2011, Fat Possum Records
Dready Manning was a wild man. He drank whiskey, he sold whiskey, he stayed out all night playing blues in bars and clubs, he drove fast automobiles, he broke women's hearts. But the Lord had other plans for young Manning, and he sent the message in a dramatic way, curing him instantly under the power of prayer of an affliction that had beaten the best medical science could offer. From that day on, Dready Manning had a "converted mind." He gave up whiskey, stopped carousing, walked away from clubs and bars. But he kept his music, turning it instead to the service of the Lord and making it into a family affair with his wife, Marie and their children. Nearly 40 years later, the series of recordings the Manning Family made through the 1970s retain all the sparkle and down-home sincerity that made them gems when they were recorded. The records are rare today but they have been painstakingly gathered together and reissued on this collection. Welcome to the world of the Manning Family.
Tracklisting
Disc 1
| 1 | Manning Family Theme Song |
| 2 | Back in St. Matthew Days |
| 3 | I Am a Pilgrim |
| 4 | Jealous Men and the Jealous Women |
| 5 | Help All the People Everywhere |
| 6 | Going Off Theme |
| 7 | Lord Sent Brother John |
| 8 | Don't Let Satan Ride |
| 9 | Gospel Train |
| 10 | What the People Gonna Do |
| 11 | Information Long Distance |
| 12 | People Don't Pray Like They Used to Pray |
| 13 | This is Everybody's Song |
| 14 | Talk About Me |
| 15 | What They Gonna Do |
| 16 | Last Step |
| 17 | If You Miss Me |
| 18 | I Wanna Thank You Jesus |
| 19 | Something Inside of Me |
| 20 | Back in Slavery Days |
| 21 | Count of Your Deeds |
| 22 | I Know You Been Good to Me |
| 23 | You Don't Know What I've Been Through |
| 24 | I Thank You Jesus for Another Birthday |
| 25 | I Want to Shout at the Meeting |
| 26 | Somebody Is Calling My Name |
| 27 | Sit Down Servant [*] |
| 28 | I Believe I'll Run On [*] |
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