The sequel to Pastor Barretts landmark 1971 masterpiece Like A Ship, Do Not Pass Me By finds the young Chicago preacher and his Youth for Christ Choir continuing their genre-bending spiritual journey. Heavy drums, soaring falsettos, euphoric tambourines, sharp horns, and Barretts unwavering devotion dance around a 40-strong choir, working together to form sanctified slab of gospel funk. Pressed in a minuscule quantity in 1973, Do Not Pass Me By was sold primarily from the pulpit of Barretts Mt. Zion Baptist Church, disappearing into Chicagos south side for 45 years before Numeros excavation. The ten-song album has been remastered, its generic album cover updated to match Barretts vision. On the back of the jacket, he insisted on the following words: After listening to this album you will be glad that you did not pass it by!
