- 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...
(London SLH-46) 1966
Average Album Rating: 3.75
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This is a Japanese compilation largely drawn from the Stanley's material recorded for Starday with seven tracks from the Mountain Song Favorites LP; five from the Sacred Songs From The Hills LP; and two from the Mountain Music Sound album.
The only oddity is Banjo In The Hills which I presume is the Mercury version of Daybreak In Dixie, which appears on Mountain Song Favorites as Ralph's Banjo Special and on the Various Artists 'Banjo In The Hills' compilation as Banjo In The Hills.
Nowadays, with the exception of Daybreak In Dixie all tracks can be found on The Early Starday/King Years, 1958-1961 4xCD box set. The Mercury version of Daybreak In Dixie can be found on The Complete Mercury Recordings.
For detailed information on the Stanley's 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 |
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-2 |
I Saw The Light |
02:14 |
?? May 1960 |
Sacred Songs From The Hills |
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| Hank Williams |
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| Ld Vcl - Gtr | Tn Vcl - Bjo | Bs Vcl - Fid | Bs | Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Audie Webster |
Curley Lambert |
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| A-3 |
Beneath The Maple (On The Hill) |
02:45 |
Sum. 1959 |
Starday 438 |
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| Gussie L. Davis |
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| Ld Vcl - Gtr | Tn Vcl - Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliot |
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| A-4 |
Gathering Flowers For The Master's Bouquet |
02:29 |
?? May 1960 |
Starday 506 |
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| Marvin E. Baumgardner |
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| Ld Vcl - Gtr | Tn Vcl - Bjo | Fid | Bs | Ld Gtr | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Audie Webster |
Curley Lambert |
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| A-5 |
A Little At A Time |
02:27 |
Sum. 1959 |
Mountain Song Favorites |
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| M.H. 'Red' Malone / R. Stanley |
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| Ld Vcl - Gtr | Tn Vcl - Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliot |
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| A-6 |
Little Maggie |
02:47 |
?? May 1960 |
Starday 522 |
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| P.D. |
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| Gtr | Ld Vcl - Bjo | Fid | Bs | Ld Gtr | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Audie Webster |
Curley Lambert |
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| A-7 |
What A Friend |
03:34 |
?? May 1960 |
Sacred Songs From The Hills |
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| Joseph Scriven |
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| Ld Vcl - Gtr | Tn Vcl | Fid | Bs | Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Audie Webster |
Curley Lambert |
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| B-1 |
If I Lose |
02:10 |
?? May 1960 |
Starday 546 |
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| R. Stanley |
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| Ld Vcl - Gtr | Tn Vcl - Bjo | Fid | Bs | Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Audie Webster |
Curley Lambert |
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| B-2 |
Choo Choo Comin' |
02:34 |
Sum. 1959 |
Starday SEP-107 |
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| Corbet 'Cuddles' Newsome |
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| Ld Vcl - Gtr | Tn Vcl - Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliot |
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| B-3 |
Rank Stranger |
03:09 |
?? May 1960 |
Starday 506 |
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| Albert E. Brumley |
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| Ld Vcl - Gtr | Tn Vcl - Bjo | Bt Vcl - Mnd | Bs | Ld Gtr | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Curley Lambert |
Audie Webster |
Ralph Mayo |
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| B-4 |
Ridin' That Midnight Train |
02:03 |
Sum. 1959 |
Mountain Song Favorites |
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| R. Stanley |
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| Ld Vcl - Gtr | Tn Vcl - Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliot |
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| B-5 |
Carolina Mountain Home |
02:20 |
Sum. 1959 |
Starday SEP-107 |
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| Len Wright / Estel Lee Scarborough |
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| Ld Vcl - Gtr | Tn Vcl - Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliot |
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| B-6 |
Rock Of Ages |
02:51 |
?? May 1960 |
Sacred Songs From The Hills |
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| Augustus Toplady |
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| Ld Vcl - Gtr | Tn Vcl | Bs Vcl - Fid | Bs | Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Audie Webster |
Curley Lambert |
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| B-7 |
Holiday Pickin' |
02:12 |
Sum. 1958 |
Starday 413 |
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| R. Stanley |
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| Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | Ld Gtr | ||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Joe Meadows |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliot |
Gene Meadows |
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