- Bill Gatton Chevy Show
- Carter Stanley Interview - 1966
- Jim Kent's film 'Ralph Stanley's Bluegrass Festival'
- New WCYB Recording
- Pound Va. 1972 - Video
- Replica Rebel T-Shirt
- R.I.P. Ralph
- Roy Lee Centers Last Show
- Song & Memory Books
- Stanley Brothers - WCYB Acetate
- Stanley Standard - Carter Stanley Memorial Issue
- Suwannee River Jamboree
- Up In The Cloud - 1957-62
The Stanley Brothers - The Best Of The Stanley Brothers: The Millennium Collection
(Mercury MERC-088-170-222-2) 2002
Average Album Rating: 2.5
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This is a rather poor compilation with nine of the twelve tracks duplicated from the earlier Mercury compilation CD Angel Band.
The following year, Mercury issued the 2xCD anthology, The Complete Mercury Recordings, which is much better value for money! Alternatively, there is also the Bear Family 2xCD set The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys 1953 - 1958 & 1959 that covers (pretty much) the same ground, but with the bonus of the Blue Ridge 45 and an alternate single take of Our Last Goodbye (Mercury 70270).
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.
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Title: |
Time: |
Date: |
Original Release: |
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| A-1 |
Who Will Call You Sweetheart |
02:56 |
16 Jul 1956 |
Country Pickin' & Singin' |
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| C. Stanley / Bill Monroe |
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| Vcl - Gtr | Vcl - Bjo | Fid | Fid | Vcl - Mnd | Bs | ||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Ralph Mayo | Curley Lambert |
Doug Morris |
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| A-2 |
Our Last Goodbye |
02:39 |
09 Aug 1953 |
Hard Times |
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| C. Stanley |
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| Vcl - Gtr | Vcl - Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Art Stamper |
Jim Williams |
George Shuffler |
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| A-3 |
(Say) Won't You Be Mine |
02:49 |
09 Aug 1953 |
Mercury 70270 |
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| C. Stanley |
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| Vcl - Gtr | Vcl - Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Art Stamper |
Jim Williams |
George Shuffler |
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| A-4 |
I Long To See The Old Folks |
03:06 |
25 Nov 1953 |
Mercury 70340 |
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| C. Stanley |
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| Vcl - Gtr | Vcl - Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Jim Williams |
John Shuffler |
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| A-5 |
A Voice From On High |
02:35 |
25 Nov 1953 |
Mercury 70340 |
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| Bill Monroe / Bessie Maudlin |
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| Vcl - Gtr | Vcl - Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Vcl - Bs | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Jim Williams |
John Shuffler |
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| A-6 |
I Worship You |
02:27 |
28 Nov 1954 |
Mercury 70546 |
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| R. Stanley |
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| Vcl - Gtr | Vcl - Bjo | Vcl - Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows |
Bill Lowe |
Lightning Chance |
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| A-7 |
Baby Girl |
02:20 |
28 Nov 1954 |
Mercury 70886 |
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| C. Stanley |
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| Vcl - Gtr | Vcl - Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows |
Bill Lowe |
Lightning Chance |
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| A-8 |
Just A Little Talk With Jesus |
02:17 |
05 Apr 1955 |
Mercury 70718 |
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| Cleavant Derricks |
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| Vcl - Gtr | Vcl - Bjo | Vcl - Fid | Mnd | Vcl - Bs | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows |
Jim Williams |
Bill Lowe |
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| A-9 |
Will He Wait A Little Longer |
02:24 |
19 Dec 1955 |
Stanley Bros' & CMB's |
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| C. Stanley / R. Stanley |
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| Vcl - Gtr | Vcl - Bjo | Fid | Vcl - Mnd | Vcl - Bs | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Art Stamper |
Curley Lambert |
Bill Lowe |
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| A-10 |
Loving You Too Well |
02:13 |
27 Feb 1957 |
Mercury-Starday 71207 |
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| C. Stanley |
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| Vcl - Gtr | Vcl - Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Vcl - Bs | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Darrell 'Pee Wee' Lambert |
George Shuffler |
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| A-11 |
Daybreak In Dixie |
02:00 |
15 Nov 1957 |
Banjo In The Hills |
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| Bill Napier |
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| Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Fid | Mnd | Bs | ||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Benny Martin |
Howard Forrester | Bill Napier |
Curley Lambert |
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| A-12 |
Angel Band |
02:18 |
19 Dec 1955 |
Country Pickin' & Singin' |
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| Jefferson Hascall / William B. Bradbury |
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| Vcl - Gtr | Vcl - Bjo | Fid | Vcl - Mnd | Vcl - Bs | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Art Stamper |
Curley Lambert |
Bill Lowe |
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