“Satan Is Real”-Louvin Brothers` Gospel record cover an internet meme!
February 18, 2010
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“You don`t need to share the Louvin Brothers` spiritual beliefs to be moved by the grace, beauty and lack of pretension of this music: Satan Is Real is music crafted by true believers sharing their faith, and its power goes 
beyond Christian doctrine into something at once deeply personal and truly universal, and the result is the Louvin Brothers` masterpiece.” Mark Deming at Allmusic-(Wiki)
I came upon The Louvin Brothers by way of another project I`m working on. I won`t tell you what that project is, because I don`t want to spoil the pleasant surprise I have in store for you. Boy, I am curious about Satan Is Real, though? I haven`t heard even one note so far, and I already sense that this is an important record for the history of American music.
The Louvin Brothers are well known for their close harmonies. My Baby`s Gone is the only song of theirs that I have. This song reminds me of the Everly Brothers. No doubt, Satan Is Real is out of print. But Bear Family Records did reissue it in a box set, Close Harmony 8-CD. The album cover is most controversial, with a red horned devil (12-foot plywood statue) over the brothers (they are in a rock quarry pit with burning tires) bearing a pitchfork. Most striking!
What do think of this 1960 gospel record cover? Wouldn`t you like to own an original pristine edition? I would. The story of Ira and Charlie Louvin is a fascinating one too. They were very religious people, of the Baptist variety, but Ira had a drinking problem and a volatile temper. Ira was killed in a car crash on June 20th, 1965. Well, let`s get started on scrutinizing every available document or record we can find on these two icons of country music…
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