Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Harvesters

by Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, with help of http://www.sghistory.com/index.php?n=H.Harvesters
SESSIONS
31 August 1955 poss. Bradley Studios, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - The Harvesters (Bill Hefner, Buddy Parker, Pat Patterson, Hershel Wooten, David Reece)
001 CO 53992/OB 1030?/JZSP-37017 LET GOD ABIDE 4-21457
002 CO 53993/OB 1031?/JZSP-37018 I JUST TELEPHONE UPSTAIRS 4-21457
003 CO 53994/OB 1032?/JZSP-37019 I WANT TO BE MORE LIKE JESUS 4-21495
004 CO 53995/OB 1033?/JZSP-37020 WHEN I’M ALONE 4-21495
February 1956 poss. Charlotte, NC – The Harvesters 9(Bill Hefner, Buddy Parker, Pat Patterson, Hershel Wooten, David Reece)
005 CO 55585 HE’S EVERYWHERE 21511
006 CO 55586 JACOB’S LADDER 21511
5 September 1956 poss. Carlotte, NC – The Harvesters (Bill Hefner, Buddy Parker, Pat Patterson, Hershel Wooten, David Reece)
007 CO 56960 THE TOUCH OF HIS HAND 4-40793
008 CO 56961 YOU ARE THE FINGER OF GOD 4-40793
29 January 1957 poss. Charlotte, NC – The Harvesters (Bill Hefner, Buddy Parker, Pat Patterson, Hershel Wooten, David Reece)
009 CO 57606 THAT WILL BE A GREAT DAY 4-40897
009 CO 57607 THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT MATTER 4-40897
011 CO 57608/JZSP-39989 I SHALL NOT BE MOVED 4-41074
012 CO 57609/JZSP-39990 CLOSER THAN A BROTHER 4-41074
Harvesters are still active, some info in albums and singles list

ALBUMS
Sing Music Co. L.P. 901M Harvest Time: The Old Gospel Ship; That Will Be A Great Day; I Have A Desire; God Is God; Coming Home; I'll Be A Friend To Jesus; Every Hour And Every Day; Let God Abide; I Just Telephone Upstairs; I Shall Not Be Moved; Closer Than A Brother; Up Above My Head - 59 (also as StatesWood Records/SW-901)
Sing Music Co. L.P. 902M Room At The Cross: Room At The Cross; Do Unto Others; Listen To The Bells; I'm Counting Ev'ry Mile; I Want To Be More Like Jesus; Where Shall I Be; Rock Of Ages; I'm Living In Canaan Now; Farther Along; What A Day That Will Be; I Want To Know; Wait Upon The Lord – 59
Sing Music Co. L.P. 903/S-93 The Harvesters: Born Again; To Me It's So Wonderful; Amazing Grace; Just A Closer Walk With Thee; Peace In The Valley; He's Everything To Me; Redeemed; I Am The Man; There Is Power In The Blood; How Great Thou Art; Just A Little Talk With Jesus; River Of Life - 60
Skylite SRLP/SSLP-5973 God Is My Shepherd: Listen; Wonderful Savior; Wonderful Love; God Made A Way; I'll Leave It All Behind; God Will Bless You All; God Is My Shepherd; I Dreamed I Searched Heaven For You; What A Happy Day; Until You Find The Lord; When I'm Alone; Do You Know Jesus – 60
Sing Music Co. L.P. 904 I Saw A Man: The Fourth Man; I Saw A Man; I've Been With Jesus; He's Everywhere; Just For Today; Not My Will; All Aboard; It's Different Now; Fling Wide The Gates; Where Could I Go; Walk In Jerusalem; We'll Soon Be Done With Troubles And Trials – 62
Sing Music Co. L.P. 905 TV Request: Child Of The King; Bend Away Down Low; This Old House; I'll Be Somewhere Listening; I'm Winging My Way Back Home; Lord Build Me A Cabin; Wings Of A Dove; I Feel Like Traveling On; Going Home; I Can Tell You The Time; Land Where Living Waters Flow; Rainbow Of Love – 62 (reissued on Power Pak PG-725 as Harvesters Quartet)
Skylite SRLP/SSLP-5993 Festival Of Song: How Beautiful Heaven Must Be; Sweet Peace; He'll Pilot Me; The Farmer And The Lord; What A Precious Friend Is He; Thank God I'm Reborn; Show Me The Way Oh Lord; Hang A Light In The Window Of Your Heart; Dear Jesus Abide With Me; Somebody Knows; I Shall Not Be Moved; He Whispers Sweet Peace To Me - 62
Tarheel TLP 3703-1 At Home: I'll Fly Away; Down On My Knees; Over The Moon; Mama Sang A Song; Surely I Will, Lord; Everytime I Feel The Spirit; My Nonstop Flight To Glory; Bill's Airplane Ride; Lift Me Up Above The Shadows; I Walk With His Hand In Mine – 63
Tarheel TLP 3704 Harvest Of Hymns: Whispering Hope; Nothing But The Blood Of Jesus; Sweeter Each Day; Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus; I Have A Desire; No Not One; Ivory Palaces; O Come Angel Band; Leaning On The Everlasting Arms; At The Cross; In The Sweet By And By; Let The Lower Lights Be Burning – 63
Skylite SRLP/SSLP-6008 Charlotte's Harvesters: Lift Me Up Above The Shadows; Lord Teach Me How To Pray; The Answer Came; I Stand Amazed; Walk, Talk, Sing; I'll Be Ready To Go; If Jesus Is There; Just Ahead Lies The Jordan; The Land Of Perfect Day; Ain't Nobody Knows; Closer To Thee; Mama Sang A Song – 63
Festival/High Fidelity FLP/SFLP-6401 Together: Harvesters: Come All Ye Children Of The Lord; Jesus Hold My Hand; Hide Me, Rock Of Ages; I've Been Changed; Standing By The River; Heaven Will Surely Be Worth It All (Harvesters and Oak Ridge Boys); Oak Ridge Boys: Is My Lord Satisfied With Me; Without Him; His Eye Is On The Sparrow; Rainbow Of Love; How Long Has It Been; Gettin' Ready To Leave This World (Harvesters and Oak Ridge Boys) – 64 (reissued on Canaan CA-4625-LP/CAS-9625 in 1967, on Canaan CAS-9732 in 1972 and on Sacred LPS-4511)
Festival/High Fidelity FLP/SFLP-6402 The Family Bible: The Family Bible; I Would Not Be Denied; Close To The Master; I Love The Name Of Jesus; Beyond Compare; I'll Never Know; Gotta Go; Without Him; You Must Be Born Again; Sweet Jesus; Each Step I Take; Crystal River – 64
Festival/High Fidelity FLP/SFLP-6404 With A Song On My Lips And A Prayer In My Heart: With A Song On My Lips; I Wouldn’t Take Nothin' For My Journey Now; For Thy Will I Pray; That Heavenly Home; The Answer’s On The Way; There Is A Change; Take The Hand Of The Lord; I’m Too Near Home; There’s A Light Guiding Me; When I Inherit My Mansion; Savior, Gently Take Me Home; When Morning Comes – 64
Canaan CA-9609M/9609S Born To Serve The Lord: Born To Serve The Lord; I Will Follow Thee; More About Jesus; Because Jesus Said It; I Just Telephone Upstairs; Where We'll Never Grow Old; I Was There When It Happened; Way Out Yonder; Jesus Use Me; You Gotta Walk That Lonesome Road; Jehovah, My Jesus; Someday - 65
Canaan CA-4626/CAS-9626 So Many Reasons: So Many Reasons; Just Over In The Gloryland; My Heart Is Reserved For The Lord; Walk With Me; My Lord's So Good To Me; I'll Be Satisfied; Talk About Jesus; The Gypsy Boy; The Old Rugged Cross; I Shall Be At Home With Jesus; The Homecoming Week; I Will Lean On His Arm – 66
Cherokee CALP 101 Presenting The Harvesters: Jesus Is Coming Soon; After All; Where Will You Be; Old Doc Brown; Jesus Paid It All; When The Redeemed Are Gathering In; Happy Tracks; Miracles Will Happen On That Day; Let God Abide; Just Over In The Glory Land; Jesus Hold My Hand; We'll Soon Be Done With Troubles And Trials – 68
Tri State Recording Company TSRC-7512493 Thanks For Loving Me: Thanks For Loving Me; Glory Road; Ready To Leave; Jesus, Have Mercy On Me; He Rolled My Burdens Away; There’ll Be No Peace; What A Lovely Name; There's Something About That Name; One Day At A Time; Because He Lives – 76
Minuteman MM 1977 Jesus Christ Solid Rock: Jesus Christ Solid Rock; Oh What A Savior; It's All Right; Man From Galilee; Father's Table Grace; I'll Sail Away Home; That's Just Like Jesus; A New Born Feeling; Well Done, My Child; I Am The Man – 77
Minuteman MM 1988 Streets Of Gold: The Streets Of Gold; I'm Winging My Way Back Home; No Tears In Heaven; I'll Be Somewhere Listening; He Loves Me; That's When He's The Nearest To Me; I'm Getting Ready To Leave This World; How Great Thou Art; I'm Standing On The Solid Rock; Rainbow Of Love – 78
Minuteman MNLP 1980 Spend 33:04: Jesus Come On In; Walk With Me; Jesus Is Right; More About Jesus; The Old Rugged Cross; I Want To Be More Like My Lord; I’ve Never Been Sorry; Sweet Beulah Land; The Prodigal Son; The Other Side Of Jordan - 80
Minuteman MM 1982 Take 5: Worth It All; What Love; Canaan Land; Glory Land; Leaving On My Mind; We Are Those Children; I'll Stand For Jesus; He's A Personal Savior; Farther Along; Recitation:God Will Take Care Of You – 82
Harvesters TH 9247 Love Held Him To A Cross: Give Your Life To Jesus; I Dropped The Hammer; Lifeline; It's A Nice Place To Visit; Why Me Lord; Someday We Shall See Jesus; Somebody Headed Somewhere; Living Water; Wonderful Time; Love Held Him To A Cross – 11

SINGLES
Columbia (1955-57)
4-21457 Let God Abide / I Just Telephone Upstairs – 10-55
4-21495 I Want To Be More Like Jesus / When I'm Alone – 12-55
4-21511 He's Everywhere / Jacob's Ladder – 04-56
4-40793-s Touch Of His Hand / You Are The Finger Of God – 11-56
4-40897-s These Are The Things That Matter / That Will Be A Great Day – 04-57
4-41074-s Closer Than A Brother / I Shall Not Be Moved – 12-57
StatesWood
1901 The Shadow Of The Cross / Just For Today
Sing
30004 River Of Life / Savior, Gently Take Me Home
(EPs)
EP-302 A Wonderful Time Up There; Not My Will / He's Got The Whole World In His Hands; When I Inherit My Mansion (also as Stateswood EP-302)
EP-411/412 How Great Thou Art; I Want To Know / My Lord Will Lead Me Home; One By One.
EP-6001/6002 Room At The Cross; Listen To The Bells / Do Unto Others; I Want To Be More Like Jesus
EP-561 God Made A Way; I'm Bound For That City / I Can’t Stand Up Alone; Do You Know My Jesus (also as Harvesters EP 561/562)
EP 672-3 Silent Night; The Night Before Christmas / Jingle Bells; It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
Harvesters
1000 In The House Of The Lord / I Just Telephone Upstairs -
1001 Let God Abide / I Want To Be More Like Jesus -
1002 I Was There When It Happened; Stop And Pray -
Minute Man Recordings
TSRC 1857 Jesus Christ Solid Rock / That's Just Like Jesus