(King KLP-1046) May 1969
This is a greatest hit compilation, with the How Far To Little Rock title track making it's first appearance on a Stanley Brothers album.
Although the LP sleeve says, "Portions of this album are electronically reprocessed to simulate stereo", the sound isn't too bad. Nowadays, of course, all the King/Starday material are covered on the excellent The Early Starday/King Years, 1958-1961 and The King Years, 1961-1965 4xCD sets...
By the time this LP was released, the King label had been sold to Starday,[1] and it's notable that the cover photo was also used on other Starday albums, including V/A - 'Banjo Jamboree Spectacular' (Starday SLP-136) 1961 and The Kentucky Travelers - 'Bluegrass Banjo Ballads' (Starday SLP-189) 1963.
The compilation also got a Scandinavian, possibly from Norway, release (Karussell Country 2345 008) 1971.
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.
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A-1 |
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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A-2 |
Stone Walls And Steel Bars |
02:07 |
14 Aug 1963 |
King 5809 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Henry Dockery |
George Shuffler |
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Ray Pennington / Roy E. Marcum |
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A-3 |
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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A-4 |
Let Me Love You One More Time |
02:05 |
11 Jul 1960 |
In Person | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Vernon Derrick |
George Shuffler |
Curley Lambert |
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R. Stanley |
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A-5 |
I Don't Want Your Rambling Letters |
02:29 |
28 Jan 1963 |
Folk Concert | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Vernon Derrick |
Curley Lambert |
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Nathaniel Nathan / Ray Starr / Gene C. Redd |
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A-6 |
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. |
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B-1 |
The Wild Side Of Life |
02:14 |
15 Jan 1961 |
King 5460 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Art Stamper |
Curley Lambert |
George Shuffler |
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W. Warren / A. Carter |
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B-2 |
Next Sunday, Darling, Is My Birthday |
02:12 |
14 Sep 1959 |
King 5355 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
George Shuffler |
Bill Napier |
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Syd Nathan / Arthur Q. Smith |
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B-3 |
How Mountain Girls Can Love |
01:54 |
08 Feb 1961 |
In Person | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Vernon Derrick |
Curley Lambert |
Chick Stripling |
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Ruby Rakes |
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B-4 |
Prayer Of A Truck Driver's Son |
03:11 |
20 Sep 1965 |
A Collection Of Original Gospel And Sacred Songs | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
George Shuffler |
George Shuffler |
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R. Stanley |
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B-5 |
The Drunken Driver |
02:47 |
16 Jan 1961 |
Award Winners At The Folk Song Festival | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Art Stamper |
Curley Lambert |
George Shuffler |
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Paul Westmoreland |
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B-6 |
Old Love Letters |
02:36 |
11 Jul 1960 |
King 5415 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Vernon Derrick |
George Shuffler |
Curley Lambert |
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Johnny Bond |