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

| genre = Folk, blues

| length =

| label = Tradition, America

| 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.

  1. "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" – 1:53
  2. "Sail Away Ladies, Sail Away" – 2:22
  3. "The Gallows Pole" – 2:52
  4. "Lowlands" – 2:36
  5. "The Fox" – 1:49
  6. "Maybe She Go" (Delaplain) – 1:47
  7. "The Lass from the Low Countree" (John Jacob Niles) – 4:33
  8. "Timber" (Gary) – 3:11
  9. "Deep River" – 3:00
  10. "Chilly Winds" – 2:43
  11. "Greensleeves" – 2:50
  12. "Devilish Mary" – 1:52
  13. "All the Pretty Little Horses" – 3:01
  14. "The Midnight Special" (Huddie Ledbetter) – 2:36
  15. "Take This Hammer" (Ledbetter) – 3:25

Personnel

References