(Rutabaga RR-3018) 1991
Charlie's final album for Rutabaga was only released on cassette, and nowadays is almost impossible to find. It doesn't feature much in the way of bluegrass, being more of a country concept album, but it still has much going for it. The songs follow chronologically the different stages of a relationship from first love, marriage, divorce and it's aftermath. How much of it was autobiographical? I'd guess some, as Charlie writes/co-writes four of the songs and his first wife Robin Tackett sings harmony vocals on some tracks.
The album was mentioned in April 1991 edition of 'Bluegrass Unlimited' which reported:- "Charlie Sizemore is currently in the studios finishing up his fourth recording project for Rutabega (sic) Records. It will include harmony vocals by bluegrass singer turned country music star, Vern Gosdin".[1] No coincidence that that both Two Lonely Hearts (Out Of Hand) and Rainbows And Roses were featured on Gosdin's 1985 Time Stood Still album, and worth noting that he also wrote the liner notes to Charlie's first Rutabaga album, Gravel Road.
One single was released presumably prior to the album: Rainbows And Roses / I've Got A Good Memory (Rutabaga 1025) c1991.
One track on the album, was a re-recording of Congratulations which was on Charie's eponymous debut. Two others, the classy I'm Really Gone and You'll Never Know Until You Cry were later re-recorded on his first album for Rebel, Back Home in 1993.
Two numbers from the Stanley back-catalogue are featured: I Just Got Wise and Wendy Smith's Lonesome.
Don Rigsby, who was with the Charlie Sizemore Band whilst at University before he joined the Bluegrass Cardinals plays/sings on five songs.
Huge thanks to John Morris for sending me the details and MP3's of this one!
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A-1 |
Two Lonely Hearts |
02:45 |
c1991 |
I've Got A Good Memory |
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Murray F. Cannon / Vernon Gosdin / Robert John Jones |
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Ld Vcl | Hr Vcl | Gtr | Elec Gtr | Bs | Piano -- Drms -- Hrmnca | ||||||||||||||||
Charlie Sizemore |
Buddy Cannon / Vern Gosdin |
Danny Parks |
Mike Seavers / Mike Baker |
Larry Paxon |
Matt Rollings -- Steve Turner -- Jellyroll Johnson | ||||||||||||||||
A-2 |
It Don't Mean A Thing |
02:56 |
c1991 |
I've Got A Good Memory |
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Charles Ethan Sizemore |
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Ld + Hr Vcl | Gtr / Fid | Steel Gtr | Bs | Piano | Drms -- Hrmnca | ||||||||||||||||
Charlie Sizemore |
Danny Parks |
Curt Ryle |
Larry Paxon |
Matt Rollings |
Steve Turner -- Jellyroll Johnson | ||||||||||||||||
A-3 |
Rainbows And Roses |
03:12 |
c1991 |
I've Got A Good Memory |
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Anthony Rayburn / Max D. Barnes |
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Ld Vcl | Hr Vcl | Gtr / Fid | Elec Gtr | Bs | Piano -- Drms -- Hrmnca | ||||||||||||||||
Charlie Sizemore |
Ted Hewitt / Robin Tackett Sizemore |
Danny Parks |
Mike Seavers |
Larry Paxon |
Matt Rollings -- Steve Turner -- Jellyroll Johnson | ||||||||||||||||
A-4 |
Best Love Friends |
02:49 |
c1991 |
I've Got A Good Memory |
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Vern Gosdin / Buddy Cannon / Deal Dillon |
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Ld Vcl | Hr Vcl | Gtr / Fid | Steel | Bs | Piano -- Drms -- Hrmnca | ||||||||||||||||
Charlie Sizemore |
Robin Tackett Sizemore |
Danny Parks |
Curt Ryle |
Larry Paxon |
Matt Rollings -- Steve Turner -- Jellyroll Johnson | ||||||||||||||||
A-5 |
You Never Know Until You Cry |
02:38 |
c1991 |
I've Got A Good Memory |
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Charles Ethan Sizemore |
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Ld + Hr Vcl / Gtr | Hr Vcl | Fid | Steel | Bs / Piano / Drms | |||||||||||||||||
Charlie Sizemore |
Robin Tackett Sizemore |
Jeff Guernsey |
Tim Sergent |
Jimmy Stevens |
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A-6 |
Lonesome |
01:47 |
c1991 |
I've Got A Good Memory |
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Wendy Smith / R. Stanley |
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Ld Vcl / Gtr | Hr Vcl / Mnd | Fid | Bjo | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Charlie Sizemore |
Don Rigsby |
Jeff Guernsey |
Larry Beasley |
Heath Van Winkle |
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B-1 |
I'm Really Gone |
02:43 |
c1991 |
I've Got A Good Memory |
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Nolan Eddie Hall / Charles Ethan Sizemore |
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Ld Vcl / Gtr | Fid | Steel | Bs / Piano / Drms | ||||||||||||||||||
Charlie Sizemore |
Jeff Guernsey |
Tim Sergent |
Jimmy Stevens |
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B-2 |
I've Got A Good Memory |
02:43 |
c1991 |
I've Got A Good Memory |
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Charles Ethan Sizemore |
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Ld + Hr Vcl / Gtr | Hr Vcl | Fid | Elec Gtr / Steel | Bs / Piano / Drms | |||||||||||||||||
Charlie Sizemore |
Robin Tackett Sizemore |
Jeff Guernsey |
Tim Sergent |
Jimmy Stevens |
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B-3 |
When It Rains |
02:27 |
c1991 |
I've Got A Good Memory |
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Wendy Smith |
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Ld Vcl / Gtr | Hr Vcl / Mnd | Fid | Bjo | Hr Vcl / Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Charlie Sizemore |
Don Rigsby |
Jeff Guernsey |
Larry Beasley |
Heath Van Winkle |
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B-4 |
I Just Got Wise |
01:46 |
c1991 |
I've Got A Good Memory |
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C. Stanley |
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Ld Vcl / Gtr | Hr Vcl / Mnd | Fid | Bjo | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Charlie Sizemore |
Don Rigsby |
Jeff Guernsey |
Larry Beasley |
Heath Van Winkle |
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B-5 |
Congratulations |
02:35 |
c1991 |
I've Got A Good Memory |
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John Brenton Preston |
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Ld Vcl / Gtr | Mnd | Fid | Steel | Bs | Drms -- Piano | ||||||||||||||||
Charlie Sizemore |
Don Rigsby |
Rob Hajacus |
Lloyd Green |
David Smith |
Steve Turner -- Hargus Robbins | ||||||||||||||||
B-6 |
If You're Ever In Oklahoma |
02:11 |
c1991 |
I've Got A Good Memory |
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John W. Cale |
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Ld Vcl / Gtr | Hr Vcl | Fid | Bjo | Bs | Piano -- Drms -- Dobro | ||||||||||||||||
Charlie Sizemore |
Don Rigsby / Heath Van Winkle |
Rob Hajacus |
Larry Beasley |
David Smith |
Hargus Robbins -- Steve Turner -- Lloyd Green |
[1] 'General Store' section of the April 1991 edition of 'Bluegrass Unlimited' (p.16)