Discography
Happy Goodmans 1960s 1980s 1990s 2000s
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1970 Good Times with the Happy Goodmans (Canaan Records/CAS-9682): I'm Living In Canaan Now; Born To Die; I Don't Want To Get Adjusted; The Lifeboat; He Set Me Free; Talk About The Good Times; God Walks The Dark Hills; Without Christ; The Eastern Gate; Beauty Of A Child. (Sam, Vestal, Howard, Rusty & Bobby).
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1971 Wanted Live (Canaan Records/CAS-9705): I'm Too Near Home; The Sweetest Song I Know; Meet Brother Sam; God Walks The Dark Hills; I'm Living In Canaan Now; I Want To Stroll Over Heaven; There's Nothing New About Jesus; The Lighthouse; Shoutin' Sounds; Sweet Hour Of Prayer. (Sam, Vestal, Howard, Rusty & Bobby).
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1972 Leave Your Sorrows and Come Along (Canaan Records/CAS-9706): He Pilots My Ship; I'll Trade The Old Cross For A Crown; Won't It Be Wonderful There; Lead Me To The Altar; Am I A Soldier Of The Cross; Leave Your Sorrows And Come Along; Big Enough; Far Above The Starry Sky; Show Me The Way To Calvary; Will You Meet Me Over Yonder. (Sam, Vestal, Howard & Rusty).
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1973 The Legendary Goodmans (Canaan Records/CAS-9736): How Much More; He's Coming Again; Stand By Me; Joy In The Morning; I Saw The Man; I'll Soon Be Gone; I Believe He Died For Me; Ready To Leave; What A Lovely Name; Look's Like Everybody's Going Home. (Sam, Vestal, Howard & Rusty) Early pressings have Vestal doing lead on What A Lovely Name. On later pressings Johnny Cook is doing the lead...alternate mix...although Johnny is not pictured nor credited on any of the jackets.
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1974 The Happy Goodman Family Hour (Canaan Records/CAS-9755): What A Beautiful Day; I'll Go Over Jordan Someday; Over The Next Hill; Everything's Alright; Why Me Lord; No More Time; It Must Have Rained In Heaven; The Wicked Shall Cease Their Troubling; Looking For A City; Hallelujah I'm Going Home; There Ain't No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down; It Was Nothing. (Sam, Vestal, Howard, Rusty & Johnny Cook) (note: Though Vestal is pictured on the cover, she does not sing on this album.)
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1975 Covered in Warmth (Canaan Records/CAS-9772): Just Any Day Now; I'll Never Be The Same Anymore; Daddy Come On In; Stepping On The Clouds; Handshakes And Smiles; Meet Me Over On The Other Side; John The Revelator; I Can Feel The Touch Of His Hand; I'll Be Alright; King Jesus Will Roll All My Burdens Away; It's Just Like Heaven. (Howard, Sam, Rusty, Vestal & Johnny Cook).
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1976 99 44/100% Goodmans (Canaan Records/CAS-9789): He's Coming Back; Rise And Be Healed; Love Like The Love Of God; I Thank My Savior For It All; Start Listening For The Sound; Wait'll You See My Brand New Home; A Love Of My Own; Caught Up Together; I Hold A Clear Title; You've Never Really Lived; I Will Sail Up High Someday; I Wouldn't Take Nothing For My Journey Now. (Howard, Sam, Rusty, Vestal & Tanya).
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1977 The Very Best Of The Happy Goodmans Live! (Canaan Records/CAX-9816/2): Marvin Introduces Happy Goodman Family; What A Lovely Name; Thank God I'm Free; Hallelujah; Sam's Comments; Who Am I; I'm Nearer Home; What Heaven Means To Me; Vestal's Comments; The Sweetest Song I Know; Howard Introduces Tanya; The Old Gospel Ship; Give Up; Had It Not Been; Happy Goodman Family Story; Meet Brother Sam Again; Poor Rich Man; When Morning Sweeps The Eastern Sky; I Don't Regret A Mile; The Eastern Gate. (Howard, Sam, Rusty, Vestal & Tanya).
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1978 Refreshing (Canaan Records/CAS-9828): That Sounds Like Home To Me; Led Out Of Bondage; The Lord's Prayer; I'm Going Through; The Pledge Of Allegiance; As For Me And My House We'll Serve The Lord; Don't Let Me See; I Believe He's Coming Back; Walking In God's Sunshine; Thank You Lord For Your Blessings On Me. (Howard, Sam, Rusty, Vestal & Johnny Cook).
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1979 Better Hurry Up (Canaan Records/CAS-9860): We're Almost Home; For Loving Me; I'm In This Church; Did I Just Hear The Sound; Set Another Place At The Table; Better Hurry Up; These Are They; O Say But I'm Glad; The Landing Lights; This Man (Howard, Sam, Rusty & Vestal).