(Rebel REB-CD-1126) 2001
The first of a number of compilations and re-issues that followed in the wake of the Coen brothers 'Oh Brother Where Art Thou' film.
This one has 13 tracks and a running time of 33:56 minutes. It duplicates five tracks with the earlier Bound To Ride and Classic Bluegrass releases (Man Of Constant Sorrow; Rocky Island; Little Birdie; and Old Richmond Prison; Poor Rambler; respectively).
It obviously features versions of the three tracks from the film, which have been associated with Ralph/Carter: Man Of Constant Sorrow, Angel Band and Oh Death. All were previously recorded with The Stanley Brothers, and re-recorded by Ralph in the '70s.
It's a reasonable collection, if you haven't heard any of Ralph's music, but the earlier Classic Bluegrass, Bound To Ride or My Life & Legacy may be a better choice to start with.
For me the stand-out cut is I Am Weary (Let Me Rest) with a stellar vocal from Keith Whitley.
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1 |
Man Of Constant Sorrow |
02:53 |
31 Aug 1971 |
Play Requests |
Ralph Stanley |
Curly Ray Cline |
Roy Lee Centers |
Jack Cooke |
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R.D. Burnett |
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2 |
Going Up Home To Live In Green Pastures |
02:35 |
23 Mar 1973 |
I Want To Preach The Gospel |
Ralph Stanley |
Curly Ray Cline |
Roy Lee Centers |
Ricky Lee |
Jack Cooke |
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Van Hoos |
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3 |
Rocky Island |
01:54 |
22 Mar 1973 |
A Man And His Music |
Ralph Stanley |
Curly Ray Cline |
Roy Lee Centers |
Ricky Lee |
Jack Cooke |
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P.D. |
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4 |
Old Richmond Prison |
02:18 |
02 Apr 1986 |
Lonesome And Blue |
Ralph Stanley |
Curly Ray Cline |
Charlie Sizemore |
Junior Blankenship |
Jack Cooke |
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Emmet Barton Jr / James Roy Barton |
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5 |
Oh Death |
03:00 |
12 May 1977 |
Clinch Mountain Gospel |
Ralph Stanley |
Curly Ray Cline |
Keith Whitley |
Troy 'Renfro' Profitt |
Jack Cooke |
Danny Marshall |
P.D. |
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6 |
Hard Times |
02:16 |
22 Mar 1973 |
A Man And His Music |
Ralph Stanley |
Curly Ray Cline |
Roy Lee Centers |
Ricky Lee |
Jack Cooke |
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R. Stanley |
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7 |
Angel Band |
01:54 |
23 Mar 1973 |
I Want To Preach The Gospel |
Ralph Stanley |
Curly Ray Cline |
Roy Lee Centers |
Ricky Lee |
Jack Cooke |
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Jefferson Hascall / William B. Bradbury |
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8 |
Little Birdie |
02:18 |
22 Mar 1973 |
A Man And His Music |
Ralph Stanley |
Curly Ray Cline |
Roy Lee Centers |
Ricky Lee |
Jack Cooke |
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P.D. |
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9 |
I Am Weary (Let Me Rest) |
02:42 |
12 May 1977 |
Clinch Mountain Gospel |
Ralph Stanley |
Curly Ray Cline |
Keith Whitley |
Troy 'Renfro' Profitt |
Jack Cooke |
Danny Marshall |
Pete Roberts |
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10 |
Dream Of A Miner's Child |
02:56 |
29 Mar 1978 |
Down Where The River Bends |
Ralph Stanley |
Curly Ray Cline |
Charlie Sizemore |
Junior Blankenship |
Jack Cooke |
Danny Marshall |
Robert Donnelly / Will Geddes |
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11 |
Calling My Children Home |
03:06 |
15 Jan 1988 |
I'll Answer The Call |
Ralph Stanley |
Curly Ray Cline |
Sammy Adkins |
Junior Blankenship |
Jack Cooke |
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P.D. |
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12 |
Poor Rambler |
02:52 |
16 Feb 1976 |
Old Home Place |
Ralph Stanley |
Curly Ray Cline |
Keith Whitley |
Danny Marshall |
Jack Cooke |
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R. Stanley |
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13 |
I've Just Seen The Rock Of Ages |
03:12 |
12 May 1977 |
Clinch Mountain Gospel |
Ralph Stanley |
Curly Ray Cline |
Keith Whitley |
Jack Cooke |
Danny Marshall |
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John B. Preston |