DOI: 10.25549/gmha-m375
title: Your arms too short to box with God, 1977

description: Long playing record, "The original broadway cast; Vinette Carroll's Your Arms too Short to Box with God" with a pop art styled image. Library pocket with checkout card on the bottom left side, "E. Ross Anderson Library; Dean junior college; Franklin, MA 02038" -- [cover].; Back includes the same image as the front, along with track list, cast and production information, "Frankie Hewitt and The Schubert Organization in association with Theatre now Inc. present the Ford's theatre production of Vinnette Carroll's Your Arms Too Short to Box with God; Conceived from the book of Matthew by Vinette Carroll; Music and lyrics by Alex Bradford; Additional music & lyrics by Micki Grant; with featured soloists, Salome Bey, Clinton Derricks-Carroll, Sheila Ellis, Delores Hall, William Hardy Jr., Hector Jaime Mercado, Stanley Perryman, Mabel Robinson, William Thomas Jr.; Sets and costumes by William Shroder; Set supervisor Michael J. Hotopp; Lighting by Gilbert V. Hemsley Jr.; Orchestrations and dance music by H. B. Barnum; Choral arrangements & direction by Chapman Roberts; Production stage manager Haig Shepherd; Choreography by Talley Beatty; Production directed by Vinnette Carroll; Developed by the urban arts corps for the Festival of Two Worlds. Spoleto, Italy. Summer 1975"; Track listing includes, "Side one; 1. Beatitudes I/ Good time (4:43), Clinton Derricks-Carroll & Company; 2. Sermon (1:37), Clinton Derricks-Carroll; 3. Jesus is the stranger (2:08), William Hardy Jr. & company; 4. We are the priests and elders (1:50), William Hardy Jr., Clinton Derricks-Carroll, Bobby Hill, Michael Gray; 5. Something is wrong in Jerusalem (5:23), Salome Bey & company; 6. Be careful whom you kiss (1:10), Salome Bey & company; 7. The trial (3:25), Sheila Ellis & company; 8. It's too late Judas (1:27), Company; 9. Judas dance (4:01), the members of the band; Side two; 1. Your arms too short to box with god (4:14), Delores Hall & company; 2. See how they done my lord (2:25), Salome Bey & company; 3. Come on down (2:50), Alex Bradford, Vinnette Carroll, Sheila Ellis, Clinton Derricks-Carroll; 4. Can't no grave hold my body down (2:07), Clinton Derricks-Carroll; 5. Beatitudes II (4:02), Bobby Hill & company; 6. Didn't I tell you (1:25), William Hardy Jr. & company; 7. As long as I live (2:20), Clinton Derricks-Carroll & company; 8. Everybody has his own way (1:48), Clinton Derricks-Carroll, Michael Gray; 9. I love you so much Jesus (3:57), Delores Hall; 10. We're gonna have a good time (1:40) Clinton Derricks-Carroll & company" following is recording and production information -- [back].; Paper record case includes a brief commentary on the musical along with accomplishments of the people involved in it. Side A of record includes, "ABC records logo, 'Your arms too short to box with God'; original cast recording; Side A Stereo AB-1004 (AB-1004-A); 1. Beatitudes I/ Good time (4:43), Clinton Derricks-Carroll & Company; 2. Sermon (1:37), Clinton Derricks-Carroll; 3. Jesus is the stranger (2:08), William Hardy Jr. & company; 4. We are the priests and elders (1:50), William Hardy Jr., Clinton Derricks-Carroll, Bobby Hill, Michael Gray; 5. Something is wrong in Jerusalem (5:23), Salome Bey & company; 6. Be careful whom you kiss (1:10), Salome Bey & company; 7. The trial (3:25), Sheila Ellis & company; 8. It's too late Judas (1:27), Company; 9. Judas dance (H.B. Barnum/Little Barnum Music [BMI]) (4:01), the members of the band," with composer, publisher and production information listed below, followed by, "1977 ABC records, Inc." -- [front].; Side B of record includes, "ABC records logo, 'Your arms too short to box with God'; original cast recording; Side B Stereo AB-1004 (AB-1004-B); 1. Your arms too short to box with god (4:14), Delores Hall & company; 2. See how they done my lord (2:25), Salome Bey & company; 3. Come on down (2:50), Alex Bradford, Vinnette Carroll, Sheila Ellis, Clinton Derricks-Carroll; 4. Can't no grave hold my body down (2:07), Clinton Derricks-Carroll; 5. Beatitudes II (4:02), Bobby Hill & company; 6. Didn't I tell you (1:25), William Hardy Jr. & company; 7. As long as I live (2:20), Clinton Derricks-Carroll & company; 8. Everybody has his own way (1:48), Clinton Derricks-Carroll, Michael Gray; 9. I love you so much Jesus (3:57), Delores Hall; 10. We're gonna have a good time (1:40) Clinton Derricks-Carroll & company; with composer, publisher and production information listed below, followed by, "1977 ABC records, Inc." -- [back].