(King KLP-645) Oct 1959
The Stanley's second album for King was their first all gospel release, and was recorded 10-11th Feb 1959, a couple of months before the release of The Stanley Brothers And The Clinch Mountain Boys debut King LP.
Two singles were released from the sessions prior to the album's release with:- How Can We Thank Him For What He Has Done / That Home Far Away (King 5197) in Apr. 1959; and White Dove / Mother's Footsteps Guide Me On (King 5233) in Aug. 1959. The album's songs were also divided up and released on three EPs (King EP-455), (King EP-456) and (King EP-457). Later, after the album's release The Angel Of Death was issued with Jordan (King 5441) in Jan 1961.
White Dove was of course, a re-recording of one of Carter's finest songs, which they'd originally cut for their first Columbia session in 1949. It has been revisited by Ralph and the Clinch Mountain Boy alumni at least 16 times!
As with their debut, the new original compositions were credited to Carter and Ralph's half-sister, Ruby Rakes.
'Billboard' magazine listed the 'King 645' release as a new album in their 5th Oct 1959 edition, but curiously gave the title as 'Sunday Morning Meeting'. Possibly a typo or a working title? Who knows...[1]
The album was later reissued in Japan (King VIP 5045) 19?? and on CD (Gusto/King KCD-645) 1988. It has also been reissued as Sacred Songs in Germany. Nowadays it is probably best found on The Early Starday/King Years, 1958-1961 4xCD box set.
For detailed information on these songs / sessions, check Gary B. Reid's The Music Of The Stanley Brothers book, pages 94-95 and 140-141.
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A-1 |
How Can We Thank Him For What He Has Done |
02:30 |
10 Feb 1959 |
King 5197 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Al Elliot |
George Shuffler |
Ruby Rakes |
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A-2 |
My Lord's Gonna Set Me Free |
02:01 |
11 Feb 1959 |
Hymns And Sacred Songs | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Al Elliot |
George Shuffler |
Ruby Rakes |
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A-3 |
I'll Meet You In Church Sunday Morning |
03:05 |
10 Feb 1959 |
Hymns And Sacred Songs | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Al Elliot |
George Shuffler |
Bill Monroe |
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A-4 |
Wings Of Angels |
02:22 |
11 Feb 1959 |
Hymns And Sacred Songs | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Al Elliot |
George Shuffler |
Ruby Rakes |
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A-5 |
White Dove |
03:02 |
10 Feb 1959 |
King 5233 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Al Elliot |
George Shuffler |
C. Stanley |
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A-6 |
That Home Far Away |
02:08 |
11 Feb 1959 |
King 5197 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Al Elliot |
George Shuffler |
Ruby Rakes |
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B-1 |
The Angel Of Death |
03:11 |
11 Feb 1959 |
Hymns And Sacred Songs | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Al Elliot |
George Shuffler |
Ruby Rakes |
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B-2 |
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 |
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B-3 |
He Said If I Be Lifted Up |
02:29 |
10 Feb 1959 |
Hymns And Sacred Songs | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Al Elliot |
George Shuffler |
Charles H. Pace |
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B-4 |
Are You Afraid To Die |
02:54 |
10 Feb 1959 |
Hymns And Sacred Songs | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Al Elliot |
George Shuffler |
Ira Louvin / Charlie Louvin / Eddie Hill |
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B-5 |
Mother's Footsteps Guide Me On |
02:01 |
10 Feb 1959 |
King 5233 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Al Elliot |
George Shuffler |
Ruby Rakes |
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B-6 |
This Wicked Path Of Sin |
02:42 |
10 Feb 1959 |
Hymns And Sacred Songs | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Al Elliot |
George Shuffler |
Bill Monroe |