Clinch Mountain Echo

CMB Birthdays this month:

04 Feb 1972 - Steve Sparkman. Harlan, Kentucky.

04 Feb 1906 - Art Wooten. Born 'Arthur James Wooten' in Alleghany, North Carolina.

11 Feb 1960 - Junior Blankenship. Born at the old Grundy Hospital, Grundy, Va.

25 Feb 1927 - Ralph Stanley. Born 'Ralph Edmund Stanley' in Big Spraddle Creek, near Stratton, McClure, Virginia.

29 Feb 1932 - Jim Williams. Born 'James Lee Williams' in Wythe County, Virginia.


In Memoriam:

05 Feb 1980 - Chubby Anthony. Gainesville, Alachua, Florida.

08 Feb 2003 - Ralph 'Joe' Meadows. Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland.

08 Feb 1987 - Harold 'Red' Stanley. Fentress, Tennessee.


For the Official Ralph Stanley II and the Clinch Mountain Boys site, visit:

Ralph II ralph2.com


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The Stanley Brothers - Rank Strangers

(Nashville NLP-2112) 1970


Rank Strangers

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This is a ten-track gospel compilation on the budget Starday-King subsidiary. It might be my hearing, but it sounds like some of the tracks may have been tweaked with a touch of echo/reverb... so they sound like they've been recorded in a big cavern.

Today, probably the best way to get all the King/Starday material is on the excellent The Early Starday/King Years, 1958-1961 and The King Years, 1961-1965 4xCD sets...

 

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.

 

Track:
Title:
Time:
Date:
Original Release:
A-1
Rank Stranger
03:09
?? May 1960
Starday 506

Albert E. Brumley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Bt Vcl - Mnd Bs Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Curley Lambert
Audie Webster
Ralph Mayo
 
 
A-2
Jordan
02:02
15 Sep 1959
For The Good People

P.D.
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl Bs Vcl - Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr      
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
George Shuffler
Bill Napier
 
 
 
A-3
Vision Of The Promised Land
02:06
20 Sep 1965
A Collection Of Orig. Gospel & Sacred Songs

R. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr      
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chick Stripling
George Shuffler
 
 
 
A-4
Oh Death
02:58
01 Apr 1964
Hymns Of The Cross

P.D.
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Ld/Tn Vcl - Bjo Mnd Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Earl Taylor
Chick Stripling
George Shuffler
 
 
A-5
How Beautiful Heaven Must Be
02:33
02 Apr 1964
Hymns Of The Cross

A.S. Bridgewater / Andy P. Bland
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Mnd Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Earl Taylor
Chick Stripling
George Shuffler
 
 
B-1
Jesus Savior, Pilot Me
02:44
01 Apr 1964
Hymns Of The Cross

J.R. Baxter / J.R. Gould / Edward Hooper
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl Mnd Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Earl Taylor
Chick Stripling
George Shuffler
 
 
B-2
The Angel Of Death
03:11
11 Feb 1959
Hymns And Sacred Songs

Ruby Rakes
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Bt Vcl - Mnd Bs Vcl - Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chubby Anthony
Al Elliot
George Shuffler
 
 
B-3
Thy Burdens Are Greater Than Mine
02:53
20 Jul 1961
King 5582

Darrell 'Pee Wee' King / Redd Stewart
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs Ld Gtr  
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chubby Anthony
Al Elliot
George Shuffler
George Shuffler
 
B-4
Over In The Glory Land
02:32
15 Sep 1959
King 5367

J.E. Reynolds / W.P. Snyder
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl Bs Vcl - Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr      
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
George Shuffler
Bill Napier
 
 
 
B-5
Pass Me Not
02:38
15 Sep 1959
King 5313

Fanny J. Crosby / W.H. Doane
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl Bs Vcl - Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr      
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
George Shuffler
Bill Napier
 
 
 
Other artwork / related images:
Rear Cover Side One Side Two

For the Official Ralph Stanley II and the Clinch Mountain Boys site, visit:

Ralph II ralph2.com

Spotlight on:-

If I Lose / Don't Go Out Tonight
(Starday 546)


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