(Real Gone Music RGM-0429) 2015
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.
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A-1 |
We'll Be Sweethearts In Heaven |
02:37 |
09 Jan 1971 |
Tribute To The Stanley Brothers |
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C. Stanley |
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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 |
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A-2 |
Mother No Longer Awaits Me At Home |
02:58 |
09 Jan 1971 |
Tribute To The Stanley Brothers |
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R. Stanley / C. Stanley |
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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 |
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A-3 |
Our Last Goodbye |
02:42 |
09 Jan 1971 |
Tribute To The Stanley Brothers |
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C. Stanley |
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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 |
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A-4 |
Lonesome River |
02:38 |
09 Jan 1971 |
Tribute To The Stanley Brothers |
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C. Stanley |
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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 |
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A-5 |
I Love No One But You |
02:24 |
09 Jan 1971 |
Tribute To The Stanley Brothers |
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C. Stanley |
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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 |
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A-6 |
It's Never Too Late |
02:57 |
09 Jan 1971 |
Tribute To The Stanley Brothers |
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C. Stanley |
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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 |
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A-7 |
Loving You Too Well |
02:01 |
09 Jan 1971 |
Tribute To The Stanley Brothers |
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C. Stanley |
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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 |
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A-8 |
Too Late To Cry |
02:15 |
09 Jan 1971 |
Tribute To The Stanley Brothers |
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C. Stanley |
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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 |
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A-9 |
Little Glass Of Wine |
02:48 |
09 Jan 1971 |
Tribute To The Stanley Brothers |
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C. Stanley |
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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 |
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A-10 |
I Long To See The Old Folks |
03:04 |
09 Jan 1971 |
Tribute To The Stanley Brothers |
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C. Stanley |
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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 |
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A-11 |
Are You Proud Of America |
02:41 |
30 Aug 1971 |
Sing Michigan Bluegrass |
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Gene Duty / R. Stanley |
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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 |
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A-12 |
Rock Bottom |
02:51 |
30 Aug 1971 |
Sing Michigan Bluegrass |
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Gene Duty / R. Stanley |
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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 |
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A-13 |
Another Song, Another Drink |
03:10 |
30 Aug 1971 |
Sing Michigan Bluegrass |
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Joyce Morris |
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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 |
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A-14 |
Take Me Back |
01:59 |
30 Aug 1971 |
Sing Michigan Bluegrass |
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Roy Lee Centers / R. Stanley |
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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 |
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A-15 |
You're Going Away |
02:25 |
30 Aug 1971 |
Sing Michigan Bluegrass |
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Lee Allen |
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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 |
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A-16 |
Hulla-Gull |
02:22 |
30 Aug 1971 |
Sing Michigan Bluegrass |
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Curly Ray Cline / R. Stanley |
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Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Ld Gtr | Mnd | Bs | ||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Roy Lee Centers |
Curly Ray Cline |
Keith Whitley |
Ricky Skaggs |
Jack Cooke |
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B-1 |
Let's Keep Old Glory Waving |
01:45 |
30 Aug 1971 |
Sing Michigan Bluegrass |
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Gene Duty / R. Stanley |
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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 |
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B-2 |
River Underground |
03:32 |
30 Aug 1971 |
Sing Michigan Bluegrass |
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Wendy Smith / R. Stanley |
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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 |
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B-3 |
Ain't It Hard |
01:53 |
30 Aug 1971 |
Sing Michigan Bluegrass |
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P.D. |
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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 |
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B-4 |
Daughter Of Geronimo |
02:52 |
30 Aug 1971 |
Sing Michigan Bluegrass |
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Wendy Smith / R. Stanley |
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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 |
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B-5 |
Buckwheat |
01:49 |
30 Aug 1971 |
Sing Michigan Bluegrass |
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Curly Ray Cline / R. Stanley |
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Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Ld Gtr | Mnd | Bs | ||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Roy Lee Centers |
Curly Ray Cline |
Keith Whitley |
Ricky Skaggs |
Jack Cooke |
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B-6 |
Keep My Love With You |
02:31 |
30 Aug 1971 |
Sing Michigan Bluegrass |
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R. Stanley |
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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 |
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B-7 |
Let Me Walk Lord By Your Side |
03:07 |
03 Oct 1971 |
Gospel Echoes Of... |
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C. Stanley |
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Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Roy Lee Centers |
Curly Ray Cline |
Ricky Skaggs |
Lynn Hall or Jack Cooke |
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B-8 |
In Heaven We'll Never Grow Old |
02:22 |
03 Oct 1971 |
Gospel Echoes Of... |
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N.D. Johnson / L.D. Huffstutler |
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Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Roy Lee Centers |
Curly Ray Cline |
Ricky Skaggs |
Lynn Hall or Jack Cooke |
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B-9 |
Wings Of Angels |
02:18 |
03 Oct 1971 |
Gospel Echoes Of... |
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Ruby Rakes |
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Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Roy Lee Centers |
Curly Ray Cline |
Ricky Skaggs |
Lynn Hall or Jack Cooke |
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B-10 |
The Darkest Hour Is Just Before Dawn |
02:38 |
03 Oct 1971 |
Gospel Echoes Of... |
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R. Stanley |
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Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Roy Lee Centers |
Curly Ray Cline |
Ricky Skaggs |
Lynn Hall or Jack Cooke |
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B-11 |
Working On A Building |
02:45 |
03 Oct 1971 |
Gospel Echoes Of... |
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A.P. Carter |
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Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Roy Lee Centers |
Curly Ray Cline |
Ricky Skaggs |
Lynn Hall or Jack Cooke |
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B-12 |
Master's Bouquet |
02:19 |
03 Oct 1971 |
Gospel Echoes Of... |
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Marvin E. Baumgardner |
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Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Roy Lee Centers |
Curly Ray Cline |
Ricky Skaggs |
Lynn Hall or Jack Cooke |
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B-13 |
Leaning On Jesus |
02:12 |
03 Oct 1971 |
Gospel Echoes Of... |
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Jim Thomas |
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Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Roy Lee Centers |
Curly Ray Cline |
Ricky Skaggs |
Lynn Hall or Jack Cooke |
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B-14 |
White Dove |
02:57 |
03 Oct 1971 |
Gospel Echoes Of... |
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C. Stanley |
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Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Roy Lee Centers |
Curly Ray Cline |
Ricky Skaggs |
Lynn Hall or Jack Cooke |
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B-15 |
Shouting On The Hills Of Glory |
02:51 |
03 Oct 1971 |
Gospel Echoes Of... |
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E.M. Bartlett |
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Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Roy Lee Centers |
Curly Ray Cline |
Ricky Skaggs |
Lynn Hall or Jack Cooke |
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B-16 |
A Few More Seasons To Come |
01:53 |
03 Oct 1971 |
Gospel Echoes Of... |
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R. Stanley |
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Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Roy Lee Centers |
Curly Ray Cline |
Ricky Skaggs |
Lynn Hall or Jack Cooke |
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B-17 |
Daniel Prayed |
02:15 |
03 Oct 1971 |
Gospel Echoes Of... |
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G.T. Speer |
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Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Roy Lee Centers |
Curly Ray Cline |
Ricky Skaggs |
Lynn Hall or Jack Cooke |
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B-18 |
My Main Trial Is Yet To Come |
02:35 |
03 Oct 1971 |
Gospel Echoes Of... |
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J.L. Frank / Pee Wee King |
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Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Roy Lee Centers |
Curly Ray Cline |
Ricky Skaggs |
Lynn Hall or Jack Cooke |
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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'.
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".