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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(Rebel SLP 1515)


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Clinch Mountain Echo

The Stanley Brothers - Collectors Edition, Vol. 1

(Gusto GT-0103) 1983


Collectors Edition, Vol. 1

Average Album Rating: 1.67
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The first of a series of six, ten-track compilations, each of which has the same style sleeve design, and like much of Gusto's product is a bit of rip-off. On Vol. 1 all but one track is from the Country Folk Music Spotlight album, which also is the source of the cover photo used in the series.

Still you've got to give Gusto credit for the excellent The Early Starday/King Years, 1958-1961 and The King Years, 1961-1965 4xCD sets, which are definitely the best way to get all the King/Starday material.

I don't have any of the '1983 Collectors Editions', so if anyone is able to provide better pictures, please get in touch!

 

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
(Dear Girl) Can You Forgive
03:02
03 May 1962
Country Folk Music Spotlight

Roy Hall
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Chick Stripling
George Shuffler
 
 
A-2
Drunkard's Dream
02:05
03 May 1962
King 5674

C. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Chick Stripling
George Shuffler
 
 
A-3
I Just Came From Your Wedding
02:20
03 May 1962
King 5688

Len Wright
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Hi Bt Vcl - Bjo Fid Bs Tn Vcl - Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Chick Stripling
George Shuffler
 
 
A-4
I Just Stood There
02:17
17 Sep 1963
Country Folk Music Spotlight

Don Byrd / Mike Byrd / Fred Stryker
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Bs Ld Gtr      
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Henry Dockery
George Shuffler
 
 
 
A-5
Pretty Little Miss In The Garden
02:16
14 Aug 1963
Country Folk Music Spotlight

P.D.
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Bs Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Henry Dockery
George Shuffler
 
 
B-1
Late Last Night
02:04
14 Aug 1963
Country Folk Music Spotlight

P.D.
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Bt Vcl - Fid Bs Bs Vcl - Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Henry Dockery
George Shuffler
 
 
B-2
Never Again
02:17
17 Sep 1963
Country Folk Music Spotlight

Benny Williams
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Bs Ld Gtr      
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Henry Dockery
George Shuffler
 
 
 
B-3
Don't Cheat In Our Home Town
02:34
17 Sep 1963
Country Folk Music Spotlight

Ray Pennington / Roy E. Marcum
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Bs Ld Gtr      
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Henry Dockery
George Shuffler
 
 
 
B-4
Standing Room Only (Outside Your Heart)
02:04
14 Aug 1963
Country Folk Music Spotlight

Ray Pennington
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Bs Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Henry Dockery
George Shuffler
 
 
B-5
What A Price
02:50
20 Sep 1965
A Collection Of Orig. Gospel & Sacred Songs

R. Stanley / Gene Duty
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr      
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chick Stripling
George Shuffler
 
 
 
Other artwork / related images:

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

Ralph II ralph2.com

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