Sister Rosetta Tharpe – The Essential Collection (12-Inch Album)

Remastered for vinyl and pressed on pristine virgin black vinyl, this unmissable anthology comprises sixteen iconic cuts by Sister Rosetta Tharpe, spanning the years 1942 to 1962.

Featured, are classics such as Strange Things Happening Every Day, Beams of Heaven, Precious Memories, Up Above My Head I Hear Music in the Air, Nobody’s Fault But Mine and more.

Track Listing

Side One

1. Just a Closer Walk with Thee (2:46) *
2. Strange Things Happening Every Day (2:51) **
3. Singing in My Soul (2:54) ***
4. Beams of Heaven (3:23) ****
5. Precious Memories (2:39) ****
6. Up Above My Head I Hear Music in the Air (2:30) ****
7. Nobody’s Fault But Mine (2:22) *****
8. Silent Night, Holy Night (2:38) *****

Side Two

1. White Christmas (2:43) *****
2. Tell Him You Saw Me (2:44) ******
3. Crying in the Chapel (2:25) *******
4. What Have I Done (2:53) ********
5. I’m So Glad (2:47) ********
6. Let’s Be Happy (2:19) *********
7. If I Can Help Somebody (2:40) **********
8. This Is a Mean Old World to Live In (3:05) ***********

* 1942

** 1944

*** 1945

**** 1948

***** 1949

****** 1952

******* 1953

******** 1954

********* 1957

********** 1960

*********** 1962

Format: Vinyl / 12” Album

Label: The Art of Vinyl

Catalogue No: ART153

Barcode: 5055748554921

Release Date: 13 Feb 2026