNeil 3:22
13-O, Lord, I'm Waitin' on You - Spiritual / Valentine Pringle 2:31
14-Prayer - Spiritual / Bessie Jones 4:41
15-Kneebone Bend - Prayer Shout / Bessie Jones 4:09
16-Hark 'E Angel - Watcher's Shout / Harry Belafonte 5:10
17-Yonder Comes Day - New Year Shout / Bessie Jones 3:17
18-Goodbye Ev'rybody - Farewell Shout / Valentine Pringle 2:25

Disc 2

1-Tombeau, Tombeau / Leonard DePaur 2:37
2-Je M'En Vais Finir Mes Jours / Leonard DePaur 3:54
3-Dans un Brigatoire / Leonard DePaur 3:27
4-Pour la Belle Layotte / William Eaton 1:21
5-Fomme la Dit, Mo Malheur� / Leonard DePaur 3:28
6-Miche Banjo - Bamboula / Robert Henson 2:09
7-Good Mornin', Good Morning' - "John Canoe" Processional / J. Hamilton Grandison 2:53
8-All Roun' de Glory Manger / Erzalene Jenkins 1:50
9-Mary, What You Call Yo' Baby? / Erzalene Jenkins 3:05
10-Wonderful Councillor / Leonard DePaur 2:07
11-Follow the Drinking Gourd / Leon Bibb 2:46
12-Steal Away to Jesus / Leonard DePaur 3:30
13-There's a Meetin' Here Tonight / Joseph Crawford 1:53
14-Many Thousan' Gone 3:05
15-The Colored Volunteere / Harry Belafonte 3:31
16-We Look Like Men of War 5:35
17-Song of the First Arkansas Volunteers Glory Hallelujah / Harry Belafonte 4:52
18-Free at Las' / Joseph Crawford 1:51

Disc 3

1-Ol' Lady from Brewster - Children's Song 1:53
2-Hallie, Come on! - Woman's Field Holler / Miriam Burton 1:14
3-Run Squirrel, Whoa Mule - Game Song / Thelma Drayton 1:31
4-Fox Chase - Mouth Organ / Brownie McGhee 3:22
5-Chickens Done Crowned - Sunrise Holler / Valentine Pringle 1:39
6-'Way Go Lily - Children's Song / African Children's Choir 1:32
7-Shine on - Graveyard Holler / Ned Wright 1:43
8-Grey Goose - Ballad / Bessie Jones 2:47
9-Pick a Bale of Cotton / Brownie McGhee Hoedown 5:09
10-Li'l Gal, Li'l Gal - Game Song / Bessie Jones 1:24
11-Go to Sleepy - Lullaby / Harry Belafonte 1:43
12-I Got 'Em - Street Cry / Leonard DePaur 1:54
13-Hambone, Hambone - Children's Pattin' / Tyron Cooper 2:42
14-Watermelon Man - Blues / Ned Wright 1:21
15-Fare Thee Well, Oh Honey - Blues / Gloria Lynne 5:49
16-Blackberry Woman - Street Cry / Lillian Hayman 1:07
17-Easy Rider Blues (Blues) / Al Shackman 5:27
18-Oh, Johnny Brown - Ring Game / Sharon G. Williams 1:51
19-I Got 'Em - Street Cry / Valentine Pringle 1:14
20-Black Woman - Blues / Brownie McGhee 4:07
21-Watermelon Man - Street Cry / Ned Wright 0:44

Disc 4

1-Let the Deal Go Down / Joseph Crawford 4:17
2-Betty and Dupree / Herman Foster 6:45
3-Eas' Man / Leon Bibb 2:53
4-John Henry / Valentine Pringle 3:28
5-Boll Weevil / Al Shackman 6:07
6-Stagolee / Cortez Franklin 5:42
7-Joe Turner Blues / Gloria Lynne 4:13
8-Honey, Take a Whiff on Me / Ben Carter 3:40
9-Go 'Long Muley 3:35
10-My Baby in a Guinea Blue Gown / Leonard DePaur 4:40
11-Dat Liar / Milt Grayson 6:52
12-Finale 0:45

Disc 5

1-Ho Boys, Cancha Line 'Em? / Valentine Pringle 2:58
2-Good Ir'n / Harry Belafonte 6:03
3-Go on, Ol' Gator 3:02
4-Doncha Hear Yo' Po' Mother Callin'? 3:44
5-River Sounding Chant / William Eaton 3:17
6-Nobody's Business, Lord, But Mine / Harry Belafonte 4:26
7-My God Is a Rock / Harry Belafonte 3:04
8-We Are Climbin' Jacob's Ladder 2:46
9-I Am So Glad / Harry Belafonte 2:28
10-I'll Never Turn Back No Mo' - An Excerpt from Dr. King Speech / Irving D. Barnes 6:11
11-Lord, I Don't Feel Noways Tired / Howard Roberts 2:35