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Sweet Honey In The Rock
Selections 1976–1988
Compil. US 1997 on Flying Fish label
World
Track 1-1: © 1982 Songtalk Publishing Co., BMI Track 1-2: © 1986 Songtalk Publishing Co., BMI Track 1-3: © 1986 Clear Ice Music, BMI Track 1-4: © 1980 Barnwell’s Notes Pub. Co., BMI Track 1-5: © 1979 Songtalk Publishing Co., BMI Track 1-6: © 1975 Songtalk Publishing Co., BMI *Joan is pronounced Jo-anne Track 1-7: © 1985 Songtalk Publishing Co., BMI Track 1-8: © 1985 Clear Ice Music, BMI Composed for inclusion in the PBS special, The Dream and the Drum, produced by Emmalyn Productions special on the occasion of the first federal observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, January 1986. Track 1-10: © 1982 Barnwell’s Notes Pub. Co., BMI Track 1-11: © 1982 Songtalk Publishing Co., BMI Formerly titled “Azanian” Freedom Song Track 1-12: © 1975 Songtalk Publishing Co., BMI Track 1-13: © 1985 Songtalk Publishing Co., BMI Track 1-14: © 1979 Songtalk Publishing Co., BMI Track 1-16: Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc., BMI Track 1-17: © 1978 Songtalk Publishing Co., BMI Track 2-1: Nemesis Publishing, BMI Track 2-2: Lyrics by June Jordan © 1979 © 1980 Songtalk Publishing Company, BMI Track 2-3: © 1978 Songtalk Publishing Company Co., BMI Track 2-4: Aisha learned the song orally and presents the lyrics phonetically. Track 2-5: © 1979 Songtalk Publishing Co., BMI Track 2-6: © 1997 Songtalk Publishing Co., BMI Recorded live in concert at All Souls Unitarian Church, Washington, DC, November 7, 1980. Track 2-7: Music - Barnwell’s Notes Pub. Co., BMI Track 2-8: © 1980 Songtalk Publishing Co., BMI Track 2-9: © 1985 Hazel Eyes Music, BMI Track 2-10: © 1978 Songtalk Publishing Co., BMI Track 2-11: © 1978 Songtalk Publishing Co., BMI Track 2-12: © 1985 Hazel Eyes Music Publishing Co., BMI Track 2-13: © 1979 Songtalk Publishing Co., BMI Track 2-14: EMI Al Gallico Music Corp., BMI Track 2-15: Arrangement - © 1985 Track 2-16: © 1976 Songtalk Publishing Co., BMI Track 2-17: © 1980 Barnwell’s Notes Pub. Co., BMI Tracks 2-6 and 2-13 are marked as being previously unreleased. Tracks 1-1, 1-10, 1-11, 1-14, 2-1: From the album We All… Everyone of Us (Flying Fish 317) Tracks 1-2, 1-3, 1-7, 1-8, 2-5, 2-12: From the album Live at Carnegie Hall (Flying Fish 106) Tracks 1-4, 1-5, 2-2, 2-8, 2-10, 2-16, 2-17: From the album Good News (Flying Fish 245) Track 1-6: From the album Sweet Honey In The Rock (Flying Fish 022) Tracks 1-9, 1-12, 1-17, 2-3, 2-11: From the album B’lieve I’ll Run On…See What the End’s Gonna Be (Redwood Records) Tracks 1-13, 2-7, 2-9, 2-15: From the album The Other Side (Flying Fish 366) Tracks 1-15, 1-16, 2-4, 2-14: From the album Feel Something Drawing Me On (Flying Fish 375) Tracks 1-9, 1-12, 2-3, 2-6, 2-11, 2-13 remixed at Bias Studios, Springfield, VA. ℗ © 1997 Rounder Records Corp., Massachusetts USA
Musicians
 | Sweet Honey In The Rock , *1973 US album by, performer, on the soundtrack for the film, wilmington 10, usa 10,000, positive productions, arranged by, new arrangement, 1978, performer, on the soundtrack for wilmington 10, usa 10,000, positive productions |
 | Bernice Johnson Reagon voc, *1942 US compiled by, lyrics by, music by, arranged by |
 | Nitanju Bolade voc, bvoc, arranged by, music by |
 | Khalil Gibran , 1883-1931 US lyrics by, from the prophet |
 | Saint Matthew , lyrics by, adapted from |
 | Paul Éluard voc, 1895-1952 FR lyrics by, from poem |
 | Walter Lowenfels , translated by, english translation of poem |
 | Mississippi Sheiks , 1926-1936 US lyrics by, 1928, music by, 1928 |
 | Sam Chatmon voc, g, 1897-1983 US lyrics by, 1928, music by, 1928 |
 | Ysaye Maria Barnwell voc, bvoc, *1946 US lyrics by, music by |
 | Otis Williams voc, *1941 US lyrics by |
 | Rev. William Herbert Brewster , lyrics by, music by |
 | Lucie Campbell , US lyrics by, music by |
 | Ferron voc, acg, g, *1952 CA lyrics by, music by |
 | June Jordan , 1936-2002 US lyrics by |
 | Aisha Kahlil voc, US arranged by |
 | Traditional , written by, west african funeral song in celebration of the dead |
 | Waring Cuney , 1906-1976 US lyrics by, lyrics from poem |
 | Evelyn Maria Harris voc, US lyrics by, music by |
 | Brent Dowe voc, bvoc, 1946-2006 JM lyrics by, music by |
 | James McNaughton bvoc, lyrics by, music by |
 | Birago Diop , 1906-1989 lyrics by, from poem |
Producers
| Nancy Given design |
| Olivier Nophlin photography by, booklet inside cover |
| Deborah Crable photography by, booklet p. 10 |
| Sharon Farmer photography by, booklet p. 17 |
| Roland Freeman photography by, cover photography |
| Bob Dawson remix |
| Jim Robeson remix |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella’s Song | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Bernice Johnson Reagon | 5:27 |
| 2 | Wade In The Water | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Traditional | 7:06 |
| 3 | Denko | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Traditional | 4:46 |
| 4 | On Children | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Khalil Gibran | 1:55 |
| 5 | Echo | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Bernice Johnson Reagon | 5:19 |
| 6 | Joan Little | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Bernice Johnson Reagon | 3:18 |
| 7 | Beatitudes | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Saint Matthew | 3:43 |
| 8 | Peace | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Paul Éluard | 2:23 |
| 9 | Sitting On Top Of The World | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Mississippi Sheiks, Sam Chatmon | 4:02 |
| 10 | More Than A Paycheck | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Ysaye Maria Barnwell | 3:53 |
| 11 | Crying For Freedom In South Africa | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Otis Williams | 3:29 |
| 12 | They Are All Falling Around Me | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Bernice Johnson Reagon | 4:48 |
| 13 | Mae Frances | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Bernice Johnson Reagon | 2:59 |
| 14 | I’m Gon’ Stand!!! | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Bernice Johnson Reagon | 1:26 |
| 15 | Feel Something Drawing Me On | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Rev. William Herbert Brewster | 2:10 |
| 16 | In The Upper Room | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Lucie Campbell | 5:41 |
| 17 | Seven Principles | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Bernice Johnson Reagon | 2:59 |
| 18 | Testimony | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Ferron | 3:29 |
| 19 | Oughta Be A Woman | Sweet Honey In The Rock | June Jordan | 3:14 |
| 20 | Fannie Lou Hamer | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Bernice Johnson Reagon | 4:29 |
| 21 | Meyango | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Traditional | 3:07 |
| 22 | Run Mourner Run | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Traditional | 3:54 |
| 23 | As Long As I Have Breath In My Body | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Bernice Johnson Reagon | 4:47 |
| 24 | No Images | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Waring Cuney | 3:15 |
| 25 | Sometime | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Bernice Johnson Reagon | 4:43 |
| 26 | The Gift Of Love | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Evelyn Maria Harris | 3:33 |
| 27 | Biko | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Bernice Johnson Reagon | 1:51 |
| 28 | My Way | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Bernice Johnson Reagon | 6:03 |
| 29 | State Of Emergency | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Evelyn Maria Harris | 3:30 |
| 30 | Cape Fear River Chant | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Bernice Johnson Reagon | 2:50 |
| 31 | Rivers Of Babylon | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Brent Dowe, James McNaughton | 4:01 |
| 32 | Stranger Blues | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Traditional | 3:54 |
| 33 | Oh Death | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Bernice Johnson Reagon | 6:26 |
| 34 | Breaths | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Birago Diop | 3:51 |
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