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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(MCA 10017)


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(Cracker Barrel CB-118) 2004


1971 - 1973 Sampler

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This is a Gospel compilation with 13 tracks from Ralph's early '70s Rebel period.

The CD is housed in a 3-fold digipak with liner notes by Joe Wilson, and full track breakdown/credits. It was issued by Cracker Barrel as part of their 'Heritage Music Collection' in conjunction with the National Council for the Traditional Arts.

The National Council for Traditional Arts (NCTA) had given Ralph an National Heritage Fellowship award in 1984, after being nominated by Joe Wilson who was then director of the NCTA. Joe also contributed a chapter to John Wright's 'Traveling The High Way Home' book on Ralph.

The album was only available from the Cracker Barrel stores, and was part of the 'Heritage Music Collection' designed to showcase America's "great patchwork quilt of sound".

 

Track:
Title:
Time:
Date:
Original Release:
A-1
Bright Morning Star
02:33
23 Feb 1971
Cry From The Cross

P.D.
  Lead Vocal Tn Vcl Bt Vcl - Gtr Bass Vocal      
  Ralph Stanley
Jack Cooke
Roy Lee Centers
Keith Whitley
     
A-2
Going Up Home To Live In Green Pastures
02:34
23 Mar 1971
I Want To Preach The Gospel

Van Hoos
  Tn Vcl - Bjo Ld Vcl - Gtr Fid Ld Gtr Bt Vcl - Bs    
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Ricky Lee
Jack Cooke
 
 
A-3
The Fields Have Turned Brown
02:49
22 Mar 1971
I Want To Preach The Gospel

C. Stanley
  Tn Vcl - Bjo Ld Vcl - Gtr Fid Ld Gtr Bt Vcl - Bs H Bt Vcl - Mnd  
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Ricky Lee
Jack Cooke
John Duffey
 
A-4
Who'll Sing For Me?
02:27
18 Feb 1973
The Stanley Sound Around The World

John Thomas Ely
  Tn Vcl - Bjo Ld Vcl - Gtr Fid Ld Gtr Bt Vcl - Bs    
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Ricky Lee
Jack Cooke
 
 
A-5
Village Churchyard
05:36
10 Dec 1971
The Old Country Church

P.D.
  Ld Vcl Tn Vcl Bt Vcl Bs Vcl      
  Ralph Stanley
Ricky Skaggs
Roy Lee Centers
Keith Whitley
 
 
 
A-6
Stairway To Heaven
02:37
23 Feb 1971
Cry From The Cross

Bill Grant
  Tn Vcl - Bjo Ld Vcl - Gtr Fid Ld Gtr Mnd Bt Vcl - Bs  
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Keith Whitley
Ricky Skaggs
Jack Cooke
 
A-7
I Am The Man Thomas
01:59
22 Feb 1971
Cry From The Cross

Larry Sparks / R. Stanley
  Lead Vocal / Banjo Bt Vcl - Gtr Fid Ld Gtr Tenor / Mandolin Bs  
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Keith Whitley
Ricky Skaggs
Jack Cooke
 
A-8
Step Out In The Sunshine
01:39
23 Feb 1971
Cry From The Cross

Lizzie De Armond / Chas. W. Vaughan
  Tn Vcl - Bjo Ld Vcl - Gtr Fid Ld Gtr Mnd Bt Vcl - Bs  
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Keith Whitley
Ricky Skaggs
Jack Cooke
 
A-9
Rank Stranger
02:41
23 Mar 1971
I Want To Preach The Gospel

Albert E. Brumley
  Tn Vcl - Bjo Ld Vcl - Gtr Fid Ld Gtr Bt Vcl - Bs    
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Ricky Lee
Jack Cooke
 
 
A-10
Great High Mountain
03:23
23 Mar 1971
I Want To Preach The Gospel

P.D. arr. R. Stanley
  Ld Vcl Bt Vcl - Gtr Bs Vcl Tn Vcl      
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Ricky Lee
Jack Cooke
 
 
 
A-11
Who Is That?
01:56
23 Mar 1971
I Want To Preach The Gospel

E.M. Bartlett
  Tn Vcl - Bjo Ld Vcl - Gtr Fid Ld Gtr Bt Vcl - Bs    
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Ricky Lee
Jack Cooke
 
 
A-12
Two Coats
02:42
23 Feb 1971
Cry From The Cross

P.D.
  Lead Vocal Bt Vcl - Gtr Fid Ld Gtr Tn Vcl Bs  
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Keith Whitley
Ricky Skaggs
Jack Cooke
 
A-13
Death Is Only A Dream
02:48
22 Feb 1971
Cry From The Cross

C.W. Ray / A.J. Buchanan
  Tn Vcl Ld Vcl - Gtr Fid Ld Gtr Mnd Bt Vcl - Bs  
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Keith Whitley
Ricky Skaggs
Ed Ferris
 
Other artwork / related images:
Rear Cover

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

Ralph II ralph2.com

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Plain and Fancy
(Heritage HRC-CD-654)


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