(Jasmine JASMCD-3755) 2021
This is 30 track UK compilation with a total playing time of 75:59. Sound quality is excellent, so much so, that is seems likely that the music has neem lifted from the Complete Mercury Recordings (2-CD) and both The Early Starday/King Years, 1958-1961 (4-CD) / King Years, 1961-1965 (4-CD). Even the front cover looks like it is a alightly enlarged scan of the Complete Mercury Recordings front cover.
My suspicion that these official CD releases have been used as the source material for this unofficial release, is strengthened by the inclusion of the version of Christmas Is Near from the Y'All Come - Have A Country Christmas LP, rather than the Holiday Pickin' / Christmas Is Near (Starday 413) 7".
Jasmine Records specialise in reissues of material that is out of copyright, meaning they only have to pay the mechanical royalties.
For an extensive breakdown by song and background to these sessions, check Gary B. Reid's The Music Of The Stanley Brothers book. For page references, see the Original Release entries.
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1 |
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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2 |
(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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3 |
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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4 |
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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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 |
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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7 |
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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8 |
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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9 |
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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10 |
Christmas Is Near |
02:19 |
Summer 1960 |
Y'All Come - Have A Country Christmas | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo? |
Curley Lambert? |
? |
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R. Stanley |
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11 |
She's More To Be Pitied |
02:16 |
30 Sep 1958 |
King 5155 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliot |
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Ruby Rakes |
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12 |
The Memory Of Your Smile |
02:19 |
30 Sep 1958 |
The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliot |
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Ruby Rakes |
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13 |
Keep A Memory |
02:42 |
01 Oct 1958 |
King 5180 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliot |
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C. Stanley |
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14 |
Trust Each Other |
02:30 |
Summer 1959 |
Starday 438 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliot |
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R. Stanley |
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15 |
White Dove |
03:02 |
10 Feb 1959 |
King 5233 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Al Elliot |
George Shuffler |
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C. Stanley |
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16 |
I'm A Man Of Constant Sorrow |
02:39 |
15 Sep 1959 |
King 5269 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
George Shuffler |
Bill Napier |
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R.D. Burnett |
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17 |
How Mountain Girls Can Love |
02:08 |
30 Sep 1958 |
The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliot |
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Ruby Rakes |
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18 |
Another Night |
03:03 |
Summer 1959 |
Mountain Song Favorites | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliot |
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Jack Adkins |
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19 |
Sunny Side Of The Mountain |
02:31 |
14 Sep 1959 |
King 5291 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
George Shuffler |
Bill Napier |
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Harry C. McAuliffe / Bobby Gregory |
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20 |
Heaven Seemed So Near |
02:12 |
30 Sep 1958 |
The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliot |
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Ruby Rakes / Al Elliot |
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21 |
How Far To Little Rock |
02:40 |
15 Sep 1959 |
King 5306 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
George Shuffler |
Bill Napier |
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Ruby Rakes |
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22 |
Pass Me Not |
02:38 |
15 Sep 1959 |
King 5313 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
George Shuffler |
Bill Napier |
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Fanny J. Crosby / W.H. Doane |
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23 |
Ridin' That Midnight Train |
02:03 |
Summer 1959 |
Mountain Song Favorites | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliot |
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R. Stanley |
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24 |
Mountain Dew |
02:44 |
14 Sep 1959 |
King 5347 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
George Shuffler |
Bill Napier |
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Bascom Lamar Lunsford / Scotty Wiseman |
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25 |
Sweeter Than The Flowers |
03:21 |
14 Sep 1959 |
King 5355 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
George Shuffler |
Bill Napier |
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Ervin T. Rouse / Aubrey W. Mullican / Syd Nathan |
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26 |
Mother Left Me Her Bible |
02:24 |
15 Sep 1959 |
King 5367 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
George Shuffler |
Bill Napier |
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Esco Hankins |
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27 |
Rank Stranger |
03:09 |
?? May 1960 |
Starday 506 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Curley Lambert |
Audie Webster |
Ralph Mayo |
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Albert E. Brumley |
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28 |
Finger Poppin' Time (overdubbed version) |
02:15 |
11 Jul 1960 |
King 5384 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Vernon Derrick |
George Shuffler |
Curley Lambert |
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Hank Ballard |
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29 |
Little Maggie |
02:47 |
?? May 1960 |
Starday 522 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Audie Webster |
Curley Lambert |
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P.D. |
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30 |
Little Benny |
02:07 |
11 Jul 1960 |
King 5415 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Vernon Derrick |
George Shuffler |
Curley Lambert |
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P.D. |