Say No to the Devil is an album by blues musician Reverend Gary Davis recorded in 1961 and released on the Bluesville label in August 1962.[1][2][3][4]

Say No to the Devil
Studio album by Reverend Gary Davis
Released	August 1962 (1962-08)[1]
Recorded	1961
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Blues
Length	42:30
Label	Bluesville BVLP 1049
Producer	Kenneth S. Goldstein
Reverend Gary Davis chronology
A Little More Faith (1961) Say No to the Devil (1962) The Guitar & Banjo of Reverend Gary Davis (1964)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	[6]

AllMusic reviewer Bruce Eder stated: "The repertory here is perhaps a little more traditional gospel in orientation, and the songs more cautionary in nature – but that doesn't stop Davis from displaying some overpowering dexterity, and if anything his singing is even more exuberant here. And this time out, in addition to his six-string guitar, he treats us to his powerful 12-string playing ... the result is an album as fine as its predecessor, and an equally worthy part of any serious acoustic blues collection".[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Gary Davis except where noted

1. "Say No to the Devil" – 4:01
2. "Time Is Drawing Near" – 4:26
3. "Hold on to God's Unchanging Hand" (Traditional) – 4:35
4. "Bad Company Brought Me Here" – 3:38
5. "I Decided to Go Down" – 4:25
6. "Lord, I Looked Down the Road" – 4:20
7. "Little Bitty Baby" (Traditional) – 4:32
8. "No One Can Do Me Like Jesus" – 3:40
9. "Lost Boy in the Wilderness" – 5:01
10. "Tryin' to Get to Heaven in Due Time" – 4:24[5]

Personnel

Performance

• Blind Gary Davis – guitar, 12 string guitar, harmonica, vocals[7]

Production

• Kenneth S. Goldstein – supervision
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer[7]

References