One of the few Edwin Hawkins compilations to escape the bounds of the LP medium, Buddha's Oh Happy Day!: The Best of the Edwin Hawkins Singers offers 15 tracks from one of the most uplifting artists of the late '60s and '70s.
Beginning with the title track of their debut LP, Let Us Go Into the House of the Lord, the disc includes the full version of the surprise pop hit "Oh Happy Day," along with several of Hawkins' own excellent compositions, among them "I Shall Be Free," "Precious Memories," and "Late in the Evening." The Edwin Hawkins Singers did some intriguing covers as well, and two of the best are included here: the Five Stairsteps' "O-o-h Child" and Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind" (the latter is nearly seven minutes of testifying bliss).
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Let Us Go Into the House of the LordTraditional | Edwin Hawkins, The Edwin Hawkins Singers | Play | 02:20 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Pray for Peace | Edwin Hawkins, The Edwin Hawkins Singers | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Oh Happy DayEdwin Hawkins | Edwin Hawkins, The Edwin Hawkins Singers | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Joy Joy | Edwin Hawkins, The Edwin Hawkins Singers | Play | 06:29 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Give Me a Star | Edwin Hawkins, The Edwin Hawkins Singers | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | I Shall Be FreeEdwin Hawkins | Edwin Hawkins, The Edwin Hawkins Singers | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | To My Father's HouseEdwin Hawkins | Edwin Hawkins, The Edwin Hawkins Singers | Play | 05:40 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | SomedayEdwin Hawkins | Edwin Hawkins, The Edwin Hawkins Singers | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Jesus, Lover of My SoulTraditional, Charles Wesley | Edwin Hawkins, The Edwin Hawkins Singers | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | O-o-h ChildStan Vincent | Edwin Hawkins, The Edwin Hawkins Singers | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Precious MemoriesEdwin Hawkins | Edwin Hawkins, The Edwin Hawkins Singers | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Late in the EveningEdwin Hawkins | Edwin Hawkins, The Edwin Hawkins Singers | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | A Long Way to GoBarry Mann, Cynthia Weil | Edwin Hawkins, The Edwin Hawkins Singers | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Blowin' in the WindBob Dylan | Edwin Hawkins, The Edwin Hawkins Singers | Play | 06:47 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | I'm Going ThroughTraditional | Edwin Hawkins, The Edwin Hawkins Singers | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 63 mins | 145 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arlessa Barnes | Project Coordinator |
| 2 | LaMont Bench | Producer |
| 3 | Mathieu Bitton | Art Direction, Design |
| 4 | Lor Crane | Arranger, Conductor |
| 5 | Trumaine Davis | Soloist |
| 6 | Bob Dylan | Composer |
| 7 | Elliott Federman | Mastering |
| 8 | Johnny Harris | Arranger, Conductor |
| 9 | Mike Hartry | Digital Transfers |
| 10 | Edwin Hawkins | Adaptation, Arranger, Composer, Director, Primary Artist, Soloist, Vocal Arrangement |
| 11 | The Edwin Hawkins Singers | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 12 | Lee Hildebrand | Liner Notes |
| 13 | Jeremy Holiday | Production Coordination |
| 14 | Elaine Kelly | Soloist |
| 15 | Stephanie Kika | Project Coordinator |
| 16 | Ruth Lyons | Soloist |
| 17 | Barry Mann | Composer |
| 18 | Robin Manning | Project Coordinator |
| 19 | Shirley Miller | Soloist |
| 20 | Larry Parra | Project Coordinator |
| 21 | Dana Renert | Project Coordinator |
| 22 | Bob Reno | Producer |
| 23 | Betty Ann Rizzo | Project Coordinator |
| 24 | Rob Santos | Compilation Producer |
| 25 | Steve Strauss | Project Coordinator |
| 26 | Traditional | Composer |
| 27 | Stan Vincent | Composer |
| 28 | Cynthia Weil | Composer |
| 29 | Traci Werbel | Project Coordinator |
| 30 | Charles Wesley | Composer |
| 31 | Paul Williams | Compilation Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |