(ToneMaster) 2018
This is a rather dodgy digital-only release that you can find on Amazon, iTunes etc. Released on 28th Sept 2018, I've not been able to find anything out about the "ToneMaster" label, but wouldn't be surprised if Ralph's estate weren't receiving royalties.
There's no indication of recording date, and the album features the Charlie Sizemore line-up - so the cover with Fred Robbins' picture from Culpepper '73 is misleading. I strongly suspect that it's taken from a set from the 2-3rd May 1981 festival at Gettysburg, as it's very similar to another recording from that show. Both recordings for instance feature Ron Thomason guesting on Amazing Grace, and both include Your Worries And Troubles Are Mine from Ralph's The Stanley Sound Today album which was due to be released shortly & Hemlocks And Primroses.
Much of the dialog between songs is unfortunately cut but recording quality is ok (for a bootleg).
I'm always on the look-out for live recordings of Ralph or the Stanleys - if anyone has any, please get in touch via the Contact page!
Track: |
Title: |
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MP3: |
(32:37) |
1 |
Choo Choo Coming |
Corbet 'Cuddles' Newsome |
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2 |
Your Worries And Troubles Are Mine |
Candace K. Randolph / R. Stanley |
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3 |
Hemlock And Primroses |
Landon Messer |
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4 |
Nobody's Love Is Like Mine |
C. Stanley |
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5 |
Why Me Ralph? |
Keith Whitley / Curly Ray Cline |
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6 |
Sitting On Top Of The World |
P.D. |
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7 |
Amazing Grace |
John Newton |
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8 |
I'm A Man Of Constant Sorrow |
R.D. Burnett |
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9 |
Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem |
Robert F. Boyce |
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10 |
Traveling The High Way Home |
Frankie Bailes / Walter Bailes |