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No.	Title:	Score
1	Cry From The Cross	5.00
2	Classic Stanley	5.00
3	Live In Japan	4.92
4	The Stanley Sound Around The World	4.91
5	Poor Rambler: His Complete King and Gusto Recordings	4.91
6	Live At The Smithsonian Institution	4.91
7	A Man And His Music	4.89
8	1971 - 1973	4.85
9	Something Old, Something New	4.82
10	The Stanley Sound Today	4.78

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1	The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys 1953 - 1958 & 1959	5.00
2	The Definitive Collection (1947 - 1966)	5.00
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4	The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys 1949-52	4.93
5	The King Years, 1961-1965	4.92
6	The Early Starday/King Years, 1958-1961	4.92
7	Mountain Song Favorites	4.92
8	On Radio	4.91
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10	Riding That New River Train	4.82

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06 Dec 1936 - Jack Cooke. Born 'Vernon Crawford Cooke' in Dorchester, Wise, Virginia.

07 Dec 1955 - Sammy Adkins.

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16 Dec 1923 - Jay Hughes. St. Paul, Virginia.

17 Dec 1935 - Bill Napier. Born 'Billy Edward Napier' in Wise, Virginia.

20 Dec 1935 - Chubby Anthony. Born 'Donald Lee Anthony' in Lincolnton, North Carolina.

25 Dec 1919 - Curly Seckler. Born 'John Ray Sechler' in China Grove, North Carolina.

30 Dec 1933 - Melvin Goins. Born 'Melvin Glen Goins' in Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia.

30 Dec 1943 - Claude 'Buddy' Moore. Born Claude Moore in Pike, Kentucky.

31 Dec 1934 - Ralph 'Joe' Meadows. Born 'Ralph Joe Meadows' in Basin, Wyoming County, West Virginia.

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02 Dec 2009 - Jack Cooke. Norton, Virginia.

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27 Dec 2013 - Al Elliott. Kingsport, Tennessee.

27 Dec 2017 - Curly Seckler. Nashville, Tennessee.

28 Dec 1977 - Leslie Keith. Tucson, Pima, Arizona.

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The Stanley Brothers - The Essential Gospel Masters

(Varese Sarabande 203-066-669-2) 2005

Another Gospel CD compilation from the King/Starday period, licensed from Gusto...

Nowadays the King/Starday material is probably best obtained on the two 4xCD box sets The Early Starday/King Years, 1958-1961 and The King Years, 1961-1965.

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	How Can We Thank Him For What He Has Done		02:30	10 Feb 1959		King 5197
	Ruby Rakes
	Ld Vcl	Tn Vcl - Bjo	Fid	Bt Vcl - Gtr	Bs
	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Chubby Anthony	Al Elliot	George Shuffler
A-2	White Dove		03:02	10 Feb 1959		King 5233
	C. Stanley
	Ld Vcl - Gtr	Hi Bt Vcl - Bjo	Fid	Tn Vcl - Mnd	Bs
	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Chubby Anthony	Al Elliot	George Shuffler
A-3	My Lord's Going To Set Me Free		02:01	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
A-4	I'll Meet You In Church Sunday Morning		03:05	10 Feb 1959		Hymns And Sacred Songs
	Bill Monroe
	Ld Vcl - Gtr	Tn Vcl	Fid	Bt Vcl - Mnd	Bs Vcl - Bs
	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Chubby Anthony	Al Elliot	George Shuffler
A-5	He Said If I Be Lifted Up		02:29	10 Feb 1959		Hymns And Sacred Songs
	Charles H. Pace
	Ld Vcl - Gtr	Tn Vcl	Fid	Bt Vcl - Mnd	Bs Vcl - Bs
	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Chubby Anthony	Al Elliot	George Shuffler
A-6	Wings Of Angels		02:22	11 Feb 1959		Hymns And Sacred Songs
	Ruby Rakes
	Ld Vcl - Gtr	Tn Vcl - Bjo	Fid	Bt Vcl - Mnd	Bs
	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Chubby Anthony	Al Elliot	George Shuffler
A-7	Are You Afraid To Die		02:54	10 Feb 1959		Hymns And Sacred Songs
	Ira Louvin / Charlie Louvin / Eddie Hill
	Ld Vcl - Gtr	Hi Bt Vcl - Bjo	Tn Vcl - Fid	Mnd	Bs
	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Chubby Anthony	Al Elliot	George Shuffler
A-8	Old Daniel Prayed		02:26	10 Feb 1959		Hymns And Sacred Songs
	G.T. Speer
	Ld Vcl - Gtr	Tn Vcl - Bjo	Fid	Bt Vcl - Mnd	Bs Vcl - Bs
	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Chubby Anthony	Al Elliot	George Shuffler
A-9	This Wicked Path Of Sin		02:42	10 Feb 1959		Hymns And Sacred Songs
	Bill Monroe
	Ld Vcl - Gtr	Tn Vcl - Bjo	Fid	Bt Vcl - Mnd	Bs Vcl - Bs
	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Chubby Anthony	Al Elliot	George Shuffler
A-10	Mother's Footsteps Guide Me On		02:01	10 Feb 1959		King 5233
	Ruby Rakes
	Ld Vcl - Gtr	Tn Vcl - Bjo	Fid	Bt Vcl - Mnd	Bs
	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Chubby Anthony	Al Elliot	George Shuffler
A-11	When Jesus Beckons Me Home		02:09	15 Sep 1959		King 5313
	Gene Arnold
	Ld Vcl (c) - Gtr	Ld Vcl (v) & Tn (c)	Bs Vcl - Bs	Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr
	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	George Shuffler	Bill Napier
A-12	Purple Robe		02:41	15 Sep 1959		For The Good People
	Odell McLeod
	Ld Vcl (c) - Gtr	Ld Vcl (v) & Tn (c)	Bs Vcl - Bs	Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr
	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	George Shuffler	Bill Napier
A-13	I'll Not Be A Stranger		03:07	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-14	Mother Left Me Her Bible		02:24	15 Sep 1959		King 5367
	Esco Hankins
	Ld Vcl - Gtr	Tn Vcl	Bs Vcl - Bs	Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr
	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	George Shuffler	Bill Napier
A-15	Rock Of Ages		02:51	?? May 1960		Sacred Songs From The Hills
	Augustus Toplady
	Ld Vcl - Gtr	Tn Vcl	Bs Vcl - Fid	Bs	Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr
	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Ralph Mayo	Audie Webster	Curley Lambert
A-16	I Saw The Light		02:14	?? May 1960		Sacred Songs From The Hills
	Hank Williams
	Ld Vcl - Gtr	Tn Vcl - Bjo	Bs Vcl - Fid	Bs	Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr
	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Ralph Mayo	Audie Webster	Curley Lambert
A-17	What A Friend		03:34	?? May 1960		Sacred Songs From The Hills
	Joseph Scriven
	Ld Vcl - Gtr	Tn Vcl	Fid	Bs	Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr
	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Ralph Mayo	Audie Webster	Curley Lambert
A-18	I'm Ready To Go		02:29	?? May 1960		Sacred Songs From The Hills
	Marvin E. Baumgardner
	Ld Vcl - Gtr	Tn Vcl - Bjo	Fid	Mnd	Bs
	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Ralph Mayo	Curley Lambert	Audie Webster

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