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From Amazon.com:
Considering the tremendous role that family has played throughout his life, it was by no means a foregone conclusion that Ralph Stanley would persevere in music following his brother Carter's death in 1966. Not only did the younger Stanley choose to carry on (at the age of 40) the tradition of the Stanley Brothers, he was able to build on it. The Clinch Mountain Boys circa 1971--Stanley, Curly Ray Cline, Roy Lee Centers, and Jack Cooke--already ranked among the elite ensembles in bluegrass before Stanley added the talents of young bucks Keith Whitley and Ricky Skaggs. This glorious four-CD box is at once a celebration of Stanley's return to peak form and a thorough and thoroughly rewarding investigation of this classic period in Clinch Mountain Boys history. All facets of this band are revealed: breakneck traditional fiddle and banjo tunes, scintillating a cappella gospel harmonies, rousing live cuts from their 1971 Japanese tour, old-time favorites from the Carter Family, and, of course, a full slate of Stanley Brothers classics. If anything, Stanley's own mountain whang became even more spine-shivering as time passed. --Marc Greilsamer
Classic Stanley Sound Lives On:
Dr. Ralph Stanley spent two decades as one of the Stanley Brothers and is now in his fourth decade, since Carter Stanley's death in 1966, of his solo career. This collection contains eight LPs that highlight the early years of the Ralph Stanley era. An excellent book contains contemporary reviews of the LPs, a discography,and photos from the early seventies. The 96 cuts include Stanley's clawhammer and three-finger banjo picking, his unique a cappella gospel singing, over 25 songs originally recorded by the Stanley Brothers, and great instrumentals. The Clinch Mountain Boys of this era included Roy Lee Centers, whose vocals were as close to Carter Stanley's singing as anyone will ever get. The last of these LPs was cut shortly before Centers' senseless murder. Jack Cooke remains the bassist to this day. The late Curly Ray Cline played fiddle for Ralph until his retirement in the early nineties. Teenaged Keith Whitley and Ricky Scaggs also perform on several cuts as they begin their careers. My favorites in this collection are THE LONESOME RIVER, LOVING YOU TOO WELL, and SIX MORE MILES. This version of THE LONESOME RIVER displays the Stanley Sound at its best. It features the high baritone trio harmony Carter and Ralph introduced on Columbia Records in the late forties. The similarity between Ralph and Roy Lee harmonies and the Stanley Brothers harmonies doesn't get any better than in LOVING YOU TOO WELL. Both songs are classic examples of Carter Stanley's writing talents. Ralph's solo on SIX MORE MILES is the best I've heard of this Hank Williams classic. No matter what type of bluegrass or traditional mountain music you like, you'll find it here and you'll find it done right. Dr. Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys don't know any other way to do it!
Incomplete:
Well, I might have jumped too soon. The reason I gave it 4 out of 5 is that it is missing some songs. 1) Oh, Death 2) Dream of A Miner's Child Outside of that it looks pretty good. Okay, I confess, I just realized it IS 1971-1973.
Incomplete:
Well, I might have jumped too soon. The reason I gave it 4 out of 5 is that it is missing some songs. 1) Oh, Death 2) Dream of A Miner's Child Outside of that it looks pretty good. Okay, I confess, I just realized it IS 1971-1973.
| Artist: | Ralph Stanley | | Binding: | Audio CD | | EAN: | 0032511400123 | | Format: | Import | | Format: | Best of | | Format: | Box set | | MPN: | 114001 | | Number Of Discs: | 4 | | Original Release Date: | 1995-07-11 | | Release Date: | 1995-07-11 | | UPC: | 032511400123 |
Tracks:- I Am the Man, Thomas
- Take Your Shoes Off, Moses
- Death Is Only a Dream
- Brand New Tennessee Waltz
- Two Coats
- Bright Morning Star
- Come on Little Children
- Prettiest Flowers Will Be Blooming
- Cry from the Cross
- Step Out in the Sunshine
- You're Drifting On
- Gloryland
- Stairway to Heaven
- Will He Wait a Little Longer?
- Sinner Man
- Shotgun Slade
- Old Time Pickin'
- I'll Remember You Love in My Prayers
- John Henry
- Pretty Little Indian
- Little Birdie
- Cripple Creek
- East Virginia Blues
- Little Glass of Wine
- Somebody Touched Me
- Sally Goodin'
- Working on a Building
- Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms
- Bound to Ride
- Mississippi Sawyer
- Going to Georgia
- All the Love I Had Is Gone
- Will You Miss Me?
- Katy Daley
- Little Boy Called Joe
- Six More Miles
- Cluck Old Hen
- That Lonesome Old Song
- Man of Constant Sorrow
- Pretty Polly
- Maple on the Hill
- Clinch Mountain Backstep
- Lisa's Joy
- Don't Ask Me Why
- All I Ever Loved Was You
- God Gave You to Me
- Little Maggie
- Flood of '57
- Old Country Church
- When I Get Home
- These Men of God
- My Lord's Been A-Walkin'
- Green Pastures in the Sky
- Give Me the Roses Now
- Honey in the Rock
- Hide Me, Rock of Ages
- 10,000 Angels
- Standing by the River
- Village Church Yard
- I Hold a Clear Title
- Bill Cheatham
- On and On
- What About You?
- Gonna Paint the Town
- I Wonder How the Old Folks Are at Home
- Who Will Sing for Me?
- Love Me Darling Just Tonight
- Love Me Darling Just Tonight
- Poison Love
- Ridin' That Midnight Train
- Loving You Too Well
- Nobody's Love Is Like Mine
- Cumberland Gap
- Shout Little Lulie
- Rocky Island
- Old Time Pickin'
- John Henry
- Little Bridie
- Bound to Ride
- Lonesome River
- Fields Have Turned Brown
- Hard Times
- Train 45
- Gold Watch and Chain
- You Kow I'll Be Lonesome
- Orphan Girl
- I'm Going That Way
- Brighter Mansion
- Who Is That?
- Going up Home to Live in Green Pastures
- I Wanna Make Heaven My Home
- Rank Strangers
- Angels Band
- I Want to Preach the Gospel
- Dark and Thorny Is the Desert
- Great High Mountain
- Rose Among the Thorns
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