(Time Life M19488) 2007
This 34:29 minute CD is a compilation featuring fourteen tracks drawn from the three albums Ralph recorded for King between 1967 - 1969.
Three tracks are taken from each of the Brand New Country Songs and Over The Sunset Hill albums, and the remaining eight make up the bulk of the Hills Of Home LP.
The CD has a foldout booklet, with a well-written three-page introduction to Ralph's solo material by Colin Escott, and a nice photo from (I think) the photo shoot for Brand New Country Songs.
It's probably only going to be of interest to anyone looking for a sampler of Ralph's music, but in that case, the more recent My Life & Legacy might be a better choice.
The Poor Rambler set is still the definitive round-up of Ralph's King era.
The photo's of Ralph on the front and back of the CD look like they're from the Hills Of Home cover shoot.
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Banjo: |
Fiddle: |
Guitar/Lead vocal: |
Guitar: |
Bass: |
Mandolin: |
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1 |
Hills Of Home |
01:57 |
15 Jul 1969 |
Hills Of Home |
Ralph Stanley |
Curly Ray Cline |
Larry Sparks |
Jimmy Martin |
Jim McCall |
Jimmy Martin |
Wendy Smith |
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2 |
Hemlocks And Primroses |
03:01 |
19 May 1967 |
Brand New Country Songs |
Ralph Stanley |
Curly Ray Cline |
Larry Sparks |
Melvin Goins |
Jim McCall |
Earl Taylor |
Landon Messer |
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3 |
Wonderful World Outside |
02:18 |
24 Oct 1967 |
Brand New Country Songs |
Ralph Stanley |
Curly Ray Cline |
Larry Sparks |
Melvin Goins |
Jim McCall |
Earl Taylor |
C. Stanley / R. Stanley |
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4 |
Love Please Stay |
03:17 |
24 Oct 1967 |
Brand New Country Songs |
Ralph Stanley |
Curly Ray Cline |
Larry Sparks |
Melvin Goins |
Jim McCall |
Earl Taylor |
Melvin Goins / R. Stanley |
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5 |
Darling Brown Eyes |
02:10 |
15 Jul 1969 |
Hills Of Home |
Ralph Stanley |
Curly Ray Cline |
Larry Sparks |
Jimmy Martin |
Jim McCall |
Jimmy Martin |
Osburn Thorpe |
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6 |
My Long Skinny Lanky Sarah Jane |
02:01 |
14 Jul 1969 |
Hills Of Home |
Ralph Stanley |
Curly Ray Cline |
Larry Sparks |
Jimmy Martin |
Jim McCall |
Jimmy Martin |
R. Stanley |
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7 |
Midnight Storm |
02:27 |
15 Jul 1969 |
Hills Of Home |
Ralph Stanley |
Curly Ray Cline |
Larry Sparks |
Jimmy Martin |
Jim McCall |
Jimmy Martin |
C. Stanley / R. Stanley |
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8 |
Dark Hollow |
01:46 |
15 Jul 1969 |
Hills Of Home |
Ralph Stanley |
Curly Ray Cline |
Larry Sparks |
Jimmy Martin |
Jim McCall |
Jimmy Martin |
Bill Browning |
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9 |
The Kitten And The Cat |
01:57 |
14 Jul 1969 |
Hills Of Home |
Ralph Stanley |
Curly Ray Cline |
Larry Sparks |
Jimmy Martin |
Jim McCall |
Jimmy Martin |
C. Stanley / R. Stanley |
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10 |
I Only Exist |
03:21 |
14 Jul 1969 |
Hills Of Home |
Ralph Stanley |
Curly Ray Cline |
Larry Sparks |
Jimmy Martin |
Jim McCall |
Jimmy Martin |
Jimmie Stanley / Joyce Morris |
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11 |
Medicine Springs |
02:43 |
14 Jul 1969 |
Hills Of Home |
Ralph Stanley |
Curly Ray Cline |
Larry Sparks |
Jimmy Martin |
Jim McCall |
Jimmy Martin |
Bill Grant / R. Stanley |
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12 |
Going Up Home To Live In Green Pastures |
02:33 |
21 Feb 1968 |
Over The Sunset Hill |
Ralph Stanley |
Curly Ray Cline |
Larry Sparks |
Melvin Goins |
George Shuffler |
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P.D. |
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13 |
Snow Covered Mound |
02:51 |
21 Feb 1968 |
Over The Sunset Hill |
Ralph Stanley |
Curly Ray Cline |
Larry Sparks |
Melvin Goins |
George Shuffler |
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P.D. |
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14 |
I Wanna Go Home |
02:05 |
21 Feb 1968 |
Over The Sunset Hill |
Ralph Stanley |
Curly Ray Cline |
Larry Sparks |
Melvin Goins |
George Shuffler |
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R. Stanley |