Clark Sisters - You brought the sunshine: The sound of gospel recordings 1976-1981

The first-ever compilation of the most important gospel crossover recordings by the Clark Sisters and their leader Elbernita ‘Twinkie’ Clark. The Clark Sisters were at their very best on this material, and it made them stars of the gospel world. The CD focuses on their recordings for Westbound subsidiary Sound Of Gospel made between 1976 and 1981. These tracks saw the group at the forefront of modernising gospel music, something that wasn’t without controversy. This culminated in the surprise success of ‘You Brought The Sunshine’ - an early 80s classic on the New York club scene. In recent years collectors have realised that the Sisters four Sound Of Gospel albums are full of soul-influenced cuts, from the four-to-the-floor disco exuberance of ‘Everything’s Gonna Be Alright’ to the impassioned ‘I’m Going To Have Just What I Want’ with its nods to Aretha Franklin. Twinkie was so full of music that she released two further albums under her own name. The second, “Ye Shall Receive Power”, now sells for hundreds of pounds, based on demand for the track ‘Awake O Zion’. We have included four of the best tracks from these albums.

1. YOU BROUGHT THE SUNSHINE
2. EVERYTHING’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT
3. JESUS I’LL NEVER FORGET – Elbernita
‘Twinkie’ Clark
4. HE KEEPS ME COMPANY
5. AWAKE O ZION – Elbernita ‘Twinkie’ Clark
6. KEEP ON LOOKING UP
7. PATIENCE
8. OVERDOSE OF THE HOLY GHOST
9. CROWN HIM LORD OF ALL
10. I’M GOING TO HAVE JUST WHAT I WANT
11. POWER – Elbernita ‘Twinkie’ Clark
12. MY CUP RUNNETH OVER
13. NO OTHER NAME
14. MY MIND IS MADE UP
15. GOD YOU GET THE GLORY – Elbernita
‘Twinkie’ Clark
16. I FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR
17. NOTHING TO LOSE ALL TO GAIN