(No Label) 2016
This 22 track, 60:31 min collection contains recordings made by Ralph between 2004 and circa 2013 at Maggard Sound Studio.
Seven of the tracks were from sessions recorded in 2004 which were previously featured on the Sings His Favorites Now and Then CD. Two a cappella numbers Me And God and Turn Back, Turn Back were previously released on the Nathan & Ralph Stanley - He Suffered For My Reward CD and contain guest vocal performances by Judy and Dan Marshall from The Marshall Family. I'm also 99% sure that the version of Rank Stranger is the same as the 2013 version from Dr Ralph Stanley & Nathan Stanley - Gospel Favorites CD-R.
From the personnel listings in the CD booklet, it looks like the remaining twelve tracks were recorded circa 2011-2013, as Mitchell Van Dyke joined at the start of 2011 and Jimmy Cameron left the CMB's circa September 2013. I think these are all previously unreleased versions...
I'd argue that the 'Definitive' Ralph collection is the Rebel 1971-1973 box set... but this is still a good set, particularly as the unreleased cuts showcase the later CMB line-up with Dewey/James and Mitchell Van Dyke. Ralph's vocals are still mostly pretty good too...
The CD was released by 'Nathan Stanley Entertainment'.
PS: In the booklet - the top left band photo is by Fred Robbins, and was taken at the 1972 Country Gentlemen Bluegrass festival.
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A-1 |
Man Of Constant Sorrow |
03:57 |
c2012 |
**Previously Unreleased** ?? |
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R.D. Burnett |
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Ld Vcl | Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Ld Gtr | Mnd | Bs | ||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Mitchell Van Dyke |
Nathan Stanley |
Dewey Brown |
James Alan Shelton |
Don Rigsby |
Jimmy Cameron |
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A-2 |
Dream Of A Miner's Child |
03:06 |
c2012 |
**Previously Unreleased** ?? |
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Robert Donnelly / Will Geddes |
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Ld Vcl | Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Ld Gtr | Mnd | Bs | ||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Mitchell Van Dyke |
Nathan Stanley |
Dewey Brown |
James Alan Shelton |
Don Rigsby |
Jimmy Cameron |
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A-3 |
Hemlock And Primroses |
03:23 |
c2012 |
**Previously Unreleased** ?? |
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Landon Messer |
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Ld Vcl | Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Ld Gtr | Mnd | Bs | ||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Mitchell Van Dyke |
Nathan Stanley |
Dewey Brown |
James Alan Shelton |
Don Rigsby |
Jimmy Cameron |
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A-4 |
Me And God |
02:14 |
2007 |
He Suffered For My Reward |
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Josh Turner |
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Ld Vcl | Hrmny Vcl | Hrmny Vcl | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Judy Marshall | Dan Marshall | |
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A-5 |
Rocky Island |
02:01 |
2004 |
Sings His Favorites... |
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P.D. |
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Ld Vcl - Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Ld Gtr | Bs | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph II Stanley |
John Rigsby |
James Alan Shelton |
Jack Cooke |
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A-6 |
Rank Stranger |
03:05 |
2013 |
Gospel Favorites (*) |
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Albert E. Brumley |
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Hrmny Vcl | Bjo | Ld Vcl - Gtr | Fid | Ld Gtr | Mnd | Bs | ||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Mitchell Van Dyke |
Nathan Stanley |
Dewey Brown |
James Alan Shelton |
Don Rigsby |
Jimmy Cameron |
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A-7 |
Old Rail Fence |
01:59 |
2004 |
Sings His Favorites... |
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Gary Greear |
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Ld Vcl | Gtr | Fid | Ld Gtr | Bjo | Bs | Mnd | ||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph II Stanley |
John Rigsby |
James Alan Shelton |
Steve Sparkman |
Jack Cooke |
Nathan Stanley | ||||||||||||||||||
A-8 |
Little Boy Called Joe |
02:46 |
c2012 |
**Previously Unreleased** ?? |
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Marijohn Wilkin / Wayne P. Walker |
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Ld Vcl | Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Ld Gtr | Mnd | Bs | ||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Mitchell Van Dyke |
Nathan Stanley |
Dewey Brown |
James Alan Shelton |
Don Rigsby |
Jimmy Cameron |
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A-9 |
Sweet Sally Brown |
02:23 |
2004 |
Sings His Favorites... |
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Wendy Smith / R. Stanley |
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Ld Vcl | Hrmny Vcl - Gtr | Hrmny Vcl - Fid/Mnd | Ld Gtr | Bjo | Hrmny Vcl - Bs | |||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph II Stanley |
John Rigsby |
James Alan Shelton |
Steve Sparkman |
Jack Cooke |
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A-10 |
Turn Back, Turn Back |
02:29 |
2007 |
He Suffered For My Reward |
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P.D. |
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Ld Vcl | Hrmny Vcl | Hrmny Vcl | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Judy Marshall |
Dan Marshall |
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A-11 |
Medicine Springs |
02:52 |
c2012 |
**Previously Unreleased** ?? |
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Bill Grant / R. Stanley |
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Ld Vcl | Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Ld Gtr | Mnd | Bs | ||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Mitchell Van Dyke |
Nathan Stanley |
Dewey Brown |
James Alan Shelton |
Don Rigsby |
Jimmy Cameron |
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A-12 |
Six More Miles |
03:34 |
c2012 |
**Previously Unreleased** ?? |
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Hank Williams |
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Ld Vcl | Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Ld Gtr | Mnd | Bs | ||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Mitchell Van Dyke |
Nathan Stanley |
Dewey Brown |
James Alan Shelton |
Don Rigsby |
Jimmy Cameron |
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A-13 |
Purple Robe |
02:56 |
2004 |
Sings His Favorites... |
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P.D. arr R. Stanley |
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Ld Vcl | Hrmny Vcl - Gtr | Hrmny Vcl - Fid/Mnd | Ld Gtr | Hrmny Vcl - Bs | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph II Stanley |
John Rigsby |
James Alan Shelton |
Jack Cooke |
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A-14 |
Poor Ellen Smith |
02:36 |
c2012 |
**Previously Unreleased** ?? |
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P.D. |
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Ld Vcl | Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Ld Gtr | Mnd | Bs | ||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Mitchell Van Dyke |
Nathan Stanley |
Dewey Brown |
James Alan Shelton |
Don Rigsby |
Jimmy Cameron |
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A-15 |
How Could I Dream Such A Dream |
02:17 |
2004 |
Sings His Favorites... |
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Candace K. Randolph / R. Stanley |
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Ld Vcl | Gtr | Fid/Mnd | Ld Gtr | Bjo | Bs | |||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph II Stanley |
John Rigsby |
James Alan Shelton |
Steve Sparkman |
Jack Cooke |
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A-16 |
Shout Little Luly |
01:27 |
2004 |
Sings His Favorites... |
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P.D. |
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Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Ld Gtr | Bs | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph II Stanley |
John Rigsby |
James Alan Shelton |
Jack Cooke |
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A-17 |
Lover's Quarrel |
02:48 |
c2012 |
**Previously Unreleased** ?? |
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Gussie Davis |
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Ld Vcl | Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Ld Gtr | Mnd | Bs | ||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Mitchell Van Dyke |
Nathan Stanley |
Dewey Brown |
James Alan Shelton |
Don Rigsby |
Jimmy Cameron |
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A-18 |
A Few More Seasons |
03:31 |
c2012 |
**Previously Unreleased** ?? |
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R. Stanley |
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Ld Vcl | Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Ld Gtr | Mnd | Bs | ||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Mitchell Van Dyke |
Nathan Stanley |
Dewey Brown |
James Alan Shelton |
Don Rigsby |
Jimmy Cameron |
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A-19 |
John Henry |
03:34 |
c2012 |
**Previously Unreleased** ?? |
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P.D. |
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Ld Vcl | Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Ld Gtr | Mnd | Bs | ||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Mitchell Van Dyke |
Nathan Stanley |
Dewey Brown |
James Alan Shelton |
Don Rigsby |
Jimmy Cameron |
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A-20 |
Brand New Tennessee Waltz |
02:42 |
c2012 |
**Previously Unreleased** ?? |
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Jesse James Winchester |
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Ld Vcl | Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Ld Gtr | Mnd | Bs | ||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Mitchell Van Dyke |
Nathan Stanley |
Dewey Brown |
James Alan Shelton |
Don Rigsby |
Jimmy Cameron |
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A-21 |
Room At The Top Of The Stairs |
02:37 |
2004 |
Sings His Favorites... |
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Randall Hylton |
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Ld Vcl | Gtr | Fid | Ld Gtr | Bjo | Bs | Mnd | ||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph II Stanley |
John Rigsby |
James Alan Shelton |
Steve Sparkman |
Jack Cooke |
Nathan Stanley | ||||||||||||||||||
A-22 |
Little Maggie |
02:07 |
c2012 |
**Previously Unreleased** ?? |
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P.D. |
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Ld Vcl | Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Ld Gtr | Mnd | Bs | ||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Mitchell Van Dyke |
Nathan Stanley |
Dewey Brown |
James Alan Shelton |
Don Rigsby |
Jimmy Cameron |
NB: (*) I'm not 100% sure - but it sounds like it is the same recording. The version on Nathan Stanley - The Legacy Continues is the same length too but a different mix. Gospel Favorites was mentioned on the Bluegrass Today website in 2013[1] although I didn't see copies for sale until 2015.
[1] http://bluegrasstoday.com/nathan-and-ralph-take-it-to-the-bank/