The Stanley Brothers - Best Of The Best:

All Bluegrass All Gospel

(Gusto/Federal FED-CD-6522) 1998

Another cheapo Gusto gospel compilation, with ten tracks...

Nowadays the King/Starday material is probably best obtained on the two 4xCD box sets The Early Starday/King Years, 1958-1961 and The King Years, 1961-1965.

For detailed information on the songs/sessions check Gary B. Reid's The Music Of The Stanley Brothers book. For page references, see the Original Release entries.

Track:	Title:	Time:	Date:	Original Source:	Guitar:	Banjo:	Fiddle:	Mandolin:	Bass:	Lead Guitar:
1	Gathering Flowers For The Master's Bouquet	02:29	?? May 1960	Starday 506	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Ralph Mayo		Audie Webster	Curley Lambert
	Marvin E. Baumgardner
2	John Three-Sixteen	01:57	02 Apr 1964	King 5902	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley		Earl Taylor	Chick Stripling	George Shuffler
	Alton Delmore / Ulysses Turner
3	The Darkest Hour Is Just Before Dawn	02:56	?? May 1960	Sacred Songs From The Hills	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Ralph Mayo		Audie Webster	Curley Lambert
	R. Stanley
4	Jordan	02:02	15 Sep 1959	For The Good People	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley			George Shuffler	Bill Napier
	P.D.
5	Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem	03:50	01 Apr 1964	Hymns Of The Cross	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley		Earl Taylor	Chick Stripling	George Shuffler
	Robert F. Boyce
6	Shoutin' On The Hills Of Glory	02:53	01 Apr 1964	Hymns Of The Cross	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley		Earl Taylor	Chick Stripling	George Shuffler
	E.M. Bartlett
7	Old Daniel Prayed	02:26	10 Feb 1959	Hymns And Sacred Songs	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Chubby Anthony	Al Elliot	George Shuffler
	G.T. Speer
8	White Dove	03:02	10 Feb 1959	King 5233	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Chubby Anthony	Al Elliot	George Shuffler
	C. Stanley
9	Jacob's Vision	02:17	15 Sep 1959	For The Good People	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley			George Shuffler	Bill Napier
	P.D.
10	That Home Far Away	02:08	11 Feb 1959	King 5197	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Chubby Anthony	Al Elliot	George Shuffler
	Ruby Rakes