Gospel Truth + Sister Rosetta Tharpe Limited edition

Although she never strayed too far from her gospel roots, the great Sister

Rosetta Tharpe pioneered a sound that younger admirers, such as Chuck

Berry, Little Richard and Elvis Presley, would mold into rock & roll. Tharpe

was one of the few female electric guitarists of her day. She played the

guitar not just to accompany herself but as a lead instrument, and she

ornamented her songs with intricate fingerpicking and flashy R&B licks.

This release presents two of Siter Rosetta's finest LP's, which were cut

during the zenith of her abilities: The Gospel Truth (1959), which

was captured live in New York City, and the eponymous Sister Rosetta

Tharpe (1960). Long unavailable on CD, both sensational albums have

finally been remastered and packaged together in this special collector's

edition, which also includes 4 bonus tracks from the same period.

There's no better proof of Sister Rosetta's genius than these powerful and

passionate recordings.