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No.	Title:	Score
1	Cry From The Cross	5.00
2	Classic Stanley	5.00
3	Live In Japan	4.92
4	The Stanley Sound Around The World	4.91
5	Poor Rambler: His Complete King and Gusto Recordings	4.91
6	Live At The Smithsonian Institution	4.91
7	A Man And His Music	4.89
8	1971 - 1973	4.85
9	Play Requests	4.82
10	Something Old, Something New	4.82

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1	The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys 1953 - 1958 & 1959	5.00
2	The Definitive Collection (1947 - 1966)	5.00
3	The Stanley Brothers And The Clinch Mountain Boys	4.93
4	The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys 1949-52	4.93
5	The King Years, 1961-1965	4.92
6	The Early Starday/King Years, 1958-1961	4.92
7	Mountain Song Favorites	4.92
8	On Radio	4.91
9	Folk Festival	4.82
10	Riding That New River Train	4.82

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01 Nov 1933 - Art Stamper. Born 'Arthur Stugill Stamper' in Hindman, Knott County, Kentucky.

03 Nov 1960 - James Alan Shelton. Born in Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee.

07 Nov 1933 - Vernon Derrick. Grant, Marshall, Alabama.

08 Nov 1944 - Roy Lee Centers. Born in Jackson, Kentucky.

23 Nov 1960 - Charlie Sizemore. Born 'Charles Ethan Sizemore' in Puncheon Creek in Magoffin County, Kentucky.

In Memoriam:

12 Nov 1988 - Bill Lowe. Marion, Smyth, Virginia.

19 Nov 2004 - Charlie Cline. Jasper, Walker County, Alabama.

19 Nov 1970 - Chick Stripling. Alexandria, Virginia.

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> Ralph Stanley Discography

Dr. Ralph Stanley - American Icon

The Definitive Collection

(No Label) 2016

This 22 track, 60:31 min collection contains recordings made by Ralph between 2004 and 2012 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.

The remaining twelve tracks were recorded around 2012 and had previously been released on a CD-R as 65 Years.

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 2012 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.

Track:	Title:		Time:	Date:		Original Release:
A-1	Man Of Constant Sorrow		03:57	2012		65 Years
	R.D. Burnett
	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
A-2	Dream Of A Miner's Child		03:06	c2012		65 Years
	Robert Donnelly / Will Geddes
	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
A-3	Hemlock And Primroses		03:23	c2012		65 Years
	Landon Messer
	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
A-4	Me And God		02:14	2007		He Suffered For My Reward
	Josh Turner
	Ld Vcl	Hrmny Vcl	Hrmny Vcl
	Ralph Stanley	Judy Marshall	Dan Marshall
A-5	Rocky Island		02:01	2004		Sings His Favorites...
	P.D.
	Ld Vcl - Bjo	Gtr	Fid	Ld Gtr	Bs
	Ralph Stanley	Ralph II Stanley	John Rigsby	James Alan Shelton	Jack Cooke
A-6	Rank Stranger		03:05	2013		Gospel Favorites (*)
	Albert E. Brumley
	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
A-7	Old Rail Fence		01:59	2004		Sings His Favorites...
	Gary Greear
	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		65 Years
	Marijohn Wilkin / Wayne P. Walker
	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
A-9	Sweet Sally Brown		02:23	2004		Sings His Favorites...
	Wendy Smith / R. Stanley
	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
A-10	Turn Back, Turn Back		02:29	2007		He Suffered For My Reward
	P.D.
	Ld Vcl	Hrmny Vcl	Hrmny Vcl
	Ralph Stanley	Judy Marshall	Dan Marshall
A-11	Medicine Springs		02:52	c2012		65 Years
	Bill Grant / R. Stanley
	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
A-12	Six More Miles		03:34	c2012		65 Years
	Hank Williams
	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
A-13	Purple Robe		02:56	2004		Sings His Favorites...
	P.D. arr R. Stanley
	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
A-14	Poor Ellen Smith		02:36	c2012		65 Years
	P.D.
	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
A-15	How Could I Dream Such A Dream		02:17	2004		Sings His Favorites...
	Candace K. Randolph / R. Stanley
	Ld Vcl	Gtr	Fid/Mnd	Ld Gtr	Bjo		Bs
	Ralph Stanley	Ralph II Stanley	John Rigsby	James Alan Shelton	Steve Sparkman		Jack Cooke
A-16	Shout Little Luly		01:27	2004		Sings His Favorites...
	P.D.
	Bjo	Gtr	Fid	Ld Gtr	Bs
	Ralph Stanley	Ralph II Stanley	John Rigsby	James Alan Shelton	Jack Cooke
A-17	Lover's Quarrel		02:48	c2012		65 Years
	Gussie Davis
	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
A-18	A Few More Seasons		03:31	c2012		65 Years
	R. Stanley
	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
A-19	John Henry		03:34	c2012		65 Years
	P.D.
	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
A-20	Brand New Tennessee Waltz		02:42	c2012		65 Years
	Jesse James Winchester
	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
A-21	Room At The Top Of The Stairs		02:37	2004		Sings His Favorites...
	Randall Hylton
	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		65 Years
	P.D.
	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.