▪▪CAPITOL LP'S  1956-'59

1. This Lusty Land 

Capitol # T-700 // Released March 5, 1956 / Side 1 :  John Henry / Trouble In Mind / Dark As A Dungeon / False Hearted Girl / Chicken Road / Who Will Shoe Your Pretty Little Foot?  Side 2 : The Rovin' Gambler / In The Pines / I Gave My Love A Cherry /  Nine Pound Hammer / Gaily The Troubadour / The Last Letter

 

2.  Hymns 

Capitol # T-756 // Released October, 1956 // Note:  Re-recorded in stereo, and re-released February 5, 1962 as Cap.# ST-756,this landmark LP remained on the Billboard Pop Charts for an unprecedented 277 consecutive weeks, breaking all records, and firmly establishing Ernie as almost single-handedly bringing gospel and  inspirational music into the mainstream of American entertainment. In 1963, 'Hymns' was honored by Capitol as being the most successful LP ever recorded by a Capitol artist.   Side 1 : Who At My Door Is Standing / Rock Of Ages / Softly And Tenderly / Sweet Hour Of Prayer / My Task / Let The Lower Lights Be Burning    Side 2 : The Ninety And Nine / The Old Rugged Cross / When They Ring Those Golden Bells / In The Garden  Ivory Palaces / Others

 

3.  Spirituals

Capitol #  T-818 // Released April 1, 1957 // Note: This LP was rerecorded in stereo, and re-released April 30, 1962 as Cap.# ST-818 Side 1 : Just A Closer Walk With Thee / I Want To Be Ready / Take My Hand, Precious Lord / Stand By Me  / When God Dips His Pen Of  Love In My Heart / Get On Board Little Children    Side 2 :Noah Found Grace In The Eyes Of  The Lord / Were You There / Peace In The Valley / I Know The Lord Laid His Hands On Me / Wayfaring Pilgrim / He'll Understand And Say Well Done

 

4. Ford Favorites

Capitol # T-841 // Released March 18, 1957 // Side 1:  The Watermelon Song / One Suit / Have You Seen Her / Call Me Darlin, Call Me Sweet- heart, Call Me Dear / That's All   Side 2:  Sixteen Tons / River Of No Return / You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry /  First Born / Give Me Your Word

 

5.   Ol' Rockin' Ern

Capitol # T-888 // Released September 30, 1957 // Note: Incredibly, after strong chart hits with nearly all of these great, original Ernie Ford-penned songs, somebody at Capitol decided it would be a good idea to re-record all of them, but with new arrangements. The result? A bad idea...but great vocals from Ernie !  Side 1: Milk'Em In The Morning Blues / Catfish Boogie / Anticipation Blues / Country Junction / Shotgun Boogie / She's My Baby   Side 2 : Blackberry Boogie / Kiss Me Big / Ain't Nobodys Business But My Own / Smokey Mountain Boogie /  I Ain't A-Gonna Let It Happen No More /  The Lord's Lariat

 

6.  The Star Carol

Capitol #T-1071 // Released October 20, l958 // Note: Ernie's first Christmas LP, this classic was re-released on CD December, 1988 / Side 1 : Joy To The World / O Little Town Of Bethlehem /  The Star Carol / Hark, The Herald Angels Sing / Some Children See Him  / God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Side 2: O Harken Ye / Adeste Fideles / The First Noel We Three Kings / It Came Upon A Midnight Clear / Silent Night

 

7.  Nearer The Cross

Capitol #T-1005 // Released March 16, 1959 // Side 1    What A Friend We Have In Jesus / Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me / His Eye Is On The Sparrow Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere / Now The Day Is Over / Nearer My God To Thee   Side 2 : Sweet Peace, The Gift Of God's Love / Whispering Hope / Lord, I'm Coming Home / I Need Thee Every Hour / Take Time To Be Holy /  God Be With You

 

8.  Gather 'Round

Capitol #T-1227 // Released July 20,1959 //  Side 1 :  Brown's Ferry Blues / Black Is The Color Of  My True  Love's Hair / Old Blue / Freight Train Blues / The Night Herding Song / Darby's Ram    Side 2 : Pretty Little Pink Barbara Allen / Look Down / My Grandfather's Clock / Twenty-One Years / Left My Gal In The Mountains

 

9.  A Friend We Have (With The Jordanaires)

Capitol # T-1272 //Released November 16, 1959 // Side 1:  No Tears In Heaven / Precious Memories / When I Reach That City / An Empty Mansion / Where Could I Go But To The Lord / O Come Angel Band   Side 2: Hold To God's Unchanging Hand/ Wondrous Love / Life's Railway To Heaven / Goodnight And Good Morning / Drifting Too Far From The Shore / My Jesus As Thou Wilt

àLP's 1960-'62