The Stanley Brothers - Earliest Recordings: The Complete Rich-R-Tone 78s (1947-1952)

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Album Details

Title: Earliest Recordings: The Complete Rich-R-Tone 78s (1947-1952)
Artist: The Stanley Brothers
Release Date: 4/12/2005
Label: Rounder
Album Type(s): Greatest Hits
UPC: 011661111028
Genre: Country
Styles: Traditional Bluegrass, Bluegrass, Close Harmony
Moods: Exuberant, Organic, Rousing, Amiable/Good-Natured, Bittersweet, Rustic, Earnest, Spiritual, Yearning, Earthy, Intimate, Passionate, Plaintive, Reverent, Summery, Wistful
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 1
Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

Track Listings

Little Maggie
The Jealous Lover
The Little Glass of Wine
Our Darling's Gone
Molly and Tenbrook
The Little Girl and the Dreadful Snake
Are You Waiting Just for Me?
Death Is Only a Dream
Little Birdie
I Can Tell You the Time
The Little Glass of Wine [Alternate Version]
Mother No Longer Awaits Me at Home
The Rambler's Blues
The Girl Behind the Bar

Additional Releases

Year	Type	Label	Catalog #
2005	CD	Rounder	611110

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Album Review

This collection gathers the Stanley Brothers' earliest recordings; 78s they cut for the Rich-R-Tone label between 1947 and 1952. Included are traditional gospel songs, breakneck-paced bluegrass ("Molly and Tenbrooks"), and songs of their own that would later become staples ("Little Maggie"). There's some variation in the sound quality, but it isn't bad overall: a light hiss and some mild distortion of the high levels is as bad as it gets. Historic and wonderful, this Stanley Brothers release is a must-have for fans. ~ Joslyn Layne, All Music Guide

Credits

Name	Credits
Art Stamper	Fiddle
Art Wooten	Fiddle, Fiddle
Carter Stanley	Vocals, Guitar
Christopher [1] C. King	Remastering
Dr. Toby Mountain	Digital Mastering
Gary B. Reid	Photography, Liner Notes, Research
Jim Williams	Mandolin
Jimmy Williams	Mandolin
Leslie Keith	Fiddle
Pee Wee Lambert	Mandolin
Ralph Stanley	Banjo, Arranger, Vocals
Ray Lambert	Vocals, Double Bass
Sarah Lainie Smith	Design