Generations (Of Gospel Music)

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Generations (Of Gospel Music)
Studio album by
Wanda Jackson
Released1993 (1993)
Recorded1993 (1993)
StudioStudio Seven
GenreGospel[1]
ProducerGregg W. Gray
Wanda Jackson chronology
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(1992) 		Generations (Of Gospel Music)
(1993) 		Let's Have a Party
(1995)

Generations (Of Gospel Music) is a studio album by American recording artist Wanda Jackson. It was released in 1993 via Amethyst Records and contained ten tracks. It was the thirty eighth studio release of Jackson's career and the fifth issued on the Amethyst label. The album was a collection of gospel recordings that mixed both original and cover tunes.

Background, content and release[]

Wanda Jackson had some of the first female success in both the country and Rockabilly music genres. She had charting singles during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s with songs in both fields. Jackson underwent a new personal and professional direction upon discovering Christianity in 1971. Ultimately, she began recording more gospel music and released various albums affiliated with the genre through the 1990s.[2] Beginning in the late 1980s, Jackson began recording for an independent label based in Oklahoma titled Amethyst Records. Through the label, she released a series of gospel collections including Generations (Of Gospel Music).[3]

Generations (Of Gospel Music) was recorded in 1993 at Studio Seven, located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The sessions were produced by Gregg W. Gray. A total of ten songs were recorded for the disc. This included covers of gospel songs such as "Family Bible", "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" and "This Train". Other tracks were original recordings, such as "You're Driftin' Too Far from Shore" and "Jesus Built the Church of Love". The album was officially released in 1993 on Amethyst Records. The album would become Jackson's thirty eighth studio release and her fifth released on Amethyst. It was issued as a cassette.[1]

Track listing[]

Side one[1]
No.TitleLength
1."This Train" 
2."You're Driftin' Too Far from Shore" 
3."Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" 
4."Family Bible" 
5."Will There Be Any Stars in My Crown" 
Side two[1]
No.TitleLength
1."Does Jesus Ever Cross Your Heart" 
2."God's Kept Me" 
3."Jesus Built the Church of Love" 
4."Two More Hands" 
5."It's Hard to Sing the Blues" 

Personnel[]

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Generations (Of Gospel Music).[1]

Musical and technical personnel

  • Gregg Burges – Fiddle
  • Gregg W. Gray – Keyboards, producer
  • Wanda Jackson – Lead vocals
  • Carolyn McCoy – Background vocals
  • Dean McCoy – Steel guitar
  • Billy Pay – Dobro
  • Jerry Scarberry – Guitar
  • Richard Sharp – Bass guitar
  • Steve Short – Percussion
  • Cindy St. John – Background vocals
  • Robin Whitney – Background vocals
  • Ric Wright – Guitar

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States 1993 Cassette Amethyst Records [1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Jackson, Wanda (1993). "Generations (Of Gospel Music) (Cassette Liner Notes and Album Information)". Amethyst Records. AR-93WJ.
  2. ^ Wolff, Kurt. "Wanda Jackson: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  3. ^ Bomar, Scott; Jackson, Wanda (2017). Every night is Saturday night : a country girl's journey to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. United States: BMG. p. 278-279. ISBN 9781947026070.
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