(Freeland Recording Co. FRC-CD-661) 1999
This is a reissue of James Alan Shelton's first 'solo' cassette release, Echoes Of The Past which originally came out in 1990, a few years before he joined the CMB's. James described the album in the liner notes as: "This recording is intended as a tribute to the songs I grew up with and the musicians who played them"... which kind of 'fits' in with the original cassette title, and artwork which looks like it included an old Stanley Brothers poster on the wall. Perhaps Dick Freeland changed the title to 'Standing Room Only' to associate it more with James' role as lead guitar player in the CMB's?
As the cassette is now pretty much impossible to find, the CD is a welcome reissue though and although it resequences the track order, at least it has brought the album to a wider audience.
The CD is pretty much traditional bluegrass, and with backing by Alison Krauss, Adam Steffey and Barry Bales features top drawer picking and backing vocals. Other personnel included Tommy Freeman who had played with James in Flint Hill circa 1982 (in which James played guitar and dobro) and Blue Ridge; plus Shawn Lane[1] & Marcus Smith, who both also played in Blue Ridge. (James played mandolin and banjo in the later outfit).
Not all of the lead vocals are as strong as the instrumental work, on the album, but it is still a decent enough effort and worth a spin.
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Title: |
Time: |
Lead Vocal: |
Tenor Vocal: |
Baritone Vocal: |
High Baritone Vocal: |
Bass Vocal: |
Lead Guitar: |
Banjo: |
Guitar: |
Fiddle: |
Mandolin: |
Dobro: |
Bass: |
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1 |
Standing Room Only |
02:25 |
Tommy Freeman |
Shawn Lane |
Alison Krauss |
James Alan Shelton |
Alison Krauss |
Adam Steffey |
Barry Bales |
Barry Bales |
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Ray Pennington |
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2 |
Gettysburg March |
02:45 |
James Alan Shelton |
Marcus Smith |
Alison Krauss |
Adam Steffey |
Barry Bales |
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James Alan Shelton |
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3 |
I Cried Again |
02:41 |
Marcus Smith |
Shawn Lane |
Adam Steffey |
James Alan Shelton |
Marcus Smith |
Alison Krauss |
Adam Steffey |
Barry Bales |
Barry Bales |
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Autry Inman |
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4 |
Storms Are On The Ocean |
02:44 |
Tommy Freeman |
Shawn Lane |
Alison Krauss |
James Alan Shelton |
Tommy Freeman |
Alison Krauss |
Adam Steffey |
Barry Bales |
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A.P. Carter |
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5 |
Sally Ann |
01:40 |
James Alan Shelton |
Barry Bales |
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P.D. |
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6 |
Will You Miss Me |
02:25 |
Phillip Overbey |
Shawn Lane |
Adam Steffey |
Barry Bales |
James Alan Shelton |
Tommy Freeman |
Adam Steffey |
Barry Bales |
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A.P. Carter |
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7 |
John Henry |
03:33 |
Phillip Overbey |
Shawn Lane |
James Alan Shelton |
James Alan Shelton |
Phillip Overbey |
Alison Krauss |
Adam Steffey |
Barry Bales |
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P.D. |
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8 |
Foggy Mountain Chimes |
02:16 |
James Alan Shelton |
Marcus Smith |
Alison Krauss |
Adam Steffey |
Barry Bales |
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Earl Scruggs |
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9 |
Chain Gang |
02:41 |
Tommy Freeman |
James Alan Shelton |
Tommy Freeman |
Alison Krauss |
Adam Steffey |
Barry Bales |
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Charlie Moore |
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10 |
Down In The Willow Garden |
02:52 |
Tommy Freeman |
James Alan Shelton |
Tommy Freeman |
Alison Krauss |
Adam Steffey |
Barry Bales |
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P.D. |
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11 |
Little Maggie |
01:50 |
James Alan Shelton |
Marcus Smith |
Alison Krauss |
Adam Steffey |
Barry Bales |
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P.D. |
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12 |
Take Me Home Savior |
02:05 |
Phillip Overbey |
Shawn Lane |
Marcus Smith |
James Alan Shelton |
Phillip Overbey |
Barry Bales |
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P.D. |