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COUNTRY, BLUEGRASS & OLD-TIMEY
Red Sovine -> Ralph Stanley II
| RED SOVINE LARRY SPARKS DUSTY SPRINGFIELD RALPH STANLEY |
THE STANLEY BROTHERS RALPH STANLEY II/ JOHN RIGSBY RALPH STANLEY II |
| RED SOVINE | Hollywood HCD 116 | Giddy-Up-Go | $8.98 |
| LARRY SPARKS | Rebel 1107 | Classic Bluegrass | $15.98 |
| 18 tracks drawn from various Rebel albums by this
outstanding bluegrass singer - Tennessee 1949/ John Deere Tractor/ A
face In The Crowd/ Six More Miles/ Smokey Mountain Memories/ You Could
Have Called/ Great High Mountain, etc |
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| LARRY SPARKS | Rebel 1654 | Silver Reflections | $15.98 |
| One of the most traditional sounding singers and guitarists
in bluegrass, Larry Sparks has turned out many fine records on County,
Rebel, and other bluegrass labels, and this one maintains that tradition.
His Carter Sanley influenced guitar (as a youngster he played with Ralph
Stanley after Carter's death) and bluesy vocal approach are sure to please
traditional bluegrass lovers. Includes Tennessee 1949, Kentucky Girl,
You're The Girl Of My Dreams, Blue Virginia Blues, Old Faded Picture,
seven more. (RP) |
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| LARRY SPARKS | Rebel 1694 | Sings Hank Williams | $15.98 |
| An outstanding selection of interpretations of 12 Hank
Williams songs by one of the most soulful bluegrass singers in the
business with a voice that can do justice to the mournful quality of
Hank's songs. Originally issued some 15 years ago on a County LP this is
more of an acoustic country record than bluegrass with Larry accompanied
by Tommy Boyd/ banjo and dobro, Ricky Skaggs/ mandolin, Chubby Wise/
fiddle and Art Wynder or Jerry Schieber/ bass. Larry has wisely chosen
some of Hank's less familiar songs including No One Will Ever Know/
Someday You'll Call My Name/ Battle Of Armageddon/ Singing Waterfall/ My
Heart Would Know/ Mansion On The Hill, etc. Excellent (FS) |
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| LARRY SPARKS | Rebel 1700 | Travelin | $15.98 |
| LARRY SPARKS | Rebel 1710 | The Rock I Stand On | $15.98 |
| LARRY SPARKS | Rebel 1745 | Christmas In The Hills | ● CD $15.98 |
| Old and new Christmas songs done in traditional bluegrass
styles featuring one of the genre's finest singers. |
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| LARRY SPARKS | Rebel 1756 | Special Delivery | $15.98 |
| New album by this incredibly soulful bluegrass singer
recorded with his incredibly. Mostly recent compositions along with Jimmie
Davis's Nobody's Darling But Mine, Hank Williams' California
Zephyr and Bob Wills' California Zephyr. |
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| LARRY SPARKS & THE LONESOME RAMBLERS | Starday 6518 | Ramblin' Bluegrass | $9.98 |
| 12 tracks, 31 mins, highly recommended Larry Sparks is one
of the great bluegrass singers. He served his apprenticeship playing
guitar with The Stanley Brothers and subsequently singing with Ralph after
Carter Stanley died. The Stanley influence is strong both in the
incredibly soulful vocals and the choice of material. This was his first
solo album with his own band which includes such great musicians as Mike
Lilly on banjo and Wendy Miller on mandolin. Songs include dark Hollow/
A Life Of Sorrow/ Just Lovin' You/ Memories & Dreams/ Long Journey
Home and others plus a couple of fine instrumentals (FS) |
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| DUSTY SPRINGFIELD | Rhino 71035 | Dusty In Memphis | $16.98 |
| RALPH STANLEY | Freeland 639 | Christmas Time With Ralph Stanley | $15.98 |
| 11 tracks, 31 mins, recommended. Some lovely Christmas
bluegrass music from Ralph and the gang (Ernie Thacker, Junior Blankenship, Jack Cooke, Curly Ray Cline, Art Stamper & Shelton
Faezell) recorded in 1993. New and old favorites like I'm Going Home,
It's Christmas Time/ Christmas Praise/ Christmas Time's A Comin'/ The
Christmas Spirit and others. Included is a spine chilling acapella
version of the exquisite Bright Morning Star which is, alone, worth
the price of the album. (FS) |
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| RALPH STANLEY | Freeland 646 | Classic Gospel | $15.98 |
| 17 songs with Roy Lee Centers, Ricky Skaggs & Keith
Whitley from 1970 previously available as part of the two CD set |
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| RALPH STANLEY | Freeland CFRC 9002 | Classic Stanley | $24.98 |
| 2 CDs, 34 tracks, 1 hour, 26 min; essential Fantastic
collection of recordings from festivals, rehearsal tapes and studio
recordings of Ralph's band from the period 1970-76, including 16
selections from the festival season of 1971, mostly recorded live at
various festivals. These recordings are significant because they marked
the first summer that the youthful Keith Whitley and Ricky Skaggs toured
as Clinch Mtn. Boys, and they, along with Ralph, band stalwarts Jack
Cooke, Curly Ray Cline, and Roy Lee Centers, made some mighty bluegrass
that summer, some of the most exhilerating, exciting bluegrass imaginable,
marked both by its spontaneity and high polish. Even the most dedicated
Stanley fans must be asking themselves at this point; Do I want yet
another recording of these warhorses, which have made up the bulk of
Ralph's repertoire for thirty years or more? The answer, (trust me) is a
resounding yes; this is an amazing set with great sound, informative
notes, and inspired versions of virtually every song and tune included.
Selections include Nobody's Love Is Like Mine/ Going Up Home To Live In
Green Pastures (incredible!)/ Bright Morning Star/ Stone Walls and
Steel Bars/ Who Will Sing For Me/ , Cry From The Cross/ Rank Stranger
et al.(RP) |
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| RALPH STANLEY | King 6102 | Hills Of Home | $8.98 |
| 12 fine performances including the title song - a tribute to
his late brother Carter. |
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| RALPH STANLEY | King 6109 | Over The Sunset Hill | $9.98 |
| 12 tracks, 30 mins, recommended Reissue of King 1032 from
1968 featuring Ralph's first bluegrass gospel session after brother
Carter's death in 1966. Ralph is joined by the superb Larry Sparks on
vocal and guitar, Curly Ray Cline on fiddle and baritone vocals, Melvin
Goines/ rhythm guitar & bass vocal and George Shuffler/ bass fiddle.
Fine performances of A Little Soldier For Jesus/ Snow Covered Mound/
Though Long Expected Jesus/ Over The Sunset Hill, etc. (FS) |
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| RALPH STANLEY | Rebel 1109 | Classic Bluegrass | $15.98 |
| A compilation of classic Stanley performances from previous
Rebel and County albums, spanning the years 1971 to 1986 - plenty of
Stanley Brothers favorites along with a few traditional classics. Despite
the numerous changes in personnel during the 15 years covered, there is a
consistency of sound throughout. And although all of these selections were
previously released, this collection proves to be a fine way to trace the
progression of Ralph's post-Stanley Bros. career. (GR) |
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| RALPH STANLEY | Rebel 1114 | Bound To Ride - Vintage Mountain Bluegrass | $15.98 |
| 20 tracks, 49 min; recommended 1996 marks Ralph's 50th
Anniversary year as a bluegrass musician, and after years of relative
neglect, he is beginning to enjoy once again the prominence he so richly
deserves as a bluegrass pioneer, bandleader, and musical genius. Part of
that recognition comes in the form of the recent spate of CD reissues of
his early material, of which this is one. Ralph rarely makes an album on
which there isn't some worthwhile material, but this particular collection
is noteworthy for its inclusion of several Stanley standards by a classic
band, featuring at various times Roy Lee Centers, Ricky Lee, Curly Ray
Cline, Jack Cooke, Ricky Skaggs, Keith Whitley, Danny Marshall, and on one
cut, John Duffey. Mostly from sessions from 1971-73, songs and tunes
include Shout Little Lulie/ Maple On the Hill/ What About You/ God Gave
You To Me/ Rocky Island/ Will You Miss Me, and others. These mostly
familiar numbers have been frequently recorded, both by Ralph's bands and
by The Stanley Brothers, but these are solid, sometimes inspired versions
by some of the finest pickers and singers Ralph has ever employed, at the
peak of their powers. (RP) |
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| RALPH STANLEY | Rebel 1126 | Man Of Constant Sorrow | $15.98 |
| 13 tracks, 34 mins, highly recommended. A wonderful, but far
too short, compilation of the greatest living bluegrass singer drawn from
half a dozen of his classic Rebel albums. This compilation is issued to
coincide with the release of the new Coen Brothers movie "O Brother,
Where Art Thou" which features Ralph on the soundtrack and includes a
stunning version of the traditional Oh Death which Ralph sings in
the movie. Five of the tracks have not been on CD before and several
feature the superb and hair raising second lead of the late Keith Whitley
including the aforementioned Oh Death plus I Am Weary (Let Me
Rest & I've Just Seen The Rock Of Ages. Other great songs
include Man Of Constant Sorrow/ Old Richmond Prison/ Angel Band/ Dream
Of A Miner's Child/ Poor Rambler and more. As always Ralph is
accompanied by great musicians and vocalists like Roy Lee Centers, Curly
Ray Cline, Jack Cooke and others. Bluegrass doesn't get better than this -
every track is a gem but why coudn't those skinflints at Rebel give us
another half a dozen tracks? (FS) |
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| RALPH STANLEY | Rebel 1499 | Cry From The Cross | $15.98 |
| 12 tracks, 29 mins, highly recommended. This reissue of the
group's first album for Rebel in 1971 features some of the greatest
bluegrass gospel you are ever likely to hear. Ralph and the boys reach
back to the Primitive Baptist sounds of Ralph's youth resulting in music
that is spellbinding and chilling in its intensity. And what a band -
Ralph provides his distinctive tenor vocals and clawhammer banjo, Roy Lee
Centers plays guitar and provides beautiful lead vocals in the Carter
Stanley tradition with Ricky Skags on mandolin and fiddle, Jack Cooke on
bass & baritone vocals, the ever reliable Curly Ray Cline on fiddle
and Keith Whitley on guitar and bass vocals. The songs are a fine mix
including several resurrected from the Stanley Brothers repertoire. There
are two stunning mostlu acapella performances - Bright Morning Star
and Sinner Man which are alone worth the price of this album and
were to start a trend that became popular among bluegrass groups but
nobody did it better than Stanley and The Clinch Mountain Boys. The CD
reissue includes a booklet with new notes by Gary Reid. My only complaint
is that this disc is too short - they should have included another of
Stanley's Rebel gospel albums. (FS) |
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| RALPH STANLEY | Rebel 1657 | I'll Answer The Call | $15.98 |
| Now on CD. All Gospel album from Ralph and the boys
including, as usual, Ralph's bright ringing banjo and soulful vocals.
Curly Ray Cline's old timey styled fiddling, Jack Cooke's leather lunged
harmonies, plus some nice lead singing by rhythm guitarist Sammy Adkins
and some tasty lead guitar by Junior Blankenship. There are two a capella
quartet numbers and an outstanding version of Hazel Houser's Praying
, with a moving lead vocal by Blankenship. Nothing new here, and that's
one of the nice things about the record. Ralph and his band remain one of
the few remaining strong links to the beginnings of bluegrass, and for
that reason, we should treasure every record he puts out. (RP) |
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| RALPH STANLEY | Rebel 1687 | Pray For The Boys | $15.98 |
| RALPH STANLEY | Rebel 1707 | Almost Home | $15.98 |
| RALPH STANLEY | Rebel 1735 | Short Life Of Trouble - Songs Of Grayson & Whitter | $15.98 |
| 12 tracks, 29 minutes, highly recommended. At age 70 Ralph
Stanley shows no signs of slowing down and he continues to set the
standard for traditional bluegrass. This fine album, a tribute to the
music of Gilliam Grayson and Henry Whitter is an excellent example.
Although their career was tragically cut short by Grayson's death in 1930
they produced an amazing body of work which remains highly influential.
Both Stanley Brothers were aware of their songs as young men and listened
to their records. Included in this collection are well known tunes
associated with the duo like Handsome Molly and Nine Pound
Hammer, as well as lesser known but equally worthy numbers including
the hard driving Train 45, Rose Conley, Nobody's Darling,
and the title tune. Stanley's voice has aged and mellowed beautifully over
the years and he is more effective than even in interpreting this
material. While not present on every track, his banjo playing is
undiminished in strength whether he is playing in the older claw hammer
style or more contemporary picking. James Sheldon on lead guitar and James
Price on fiddle turn in particularly strong instrumental backing. This is
an excellent album, full of the yearning, tragedy, and mournful harmonies
that comprise true mountain music. Really my only complaint is that it is
a little on the short side. (DP) |
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| RALPH STANLEY | Rebel 1765 | While The Ages Roll On | $15.98 |
| 12 tracks, 38 mins, highly recommended While the ages roll
on, Ralph Stanley rolls on with them - 73 years old and still one of the
finest exponents of bluegrass gospel. His voice has lost some of the edge
it used to have but few can match him for sheer soulfullness. He is joined
by his stellar Clinch Mountain Boys with John Rigsby, Jack Cooke, Steve
Parkman, James Price and James Allen Shelton who provide outstanding
instrumental and vocal support. There are occasional guest musicians
including his son Ralph Stanley II who contributes rhythm guitar and two
superb lead vocals. The songs are a mix of traditional and more recent
compositions and includes three stunning acapella quartet performances.
Songs include Dad's Old Rocky Field/ Gone Away With A Friend/ While The
Ages Roll On/ The Day Is Past & Gone/ One Drop Of Water/ Waiting For
Me and others. (FS) |
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| RALPH STANLEY & FRIENDS | Rebel 1770 | Clinch Mountain Sweethearts | $15.98 |
| 16 tracks, highly recommended Well, Ralph may be 74 years old but he has no trouble getting the girls - 15 of them in fact on this collection of duets. Ralph's voice may have faded a bit but he still sings with an unparalleled soulfulness. He is joined by a fine selection of female singers from the country, bluegrass and folk fields including old timers like Melba Montgomery, Jeannie Sealey, Dolly Parton and Joan Baez and some of the younger stars like Iris Dement, Gillian Welch, Gail Davis and Chely Wright. Most of the material is drawn from the Stanley Brothers songbook though one of the highlights is the duet with Melba Montgomery on Hank Williams' You Win Again - one of the few times he has recorded a Hank Williams song. Other highlights include the version of Angel Band with Chely Wright, Rank Stranger with Gail Davis and Oh Death with Gillian Welch. The duets with Joan Baez and Kristi Stanley are probably the weakest here. Backup by the Clinch Mountain Boys is impeccable and the set comes with an attractive booklet with notes on the project and the individual performances. (FS) |
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| RALPH STANLEY | Rebel 2202 | Live In Japan | $24.98 |
| Recorded in Tokyo in 1971, this two album set, originally
available for short while as a Japanese import in the early 70s, documents
one of the earliest bluegrass tours of Japan. One of the best of Ralph's
bands after Carter's death it features Roy Lee Centers on guitar, Curley
Ray Cline on fiddle and Jack Cooke on bass as well as Ralph's banjo
playing and wonderful singing, this band sticks to traditional Stanley
Brothers fare. The recording quality is good, and the excitement of the
live performance is palpable. (RP) |
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| RALPH STANLEY | Rebel 4001 | Ralph Stanley And The Clinch Mountain Boys, 1971-1972 | $64.98 |
| 4 CDs, 96 tracks, 4 hours, 3 min; highly recommended.
Contains all the material from the six Rebel LPs recorded during this
period, plus King Bluegrass LP 522 and an album's worth of material
recorded in Japan in 1971 that to my knowledge has never been available
domestically until now. Musically, this was a rich period for Ralph and
The Clinch Mountain Boys; included here is the classic |
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| RALPH STANLEY & JOE ISAACS | Freeland 642 | A Gospel Gathering | $15.98 |
| RALPH STANLEY & GUESTS | Freeland 9001 | Saturday Night & Sunday Morning | $24.98 |
| 2 CDs, 31 Songs, 87 min, essential. A beautiful tribute to
the high & lonesomest voice in bluegrass, Ralph Stanley. His voice and
banjo combine with such great singers as Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill, Ricky
Skaggs, Patty Loveless, Alison Krause, Larry Sparks, Jimmy Martin, Charlie
Waller, Judy Marshall, Charlie Sizemore, Tom T. Hall (!), Dwight Yoakam
(!!), George Jones (!!!), and the great Bill Monroe. And the best part is
they meet on Ralph's terms, performing old time favorites, Stanley
Brothers gems, and a few great songs from Tom T, Dwight, Bill, & Keith
Whitley. The first CD, |
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| RALPH STANLEY & FRIENDS | Rebel 1770 | Clinch Mountain Sweethearts | $15.98 |
| 16 tracks, highly recommended. Well, Ralph may be 74 years
old but he has no trouble getting the girls - 15 of them in fact on this
collection of duets. Ralph's voice may have faded a bit but he still sings
with an unparallelled soulfulness. He is joined by a fine selection of
female singers from the country, bluegrass and folk fields including old
timers like Melba Montgomery, Jeannie Sealey, Dolly Parton and Joan Baez
and some of the younger stars like Iris Dement, Gillian Welch, Gail Davis
and Chely Wright. Most of the material is drawn from the Stanley Brothers
songbook though one of the highlights is the duet with Melba Montgomery on
Hank Williams' You Win Again - one of the few times he has recorded
a Hank Williams song. Other highlights include the version of Angel
Band with Chely Wright, Rank Stranger with Gail Davis and Oh
Death with Gillian Welch. The duets with Joan Baez and Kristi Stanley
are probably the weakest here. Backup by the Clinch Mountain Boys is
impeccable and the set comes with an attractive booklet with notes on the
project and the individual performances. (FS) |
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| RALPH STANLEY & FRIENDS | Rebel 5001 | Clinch Mountain Country | $29.98 |
| Two CDs, 36 tracks, 103 mins, highly recommended A sequel to
Ralph's popular double set of five years ago (Freeland 9001 "Saturday
Night & Sunday Morning" - $24.98) this new set teams Ralph and
his great band with some of the top names in country and bluegrass. This
new set is along the same lines with some artists from the previous effort
returning for this one (Ricky Skaggs, Patty Loveless, Dwight Yoakam,
George Jones, etc) and some are new to this collaboration (Marty Stuart,
Laurie Lewis, Joe Diffie, Junior Brown, Porter Wagoner, The Whites, etc)
and even a duet with Bob Dylan on The Lonesome River. Dylan's
vocals are pretty bad but if it helps sell more Ralph Stanley I won't
complain. Most of the songs are from the Stanley canon (How Mountain
Girls Can Love/ If That's The Way You Feel/ She's More To Be Pitied/ I'll
Take The Blame/ Pig In A Pen/ Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem). Apart from
Dylan the performances are consistently excellent and it's hard to pick a
favorite though I really like the duet with George Jones on The Window
Up Above which both had recorded before individually. Laurie Lewis's
vocal on Old Love Letters is particularly fine, Junior Brown is
excellent on Stone Walls & Steel Bars (one of my favorite
Stanley songs) and the acapella Bright Morning Star with Kathy
Mattea is spine chilling. Set comes with 36 page booklet with notes on
Ralph's long career and all the performances here. (FS) |
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| RALPH STANLEY & THE CLINCH MOUNTAIN | Wango 103 | Stanley Brothers Classics | $15.98 |
| Reissue of 1986 album featuring Ralph and the boys on a collection
of songs made famous by Ralph and Carter as The Stanley
Brothers. This features the first recordings of James King who is featured
on lead vocal and guitar and is a current bluegrass favorite. |
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| THE STANLEY BROTHERS | Bear Family BCD 15564 | 1949-1952 | $21.98 |
| Important recordings from the Columbia vaults, unavailable
on CD until now. This version of The Stanleys is contemporary with Bill
Monroe's famous Flatt and Scruggs unit, and though quite different in
sound to that group, they also had a profound impact on the shape of
bluegrass. More old timey than Monroe's powerful group, these recordings
are most noteworthy for the inspired vocal trios featuring the lead of
Carter Stanley, tenor of brother Ralph, and unique "high
baritone" of Pee Wee Lambert on classics like A Vision Of Mother/
The White Dove/ Gathering Flowers For The Master's Bouquet/ The Angels Are
Singing/ Pretty Polly and others. Guitarist Carter Stanley's mournful
singing, his ability to write original songs that sounded as old as his
Clinch Mountains, the wonderful three-part harmonies, and the decidedly
old time approach of banjoist Ralph, plus the other instrumentalists make
these very special recordings. 24 in all, including alternate versions of The
Fields Have Turned Brown/ Little Glass Of Wine, plus all the Brothers'
recorded output for Columbia. Essential. RP) |
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| THE STANLEY BROTHERS | Bear Family BCD 15681 | 1953-59 | $41.98 |
| 2 CDs, 49 tracks; 2 hrs, 1 min; essential. After years of
spotty availability of the most important recordings of this legendary
band, we have recently been deluged with great Stanley Brothers reissues.
This latest, featuring all their recordings from Mercury, is particularly
welcome because it features a large percentage of their classic numbers,
including Carter Stanley-composed songs such as This Weary Heart You
Stole Away, Our Last Goodbye, Poison Lies, I Long To See The Old Folks,
Nobody's Love Is Like Mine, and A Lonesome Night, all now
staples of the bluegrass repertoire. The bands here are more in the
traditional vein, featuring less guitar than on the later King recordings;
among the musicians featured here are fiddlers Art Stamper, Joe Meadows,
Ralph Mayo, and Chubby Anthony. Mandolinists include Peewee Lambert, Bill
Napier, and Jim Williams. This collection also features classic recordings
of the gospel number Cry From The Cross, which has become a staple
of Ralph Stanley's bands, and a haunting version of the traditional Angel
Band, along with a significant number of Bill Monroe compositions,
including A Voice From On High, Blue Moon Of Kentucky, I Hear My Savior
Calling, and Close By. Also included are two numbers recorded
for the Blue Ridge label in 1959, among the Brothers' rarest recordings,
the traditional songs Meet Me Tonight and Nobody's Business.
Great notes and discography by Gary Reid, good sound. As always, the
mournful and intense lead vocals of Carter Stanley, the chilling tenor
voice of Ralph, and his ringing banjo stamp these recordings with The
Stanley Brothers' inimitable sound. (RP) |
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| THE STANLEY BROTHERS | Columbia CK 53798 | The Complete Columbia Recordings | $11.98 |
| 22 tracks, 59 mins, essential If you don't already have
these classic recordings on the Bear Family label now's your chance to get
them at a domestic label price - less two alternate takes. This version of
The Stanleys is contemporary with Bill Monroe's famous Flatt and Scruggs
unit, and though quite different in sound to that group, they also had a
profound impact on the shape of bluegrass. More old timey than Monroe's
powerful group, these recordings are most noteworthy for the inspired
vocal trios featuring the lead of Carter Stanley, tenor of brother Ralph,
and unique "high baritone" of Pee Wee Lambert on classics like A
Vision Of Mother/ The White Dove/ Gathering Flowers For The Master's
Bouquet/ The Angels Are Singing/ Pretty Polly and others. Guitarist
Carter Stanley's mournful singing, his ability to write original songs
that sounded as old as his Clinch Mountains, the wonderful three-part
harmonies, and the decidedly old time approach of banjoist Ralph, plus the
other instrumentalists make these very special recordings. (RP) |
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| THE STANLEY BROTHERS | Deluxe 7907 | 20 Bluegrass Originals | $6.98 |
| More classic sides from the wonderful Stanleys - half a
dozen tracks duplicated with Hollywood 133. Includes Love Me Darling
Just Tonight/ Holiday Pickin'/ Five String Drag/ Don't Go Out Tonight/ I'm
A Man Of Constant Sorrow/ Stone Walls And Steel Bars/ Still Trying To Get
To Little Rock/ Sunny Side Of The Mountain/ Just Because/ Wild Side Of
Life, etc. |
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| THE STANLEY BROTHERS | Hollywood HCD 126 | 16 Greatest Gospel Hits | $5.98 |
| Includes their incredible Rank Strangers plus Gathering
Flowers For The Masters Bouquet/ John Three Sixteen/ Who Will Sing For Me/
Jacob's Vision/ White Dove/ Shouting On The Hills Of Glory/ I'll Fly Away,
etc. |
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| THE STANLEY BROTHERS | Hollywood HCD 127 | Old Country CHurch | $8.98 |
| 10 more beautiful bluegrass gospel songs - Old Country
Church/ My Sinful Past/ Little Bessie/ Mother Call My Name In Prayer/
Mother's Only Sleeping, etc. |
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| THE STANLEY BROTHERS | Hollywood HCD 133 | 16 Greatest Hits | $5.98 |
| 16 tracks, 41 mins, highly recommended Bluegrass doesn't get
any better than this - every one of these King and Starday cuts here is a
gem - How Mountain Girls Can Love/ Train 45/ Mountain Dew/ Love Me
Darling Just Tonight/ Stone Walls And Steel Bars/ Old Love Letters/ Shout
Little Lulie/ Hill Of Roan County and more including the phenomenal I'm
A Man Of Constant Sorrow. If that song doesn't send a chill down your
spine you may need to see a chiropracter! If you don't have these Stanley
classics there's no excuse to miss them at this price (FS) |
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| THE STANLEY BROTHERS | King 615 | And The Clinch Mountain Boys | $9.98 |
| Reissue of 1959 album featuring 12 terrific performances
including How Mountain Girls Can Love/ She's More To Be Pitied/ Train
45/ Think Of What You've Done/ Clinch Mountain Backstep/ Love Me Darling,
Just Tonight, etc. Prime material from one of the greatest of all
bluegrass groups. (FS) |
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| THE STANLEY BROTHERS | King 645 | Hymns And Sacred Songs | $9.98 |
| THE STANLEY BROTHERS | King KSCD 5106 | Hills Of Roan County | $8.98 |
| Only 10 tracks but every one is a bluegrass masterpiece from
the greatest bluegrass group of all - Hills Of Roan County/ Stone Walls
& Steel Bars/ late Last Night/ Wild Bill Jones/ The Story Of the
Lawson Family/ Six Months Ain't Long/ Fast Express Shackles & Chains/
My Main TRial Is yet To Come/ It's Raining Here This Monring. |
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| THE STANLEY BROTHERS | King KSCD 5112 | I'll Meet You In Church Sunday Morning | $8.98 |
| More classic bluegrass gospel from the masters of the form -
title song + Working On A Building/ Mother's Only Sleeping/ My Lord's
Gonna Set me Free/ This Wicked Path Of Sin/ Seek Jesus (He Still May Be
Found) + 6 more. |
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| THE STANLEY BROTHERS | King 5121 | Complete Starday & King Instrumentals | $19.98 |
| Two CD set featuring 28 tracks of instrumental bluegrass
recorded by the great Stanley Brothers for King and Starday between 1958
and 1965. Includes Lonesome Traveler/ Suwanee River Hoedown/ Train 45
(two different versions)/ Wildwood Flower/ Rang Tang/ Clinch Mountain
Bacsktep/ Stoney Creek/ Midnight Ramble/ Sourwood Mountain/ Steel Guitar
Rag/ Big Tilda/ Snow Deer and more. | |||