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.


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Ralph Stanley - The Complete Jessup Recordings Plus!

(Real Gone Music RGM-0429) 2015


The Complete Jessup Recordings Plus!

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This is a 2xCD reissue of the Sing Michigan Bluegrass and Gospel Echoes Of The Stanley Brothers LPs which Ralph recorded for Jessup, plus of 10 of the 12 tracks from the Keith Whitley & Ricky Skaggs - Tribute To The Stanley Brothers LP.

It is a shame that the Skaggs/Whitley versions of White Dove and The Angels Are Singing In Heaven Tonight are omitted from this release, as there is plenty of available space. To a lesser extent it's also a shame that they did not also include the Cager Farler & The Southern Mountain Boys 7" (Live And Let Live / Orange Blossom Special) which featured Roy Lee Centers, Ricky Skaggs and Keith Whitley too.

Sound quality isn't (to me) noticeably any different to the original LPs, or the earlier "Echoes Of The Stanley Brothers" reissue.

The liner notes by Colin Escott are well written and informative. Colin also did the liner notes for the previous "Echoes..." reissue, the 2007 "Early Classics: The King Recordings" compilation and also won an IBMA award for his liner notes to Ralph's 2011 CD A Mother's Prayer.

The cover photo's by Lawson Little are from 1973. Another shot from the same session can be found at http://bittersoutherner.com/lawson-little-the-threads-wind-west/#.VuBnZHoniyU

For further information see the original LP pages linked above.

  • Ralph Stanley: banjo, vocals
  • Roy Lee Centers: guitar, vocals
  • Curly Ray Cline: fiddle
  • Jack Cooke: bass
  • Ricky Skaggs: mandolin, fiddle, vocals
  • Keith Whitley: guitar, vocals

 

Track:
Title:
Time:
Date:
Original Release:
A-1
We'll Be Sweethearts In Heaven
02:37
09 Jan 1971
Tribute To The Stanley Brothers

C. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tr Vcl - Mdn/Fdl Bjo Fid Bs Mdn  
  Keith Whitley
Ricky Skaggs
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Jack Cooke
Ron Thomason
 
A-2
Mother No Longer Awaits Me At Home
02:58
09 Jan 1971
Tribute To The Stanley Brothers

R. Stanley / C. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tr Vcl - Mdn/Fdl Bjo Fid Bs Mdn  
  Keith Whitley
Ricky Skaggs
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Jack Cooke
Ron Thomason
 
A-3
Our Last Goodbye
02:42
09 Jan 1971
Tribute To The Stanley Brothers

C. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tr Vcl - Mdn/Fdl Bjo Fid Bs Mdn  
  Keith Whitley
Ricky Skaggs
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Jack Cooke
Ron Thomason
 
A-4
Lonesome River
02:38
09 Jan 1971
Tribute To The Stanley Brothers

C. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tr Vcl - Mdn/Fdl Bjo Fid Bs Mdn  
  Keith Whitley
Ricky Skaggs
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Jack Cooke
Ron Thomason
 
A-5
I Love No One But You
02:24
09 Jan 1971
Tribute To The Stanley Brothers

C. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tr Vcl - Mdn/Fdl Bjo Fid Bs Mdn  
  Keith Whitley
Ricky Skaggs
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Jack Cooke
Ron Thomason
 
A-6
It's Never Too Late
02:57
09 Jan 1971
Tribute To The Stanley Brothers

C. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tr Vcl - Mdn/Fdl Bjo Fid Bs Mdn  
  Keith Whitley
Ricky Skaggs
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Jack Cooke
Ron Thomason
 
A-7
Loving You Too Well
02:01
09 Jan 1971
Tribute To The Stanley Brothers

C. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tr Vcl - Mdn/Fdl Bjo Fid Bs Mdn  
  Keith Whitley
Ricky Skaggs
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Jack Cooke
Ron Thomason
 
A-8
Too Late To Cry
02:15
09 Jan 1971
Tribute To The Stanley Brothers

C. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tr Vcl - Mdn/Fdl Bjo Fid Bs Mdn  
  Keith Whitley
Ricky Skaggs
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Jack Cooke
Ron Thomason
 
A-9
Little Glass Of Wine
02:48
09 Jan 1971
Tribute To The Stanley Brothers

C. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tr Vcl - Mdn/Fdl Bjo Fid Bs Mdn  
  Keith Whitley
Ricky Skaggs
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Jack Cooke
Ron Thomason
 
A-10
I Long To See The Old Folks
03:04
09 Jan 1971
Tribute To The Stanley Brothers

C. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tr Vcl - Mdn/Fdl Bjo Fid Bs Mdn  
  Keith Whitley
Ricky Skaggs
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Jack Cooke
Ron Thomason
 
A-11
Are You Proud Of America
02:41
30 Aug 1971
Sing Michigan Bluegrass

Gene Duty / R. Stanley
  Tn Vcl - Bjo Ld Vcl - Gtr Fid Ld Gtr Mnd Bs  
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Keith Whitley
Ricky Skaggs
Jack Cooke
 
A-12
Rock Bottom
02:51
30 Aug 1971
Sing Michigan Bluegrass

Gene Duty / R. Stanley
  Tn Vcl - Bjo Ld Vcl - Gtr Fid Ld Gtr Mnd Bs  
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Keith Whitley
Ricky Skaggs
Jack Cooke
 
A-13
Another Song, Another Drink
03:10
30 Aug 1971
Sing Michigan Bluegrass

Joyce Morris
  Tn Vcl - Bjo Gtr Fid Ld Vcl - Ld Gtr Mnd Bs  
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Keith Whitley
Ricky Skaggs
Jack Cooke
 
A-14
Take Me Back
01:59
30 Aug 1971
Sing Michigan Bluegrass

Roy Lee Centers / R. Stanley
  Tn Vcl - Bjo Ld Vcl - Gtr Fid Ld Gtr Mnd Bs  
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Keith Whitley
Ricky Skaggs
Jack Cooke
 
A-15
You're Going Away
02:25
30 Aug 1971
Sing Michigan Bluegrass

Lee Allen
  Tn Vcl - Bjo Gtr Fid Ld Vcl - Ld Gtr Mnd Bs  
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Keith Whitley
Ricky Skaggs
Jack Cooke
 
A-16
Hulla-Gull
02:22
30 Aug 1971
Sing Michigan Bluegrass

Curly Ray Cline / R. Stanley
  Bjo Gtr Fid Ld Gtr Mnd Bs  
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Keith Whitley
Ricky Skaggs
Jack Cooke
 



B-1
Let's Keep Old Glory Waving
01:45
30 Aug 1971
Sing Michigan Bluegrass

Gene Duty / R. Stanley
  Tn Vcl - Bjo Gtr Fid Ld Vcl - Ld Gtr Mnd Bs  
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Keith Whitley
Ricky Skaggs
Jack Cooke
 
B-2
River Underground
03:32
30 Aug 1971
Sing Michigan Bluegrass

Wendy Smith / R. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Bjo Gtr Fid Ld Gtr Mnd Tn Vcl (?) - Bs  
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Keith Whitley
Ricky Skaggs
Jack Cooke
 
B-3
Ain't It Hard
01:53
30 Aug 1971
Sing Michigan Bluegrass

P.D.
  Tn Vcl - Bjo Gtr Fid Ld Vcl - Ld Gtr Mnd Bs  
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Keith Whitley
Ricky Skaggs
Jack Cooke
 
B-4
Daughter Of Geronimo
02:52
30 Aug 1971
Sing Michigan Bluegrass

Wendy Smith / R. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Bjo Tn Vcl (c) - Gtr Fid Ld Gtr Mnd Bt Vcl (c) - Bs  
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Keith Whitley
Ricky Skaggs
Jack Cooke
 
B-5
Buckwheat
01:49
30 Aug 1971
Sing Michigan Bluegrass

Curly Ray Cline / R. Stanley
  Bjo Gtr Fid Ld Gtr Mnd Bs  
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Keith Whitley
Ricky Skaggs
Jack Cooke
 
B-6
Keep My Love With You
02:31
30 Aug 1971
Sing Michigan Bluegrass

R. Stanley
  Bjo Gtr Fid Ld Vcl - Ld Gtr Tn Vcl - Mnd Bs  
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Keith Whitley
Ricky Skaggs
Jack Cooke
 
B-7
Let Me Walk Lord By Your Side
03:07
03 Oct 1971
Gospel Echoes Of...

C. Stanley
  Bjo Gtr Fid Mnd Bs    
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Ricky Skaggs
Lynn Hall or Jack Cooke
 
 
B-8
In Heaven We'll Never Grow Old
02:22
03 Oct 1971
Gospel Echoes Of...

N.D. Johnson / L.D. Huffstutler
  Bjo Gtr Fid Mnd Bs    
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Ricky Skaggs
Lynn Hall or Jack Cooke
 
 
B-9
Wings Of Angels
02:18
03 Oct 1971
Gospel Echoes Of...

Ruby Rakes
  Bjo Gtr Fid Mnd Bs    
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Ricky Skaggs
Lynn Hall or Jack Cooke
 
 
B-10
The Darkest Hour Is Just Before Dawn
02:38
03 Oct 1971
Gospel Echoes Of...

R. Stanley
  Bjo Gtr Fid Mnd Bs    
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Ricky Skaggs
Lynn Hall or Jack Cooke
 
 
B-11
Working On A Building
02:45
03 Oct 1971
Gospel Echoes Of...

A.P. Carter
  Bjo Gtr Fid Mnd Bs    
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Ricky Skaggs
Lynn Hall or Jack Cooke
 
 
B-12
Master's Bouquet
02:19
03 Oct 1971
Gospel Echoes Of...

Marvin E. Baumgardner
  Bjo Gtr Fid Mnd Bs    
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Ricky Skaggs
Lynn Hall or Jack Cooke
 
 
B-13
Leaning On Jesus
02:12
03 Oct 1971
Gospel Echoes Of...

Jim Thomas
  Bjo Gtr Fid Mnd Bs    
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Ricky Skaggs
Lynn Hall or Jack Cooke
 
 
B-14
White Dove
02:57
03 Oct 1971
Gospel Echoes Of...

C. Stanley
  Bjo Gtr Fid Mnd Bs    
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Ricky Skaggs
Lynn Hall or Jack Cooke
 
 
B-15
Shouting On The Hills Of Glory
02:51
03 Oct 1971
Gospel Echoes Of...

E.M. Bartlett
  Bjo Gtr Fid Mnd Bs    
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Ricky Skaggs
Lynn Hall or Jack Cooke
 
 
B-16
A Few More Seasons To Come
01:53
03 Oct 1971
Gospel Echoes Of...

R. Stanley
  Bjo Gtr Fid Mnd Bs    
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Ricky Skaggs
Lynn Hall or Jack Cooke
 
 
B-17
Daniel Prayed
02:15
03 Oct 1971
Gospel Echoes Of...

G.T. Speer
  Bjo Gtr Fid Mnd Bs    
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Ricky Skaggs
Lynn Hall or Jack Cooke
 
 
B-18
My Main Trial Is Yet To Come
02:35
03 Oct 1971
Gospel Echoes Of...

J.L. Frank / Pee Wee King
  Bjo Gtr Fid Mnd Bs    
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Ricky Skaggs
Lynn Hall or Jack Cooke
 
 

NB: A-1 to A-10: Personnel on individual tracks is not certain - Ralph Stanley is thought to have done some vocal/banjo parts. A-11 to B-18, Vocal parts are my guess work & could well be wrong!. A-11 to B-6: Lynn Hall plays bass on some tracks, according to John Wright's book 'Traveling The High Way Home'.

Other artwork / related images:
Rear Booklet CD Tray

Tracks 1 - 10 (CD 1) are from "Keith Whitley & Ricky Skaggs - Tribute To The Stanley Brothers";
Tracks 11 - 16 (CD 1) and 1 - 6 (CD 2) are from "Sing Michigan Bluegrass"
Tracks 7 - 18 (CD 2) are from "Gospel Echoes Of The Stanley Brothers".

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