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'Stalin Wasn't Stallin' | |
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Song by the Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet | |
Released | 1943(US) |
Recorded | 1943 |
Genre | A cappella |
Songwriter(s) | Willie Johnson |
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'Stalin Wasn't Stallin' | ||||
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Single by Robert Wyatt | ||||
from the album Nothing Can Stop Us | ||||
B-side | 'Stalingrad' | |||
Released | 1981 | |||
Format | 7' single | |||
Recorded | 1981 | |||
Genre | A cappella | |||
Label | Rough Trade | |||
Songwriter(s) | Willie Johnson | |||
Producer(s) | Robert Wyatt | |||
Robert Wyatt singles chronology | ||||
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'Stalin Wasn't Stallin' (A Modern Spiritual)' was a song written in 1943 by Willie Johnson and originally recorded by the a cappellagospel group the Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet (of which Johnson was a member) in 1943. Robert Wyatt recorded a cover of the song in 1980.
Background[edit]
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'Stalin Wasn't Stallin'' was written during World War II, and praises the efforts of Joseph Stalin in his stand against Adolf Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union. United States presidentFranklin D. Roosevelt had declared in a July 28, 1943 speech that:
“ | The world has never seen greater devotion, determination, and self sacrifice, that have been displayed by the Russian people and their armies under the leadership of Marshall Joseph Stalin.[1] | ” |
The United States and the Soviet Union were co-belligerents during the war and many decisive battles occurred between the Soviets and Germany that changed the direction of the war.
Original recording[edit]
The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet spoke (or sermonized) the lyrics of the song against a rhythm of back-up vocals. It was a moderate hit in 1943. It has since appeared on several compilation records, including Gospel Greats: 60 Legendary Performances (The Soho Collection, 2005).
Covers[edit]
Robert Wyatt covered the song in 1980, emulating an a cappella group by singing in four-part harmony (achieved by multi-tracking). Wyatt's interest in the song was that he wanted to remind the West of the selective memory they had during the Cold War about this earlier alliance. The cover was released as a single in 1981 with 'Stalingrad', a poem about the Battle of Stalingrad, written and read by Peter Blackman, on the 'B' side. 'Stalin Wasn't Stallin'' and 'Stalingrad' also appeared on Wyatt's 1982 album Nothing Can Stop Us.
References[edit]
- ^'The War in Europe and D-Day'. Miller Nichols Library. Archived from the original on 2007-03-12. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
External links[edit]
- Song lyrics at the Wayback Machine (archived December 19, 2005) The Authentic History Center archive at the Internet Archive Wayback Machine.
- Gospel Greats: 60 Legendary PerformancesUnion Square Music.
- Wyatt's solo recordingsRobert Wyatt solo discography.
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Tracklist | |
01 | Born Again Cretin lyrics Robert Wyatt |
02 | At Last I Am Free lyrics Robert Wyatt feat. Gilad Atzmon |
03 | Caimanera |
04 | Grass |
05 | Stalin Wasn't Stallin' lyrics Robert Wyatt |
06 | Red Flag |
07 | Strange Fruit lyrics Robert Wyatt |
08 | Arauco |
09 | Trade Union |
10 | Stalingrad |
Album Details
Released | : | 2008-10-27 |
Discs | : | 1 |
Genre | : | - |
Record label | : | Domino Records UK |
Rank | : | − (−) |
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