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3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
SUPERB Sound Quality Highlights a Brilliant Performance Jun 04, 2008
I almost did not buy this CD, thanks to the pathetically inaccuate review claiming the sound quality is terrible. Amazon needs to remove such irresponsible and careless reviews. Now read a review from someone who's collected Newport recordings since 1963.
Yes, at the END of the concert, we hear Mahalia OFF-MICROPHONE: she's merely making her stage exit while still singing to the people! Naturally the volume of her voice fades into the thunderous ovation as she moves further away from the mikes. But this lasts for just a few bars--out of a nearly one hour concert--hardly anything that warrants a review calling the entire concert poorly recorded. And actually, hearing that spontaneous moment captured, while the audience cries for "MORE!" is one of the many exciting, inspiring you-are-there moments on this CD.
Mahalia does return, steps right up the the mikes, and gives her loyal, rain-soaked audience TWO encores, including "Jesus Met the Woman at the Well."
As Columbia Legacy did with the 1956 Duke Ellington Newport concert, the Voice of America STEREO tapes were used from Mahalia's concert. The audio is so real sounding, and superior in every way to previous issues, which have therefore become obsolete, I guarantold you!
Any fool who can't hear THAT truly needs to "Keep His/Her Hand on the Plow," Lord have mercy!!!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
WANT TO HEAR MAHALIA MOVE A CROWD??? THIS IS THE ONE TO HAVE IN YOUR COLLECTION! Aug 25, 2006
This is Mahalia Jackson at the peak of her career, And of all places the Newport Jazz Festival. Known for Jazz & Blues...Listen to what Mahalia does simply singing Gospel!!! The crowd was MOVED! And you will be too! EVERY CUT IS A WINNER!!!
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
ONE OF COLUMBIA'S LEGACY HIGHLIGHTS--IN MY OPINION THE BEST REAL REISSUE Jan 03, 2006
Here we hear the great artist in an original-restaured recording of the 1958 NEWPORT FESTIVAL, being in good form and having a great athmosphare.
Fortunately COLUMBIA-LEGACY found the original tapes and went on to restaure the real tapes, giving up the company's old goal to mix the live-recordings with studio-cuts to commercialize it.
Thank God the Legacy producers gave us back a time-document so precious and unique and i pray for more such holy sounds.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
It's all Good, even when it's so-so Nov 07, 2005
The Queen of Gospel sings live in 1958 long before there was "MTV Unplugged". Most of the tracks are clear but a few clearly show what happens in a live concert when Ms. Jackson steps away from the microphone or claps. It's raw, powerful and un-choreographed and that's what makes this album a one of a kind. Need further proof, listen to the cheers of "more" and "Brava" at the end of tracks "Didn't It Rain" and "The Lord's Prayer". If you want a clear track of "His Eye Is On The Sparrow", sorry but you'll need to buy something else of Ms. Jackson.
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Awesome Dec 18, 2004
Man o Man! You just have to hear this! It starts out saying, Today is Sunday and we've got the greatest Gospel Singer in the world! WOW is right! Then at the end when you hear the crowd cheering her on, it's so moving it'll make you cry.
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