If you have never heard the fantastic spiritual jazz or devotional music of Alice Coltrane, then there is a universe of beauty in store for you. I think her best jazz efforts are on the fantastic Journey into Satchidananda-- a masterpiece in every sense which finds her playing mostly harp alongside some of the best work Pharaoh Sanders has ever done-- but Divine Songs, for me, is undoubtedly her best devotional record. Not that that's an easy call.
Here is an amazing cassette rip of Divine Songs that I found at Ile Oxumare. Go there and get it from him, it's just amazingly good, then poke around his blog, which is full of treasures (edit: this is no longer possible, and his blog is now-invitation-only).
This tape is very rare and mostly consists of Alice's rich, soulful intonations and eastern-style gospel vocals over drones, choruses, and synths in a manner so achingly tasteful and spiritual and masterful and deep... I can't fathom a universe where it only exists in cassette form. Oh, God! It's like the feeling of standing on the edge of a cliff with strong wind all around you yet somehow feeling no fear, only a transcendent exhilaration. Exceptionally good. So thank you, Il Oxumare, and the universe thanks you.
DIVINE SONGS (320)
9 comments:
The file seems to be password protected.
yeah
whats the passwerd?
Apologies, guys! I forgot about the p-word, which is "allpraisesdue"
if that doesn't work, I'll re-up it passwordless.
Wen't on a download spree on your blog thinking I was in good hands since you posted »Discover America«. Turns out I was. This tape is a rare find. Thanks for working the blogosfaere.
Thanks a lot for this one!
Hi - so sorry, but link not working for Divine Songs. Oh how I would love to be able to download this album! Many thanks!
Download link's working, Liz!
Ah yes, I forgot to mention! I reupped that one for you, Liz
I'm grateful to hear the music, THANK YOU, however, there is a some distortion, particularly on my favorite track (track 4). I doubt it would be in the original recording, so I assume the record levels during transfer were too high. I would love to hear the original fidelity if you or anyone knows another source? (Or perhaps a re-transfer?)
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