About this item

After a long hiatus from his world of Edits & Overdubs, Joaquin Joe Claussell brings you this Limited Edition 12" sampler taken from the forthcoming Joe Claussell "Praise" 6xLP box set. Joe raids the vaults of the legendary Savoy Records, the Strictly Rhythm of Gospel music! On the A-Side he takes the mid-tempo stomper 'So Much to Live For' by Myrna Summers and invokes the holy ghost, fortifying the drums and rearranging the vocals so you are left humming the chorus long after it has ended. The hook 'So Much to Live For' in itself sums up all of the 'Praise' series, a cry to instill hope and meaning in what is often perceived as the mundane of daily life. On the flip is a previously unreleased Joe Claussell take of 'Jerusalem' by Bishop Jeff Banks. Here the sermon takes off right from the jump, a floor filling call and response four to the floor version finished in classic Claussell style. Wailing organs, driving percussion and vocals that will make you want to jump out of your skin. Both sides cut LOUD at 45RPM! One press and gone forever. 

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Riotous gospel house business from one of the most spiritual in the house game - Joe Claussell. It's been ages since we've had new material from the Body & Soul don, and these amazing moments of house devotion should please even the most agnostic dancer.

TRACK LISTING

A1. Myrna Summers And The Combined Choirs Of The Refreshing Strings -
So Much To Live For 5:15
B1. Bishop Jeff Banks And The Revival Temple Mass Choir - 
Jerusalem (New Edit) 8:30