Reader's Digest - That Old-Time Religion (1975) 8-LP Vinyl Box Set • Hymns

Catalog Number: RDA-159

Record Grading: Excellent (EX), Sleeve Grading: Excellent (EX)

Condition Details:

8-LP Box Set. Vinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing (front/back). Inner-box has some slight discoloration. Inner-sleeve is original (Poly-lined paper); first sleeve has a mostly split seam. Spine is unbroken and clean. Minor shelf-wear along edges and corners. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

• Give Me That Old-Time Religion
• That Old-Time Religion (George Beverly Shea )
• In The Sweet By-And-By (Anita Bryant )
• Precious Memories (Norma Zimmer and Jim Roberts )
• Bringing In The Sheaves (George Beverly Shea and The Blackwood Brothers Quartet )
• Teach Me How To Pray (Jim Reeves )
• Will The Circle Be Unbroken (Burl Ives )
• Peace In The Valley
• Peace In The Valley (Hank Locklin )
• Wings Of A Dove (Dolly Parton )
• I Love To Tell The Story (Eddy Arnold )
• Take My Hand, Precious Lord (Chet Atkins )
• Let Me Live (Charley Pride )
• He's Got The Whole World In His Hands (The Billy Graham Los Angeles Crusade Choir )
• The Church In The Wildwood
• The Church In The Wildwood (Charley Pride )
• I Called His Name, He Took My Hand (Ray Price )
• What A Friend We Have In Jesus (Jim Roberts and Norma Zimmer )
• I Saw The Light (Norma Jean )
• He'll Understand And Say Well Done (Hank Snow )
• May God Be With You (The Anita Kerr Quartet )
• Rock Of Ages
• Rock Of Ages (The King Family )
• Then I Met The Master (Dottie West )
• Child Of The King (The Browns )
• Were You There? (Tony Fontane )
• He Touched Me (Anita Bryant )
• When They Ring The Goldent Bells (George Beverly Shea )
• Count Your Blessings
• Let The Lower Lights Be Burning (George Beverly Shea )
• Lonesome Valley (Bobby Bare )
• Softly And Tenderly (Roy Rogers And Dale Evans )
• Count Your Blessings (The Statesmen Quartet and Hovie Lister )
• Steal Away (Kenny Price )
• Shall We Gather At The River (Burl Ives )
• Just A Closer Walk With Thee
• God Walks These Hills With Me (Don Gibson )
• Just A Closer Walk With Thee (Norma Zimmer and Jim Roberts )
• Lead, Kindly Light (The King Family )
• The Savior Is Waiting (Norma Zimmer )
• The Wayfaring Stranger (Bob Dalrymple )
• Beyond The Sunset (Burl Ives )
• An Evening Prayer
• An Evening Prayer (The Browns )
• Family Bible (George Jones )
• The Great Speckled Bird (Danny Davis & The Nashville Brass )
• Most Richly Blessed (Jimmy Dean )
• Jesus, Hold My Hand (The Speer Family )
• A Perfect Day (Norma Zimmer and Jim Roberts )
• Sunday Morning
• Sunday Morning (Nat Stuckey and Connie Smith )
• A Little Bit Of Sunday Every Day (George Hamilton IV )
• The Family Who Prays (Never Shall Part) (Porter Wagoner and The Blackwood Brothers Quartet )
• Standing On The Promises (Tony Fontane, The Statesmen Quartet, and Hovie Lister )
• This Little Light Of Mine (Roy Rogers And Dale Evans )
• When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder (Burl Ives and The Korean Orphan Choir )
• Amazing Grace
• Amazing Grace (Wayne Newton )
• Take My Hand In Yours, Dear Lord (The Pat Boone Family )
• Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere (Tony Fontane )
• My Last Two Tens (Porter Wagoner and The Blackwood Brothers Quartet )
• When I Kneel Down To Pray (Anita Bryant )
• The 23rd Psalm: The Lord Is My Shepherd (The King Family )
• The Old Rugged Cross
• His Love Takes Care Of Me (Nat Stuckey and Connie Smith )
• Kneel At The Feet Of Jesus (Willie Nelson )
• The Old Rugged Cross (Norma Zimmer )
• I've Got To Walk That Lonesome Road (The Blackwood Brothers Quartet and J. D. Sumner )
• Land Of Beulah (Wendy Bagwell And The Sunliters )
• Deep River (George Beverly Shea )
• Blessed Assurance
• Blessed Assurance (Jack Holcomb )
• The Touch Of God's Hand (Tony Fontane and The Statesmen Quartet )
• The Ole House (Stuart Hamblen )
• Farther Along (Connie Smith )
• As Flows The River (James Blackwood )
• Oh Happy Day (Floyd Cramer )
• Whispering Hope
• Spread A Little Love Around (Danny Lee and The Children Of Truth )
• Love Lifted Me (Eddy Arnold )
• Whispering Hope (Skeeter Davis )
• I'll Fly Away (Jake Hess )
• We Gather Together (Norma Zimmer and Jim Roberts )
• Satisfied (Connie Smith )
• I Found The Answer
• I Believe (Dolly Parton )
• My God Is Real (Don Gibson )
• His Name Is Wonderful (The Anita Kerr Quartet )
• I Found The Answer (Tony Fontane )
• Mansion On The Hill (The Browns )
• Sweet Hour Of Prayer (Norma Zimmer )
• Put Your Hand In The Hand
• Put Your Hand In The Hand (Rex Humbard and The Cathedral Singers )
• How Great Thou Art (Kate Smith )
• Standing In The Need Of Prayer (Jimmy Dean )
• His Eye Is On The Sparrow (Norma Zimmer )
• His Hands (Hank Snow )
• God Be With You (Till We Meet Again) (Jim Reeves )
• Brighten The Corner
• Daddy Sang Bass (Nat Stuckey and Connie Smith )
• Brighten The Corner Where You Are (Ralph Carmichael )
• Abide With Me (Anita Bryant )
• Stand Up, Stand Up For Jesus (George Beverly Shea )
• Almost Persuaded (Norma Zimmer and Jim Roberts )
• May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You (Eddy Arnold )
• Faith Unlocks The Door
• (Prayer Is The Key To Heaven) Faith Unlocks The Door (Norma Zimmer )
• Blest Be The Tie That Binds (Norma Zimmer and Jim Roberts )
• Flee As A Bird (George Beverly Shea )
• In The Garden (Connie Smith )
• My Cathedral (Jim Reeves )
• Let's Make A Joyful Noise (The Speer Family )

About The Record:

That Old-Time Religion, by Reader's Digest, is a comprehensive multi-record boxed set compilation featuring a wide array of classic gospel and inspirational songs performed by renowned artists from the country and sacred music worlds. This extensive collection stands out for its impressive scope, drawing together performances by stars such as George Beverly Shea, Anita Bryant, Jim Reeves, Burl Ives, and the Blackwood Brothers Quartet, Dolly Parton, among many others, to deliver a nostalgic celebration of traditional hymns, spirituals, and gospel favorites. A unique aspect is its focus on "old-time" religious music, blending timeless staples like the title track Give Me That Old-Time Religion with enduring pieces such as In the Sweet By-and-By, Bringing in the Sheaves, Precious Memories, and Will the Circle Be Unbroken. These songs, many of which are beloved fan-favorites in gospel and country traditions, evoke the heartfelt, revival-style worship that defined early 20th-century American sacred music. The album holds historical significance as part of Reader's Digest's popular series of curated, family-oriented music collections that brought professionally recorded, faith-based selections directly to homes through mail-order, helping preserve and popularize these classic religious songs for a broad audience in the mid-1970s.