(London SLH-46) 1966
This is a Japanese compilation largely drawn from the Stanley's material recorded for Starday with seven tracks from the Mountain Song Favorites LP; five from the Sacred Songs From The Hills LP; and two from the Mountain Music Sound album.
The only oddity is Banjo In The Hills which I presume is the Mercury version of Daybreak In Dixie, which appears on Mountain Song Favorites as Ralph's Banjo Special and on the Various Artists 'Banjo In The Hills' compilation as Banjo In The Hills.
Nowadays, with the exception of Daybreak In Dixie all tracks can be found on The Early Starday/King Years, 1958-1961 4xCD box set. The Mercury version of Daybreak In Dixie can be found on The Complete Mercury Recordings.
For detailed information on the Stanley's 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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Title: |
Time: |
Date: |
Original Release: |
Guitar: |
Banjo: |
Fiddle: |
Mandolin: |
Bass: |
Lead Guitar: |
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A-1 |
Daybreak In Dixie |
02:00 |
15 Nov 1957 |
Hard Times | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Benny Martin / Howard Forrester |
Bill Napier |
Curley Lambert |
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Bill Napier |
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A-2 |
I Saw The Light |
02:14 |
?? May 1960 |
Sacred Songs From The Hills | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Audie Webster |
Curley Lambert |
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Hank Williams |
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A-3 |
Beneath The Maple (On The Hill) |
02:45 |
Summer 1959 |
Starday 438 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliot |
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Gussie L. Davis |
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A-4 |
Gathering Flowers For The Master's Bouquet |
02:29 |
?? May 1960 |
Starday 506 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Audie Webster |
Curley Lambert |
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Marvin E. Baumgardner |
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A-5 |
A Little At A Time |
02:27 |
Summer 1959 |
Mountain Song Favorites | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliot |
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M.H. 'Red' Malone / R. Stanley |
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A-6 |
Little Maggie |
02:47 |
?? May 1960 |
Starday 522 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Audie Webster |
Curley Lambert |
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P.D. |
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A-7 |
What A Friend |
03:34 |
?? May 1960 |
Sacred Songs From The Hills | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Audie Webster |
Curley Lambert |
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Joseph Scriven |
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B-1 |
If I Lose |
02:10 |
?? May 1960 |
Starday 546 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Audie Webster |
Curley Lambert |
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R. Stanley |
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B-2 |
Choo Choo Comin' |
02:34 |
Summer 1959 |
Starday SEP-107 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliot |
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Corbet 'Cuddles' Newsome |
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B-3 |
Rank Stranger |
03:09 |
?? May 1960 |
Starday 506 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Curley Lambert |
Audie Webster |
Ralph Mayo |
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Albert E. Brumley |
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B-4 |
Ridin' That Midnight Train |
02:03 |
Summer 1959 |
Mountain Song Favorites | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliot |
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R. Stanley |
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B-5 |
Carolina Mountain Home |
02:20 |
Summer 1959 |
Starday SEP-107 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliot |
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Len Wright / Estel Lee Scarborough |
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B-6 |
Rock Of Ages |
02:51 |
?? May 1960 |
Sacred Songs From The Hills | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Audie Webster |
Curley Lambert |
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Augustus Toplady |
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B-7 |
Holiday Pickin' |
02:12 |
Summer 1958 |
Starday 413 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Joe Meadows |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliot |
Gene Meadows |
R. Stanley |