At the Gate of Horn
{{Infobox album
| name = At the Gate of Horn
| type = studio
| artist = Odetta
| cover = AtTheGateOfHorn.jpg
| alt =
| released = October {{Start date|1957}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio = Esoteric Studios, New York City
| length =
| producer = Paul Klein (re-issue)
| prev_title = Odetta Sings Ballads and Blues
| prev_year = 1956
| next_title = My Eyes Have Seen
| next_year = 1959
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score = (no rating) {{AllMusic|class=album|id=r831702|first=Ronnie D.|last=Lankford, Jr.}}
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At the Gate of Horn is the second solo album by American folk singer Odetta, first released in October 1957.{{cite news |last1=Editorial Staff |first1=Billboard |title='Audition' October Albums |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ICkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA7&dq=TLP+1025#q=TLP%201025 |accessdate=20 June 2019 |work=The Billboard |publisher=The Billboard Publishing Co. |date=28 October 1957}} It was named for the Gate of Horn club in Chicago.
Odetta is joined by bassist Bill Lee. Although the title suggests it is a live recording, it is a studio recording, recorded at Esoteric Studios in New York City.
At the Gate of Horn was re-released on CD by Rykodisc in 1997 and by Empire Musicwerks in 2006. Some tracks are included on the Collectables re-release The Best of Odetta: Ballads and Blues.
Track listing
All songs Traditional unless otherwise noted.
- "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" – 1:53
- "Sail Away Ladies, Sail Away" – 2:22
- "The Gallows Pole" – 2:52
- "Lowlands" – 2:36
- "The Fox" – 1:49
- "Maybe She Go" (Delaplain) – 1:47
- "The Lass from the Low Countree" (John Jacob Niles) – 4:33
- "Timber" (Gary) – 3:11
- "Deep River" – 3:00
- "Chilly Winds" – 2:43
- "Greensleeves" – 2:50
- "Devilish Mary" – 1:52
- "All the Pretty Little Horses" – 3:01
- "The Midnight Special" (Huddie Ledbetter) – 2:36
- "Take This Hammer" (Ledbetter) – 3:25
Personnel
References
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Category:America Records albums