Roberta Martin Singers - Here This Sunday (LP, RE) (VG / VG+)

Media Condition:  Very Good (VG)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
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Country:    US  
Released:  
Genre:       Funk / Soul, Folk World & Country
Style:         Gospel

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"A true Hi-Fi Recording" "Belief in what one does and says is, beyond all else, the single element needed to achieve any measure of greatness. The actor projects himself into the role he portrays. He must believe he is living the part. The musician loses himself in the moment of magic. On all areas of accomplishment, this simple tenet separates the genuine from the facsimile. Certainly, when the role portrayed is the part lived day by day, the sincerity of purpose is all-encompassing. Miss Roberta Martin and the Roberta Martin singers live the role of spiritual singers each day. for more that 25 years, the vitality and warmth they project in their gospel songs has had an uplifting effect in Baptist Churches all over the country. Miss Roberta Martin was born in Helena, Arkensas [sic. Her family moved to Chicago when she was very young, became members of the Ebeneezer Baptist Church was one of the first to permit and to sponsor this intensely appealing music. In those years ago, Roberta Martin was a pioneer. She organized the Roberta Martin Singers. They were the youngest Gospel singers of the time. As they travelled [sic from church to church, carrying their message of faith with gusto and unforced charm, their fame spread, Soon they moved from city to city across the land, steadily, sturdily. In 1948, the Original Roberta Martin Singers were recorded by Apollo. The Group was awarded a Golden Record for "Only a Look". Belief in what one does is paramount. But there must be added abilities to persuade, to express, to resolve the message of belief. The Original Roberta Martin Singers have such distinctions. Their performances are directed only in the religious areas, but their technical arts project all the expressive characteristics of great singing. They combine to flourish and the tempo, the emotion and the accent, the sweet and the full-bodied They sustain lyric tension. Their singing warmly expresses all the vigor and vitality and veracity in the simple words of faith. Theirs is an honesty and belief as self-evident as are all uncluttered elements of true folk music. On Roberta Martin's stationary this message is printed "Be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed, for I am with thee whithersover thou goeth." Roberta Martin and the Original Roberta Martin Singers carry that message everywhere. They believe. ....[sic notes by MORT GOODE" "Also available Mahalia Jackson 474 and 479" "Kenwood Records 1631 Broadway, New York, N. Y."

A1. Where Can I Go 2:17
A2. Have You Found A Friend 2:10
A3. Marching To Zion 2:37
A4. What A Blessing In Jesus I've Found 2:15
A5. I Don't Mind 3:00
A6. He Didn't Mind Dying 3:37
B1. Let It Be 2:37
B2. I Am Sealed 3:05
B3. What A Friend 2:45
B4. You'll Understand It Better 2:19
B5. The Ship Of Zion 2:37
B6. Satisfied 2:10

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout APOLLO LP-481A
Matrix / Runout APOLLO LP-481B
Matrix / Runout On both sides, the numeral "1" appears to be changed to "0" by hand to match the cat #
Other Has pink Nashboro label indicating that this pressing is from the 1970s. All label information on the jacket is "Kenwood," even the address. Nashboro appears nowhere but the disk label.
Other Original release was on Apollo with the same cat#.
Other Sticker on shrink wrap states "Factory sealed for your protection 80"
Other Original Apollo was released in 1959.
Other Jacket says "Kenwood Records LP-480" on top right in the same location as the original Apollo designation.