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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Ralph Stanley - Early Classics: The King Recordings

(Time Life M19488) 2007


Early Classics: The King Recordings

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This 34:29 minute CD is a compilation featuring fourteen tracks drawn from the three albums Ralph recorded for King between 1967 - 1969.

Three tracks are taken from each of the Brand New Country Songs and Over The Sunset Hill albums, and the remaining eight make up the bulk of the Hills Of Home LP.

The CD has a foldout booklet, with a well-written three-page introduction to Ralph's solo material by Colin Escott, and a nice photo from (I think) the photo shoot for Brand New Country Songs.

It's probably only going to be of interest to anyone looking for a sampler of Ralph's music, but in that case, the more recent My Life & Legacy might be a better choice.

The Poor Rambler set is still the definitive round-up of Ralph's King era.

The photo's of Ralph on the front and back of the CD look like they're from the Hills Of Home cover shoot.

 

Track:
Title:
Time:
Date:
Original Release:
A-1
Hills Of Home
01:55
15 Jul 1969
Hills Of Home

Wendy Smith / R. Stanley
  Bjo Ld Vcl - Gtr Fid Guitar/Mandolin Bs    
  Ralph Stanley
Larry Sparks
Curly Ray Cline
Jimmy Martin
Jim McCall
 
 
A-2
Hemlock And Primroses
02:59
19 May 1967
King 6139

Landon Messer
  Bjo Gtr Fid Gtr Mnd Bass
 
  Ralph Stanley
Larry Sparks
Curly Ray Cline
Melvin Goins
Earl Taylor
Jim McCall
 
A-3
Wonderful World Outside
02:16
24 Oct 1967
Brand New Country Songs

C. Stanley / R. Stanley
  Bjo Gtr Fid Gtr Mnd Bass
 
  Ralph Stanley
Larry Sparks
Curly Ray Cline
Melvin Goins
Earl Taylor
Jim McCall
 
A-4
Love Please Stay
03:14
24 Oct 1967
Brand New Country Songs

Melvin Goins / R. Stanley
  Bjo Gtr Fid Gtr Mnd Bass
 
  Ralph Stanley
Larry Sparks
Curly Ray Cline
Melvin Goins
Earl Taylor
Jim McCall
 
A-5
Darling Brown Eyes
02:09
15 Jul 1969
Hills Of Home

Osburn Thorpe / R. Stanley
  Bjo Ld Vcl - Gtr Fid Guitar/Mandolin Bs    
  Ralph Stanley
Larry Sparks
Curly Ray Cline
Jimmy Martin
Jim McCall
 
 
A-6
My Long Skinny Lanky Sarah Jane
01:59
14 Jul 1969
Hills Of Home

R. Stanley
  Bjo Ld Vcl - Gtr Fid Guitar/Mandolin Bs    
  Ralph Stanley
Larry Sparks
Curly Ray Cline
Jimmy Martin
Jim McCall
 
 
A-7
Midnight Storm
02:25
15 Jul 1969
Hills Of Home

C. Stanley / R. Stanley
  Bjo Ld Vcl - Gtr Fid Guitar/Mandolin Bs    
  Ralph Stanley
Larry Sparks
Curly Ray Cline
Jimmy Martin
Jim McCall
 
 
A-8
Dark Hollow
01:44
15 Jul 1969
Hills Of Home

Bill Browning
  Bjo Ld Vcl - Gtr Fid Guitar/Mandolin Bs    
  Ralph Stanley
Larry Sparks
Curly Ray Cline
Jimmy Martin
Jim McCall
 
 
A-9
The Kitten And The Cat
01:56
14 Jul 1969
Hills Of Home

C. Stanley / R. Stanley
  Bjo Ld Vcl - Gtr Fid Guitar/Mandolin Bs    
  Ralph Stanley
Larry Sparks
Curly Ray Cline
Jimmy Martin
Jim McCall
 
 
A-10
I Only Exist
03:19
14 Jul 1969
Hills Of Home

Joyce Morris / Jimmie Stanley
  Bjo Ld Vcl - Gtr Fid Guitar/Mandolin Bs    
  Ralph Stanley
Larry Sparks
Curly Ray Cline
Jimmy Martin
Jim McCall
 
 
A-11
Medicine Springs
02:41
14 Jul 1969
Hills Of Home

Bill Grant / R. Stanley
  Bjo Ld Vcl - Gtr Fid Guitar/Mandolin Bs    
  Ralph Stanley
Larry Sparks
Curly Ray Cline
Jimmy Martin
Jim McCall
 
 
A-12
Going Up Home To Live In Green Pastures
02:31
21 Feb 1968
Over The Sunset Hill

H.W. VanHoose
  Bjo Ld Vcl - Gtr Fid Gtr Bs    
  Ralph Stanley
Larry Sparks
Curly Ray Cline
Melvin Goins
George Shuffler
 
 
A-13
Snow Covered Mound
02:48
21 Feb 1968
Over The Sunset Hill

P.D.
  Bjo Ld Vcl - Gtr Fid Gtr Bs    
  Ralph Stanley
Larry Sparks
Curly Ray Cline
Melvin Goins
George Shuffler
 
 
A-14
I Wanna Go Home
02:05
21 Feb 1968
Over The Sunset Hill

R. Stanley
  Bjo Ld Vcl - Gtr Fid Gtr Bs    
  Ralph Stanley
Larry Sparks
Curly Ray Cline
Melvin Goins
George Shuffler
 
 
Other artwork / related images:
CD Tray Booklet Picture Signed Copy

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

Ralph II ralph2.com

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