At the Gate of Horn
Appearance
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Released | October 1957[1] | |||
Studio | Esoteric Studios, New York City | |||
Genre | Folk, blues | |||
Label | Tradition, America | |||
Producer | Paul Klein (re-issue) | |||
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Allmusic | (no rating) [2] |
At the Gate of Horn is the second solo album by American folk singer Odetta, first released in October 1957.[1] It was named for the Gate of Horn club in Chicago.
Odetta is joined by bassist Bill Lee. Although the title suggests it is a live recording, it is a studio recording, recorded at Esoteric Studios in New York City.
At the Gate of Horn was re-released on CD by Rykodisc in 1997 and by Empire Musicwerks in 2006. Some tracks are included on the Collectables re-release The Best of Odetta: Ballads and Blues.
Track listing
All songs Traditional unless otherwise noted.
- "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" – 1:53
- "Sail Away Ladies, Sail Away" – 2:22
- "The Gallows Pole" – 2:52
- "Lowlands" – 2:36
- "The Fox" – 1:49
- "Maybe She Go" (Delaplain) – 1:47
- "The Lass from the Low Countree" (John Jacob Niles) – 4:33
- "Timber" (Gary) – 3:11
- "Deep River" – 3:00
- "Chilly Winds" – 2:43
- "Greensleeves" – 2:50
- "Devilish Mary" – 1:52
- "All the Pretty Little Horses" – 3:01
- "The Midnight Special" (Huddie Ledbetter) – 2:36
- "Take This Hammer" (Ledbetter) – 3:25
Personnel
References
- ^ a b Editorial Staff, Billboard (28 October 1957). "'Audition' October Albums". The Billboard. The Billboard Publishing Co. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ Lankford, Jr., Ronnie D.. At the Gate of Horn at AllMusic