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Various Artists - It's Hymn Time, Vol. 1

(Wango CD-119) 2002

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This Wango compilation features three Stanley Brothers tracks:-

Happy Sunnyside Of Life was originally released on the John's Gospel Quartet 7" (Wango 1783) as (There's A) Sunnyside Of Life. As Happy Sunnyside Of Life it also appears on the On The Air LP.

What Would You Give In Exchange and Hold Fast To The Right were originally released on 7" (Wango 1784). I don't think What Would You Give In Exchange has otherwise been reissued, other than this CD, but Hold Fast To The Right also appears on the 7" Wango EP-108 and the Memories Of Mother CD.

As with the other Wango compilations, there is a degree of duplication, which I guess is just par for the course... Wouldn't it be nice though if there was some kind of de-duplicated Wango anthology? It would make a great box set, and given the scarcity of these original CDs I'm sure it would be appreciated.

Thanks to Chris Wing for letting me hear this one...

For a detailed breakdown and background to the Stanley's session, check Gary B. Reid's The Music Of The Stanley Brothers book, pages 180-183 and 211-212.