Say No to the Devil is an album by blues musician Reverend Gary Davis recorded in 1961 and released on the Bluesville label in August 1962.[1][2][3][4]
| Say No to the Devil | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 1962[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1961 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 42:30 | |||
| Label | Bluesville BVLP 1049 | |||
| Producer | Kenneth S. Goldstein | |||
| Reverend Gary Davis chronology | ||||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [6] |
AllMusic reviewer Bruce Eder stated: "The repertory here is perhaps a little more traditional gospel in orientation, and the songs more cautionary in nature – but that doesn't stop Davis from displaying some overpowering dexterity, and if anything his singing is even more exuberant here. And this time out, in addition to his six-string guitar, he treats us to his powerful 12-string playing ... the result is an album as fine as its predecessor, and an equally worthy part of any serious acoustic blues collection".[5]
Track listing edit
All compositions by Gary Davis except where noted
- "Say No to the Devil" – 4:01
- "Time Is Drawing Near" – 4:26
- "Hold on to God's Unchanging Hand" (Traditional) – 4:35
- "Bad Company Brought Me Here" – 3:38
- "I Decided to Go Down" – 4:25
- "Lord, I Looked Down the Road" – 4:20
- "Little Bitty Baby" (Traditional) – 4:32
- "No One Can Do Me Like Jesus" – 3:40
- "Lost Boy in the Wilderness" – 5:01
- "Tryin' to Get to Heaven in Due Time" – 4:24[5]
Personnel edit
Performance edit
- Blind Gary Davis – guitar, 12 string guitar, harmonica, vocals[7]
Production edit
References edit
- ^ a b "August Album Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc., NY. August 11, 1962. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ Jazzdisco: Prestige Records Catalog: Bluesville 1000 series, Jazzdisco.org, accessed October 31, 2018
- ^ Both Sides Now: Prestige/Bluesville Album Discography, Bsnpubs.com, accessed October 31, 2018
- ^ Wirz' American Music: Prestige Bluesville discography, Wirz.de, accessed October 31, 2018
- ^ a b c Eder, Bruce. Rev. Gary Davis: Say No to the Devil – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 155. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ a b "Say No to the Devil - Rev. Gary Davis | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 21, 2021.