The Stanley Brothers

The Stanley Brothers

The Stanley Brothers

ASIN: B00005YGJ2

Track Listings
 
1. How Mountain Girls Can Love
2. Train 45
3. Memory of Your Smile
4. Heaven Seemed So Near
5. Clinch Mountain Backstep
6. Mastertone March
7. She's More to Be Pitied
8. Your Selfish Heart
9. Love Me Darling Just Tonight
10. Keep a Memory
11. Think of What You've Done
12. Midnight Ramble

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The Definitive Collection 1947-1966
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 The Definitive Collection 1947-1966
The Stanley Brothers
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ASIN: B000NA285M
Release Date: 2007-04-03

Tracks:

  1. Little Glass Of Wine
  2. The Old Home
  3. The White Dove
  4. The Fields Have Turned Brown
  5. The Lonesome River
  6. Get Down On Your Knees And Pray
  7. I'm Lonesome Without You
  8. This Weary Heart You Stole Away (Wake Up, Sweetheart)
  9. Our Last Goodbye
  10. (Say) Won't You Be Mine
  11. A Voice From On High
  12. I Just Got Wise
  13. Blue Moon Of Kentucky
  14. Hard Times
  15. If That's The Way You Feel
  16. Orange Blossom Special
  17. Nobody's Love Is Like Mine
  18. Angel Band
  19. Who Will Call You Sweetheart
  20. The City From The Cross

Tracks:

  1. Gonna Paint The Town
  2. How Mountain Girls Can Love
  3. Think Of What You've Done
  4. How Far To Little Rock
  5. Train 45
  6. Ridin' That Midnight Train
  7. Man Of Constant Sorrow
  8. Rank Stranger
  9. Jacob's Vision
  10. Little Maggie
  11. God Gave You To Me
  12. Let Me Rest
  13. Who Will Sing For Me
  14. Little Birdie
  15. Lonesome Night
  16. Don't Cheat In Our Home Town
  17. Stone Walls And Steel Bars
  18. Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem
  19. O Death
  20. Soldier's Grave

Tracks:

  1. Theme & Cotton-Eyed Joe
  2. Mother No Longer Awaits Me At Home
  3. The Girl Behind The Bar
  4. Molly And Tenbrooks
  5. Are You Waiting Just For Me
  6. Will You Be Loving Another Man
  7. Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms
  8. Black Mountain Blues
  9. Meet Me Tonight
  10. Nobody's Business
  11. Sugar Coated Love
  12. Tell Me Why My Daddy Don't Come Home
  13. Hide Ye In The Blood
  14. East Virginia Blues
  15. Pretty Polly
  16. Pig In A Pen
  17. Will You Miss Me
  18. Where The Soul Never Dies
  19. Dust On The Bible
  20. Single Girl

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The Stanley Brothers' unique spin on traditional bluegrass, created by banjoist Ralph Stanley and his guitarist brother Carter, first emerged on record in 1947. Their intense, unearthly vocal harmonies and Ralph's distinctive banjo style accounted for much fine music over the 19 years that ended with Carter's untimely death in 1966. Ralph has continued for the past four decades with his Clinch Mountain Boys (Ricky Skaggs and Keith Whitley among its distinguished alumni) and in recent years earned acclaim within and beyond the growing bluegrass audience. Nonetheless, the classic Stanley Brothers recordings of "Rank Stranger" and "Man of Constant Sorrow," among many, continue to inspire country traditionalists, Americana acts, and younger bluegrass exponents. This superbly programmed three-disc, 60-song collection stands out as the first true Stanley Brothers career anthology, including the memorable "Little Glass of Wine" and the Columbia gems "The Fields Have Turned Brown" through their early '50s years on Mercury and their later work on both Starday and King Records. Included are unreleased material from the 1950s and '60s, including a 1961 live duet teaming Carter Stanley with Bill Monroe. --Rich Kienzle

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On the 60th anniversary of their first studio recording, bluegrass legends the Stanley Brothers are being commemorated with The Stanley Brothers: The Definitive Collection (1947-1966). Released to stores on February 27, 2007, just two days after Ralph's 80th birthday, it is the first comprehensive box set to chronicle their entire career. The Definitive Collection comes at a time when bluegrass is in the midst of a surge in popularity, started by the hit film and soundtrack O Brother, Where Art Thou? and continuing on with artists such as Dolly Parton, Alison Krauss, and Nickel Creek releasing critically acclaimed and commercially successful albums dedicated to the genre. Released 40 years after their last performance together, the box set includes songs from every record label they recorded for and rare live performances. The package is highlighted by three previously unreleased tracks and two additional songs that have never been available on CD before, as well as rare photos, many of which were culled from vintage song and picture books that were sold by radio stations in the 1940s and 50s and from the King Records photo archives. It also includes a biographical essay by bluegrass historian Gary Reid and a special introduction by Ricky Skaggs.

The Stanley Brothers are regarded as one of the preeminent groups from the early days of bluegrass music. With Carter possessing one of the finest voices in the genre and his brother Ralph's inspired banjo playing (his unique sound has come to be called "Stanley-style") the duo performed what is now known as traditional bluegrass. As Carter's melancholy voice brought sweeping emotion to a song, his brother Ralph's soared above; together they blended to achieve a most soulful duet. Said Carter, "We're the Stanley Brothers, that's the way I've always tried to work it--we have got out, I think, and developed a sound of our own. I think as long as you sing a song with the best feeling you've got, and if you do feel it, I think the people will know it and they'll call it whatever they want to call it."

Despite the fact that it's been four decades since the demise of the Stanley Brothers, a fascination with them and their music continues to grow. They have been enshrined in the International Bluegrass Music Association's prestigious Hall of Honor and are currently the subject of a critically acclaimed theatrical production called Man of Constant Sorrow. Over the years, artists such as Ricky Skaggs (who hit #1 with their "Don't Cheat in Our Home Town"), Patty Loveless, and Emmylou Harris have had significant hits by recording songs originally written or recorded by the Stanley Brothers. The duo also remains very much in the hearts of fans at a grassroots level; pickers at bluegrass festivals play their songs in countless informal jam sessions every weekend. This collection finally pays due to a group that shaped classic bluegrass and continues to influence each new generation of pickers and singers.

While they have been the subject of label-specific compilations in the past, The Definitive Collection is the only collection that spans their full career, amassing the most important, influential and beloved songs. Included in the set are classics "The White Dove," made in 1949, "Rank Strangers," "How Mountain Girls Can Love," "Pretty Polly," and "Oh Death." "Angel Band" was later featured in the award-winning soundtrack to O Brother. "I'm a Man of Constant Sorrow" was also used as the model for the version that was recorded for the film, and Ralph contributed a new recording of their "Oh Death" for it as well.

Stanley Brothers fans and music historians alike will relish the three previously unreleased songs unearthed for the box set; "Will You Be Loving Another Man" (1955), "Tell Me Why My Daddy Don't Come Home" (one of the first songs the brothers ever performed and finally recorded at a coffeehouse performance in Hollywood in 1962), and "Sugar Coated Love," (recorded with Carter's longtime inspiration, Bill Monroe). The two songs in the collection that have never been available on CD before are the gospel gems "Hide Ye in the Blood" and "Dust on the Bible."

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars how can you miss.......2007-05-31

I do not yet have this collection. I have many of the pieces on previous compilations but just reviewing the song list gives me goose bumps. There is a ton of great material here, the Stanley Brothers are essential to any bluegrass or folk collections. There is a song Jacob's Vision, that I had on one of those bargain bin cassettes you see in truck stops. One of the most moving songs ever recorded. Looked for it for years after the tape broke and here it is on CD. Listened to a sample of that and it is the same song I have looked for quite a while. Buy this set now, you will not regret it for a moment. Cannot vouch for the mastering quality, the booklets or any of that, but the songs are great and have been scattered over many different labels for years. Here it is in one box.
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    ASIN: B0000AYL20
    Release Date: 2003-08-26

    Tracks:

    1. (Say) Won't You Be Mine
    2. This Weary Heart You Stole Away (Wake Up, Sweetheart)
    3. I'm Lonesome Without You
    4. Our Last Goodbye
    5. Poison Lies
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    10. Could You Love Me (One More Time)
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    12. I Just Got Wise
    13. Harbor Of Love
    14. Blue Moon Of Kentucky
    15. Calling From Heaven
    16. Close By
    17. Hard Times
    18. Baby Girl
    19. Say You'll Take Me Back
    20. I Worship You
    21. You're Still On My Mind
    22. I Hear My Savior Calling
    23. Just A Little Talk With Jesus
    24. So Blue

    Tracks:

    1. You Better Get Right
    2. Tragic Love
    3. Lonesome And Blue
    4. Orange Blossom Special
    5. Clinch Mountain Blues
    6. Will He Wait A Little Longer
    7. Big Tilda
    8. Angel Band
    9. Who Will Call You Sweetheart
    10. The Cry From The Cross
    11. I'm Lost, I'll Never Find The Way
    12. Let Me Walk, Lord, By Your Side
    13. A Lonesome Night
    14. Fling Ding
    15. I'll Never Grow Tired Of You
    16. Loving You Too Well
    17. Daybreak In Dixie
    18. If That's The Way You Feel
    19. A Life Of Sorrow
    20. I'd Rather Be Forgotten
    21. The Flood
    22. No School Bus In Heaven
    23. Maple On The Hill
    24. Little Maggie

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    After waxing their seminal Rich-R-Tone and Columbia recordings from 1947 to 1952, Carter and Ralph Stanley actually broke up their band; Carter even joined Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys for a short stretch while Ralph recuperated from a car accident. By 1953, they were back recording for Mercury and for the most part continuing to fuse the raw mountain music they grew up on with Monroe's more progressive propulsive style--although the duo does branch out a bit stylistically across these 48 tracks. Still, when it comes to two-part bluegrass harmonies, the Stanleys were without question the pair to beat: The blend of Carter's rich, warm voice with Ralph's crude, coarse moans stands as one of bluegrass's most distinctive sounds. Whether singing about the home folks (both living and deceased), the Lord, or the lover (both faithful and not), the Stanleys imparted a blunt, emotionally honest, soul-baring intensity. Along with the Rich-R-Tone and Columbia sets, this record is an essential collection of not only the Stanley Brothers' work, but of bluegrass in general. --Marc Greilsamer
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    ASIN: B00000294U
    Release Date: 1996-03-12

    Tracks:

    1. A Vision Of Mother
    2. The White Dove
    3. Gathering Flowers For The Master's Bouquet
    4. Angels Are Singing (In Heaven Tonight)
    5. It's Never Too Late To Start Over
    6. Have You Someone (In Heaven Waiting)
    7. Little Glass Of Wine
    8. Let Me Be Your Friend
    9. We'll Be Sweethearts In Heaven
    10. I Love No One But You
    11. Too Late To Cry
    12. The Old Home
    13. The Drunkard's Hell
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    15. Hey! Hey! Hey!
    16. The Lonesome River
    17. I'm A Man Of Constant Sorrow
    18. Pretty Polly
    19. A Life Of Sorrow
    20. Sweetest Love
    21. The Wandering Boy
    22. Let's Part The Best Of Friends

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    It is interesting to note that, despite the mature and sober themes, the Stanley Brothers were relatively young men at the time of these 22 triumphs. When they signed with Columbia in the fall of 1947, lead vocalist Carter was 23 and tenor vocalist and banjo player Ralph was 21. Though Monroe, Flatt, and Scruggs were spearheading the bluegrass movement with fiery licks, the Stanleys looked to older mountain music for their inspiration. Using traditional Appalachian folk forms, the Stanleys created an original and memorable songbook filled with poignant songs of mother, God, murder, and death. With piercing, mournful harmonies (sung by Ralph and mandolinist Pee Wee Lambert), songs such as "A Vision of Mother," "The White Dove," "The Drunkard's Hell," "The Fields Have Turned Brown," "The Lonesome River," and "A Life of Sorrow" remain potent, genre-defining statements. Even when the tempos are jaunty--as on classics such as "Little Glass of Wine," "Man of Constant Sorrow," and the banjo-fueled "Pretty Polly"--the subjects are deep and dark. --Marc Greilsamer

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars early stanley brothers.......2006-11-10

    it's original early bluegrass and it's "complete." not rip-roaring like bill monroe and flatt and scruggs but easily more powerful. must own for anybody who calls themselves a bluegrass fan.

    5 out of 5 stars SWEET BODY AND SOUL SETTLEIN MUSIC.......2006-05-22

    This is the kind of music that sooths your soul.I go to sleep listenin to this CD often.

    5 out of 5 stars This is the Stanley Brothers to get first.......2006-03-20

    And if you're new to the genre, perhaps the bluegrass CD period to get first. With the exception of the Carter family, I've never heard harmonies that sound this absolutely inspired and otherworldly. And like the Carter family, these songs succintly concern similar thematic territory: parent's dying, a better life in heaven, lost love. The bluegrass played by the Stanley Brothers looks directly to the mountain music of the Appalachian Mountains for inspiration, which they mixed with the contemporary (at the time) edge of the Bill Monroe that defined the bluegrass genre. There is so much depth and real life experience that easily comes through in these songs. This is music that will be listened to forever. I doubt that the feeling that these musicians so easily put forth could be successfully copied or reproduced by anyone with anything that approach the warmth and emotion of these recordings.

    I'm not quite sure if any CD release of the same material matches this compilation (recording between 1949 - 1952) in terms of sound quality. And if sound quality is concern, these mono recordings sound as rich and flawless as just about anything recorded at the time (there is some unobtrusive crackling sounds), and I assume that Columbia Records has worked hard to skillfully remaster this music of the Stanley Brothers at their prime.

    5 out of 5 stars composer note.......2005-06-22

    To those who think Carter wrote "Man of Constant Sorrow", he didn't. As far as can be ascertained, it was originally an Appalachian mountain song of unknown origin. Richard Burnett, a blind singer/banjoist/fiddler from Monticello, Kentucky (home of many bluegrass greats), wrote the lyrics we know today, and called it "Farewell Song". It is thought that this version was copyrighted, or just written, about 1913, dating it from the year when Burnett was blinded, about 1907 (see the lyrics). Subsequent versions by Bob Dylan, Waylon Jennings, Carter Stanley, etc., have been copyrighted with slightly changed lyrics, but all are based on Richard Burnett's version.

    It's a fascinating story. Burnett recorded with a guy called Rutherford. I am presently searching for a copy of Burnett singing the song. Wish me luck!

    5 out of 5 stars Carter's song........2003-04-24

    I know that carter wrote man of constant sorrow
    but I never heard him sing it. other than to help
    out on the chorus. I know he wrote the song for
    Ralph. it has to be just a sample of what Carter
    was capable of writing and Ralph's voice out shines
    any soul singer I have ever heared.
    I grew up in dickenson county about five miles from
    Carter and Ralph so they have been my heros since
    the late fortys. as far as I'm concerned Carter
    Stanley was and still is the greatest (singer)that
    ever lived bar none.
    Earliest Recordings: Complete Rich-R-Tone 78s (1947-1952)
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    Tracks:

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    Finally, the Stanleys' very first--and very scarce, even when they were initially issued--14 sides return to circulation. The brothers had been together just six months when they signed with the Johnson City, Tennessee, Rich-R-Tone label; their initial efforts are built around old-time, even archaic, mountain harmonies à la the Monroe Brothers and the Carter Family plus Ralph's two-fingered banjo style. By 1952, his three-fingered technique was in place and the Stanleys were the first group following in the footsteps of Bill Monroe's fully realized bluegrass sound. You can hear the evolution here, including two versions of "Little Glass of Wine" (their first "hit"), the strange combination of tensed and relaxed on "Our Darling's Gone," and such breathtaking romps as "Are You Waiting for Me," "Molly and Tenbrook," and "Little Birdie." Carter's warm leads and Ralph's rugged harmonies got even better with time, of course, but with the youthful exuberance they bring to this material, they're already capable of sometimes chilling you to the bone. --John Morthland

    Album Description

    Among the many recordings that the Stanley Brothers made in their twenty years together, some of the scarcest - and most exciting - are these sessions for the Rich-R-Tone label from the late 1940s and early 1950s. This collection allows fans to hear the pure sounds of these original recordings as first issued a half century ago.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Best Rich-R-Tone collection I've ever heard.......2006-01-19

    Out of the three different issues of the Stanley Brothers Rich R Tone material, this is by far the very best...most of the sides on this CD sound like they came from new copies of these very rare discs. In particular, the bass sounds really come out well.

    5 out of 5 stars Experience their early enthusiasm and delight in their sound.......2005-04-27

    Playing Time - 35:02 -- The Stanley Brothers started recording just after going to Bristol, Va. in early 1947. Hobart [Jim] Stanton had a company in Johnson City, Tn., had heard them on the radio and contacted them about recording. Initially, the Stanleys recorded at WOPI radio station in Bristol, Va. The first session was Pee Wee Lambert (mandolin), Leslie Keith (fiddle), Carter (guitar) and Ralph (banjo). "Mother No Longer Awaits Me at Home," "The Girl Behind the Bar," "Death is Only a Dream," and "I Can Tell You the Time" were cut. Ray Lambert added bass vocal on the latter two songs. No bass players recorded with the band at the Rich-R-Tone sessions.

    And the band wasn't even paid...only promised royalties. The band was happy just to get records out. An early 1948 session with the same personnel captured Little Maggie, The Jealous Lover, The Little Glass of Wine, and Our Darling's Gone. "Little Glass of Wine" quickly became their most popular song and sold 100,000 copies. Around this time, the band was sponsored by a store in Honaker, Va. called Honaker Harness and Saddlery.

    A mid-1948 session saw Art Wooten on fiddle instead of Leslie Keith, and the band recorded The Rambler's Blues and Molly and Tenbrook. The band moved to the Columbia label for a few years but returned to Rich-R-Tone for a mid-1952 session recorded at WLSI at Pikeville, KY. Besides Carter and Ralph, this session included Jim Williams (mandolin) and Art Stamper (fiddle). Leslie Keith had left to form his own band, The Lonesome Valley Boys. The Little Girl and the Dreadful Snake, Little Glass of Wine, Are You Waiting Just For Me, and Little Birdie were the four songs cut.

    Considered among their most scarce and exciting songs, this CD was made from the old 78s. Many old photos and extensive liner notes written by Gary Reid are well-researched and much appreciated. It's fun to hear some spontaneous hoots and hollers and pounding beats on songs like "Molly and Tenbrook" and "Little Birdie." Obviously, the Stanley Brothers weren't trying to produce the gentle, smooth sound more typical of brother duets from that period. The Stanleys' "old-time mountain music" is traced more to the influence of groups like Mainer's Mountaineers. While certainly not up to the standards of today's recording quality, these songs have significant historic value. These aren't just for collectors or musicologists. Rather, this CD captures an era in the seminal development of bluegrass music before it was even widely known as bluegrass. The Rich-R-Tone sessions allow us to experience this band's early enthusiasm and to delight in the success of their developing sound. (Joe Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now)

    5 out of 5 stars where the Stanley Brothers legacy begins..........2005-04-12

    This is about the 3rd go round on CD for this re-issue of the Stanley Brothers earliest recordings (I also have them on Bear Family & Revenant discs.) If you are interested in bluegrass & want to hear where the sound came from you need this disc. These recordings bridge the gap between old time string band music & the bluegrass that is to come. Ralph Stanley is still touring & I saw him this past weekend & I'm telling you, you need to buy this disc, go see Ralph, & have him autograph the cover. You won't regret buying this piece of history.
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    19. Tennessee Blues - Bill Monroe
    20. Blue Yodel No.7 - Bill Monroe
    21. Orange Blossom Special - Bill Monroe
    22. Honky Tonk Swing - Bill Monroe
    23. In The Pines - Bill Monroe
    24. Back Up And Push - Bill Monroe
    25. Rocky Road Blues - Bill Monroe
    26. Footprints In The Snow - Bill Monroe

    Tracks:

    1. Banjo Pickin' Girl - Coon Creek Girls
    2. Little Birdie - Coon Creek Girls
    3. It's Raining Here This Morning - Grandpa Jones
    4. Going Back To The Blue Ridge Mountains - Delmore Brothers
    5. I'm Lonesome Without You - Delmore Brothers
    6. Will The Circle Be Unbroken - Brownsferry Four
    7. Rattlesnake Daddy - Bailey Brothers
    8. Happy Valley Special - Bailey Brothers
    9. Alabama - Bailey Brothers
    10. John Henry - Bailey Brothers
    11. I Will Never Marry - Bailey Brothers
    12. Cotton Eyed Joe - Stanley Brothers
    13. Death Is Only A Dream - Stanley Brothers
    14. I Can Tell You The Time - Stanley Brothers
    15. Mountain Dew - Grandpa Jones
    16. Cabin Home In Caroline - Armstrong Twins
    17. Three Miles South Of Cash In Arkansas - Armstrong Twins
    18. Mother No Longer Waits For Me - Stanley Brothers
    19. I'm Going To Make Heaven My Home - Flatt & Scruggs
    20. Farewell Blues - Flatt & Scruggs
    21. The Jealous Lover - Stanley Brothers
    22. My Cabin in The Hills Of Caroline - Flatt & Scruggs
    23. The Rambler's Blues - Stanley Brothers
    24. Come Here Soon - Curly Fox
    25. Run Mountain - J.E. Mainer
    26. Baby Girl - Armstrong Twins
    27. Let Me Be Your Friend - Stanley Brothers
    28. Beautiful Brown Eyes - Bailey Brothers
    29. Arkansas Special - Armstrong Twins
    30. Uncle Eph's Got The Coon - Grandpa Jones

    Tracks:

    1. Blue Moon Of Kentucky - Bill Monroe
    2. Toy Heart - Bill Monroe
    3. Blue Yodel No.4 - Bill Monroe
    4. Will You Be Loving Another Man - Bill Monroe
    5. The Girl Behind The Bar - Stanley Brothers
    6. The Little Glass Of Wine - Stanley Brothers
    7. My Rose Of Old Kentucky - Bill Monroe
    8. Bluegrass Breakdown - Bill Monroe
    9. Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong - Bill Monroe
    10. When You Are Lonely - Bill Monroe
    11. Little Maggie - Stanley Brothers
    12. Old Rattler - Grandpa Jones
    13. Molly & Tenbrooks - Stanley Brothers
    14. Blue Grass Stomp - Bill Monroe
    15. The Girl In The Blue Velvet Band - Bill Monroe
    16. We'll Meet Again Sweetheart - Flatt & Scruggs
    17. Our Darling's Gone - Stanley Brothers
    18. Is It Too Late - Flatt & Scruggs
    19. Poor Ellen Smith - Molly O'Day
    20. So Happy I'll Be - Flatt & Scruggs
    21. God Loves His Children - Flatt & Scruggs
    22. Baby Blue Eyes - Flatt & Scruggs
    23. Why Don't You Tell Me So - Flatt & Scruggs
    24. New Mule Skinner Blues - Bill Monroe
    25. Uncle Penn - Bill Monroe
    26. My Little Girl In Tennessee - Flatt & Scruggs
    27. I'll Never Shed Another Tear - Flatt & Scruggs
    28. Foggy Mountain Breakdown - Flatt & Scruggs
    29. I'm Blue And I'm Lonesome - Bill Monroe

    Album Description

    Monster 109 track set tracing the history of bluegrass from the early days of the country string bands of the 20s & 30s through to 1950 with works by it's greatest exponents, Bill Monroe & Flatt & Scruggs. All the major artists are featured, The Stanley Brothers, Ernest V. Stoneman, Gid Tanner & His Skillet Lickers, Grandpa Jones, The Delmore Brothers & Uncle Dave Macon plus many more. Includes 40 page illustrated booklet. Four standard jewel cases housed in a slip-box. 2001.

    Album Details

    Four CD Box Set Compiled and Annotated by Bluegrass Expert Adam Komorowski. The 109 Tracks Trace the History of Bluegrass Music from 1920's to the 1950's. Featured Artists Include Bill Monroe, Flat and Scruggs, Stanley Bros., Grandpa Jones, Delmore Brothe Rs and Many More.

    Customer Reviews:

    2 out of 5 stars More Holes Than Swiss Cheese.......2002-11-18

    It's very difficult to put out a 4 CD history of Bluegrass music and leave as many gaps as does this compendium. There's some great music here, much of which isn't Bluegrass at all, but old-time Country Music (e.g. Gid Tanner, Uncle Dave Macon, Charlie Poole, etc). But Bill Monroe, The Stanley Brothers, and Flatt & Scruggs account for 50+ cuts. There isn't a single inclusion by Reno & Smiley, The Osborne Brothers, Jim & Jesse, The Country Gentlemen, Lonesome Pine Fiddlers, Jimmy Martin, Mac Wiseman and others, however. I gave the collection two stars because the purchase price was so low as to make it worthwhile for someone starting out a collection.

    5 out of 5 stars What a deal.......2002-05-06

    Hard to find a better deal than this one--over 100 vintage songs in a four-CD set (lasting about five hours) at a price that doesn't break the bank. The selection of songs is well conceived: a strong emphasis on the Monroe Brothers (a total of about an hour and a half, including the entire second disk, is devoted to them alone), along with well known songs by other classic bluegrass singers (such as Flatt & Scruggs, Stanley Brothers, Delmore Brothers), and a very interesting first disk containing string-band songs from the 1920's and 30's (including my personal favorite, Uncle Dave Macon's version of "Buddy Won't You Roll Down the Line," a traditional song about the Coal Creek Rebellion of 1891).

    The sound quality, as mentioned in the other review, is surprisingly good; some of the oldest songs are a little grainy, but most are quite crisp. The booklet, on the other hand, is somewhat disappointing. The information is generally accurate (disregarding the typos--for example, it's "Bringing in the Georgia Mail," not "Georgia Mill"), but the notes are conceptually thin, with very little discussion of the music itself, and virtually no reference to the lyrics.

    If you love bluegrass music--and it isn't for everyone--you can't miss with this set: all your favorites are here, as well as dozens of genuine old songs that you may not have heard before.

    5 out of 5 stars some of the best music ever made in America.......2002-02-06

    The 109 cuts in this box set document the evolution of bluegrass from its roots in early 20th-Century mountain string bands. Before the set ends in 1950, Bill Monroe, followed shortly thereafter by the Stanley Brothers and Flatt & Scruggs, has formalized a genre -- it had yet to be called "bluegrass" -- from which formula, more than half a century later, performers within the genre depart at their peril. The songs (and occasional instrumentals) are well chosen, and the sound quality is cleaner and sharper than one would expect from vintage recordings, some going back to the late 1920s.

    Besides the old-time string bands, Bluegrass Bonanza highlights once-popular hillbilly-brother-duet groups such as the Monroe Brothers (of course) and the Delmore Brothers as well as neglected acts like the Armstrong Twins and the Bailey Brothers. One whole disc (#2) is devoted to the Monroes together and apart. Given how hard it is to find his solo work on CD, the Charlie Monroe sides are especially welcome. If you don't love his "Bringin' in the Georgia Mail" (which sounds like a traditional folk song, though written by Nashville producer and tunesmith Fred Rose, better known for his [later] association with Hank Williams), you might put a mirror to your mouth to see if you're still breathing. Though no bluegrasser, Grandpa Jones appears on #3 and #4, evidently in recognition of his role in keeping mountain music, without which there would be no bluegrass, alive on the Grand Ole Opry stage. Curly Fox's one cut, the traditional "Come Here, Son" (#3; actually, "Fire on the Mountain"), hints at what bluegrass might have sounded like if electric guitar had not been forbidden therein at any early stage. Disc #4, except for a single Molly O'Day side (the murder ballad "Poor Ellen Smith") and Grandpa Jones's standard "Old Rattler," is all early Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs, and Stanleys, the last sounding a bit tentative, their sound somewhere between the Delmores and Monroe, minus the blues influence. It would be a while before Ralph and Carter found their voice, but even here their devotion to the older Appalachian traditions is palpable.

    Rather than pour on the superlatives and the flattering adjectives, just let me say that this box set does its subject proud. Whether you're new or old to country string-band music, you will want this collection. This is some of the best music ever made in America.
    Selected Sides 1947-1953: The Very Best of Bluegrass
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Men of Constant Sorrow, Remastered
    		 Selected Sides 1947-1953: The Very Best of Bluegrass
    Flatt & Scruggs , and Stanley Brothers
    Manufacturer: Jsp Records
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    ASIN: B0001AV55S
    Release Date: 2004-03-30

    Tracks:

    1. Molly And Tenbrooks - The Stanley Brothers
    2. The Rambler's Blues - The Stanley Brothers
    3. Mother No Longer Awaits For Me At Home - The Stanley Brothers
    4. The Girl Behind The Bar - The Stanley Brothers
    5. Little Maggie - The Stanley Brothers
    6. The Little Glass Of Wine - The Stanley Brothers
    7. Our Darling's Gone - The Stanley Brothers
    8. The Jealous Lover - The Stanley Brothers
    9. Death Is Only A Dream - The Stanley Brothers
    10. I Can Tell You The Time - The Stanley Brothers
    11. A Vision Of Mother - The Stanley Brothers
    12. The White Dove - The Stanley Brothers
    13. Gathering Flowers For The Master's Bouquet - The Stanley Brothers
    14. The Angels Are Singin (In Heaven Tonight) - The Stanley Brothers
    15. It's Never Too Late - The Stanley Brothers
    16. Have You Someone (In Heaven Awaiting) - The Stanley Brothers
    17. Little Glass Of Wine - The Stanley Brothers
    18. Let Me Be Your Friend - The Stanley Brothers
    19. We'll Be Sweethearts In Heaven - The Stanley Brothers
    20. I Love No One But You - The Stanley Brothers
    21. Too Late To Cry - The Stanley Brothers

    Tracks:

    1. The Old Home - The Stanley Brothers
    2. The Drunkard's Hell - The Stanley Brothers
    3. The Fields Have Turned Brown - The Stanley Brothers
    4. Hey! Hey! Hey! - The Stanley Brothers
    5. The Lonesome River - The Stanley Brothers
    6. I'm A Man Of Constant Sorrow - The Stanley Brothers
    7. Pretty Polly - The Stanley Brothers
    8. Sweetest Love - The Stanley Brothers
    9. The Wandering Boy - The Stanley Brothers
    10. Little Glass Of Wine - The Stanley Brothers
    11. Little Birdie - The Stanley Brothers
    12. Are You Just Waiting For Me - The Stanley Brothers
    13. Little Girl And The Dreadful Snake - The Stanley Brothers
    14. (Say) Won't You Be Mine - The Stanley Brothers
    15. This Weary Heart You Stole Away (Wake Up Sweetheart) - The Stanley Brothers
    16. I'm Lonesome Without You - The Stanley Brothers
    17. Our Last Goodbye - The Stanley Brothers
    18. Poison Lies - The Stanley Brothers
    19. Dickson County Breakdown - The Stanley Brothers
    20. I Long To See The Old Folks - The Stanley Brothers
    21. A Voice From On High - The Stanley Brothers

    Tracks:

    1. God Loves His Children - Earl Scruggs
    2. I'm Going To Make Heaven My Home - Earl Scruggs
    3. We'll Meet Again Sweetheart - Earl Scruggs
    4. My Cabin In Caroline - Earl Scruggs
    5. Baby Blue Eyes - Earl Scruggs
    6. Bouquet In Heaven - Earl Scruggs
    7. Down The Road - Earl Scruggs
    8. Why Don't You Tell Me So? - Earl Scruggs
    9. I'll Never Shed Another Tear - Earl Scruggs
    10. No Mother Or Dad - Earl Scruggs
    11. Is It Too Late Now? - Earl Scruggs
    12. foggy Mountain Breakdown - Earl Scruggs
    13. I'll Be Going To Heaven Sometime - Earl Scruggs
    14. So Happy I'll Be - Earl Scruggs
    15. My Little Girl In Tennessee - Earl Scruggs
    16. I'll Never Love Another - Earl Scruggs
    17. Doin' My Time - Earl Scruggs
    18. Pike County Breakdown - Earl Scruggs
    19. Cora Is Gone - Earl Scruggs
    20. Preachin', Prayin', Singin' - Earl Scruggs
    21. Pain In My Heart - Earl Scruggs
    22. Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms - Earl Scruggs
    23. Back To The Cross - Earl Scruggs
    24. Farewell Blues - Earl Scruggs
    25. Old Salty Dog Blues - Earl Scruggs
    26. Take Me In A Lifeboat - Earl Scruggs
    27. Will The Roses Bloom (Where She Lies Sleeping) - Earl Scruggs
    28. I'll Just Pretend - Earl Scruggs

    Tracks:

    1. Coming Back Darling - Earl Scruggs
    2. I'm Head Over Heels In Love - Earl Scruggs
    3. I'm Waiting To Hear You Call Me Darling - Earl Scruggs
    4. The Old Home Town - Earl Scruggs
    5. I'll Stay Around - Earl Scruggs
    6. We Can't Be Darlings Anymore - Earl Scruggs
    7. Jimmie Brown The Newsboy - Earl Scruggs
    8. Somehow Tonight - Earl Scruggs
    9. Don't Get Above Your Raising - Earl Scruggs
    10. I'm Working On A Road - Earl Scruggs
    11. He Took Your Place - Earl Scruggs
    12. I've Lost You - Earl Scruggs
    13. Tis Sweet To Be Remembered - Earl Scruggs
    14. I'm Gonna Settle Down - Earl Scruggs
    15. Earl's Breakdown (Instrumental) - Earl Scruggs
    16. I'm Lonesome And Blue - Earl Scruggs
    17. Over The Hills To The Poorhouse - Earl Scruggs
    18. My Darling's Last Goodbye - Earl Scruggs
    19. Get In Line Brothers - Earl Scruggs
    20. Brother, I'm Getting Ready To Go - Earl Scruggs
    21. Why Did You Wander? - Earl Scruggs
    22. Flint Hill Special (Instrumental) - Earl Scruggs
    23. Thinking About You - Earl Scruggs
    24. If I Should Wander Back To You - Earl Scruggs

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Men of Constant Sorrow, Remastered.......2004-10-21

    Pros:
    * 94 sides for less than $30
    * A thorough compilation of the early work from two legendary bluegrass ensembles
    * Quality remastering leaves these fifty year-old sides sounding clean
    * Some of the best musicianship, arrangements, and singing you are going to hear
    * Disc A of the Stanleys includes the brothers first recordings, 10 sides cut for the Rich R-Tone label not found on the Complete Columbia Recordings or Bear Family's 1949-1952
    * Carter Stanley's warm croon and Ralph Stanley's high, lonesome wail comprise the best two-part harmonies I've heard
    * "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" -- the song that inspired millions of people to become incredibly frustrated by the banjo

    Cons:
    * Those who prefer more surface noise and a richer sound may dislike the intense remastering on this reissue
    * Minimal packing and notes

    Bottom line: Excellent value
    Legacy: A Tribute To The First Generation Of Bluegrass: Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs, The Stanley Brothers
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      The Lonesome River Band , Ricky Skaggs , Peter Rowan , The Laurel Canyon Ramblers , Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver , Hot Rize , Sam Bush & Jerry Douglas , The Seldom Scene , and The Nashville Bluegrass Band
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      ASIN: B000000F6I
      Release Date: 1997-05-20

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      2. I'll Take The Blame - The Lonesome River Band
      3. Memories Of Mother & Dad - Ricky Scaggs
      4. Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong - Peter Rowan
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      Stanley Brothers - All Time Greatest Hits
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        		Stanley Brothers - All Time Greatest Hits
        Stanley Brothers
        Manufacturer: King
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        ASIN: B00006HI91
        Release Date: 2002-08-20

        Tracks:

        1. I'm A Man Of Constant Sorrow
        2. Don't Cheat In Our Home Town
        3. How Mountain Girls Can Love
        4. Stone Walls And Steel Bars
        5. Train 45
        6. Little Maggie
        7. Oh Death
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        11. Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem
        An Evening Long Ago: Live 1956
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • A Welcome Addition to the Stanley Brothers Catalog
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        • A sweet, stripped-down, informal recording
        • rawboned performance of straight-ahead traditional music
        		 An Evening Long Ago: Live 1956
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        ASIN: B0001MDPBI
        Release Date: 2004-03-23

        Tracks:

        1. Handsome Molly
        2. East Virginia Blues
        3. The Story Of The Lawson Family
        4. Dream Of A Miner's Child
        5. Come All You Tenderhearted
        6. Poor Ellen Smith
        7. Darling Do You Know Who Loves You
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        Amazon.com

        Quite possibly the bluegrass album of your dreams, this was recorded at the fertile midpoint of a two-decade partnership that ended when Carter Stanley died in 1966. Lead singer-guitarist Carter and tenor harmony singer-banjoist Ralph were always the purest of the defining bluegrass groups, their stark sound and songs coming from some haunting place deep in the mountains. Rather than the machine-gun picking and frenetic vocals of many of their peers, they relied on a meditative, still-waters-run-deep approach in which serenity co-existed with deep sorrow. This set was recorded at a Bristol, Virginia, radio station around midnight, after the Stanleys had completed a full day of radio shows and personal appearances; rather than repeat their usual repertoire, they reached back for personal favorites (the Monroe Brothers' "Drifting Too Far from the Shore") and traditional songs ("John Henry") from their childhoods. In doing so, they embodied, with grace and fire, a way of life already fading even then. --John Morthland

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars A Welcome Addition to the Stanley Brothers Catalog.......2005-01-17

        Originally released only as a private pressing and sold only at concerts, this 1956 recording is a welcome addition to the Stanley Brothers catalog. As explained in the liner notes by producer Larry Ehrlich, "after a long day of radio shows, barn dances, hog auctions and the like," Ehrlich took Carter and Ralph Stanley into the WCYB studios around midnight and set up a mike and turned on the tape recorder. Accompanied by Curly Lambert on mandolin and Ralph Mayo on fiddle, what transpires is nothing short of magic.

        These twenty tracks were recorded in a single take and run the gamut from the uptempo numbers like "Meet Me Tonight" to death-song ballads like "The Story of the Lawson Family" to gospel numbers like "Drifting Too Far From the Shore." There are also a number of instrumentals, many of which are banjo showcases for Ralph Stanley like "Shout Little Lulie" and "John Henry."

        If you are a fan of bluegrass music in general or the Stanley Brothers in particular, this is a welcome addition. [Running time - 47:30] VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

        5 out of 5 stars Intimate, one-of-a-kind portrait of bluegrass legends.......2004-04-14

        It's a nice surprise when archivists dig up something new on well-known; doubly so when the material expands our view of their careers. This disc, previously only available on vinyl at Ralph Stanley's gigs, provides welcome new details on the roots of one of bluegrass music's greatest acts.

        In 1956 the Stanley Brothers were at the height of their powers, with a repertoire that had expanded across a series of records for Mercury. This performance, recorded in an off-air Bristol, Virginia radio studio is an intimate recitation of their roots, laid down with no audience beside the engineers, and with no planning beyond a career's worth of practice. The brothers wander easily through their catalog - all first takes, with no set list - testifying to the power of brotherly bonds and countless nights on the road.

        The brothers' stage and radio performances have been well documented (notably by Copper Creek's out-of-print 11-disc "Stanley Series" and Rebel's "On Radio"), but this private recording is something very different. Without no audience to please, the Stanley's ad-libbed a song list weighted heavily towards their personal favorites - songs not often included in their stage or recording repertoires, and only three of which they'd previously waxed. Their selections reach back to folk standards learned in childhood and formative works by the Delmore and Monroe Brothers.

        Highlights include tales of family tragedy, "Come All You Tenderhearted" and "The Story of the Lawson Family," both chilling in their knowing details of death and murder, and a stupendous duet of "Orange Blossom Special." The latter, in particular, shows off the brotherly bond that allows their vocals to careen in tandem around the song's mountain curves. Ralph's banjo drives the solo "Shout Little Lulie" (reportedly the first song his mother taught him) and "Little Birdie."

        This intimate snapshot stakes The Stanley Brothers' claim as among the greatest harmony duos in bluegrass history. Carter Stanley's voice defines the high, lonesome sound of bluegrass, and combined with his brother's tenor harmonies, the two voices stick together like magnets. Carter's introductions provide occasional context, but mostly the brothers focus on each other. Mandolin player Curly Lambert adds additional harmonies, and fiddler Ralph Mayo adds the aching blue notes to this superb volume of mountain soul.

        5 out of 5 stars A sweet, stripped-down, informal recording.......2004-04-09

        Simply sublime. Recorded in an after-hours session at Bristol, VA radio station WCYB, this twenty song set captures bluegrass legends Ralph and Carter Stanley at the peak of their fame, in March, 1956, playing in a relaxed, informal setting that emphasizes the their softer, folkier side. Station engineer Larry Ehrlich asked the brothers to play some of their favorite traditional songs, and while they still wound up performing several of their own original songs, the bulk of the album is material that were a little off the beaten track for the Stanleys, and has a haunting quality that will make you sit up and take notice. Although many of these tunes would become part of their regular repertoire, these versions have a more subdued, old-fashioned feel than in their more polished, popular studio renditions. On shorter instrumental numbers such as "John Henry," the band shows that size isn't everything: in 76 seconds they rip through the melody, with some notably slick banjo playing by Ralph, with dazzling accompaniment throughout; even goofy novelty numbers like "My Long Skinny Lanky Sarah Jane" show the breadth of the band's entertainment repertoire. Mandolinist Curly Lambert and fiddler Ralph Mayo provide some sweet, understated accompaniment... Nice stuff!

        5 out of 5 stars rawboned performance of straight-ahead traditional music.......2004-04-02

        Stanley Brothers fans will really rejoice at the release of "An Evening Long Ago - Live 1956." The session was recorded by Larry Ehrlich at the WCYB radio studios in Bristol, Virginia on March 24, 1956. It was originally released as a private pressing for friends only and sold only at concerts. Musicologists will recall that the inagural broadcast from Bristol of the Clinch Mountain Boys' "Farm and Fun Time" took place only about ten years earlier, on December 26, 1946. The band made about $2.25 apiece that evening, but the postcards, letters and invitations to play rolled in. The station's listeners were ready for the Stanleys' post-war mountain music, and the musicians were ready to oblige, as well as to capitalize on the exposure, publicity and income that the show brought them. They left Bristol a few times for shows in North Carolina, West Virginia, Louisiana, Kentucky, but they'd always return to Bristol. At the time, their career in music had some ups and downs while they were travelling the countryside in their Cadillac. The Brothers were successfully recording for Rich-R-Tone and Columbia. In 1951, despite their success, Carter and Ralph quit the music business and went to work at Ford Motor Co. in Detroit. Soon after, Carter was back in music singing lead with Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys. Ralph was in a serious auto accident in Tennessee. Finances were tight. Ralph (and Pee Wee Lambert) built rooms in the old Stanley country store and attended an agricultural instruction course with plans to become farmers.

        These are the kinds of things that the Stanley Brothers were facing in life when they accompanied Curley Lambert (mandolin), Ralph Mayo (fiddle) and Larry Ehrlich (recording engineer) to the radio studio around midnight to record live around one microphone. Around that time, they were using either Bill Lowe or Doug Morris on bass, but the session unfortunately took place without a bass-player. The set starts with Larry saying, "Let `er roll." As with many live recordings, you get spontaniety, energy, and even a few comments or ambient noises. You can hear a door closing on "Meet Me Tonight," Carter's introduction to the 1928 murder tragedy near Danbury, N.C. for "The Story of the Lawson Family," Ralph whoop it up a bit on "My Long Skinny Lanky Sarah Jane," and a few throats clearing now and then.

        It's interesting to note that, with a few exceptions, many of these songs are among the first recorded renditions of them for the Stanley Brothers. Little Birdie, Orange Blossom Special, and Tragic Love are some songs that had been recorded prior to March, 1956. For a few others, I am not sure if they were ever recorded by both Carter and Ralph (prior to Carter's untimely death in 1966) unless they appear on other live recordings from the era. A check of Gary Reid's preliminary discography of the Stanley Brothers doesn't indicate early versions of Dream of a Miner's Child, Poor Ellen Smith, Darling Do You Know Who Loves You?, Bound to Ride, My Long Skinny Lanky Sarah Jane, John Henry, and Feast Here Tonight. I would need to also research their live recordings from 1947 to 1966, and it's likely that Copper Creek Records has released some or all of these songs on their multi-album series taken from live radio shows.

        The twenty tunes offered on this project include many of their famous brother duets and instrumentals, many from their own folkloric family tradition and early recordings of the 1930s and 40s. Carter plays a solid guitar and sings lead. Ralph plays banjo and sings tenor. "Shout Little Lulie" and "Little Birdie" were the first tunes that Ralph's mother, Lucy, had taught him on the banjo. Ralph used to play mandolin on "East Virginia Blues" on the Farm and Fun Time, and because this cut doesn't have banjo, I wonder if that is Ralph picking mandolin. Another curiosity is that Ralph Stanley uses the clawhammer style on "Bound to Ride," a song he typically did during the 60s in standard three-finger style before rearranging it for clawhammer again about 1971. Also, the song credit for "Bound to Ride" should have properly been attributed Arthur Smith. This album's 1956 recording of "John Henry" is done three-finger style, and that's another that Ralph rearranged for clawhammer style in 1973. Presumably, Carter learned "Train 45" from the records of Gilliam Grayson and Henry Whitter. Unlike Grayson's train that started from two different places on two different records (Atlanta or New York), Carter clearly says that his train leaves from Atlanta, Georgia, all aboard. Grayson and Whitter are also attributed as songwriters of this album's opener, "Handsome Molly."

        While many of these songs would be recorded again in later years on fancier equipment, "An Evening Long Ago" is a rawboned performance of their straight-ahead traditional old-time mountain music and bluegrass. This is a rare opportunity to experience the beauty and power of The Stanley Brothers at one peak in their music career together. It's simply the feeling on this disc that allows us to nostalgically relive a time when they travelled the circuitous, narrow mountain roads between radio stations, churches, barn dances, and tiny schoolhouse auditoriums. (Joe Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now)
        The King Years 1961-1965
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        • Superb and Scintillating Stanley Sessions
        		 The King Years 1961-1965
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        ASIN: B0000AVHCK
        Release Date: 2003-08-12

        Tracks:

        1. Little Bessie
        2. Mother's Only Sleeping
        3. Old Country Church
        4. Campin' in Canaan Land
        5. Mother Call My Name in Prayer
        6. Working on a Building
        7. Somebody Touched Me
        8. Dying a Sinner's Death
        9. Village Church Yard
        10. Few More Years
        11. Kneel at the Cross
        12. My Sinful Past
        13. How Mountain Girls Can Love
        14. There Is a Trap
        15. I See Through You
        16. Thy Burdens Are Greater Than Mine
        17. Fast Express
        18. I'm Only Human
        19. String, Eraser and Blotter
        20. Keep Them Cold, Icy Fingers Off Me
        21. Still Trying to Get to Little Rock
        22. Where We'll Never Grow Old
        23. When He Reached Down His Hand for Me
        24. Paul and Silas
        25. Who Will Sing for Me
        26. I'll Fly Away
        27. Drinking from the Fountain
        28. Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
        29. Memories of Mother

        Tracks:

        1. Heaven's Light Is Shining on Me
        2. Let Me Walk, Lord, By Your Side
        3. Harbor of Love
        4. We Shall Rise
        5. (Dear Girl) Can You Forgive
        6. It's Alright If That's the Way You Feel
        7. Dunkard's Dream
        8. I Just Came from Your Wedding
        9. Mama Don't Allow
        10. Chickie's Old Gray Mule
        11. If We Never Meet Again
        12. Hand in Hand With Jesus
        13. My Deceitful Heart
        14. Christmas Is Near
        15. I Don't Want Your Rambling Letters
        16. Just Because
        17. No Letter Today
        18. He Went to Sleep and the Hogs Ate Him
        19. My Brother's Bride
        20. Six Months Ain't Long
        21. Old and in the Way
        22. Hills of Roan County
        23. Little Birdie
        24. Pig in a Pen
        25. Whiskey
        26. Lips That Lie
        27. Lips That Lie [Alternate Version]
        28. Little Darlin', Pal of Mine
        29. Darling Nellie Gray

        Tracks:

        1. Train 45 [Instrumental]
        2. Lonesome Traveler [Instrumental]
        3. Shout Little Lulie [Instrumental]
        4. Shamrock [Instrumental]
        5. Stoney Creek [Instrumental]
        6. Stone Walls and Steel Bars
        7. Standing Room Only (Outside Your Heart)
        8. Lonesome Night
        9. Pretty Little Miss in the Garden
        10. (It Was) Late Last Night
        11. When You and I Were Young, Maggie/Red Wing [Instrumental]
        12. Big Booger [Instrumental]
        13. Sourwood Mountain [Instrumental]
        14. Ground Hog/Red River Valley [Instrumental]
        15. Rang Tang [Instrumental]
        16. Snow Deer [Instrumental]
        17. Five String Drag [Instrumental]
        18. Never Again
        19. Don't Cheat in Our Home Town
        20. Don't Step Over an Old Love
        21. I Just Stood There
        22. Will the Circle Be Unbroken
        23. Jesus Savior, Pilot Me
        24. I Just Dropped By
        25. Oh Death
        26. Shouting on the Hills of Glory
        27. Beautiful Star of Bethlehem

        Tracks:

        1. John Three Sixteen
        2. Crown He Wore
        3. How Beautiful Heaven Must Be
        4. He's Passing This Way
        5. No Burdens Pass Through
        6. Building on That Rock
        7. Bully of the Town [Instrumental]
        8. Back Up and Push [Instrumental]
        9. Careless Love [Instrumental]
        10. How Bad Do I Feel
        11. Rollin' on Rubber Wheels
        12. Our Darlin's Gone
        13. How You've Tortured My Mind
        14. I'm Bound to Ride
        15. God's Highway
        16. End of the Road
        17. Seek Jesus (He Still May Be Found)
        18. He'll Save Your Soul Yet
        19. I Feel Like Going Home
        20. Take Me Home
        21. Are You Ready
        22. Prayer of a Truck Driver's Son
        23. What a Price
        24. Vision of the Promised Land
        25. Pray for the Boys
        26. Soldier's Garve

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Superb and Scintillating Stanley Sessions.......2005-01-16

        Pros:
        * These 111 songs from one third of the holy trinity of bluegrass represent the Stanleys complete studio efforts from 1961 until Carter's death
        * Excellent remastering has left the material clean and warm
        * The man that Bill Monroe called the best natural singer he ever heard
        * Ralph picks the banjo and sings harmony as well as anyone in the canon
        * Hear George Shuffler perfect his revolutionary crosspicking
        * Comprehensive double size booklet with numerous great color photographs

        Cons:
        * The box is little more than cardboard and plastic to hold the CD cases

        Bottom line: Excellent sides

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