- Bill Gatton Chevy Show
- Carter Stanley Interview - 1966
- How Far To Little Rock? - Search live shows
- 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
Larry Sparks - Lonesome & Then Some
A Classic 50th Celebration
(Rebel REB-CD-1846) 2014
Average Album Rating: 4.5
(Total votes 2)
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Celebrating Larry Sparks 50th anniversary as musician, this is a fine selection of songs, delivered with Larry's unique guitar and vocal style. I've not heard everything Larry's done, but I've got several of his albums & I haven't heard a bad one yet.
Stand out cuts include Bitterweeds, Journey To The Light and Saviour's Precious Blood. There's also guest spots with Alison Krauss and Judy Marshall, Bobby Osborne, Curley Seckler and Jesse McReynolds. Ralph sings tenor on Carter Stanley's Loving You Too Well, which features the following personnel:-
- Larry Sparks: guitar, vocal
- Ralph Stanley: tenor vocal
- Jackie Kincaid: mandolin
- Tyler Mullins: banjo
- Larry D. Sparks: bass
- Ron Stewart: fiddle
The only track that I find doesn't work too well is a version of In The Pines which is taken from a live 1995 Bill Monroe show at Bean Blossom with Larry doing guest vocal. On this some of the vocals/guitar are overdubbed.
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| A-1 |
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Will You Be Satisfied That Way |
02:41 |
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| Jimmie Skinner |
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| A-2 |
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Journey To The Light |
02:34 |
c2013 |
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| Sandy Shortridge |
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| A-3 |
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Bitterweeds |
03:43 |
c2013 |
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| Barbara Wilkinson / Sonya Wood |
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| A-4 |
Alison Krauss & Judy Marshall |
Going Up Home To Live In Green Pastures |
03:08 |
c2013 |
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| H.W. VanHoose |
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| A-5 |
Ralph Stanley |
Loving You Too Well |
02:28 |
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| C. Stanley |
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| A-6 |
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Savior's Precious Blood |
02:53 |
c2013 |
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| Betty Jean Robinson |
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| A-7 |
Bobby Osborne |
Letter From My Darling |
02:49 |
c2013 |
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| Bill Monroe |
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| A-8 |
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We Prayed |
02:45 |
c2013 |
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| Sandy Shortridge |
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| A-9 |
Curly Seckler |
Dim Lights, Thick Smoke |
03:36 |
c2013 |
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| Max Fiddler / Joe Maphis / Rose Lee Maphis |
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| A-10 |
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In Those Days |
02:19 |
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| Connie Leigh |
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| A-11 |
Jesse McReynolds & Curly Seckler |
I'm Gonna Sing, Sing, Sing |
03:28 |
c2013 |
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| Hank Williams |
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| A-12 |
Bill Monroe |
In The Pines |
04:12 |
1995/2013 |
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