(Bear BCD-15681) 1993
This 2xCD German compilation includes all the tracks the Stanley Brothers cut for Mercury, along with the two tracks from their 1962 Blue Ridge 45 (which was recorded in the Summer of 1959). The album also includes an alternate take of Our Last Goodbye and was the first time the Mercury version of A Lonesome Night was released.
The 'alternate' take of Our Last Goodbye was apparently the version used for release on single (Mercury 70270) in Dec 1963, whereas the Nov 1963 Hard Times collection and subsequent compilations seem to use the 'regular' version. On the single/alt. take Carter starts by singing "The nights are lonely here without you" whereas on the Hard Times LP Carter sings "Oh the nights are...".[1]
The package comes with discography and notes by Gary B. Reid.
The Mercury cuts (plus two licenced from Starday) are also on The Complete Mercury Recordings release, and the Blue Ridge 45 is also on the 3xCD The Definitive Collection (1947 - 1966) set. Take 4 of Our Last Goodbye appears to be unique to this release...
Thanks to Chris Wing for the CD scans.
For detailed information on these sessions, check Gary B. Reid's The Music Of The Stanley Brothers book, pages 40-51, 57-58, 60-64, 66-69, 71-85, 98-99 and 141.
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1 |
(Say) Won't You Be Mine |
02:49 |
09 Aug 1953 |
Mercury 70270 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Art Stamper |
Jim Williams |
George Shuffler |
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C. Stanley |
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2 |
This Weary Heart You Stole Away (Wake Up, Sweetheart) |
02:41 |
09 Aug 1953 |
Mercury 70217 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Art Stamper |
Jim Williams |
George Shuffler |
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C. Stanley |
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3 |
I'm Lonesome Without You |
02:33 |
09 Aug 1953 |
Mercury 70217 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Art Stamper |
Jim Williams |
George Shuffler |
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R. Stanley |
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4 |
Our Last Goodbye (take 4) |
02:39 |
09 Aug 1953 |
Hard Times | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Art Stamper |
Jim Williams |
George Shuffler |
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C. Stanley |
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5 |
Poison Lies |
02:42 |
25 Nov 1953 |
Mercury 70437 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Jim Williams |
John Shuffler |
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C. Stanley |
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6 |
Dickenson County Breakdown |
02:16 |
25 Nov 1953 |
Mercury 70437 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Jim Williams |
John Shuffler |
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R. Stanley |
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7 |
I Long To See The Old Folks |
03:06 |
25 Nov 1953 |
Mercury 70340 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Jim Williams |
John Shuffler |
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C. Stanley |
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8 |
A Voice From On High |
02:35 |
25 Nov 1953 |
Mercury 70340 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Jim Williams |
John Shuffler |
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Bill Monroe / Bessie Maudlin |
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9 |
Memories Of Mother |
02:23 |
30 May 1954 |
Mercury 70400 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows |
Jim Williams |
Lightning Chance |
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C. Stanley |
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10 |
Could You Love Me (One More Time) |
02:37 |
30 May 1954 |
Mercury 70400 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows |
Jim Williams |
Lightning Chance |
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C. Stanley |
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11 |
Nobody's Love Is Like Mine |
02:29 |
30 May 1954 |
Mercury 70789 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows |
Jim Williams |
Lightning Chance |
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C. Stanley |
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12 |
I Just Got Wise |
02:35 |
30 May 1954 |
Mercury 70453 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows |
Jim Williams |
Lightning Chance |
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C. Stanley |
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13 |
Blue Moon Of Kentucky |
02:15 |
29 Aug 1954 |
Mercury 70453 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows |
Bill Lowe |
Lightning Chance |
Charlie Cline |
Bill Monroe |
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14 |
Close By |
02:08 |
29 Aug 1954 |
The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows |
Bill Lowe |
Lightning Chance |
Charlie Cline |
Bill Monroe / Robert H. Van Winkle |
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15 |
Calling From Heaven |
02:19 |
29 Aug 1954 |
Mercury 70483 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows |
Bill Lowe |
Lightning Chance |
Charlie Cline |
C. Stanley |
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16 |
Harbor Of Love |
02:20 |
29 Aug 1954 |
Mercury 70483 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows |
Bill Lowe |
Lightning Chance |
Charlie Cline |
C. Stanley |
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17 |
Hard Times |
02:47 |
29 Aug 1954 |
Mercury 70546 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows |
Bill Lowe |
Lightning Chance |
Charlie Cline |
R. Stanley |
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18 |
Baby Girl |
02:20 |
28 Nov 1954 |
Mercury 70886 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows |
Bill Lowe |
Lightning Chance |
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C. Stanley |
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19 |
Say You'll Take Me Back |
02:00 |
28 Nov 1954 |
Mercury 70886 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows |
Bill Lowe |
Lightning Chance |
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R. Stanley |
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20 |
I Worship You |
02:27 |
28 Nov 1954 |
Mercury 70546 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows |
Bill Lowe |
Lightning Chance |
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R. Stanley |
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21 |
You're Still On My Mind |
02:02 |
28 Nov 1954 |
Country Pickin' & Singin' | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows |
Bill Lowe |
Lightning Chance |
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R. Stanley |
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22 |
I Hear My Savior Calling |
02:12 |
05 Apr 1955 |
Mercury 70718 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows |
Jim Williams |
Bill Lowe |
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Bill Monroe |
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23 |
Just A Little Talk With Jesus |
02:17 |
05 Apr 1955 |
Mercury 70718 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows |
Jim Williams |
Bill Lowe |
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Cleavant Derricks |
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24 |
So Blue |
02:21 |
05 Apr 1955 |
Mercury 70612 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows |
Jim Williams |
Bill Lowe |
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R. Stanley / Peggy Stanley |
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25 |
Our Last Goodbye |
02:39 |
09 Aug 1953 |
Mercury 70270 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Art Stamper |
Jim Williams |
George Shuffler |
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C. Stanley |
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1 |
You'd Better Get Right |
02:26 |
05 Apr 1955 |
Mercury 70612 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows |
Jim Williams |
Bill Lowe |
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Bill Monroe |
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2 |
Tragic Love |
02:29 |
05 Apr 1955 |
Country Pickin' & Singin' | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows |
Jim Williams |
Bill Lowe |
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Buddy Dee |
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3 |
Lonesome And Blue |
02:19 |
05 Apr 1955 |
Mercury 70663 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows |
Jim Williams |
Bill Lowe |
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C. Stanley |
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4 |
Orange Blossom Special |
02:29 |
05 Apr 1955 |
Mercury 70663 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows |
Jim Williams |
Bill Lowe |
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Ervin T. Rouse |
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5 |
Clinch Mountain Blues |
02:04 |
19 Dec 1955 |
Country Pickin And Singin' | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Art Stamper |
Curley Lambert |
Bill Lowe |
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Leslie Keith |
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6 |
Big Tilda |
02:03 |
19 Dec 1955 |
Mercury 70789 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Art Stamper |
Curley Lambert |
Bill Lowe |
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R. Stanley |
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7 |
Will He Wait A Little Longer |
02:24 |
19 Dec 1955 |
The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Art Stamper |
Curley Lambert |
Bill Lowe |
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C. Stanley / R. Stanley |
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8 |
Angel Band |
02:18 |
19 Dec 1955 |
Country Pickin' & Singin' | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Art Stamper |
Curley Lambert |
Bill Lowe |
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Jefferson Hascall / William B. Bradbury |
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9 |
The Cry From The Cross |
02:53 |
16 Jul 1956 |
Mercury 71135 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony / Ralph Mayo |
Curley Lambert |
Doug Morris |
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Johnnie Masters |
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10 |
Who Will Call You Sweetheart |
02:56 |
16 Jul 1956 |
Country Pickin' & Singin' | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony / Ralph Mayo |
Curley Lambert |
Doug Morris |
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C. Stanley / Bill Monroe |
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11 |
I'm Lost, I'll Never Find The Way |
01:59 |
16 Jul 1956 |
Mercury 71064 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony / Ralph Mayo |
Curley Lambert |
Doug Morris |
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C. Stanley |
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12 |
Let Me Walk, Lord, By Your Side |
02:53 |
16 Jul 1956 |
Mercury 71135 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony / Ralph Mayo |
Curley Lambert |
Doug Morris |
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C. Stanley |
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13 |
A Lonesome Night |
02:54 |
16 Jul 1956 |
The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys 1953 - 1958 & 1959 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony / Ralph Mayo |
Curley Lambert |
Doug Morris |
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C. Stanley |
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14 |
The Flood |
03:10 |
1 Feb 1957 |
Mercury 71064 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
George Shuffler |
Red Malone |
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C. Stanley / R. Stanley |
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15 |
Fling Ding |
02:09 |
27 Feb 1957 |
Mercury-Starday 71207 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Pee Wee Lambert |
George Shuffler |
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R. Stanley |
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16 |
I'll Never Grow Tired Of You |
02:12 |
27 Feb 1957 |
Mercury 71302 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Pee Wee Lambert |
George Shuffler |
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C. Stanley |
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17 |
Loving You Too Well |
02:13 |
27 Feb 1957 |
Mercury-Starday 71207 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Pee Wee Lambert |
George Shuffler |
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C. Stanley |
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18 |
Daybreak In Dixie |
02:00 |
15 Nov 1957 |
Hard Times | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Benny Martin / Howard Forrester |
Bill Napier |
Curley Lambert |
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Bill Napier |
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19 |
If That's The Way You Feel |
02:33 |
15 Nov 1957 |
The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Benny Martin / Howard Forrester |
Bill Napier |
Curley Lambert |
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R. Stanley / Peggy Stanley |
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20 |
A Life Of Sorrow |
02:34 |
15 Nov 1957 |
Mercury-Starday 71258 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Benny Martin / Howard Forrester |
Bill Napier |
Curley Lambert |
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C. Stanley |
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21 |
I'd Rather Be Forgotten |
02:19 |
15 Nov 1957 |
Mercury-Starday 71258 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Benny Martin / Howard Forrester |
Bill Napier |
Curley Lambert |
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E.P. Williams |
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22 |
No School Bus In Heaven |
02:51 |
?? Mar 1958 |
Mercury 71302 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Bill Napier |
Curley King |
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Jack Adkins / Buddy Dee |
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23 |
Meet Me Tonight |
02:35 |
?? ??? 1959 |
Blue Ridge 514 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Bill Napier |
??? |
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Joseph Augustine Wade |
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24 |
Nobody's Business |
01:58 |
?? ??? 1959 |
Blue Ridge 514 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Bill Napier |
??? |
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Porter Grainger / Everett Robbins |