Quick Overview
HOW GREAT THOU ART This is a 2xCD set in the Classic Album series. Originally released in 1967, it was Elvis' second gospel album featuring a collection of thirteen sacred songs including the hit single Crying In The Chapel. In addition to the masters, this new release features many great outtakes. The 7” inch digi-pack format also features a 12-page booklet with great photographs and rare memorabilia.
CD1 - ORIGINAL ALBUM: How Great Thou Art / In The Garden / Somebody Bigger Than You And I / Farther / Stand By / Without Him / So High / Where Could I Go But To The / By And By / If The Lord Wasn’t Walking By My Side / Run On / Where No One Stands Alone / Crying In The Chapel. Bonus Tracks: You’ll Never Walk Alone / We Call On Him / If Everyday Was Like Christmas. First Takes: How Great Thou Art (takes 1 & 2) / Somebody Bigger Than You And I (takes 1, 3 & 11) / Stand By Me (takes 1 & 2) / Without Him (take 1) / So High (take 1) / By And By (take 4) / If The Lord Wasn’t Walking By My Side (take 1) / Run On (takes 1 & 2) / Where No One Stands Alone (takes 1 & 4 spliced) / You’ll Never Walk Alone (take 1) / We Call On Him (takes 1 & 2).
CD2 - MAY 1966 SESSIONS: Run On (takes 3-6) / Stand By Me (takes 5-7) / Stand By Me (takes 9 & 10) / Where No One Stands Alone (takes 2, 3 & wp 1) / Where No One Stands Alone (wp takes 2, 3 & 5) / So High (takes 2 & 3) / Farther Along (takes 1& 2) / By And By (takes 1, 2, 3, 4 (fs), 5 & 7) / By And By (takes 8 & 9) / In The Garden (takes 1-3) / Somebody Bigger Than You And I (take 12) / Somebody Bigger Than You And I (takes14 (fs), 15 & wp 5) / Without Him (takes 4 & 8) / Without Him (takes 11, 13 & 14) / If The Lord Wasn’t Walking By My Side (takes 2-4) / If The Lord Wasn’t Walking By My Side (take 6). JUNE 1966 SESSIONS: If Every Day Was Like Christmas (takes 1 & 2 - undubbed master). SEPTEMBER 1967 SESSIONS: We Call On Him (takes 4 & 5) / We Call On Him (take 7) / We Call On Him (take 8) / You’ll Never Walk Alone (take 2) / You’ll Never Walk Alone (takes 3, 4, 6 & 8).
