Various - On The Battlefield ... - Great Gospel Quartet

(1952 'United') (70:03/25) United's most popular gospel artists included Robert Anderson (Working The Road - The Golden Age of Chicago Gospel, Delmark 702), Staple Singers and The Caravans but recorded many other lesser-known, talented groups. By 1952, a harder edged, more dramatic 'shout' type of gospel singing had taken the place of the conservative jubilee tradition. The introduction of the knee-drop, ad-lib, preacherly interjections, swing-lead and exaggerated vocal ornamentation had taken hold of black quartet. On The Battlefield features United's gospel quartets, Southern Tornadoes, Vete ran Singers, Spiritualaires and Joiner's Five Trumpets. Contains 25 tracks including 17 previously unissued.