Clinch Mountain Country

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In many ways a follow-up to 1992's stunning Saturday Night & Sunday Morning, this glorious two-CD set pairs the bluegrass pioneer with established legends and notable comers from across the worlds of country and bluegrass. Now in his 70s, Stanley still possesses the most spine-tingling high-tenor wail the world has ever known, and he still knows how to make it mesh with whoever might be joining him. --Marc Greilsamer

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Few country artists, among them Hank Williams, Bill Monroe, and the Louvin Brothers, have amassed such an impressive body of work as Ralph Stanley. On this simply amazing two-CD set, Stanley mines his musical legacy by inviting current country and bluegrass artists to record with his band in the studio, and a veritable who's-who jump at the opportunity. Dwight Yoakam, Laurie Lewis, Jim Lauderdale, Gillian Welch, BR5-49, Bob Dylan, and sundry others join the legendary claw-hammer banjo picker and rip through the Stanley Brothers songbook, prompting country troubadour Hal Ketchum to say, "Singing with Ralph Stanley is like painting with Picasso." --Tod Nelson

Clinch Mountain Country

Tracks:

(Say) Won't You Be Mine
This Weary Heart You Stole Away (Wake Up, Sweetheart)
I'm Lonesome Without You
Our Last Goodbye
Poison Lies
Dickson Country Breakdown
I Long To See The Old Folks
A Voice From On High
Memories Of Mother
Could You Love Me (One More Time)
Nobody's Love Is Like Mine
I Just Got Wise
Harbor Of Love
Blue Moon Of Kentucky
Calling From Heaven
Close By
Hard Times
Baby Girl
Say You'll Take Me Back
I Worship You
You're Still On My Mind
I Hear My Savior Calling
Just A Little Talk With Jesus
So Blue

Tracks:

You Better Get Right
Tragic Love
Lonesome And Blue
Orange Blossom Special
Clinch Mountain Blues
Will He Wait A Little Longer
Big Tilda
Angel Band
Who Will Call You Sweetheart
The Cry From The Cross
I'm Lost, I'll Never Find The Way
Let Me Walk, Lord, By Your Side
A Lonesome Night
Fling Ding
I'll Never Grow Tired Of You
Loving You Too Well
Daybreak In Dixie
If That's The Way You Feel
A Life Of Sorrow
I'd Rather Be Forgotten
The Flood
No School Bus In Heaven
Maple On The Hill
Little Maggie

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After waxing their seminal Rich-R-Tone and Columbia recordings from 1947 to 1952, Carter and Ralph Stanley actually broke up their band; Carter even joined Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys for a short stretch while Ralph recuperated from a car accident. By 1953, they were back recording for Mercury and for the most part continuing to fuse the raw mountain music they grew up on with Monroe's more progressive propulsive style--although the duo does branch out a bit stylistically across these 48 tracks. Still, when it comes to two-part bluegrass harmonies, the Stanleys were without question the pair to beat: The blend of Carter's rich, warm voice with Ralph's crude, coarse moans stands as one of bluegrass's most distinctive sounds. Whether singing about the home folks (both living and deceased), the Lord, or the lover (both faithful and not), the Stanleys imparted a blunt, emotionally honest, soul-baring intensity. Along with the Rich-R-Tone and Columbia sets, this record is an essential collection of not only the Stanley Brothers' work, but of bluegrass in general. --Marc Greilsamer

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Powerful!
This will reach you, religious or not!
Excellent from top to bottom

Clinch Mountain Gospel
Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys
Manufacturer: Rebel Records
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ASIN: B00005NEMW
Release Date: 2001-05-15

Tracks:

Over In The Gloryland
Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem
Oh, Death
There'll Be None On The Other Side
Mother's Not Dead
Jesus Savior Pilot Me
Travelling The Highway Home
I've Just Seen The Rock Of Ages
Amazing Grace
What A Price
Are You Afraid To Die
I Am Weary (Let Me Rest)

Customer Reviews:

Powerful!.......2005-03-14

Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys are amzingly powerful on this album entitled "Clinch Mountain Gospel." The vocals and haunting harmonies that embody the Ralph Stanley style of bluegrass will definitely inspire you.

Keith Whitley does a wonderful job on the titles that he sings lead on for this album. Two of the best songs are definitely "Traveling the Highway Home," which features great banjo work and the call and response arrangement of "Amazing Grace." The haunting and archaic vocals will definitely over power you. The entire album is full of wonderful and traditional music that deals with questions of death, life, struggles, and overcoming obstacles. We find our help in the Lord and this album is honest and soul-stirring.

Clinch Mountain Gospel features some of the best and classic work of Ralph Stanley gospel. The recording sound is excellent! There is no doubt this album is a timeless treasure in the history of the Stanley style and American music. The uniqueness and talent of Ralph and his band is simply magical.

This will reach you, religious or not!.......2004-01-26

Several songs are a raw confrontation with death. Ideology is not here. Real human feeling is. The music is superb bluegrass, with a variety of tempos.

Excellent from top to bottom.......2002-03-28

This CD is excellent from top to bottom. The late Keith Whitley fronts the band and leaves you sorry that he died at the age of 33. His voice was made for this type of music and every song has you wanting to sing along.

As always, Ralph Stanley takes Bluegrass Gospel where only he can take it with his high tenor voice.

Some of the best on the album are "Over In Gloryland", "Jesus Savior Pilot Me", "I've Just Seen the Rock of Ages" and "I am Weary."

The sound of this album was of much better quality than expected with both the vocals and insturmentation being extremely clear (recorded in the 70's, I wasn't sure what to expect).

Whether a fan of bluegrass, gospel or both, this CD is for you.

Lost in the Lonesome Pines
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Outstanding bluegrass featuring the IMMORTAL Ralph Stanley

+ 1/2 stars...Even Better Than the First Collaboration

Loving the Lonesome Pines

Very Nice

Can't Stop

Lost in the Lonesome Pines
Jim Lauderdale , Ralph Stanley , and Clinch Mountain
Manufacturer: Dualtone Music Group
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ASIN: B0000640MM
Release Date: 2002-05-07

Tracks:

Deep Well Of Sadness
The Apples Are Just Turning Ripe
Lost In The Lonesome Pines
Zacchaeus
Quit That
I Think Somebody Better Come Back Home
Redbird
Forever Ain't No Trouble Now
She Would Not Tell Her More
I Should Have Listened To Good Advice
Oh Soul
She's Looking At Me
Boat Of Love
Listen To The Shepherd

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1. Deep Well of Sadness
2. The Apples Are Just Turning Ripe
3. Lost in the Lonesome Pines
4. Zacchaeus
5. Quit That
6. I Think Somebody Better Come Back Home
7. Redbird
8. Forever Ain't No Trouble Now
9. She Would Not Tell Her More
10. I Should Have Listened to Good Advice
11. Oh Soul!
12. She's Looking at Me
13. Boat of Love
14. Listen to the Shepherd

Format: CD

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Beyond his devoted alt-country following, Jim Lauderdale is best known as the writer of mainstream hits for superstars like George Strait and the Dixie Chicks. Yet the North Carolina-born singer-songwriter first came to Nashville as a bluegrass picker. And on this exuberant follow-up to I Feel Like Singing Today, their Grammy-nominated 1999 collaboration, Lauderdale and bluegrass king Ralph Stanley, backed by Stanley's longtime band, the Clinch Mountain Boys, put their voices and hearts together on 14 down-home selections (most written or cowritten by Lauderdale). Cuts range from lighthearted high-lonesome celebrations ("Quit That" and "She's Looking at Me") to fervent gospel outings like "Zacchaeus," "Oh Soul!" and "Listen to the Shepherd." As both a writer and singer, Lauderdale demonstrates both an abiding affection for and intuitive grasp of bluegrass music. --Bob Allen

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding bluegrass featuring the IMMORTAL Ralph Stanley.......2006-03-27

I've always enjoyed Jim's work with the equally legendary Dwight Yoakam, and here, with the one-of-a-kind voice of Ralph Stanley he pieces together a collection that is perfect for your long backcountry road trip. Even though some of the songs are into religion (YUCK) you just flat-out won't mind as every track is so damn good.

+ 1/2 stars...Even Better Than the First Collaboration.......2004-02-29

On his second collaboration with Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys (the first was 1999's equally excelent I FEEL LIKE SINGING TODAY), Jim Lauderdale has bested himself. Not only is the playing as stellar as on the earlier effort, but Lauderdale's compositions are even stronger this time out. Chalk it up to experience or confidence (or both), but this is a terrific bluegrass album. This time out all but one of the songs were written or co-written by Lauderdale. The lone exception is the Bill Monroe-penned "Boat of Love."

Once again Lauderdale teams up with Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter on two songs, the bouncy "Deep Well of Sadness" and the mournful "Oh Soul!" Personal favorites include "Quit That," "Redbird," and the comical "She's Looking At Me." The album closes with the a capella "Listen To the Shepherd," a gospel number with Ralph Stanley's haunting lead vocals.

This is one of the finest bluegrass albums released in recent years. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Loving the Lonesome Pines.......2003-09-13

I am a fairly new fan of bluegrass--but I did get into it several years before the "O Brother Where Art Thou" craze so thankfully I can't be grouped in with the SUV driving yuppie newbies who have just discovered it is cool. I love the fact bluegrass is now getting the recognition it deserves, and this album is so good--it's beyond words. The title song is the best on the album--so hauntingly beautiful. Ralph Stanley's voice brings me to tears. This is a great album for anyone's bluegrass collection.

Very Nice.......2003-08-17

It usually takes several listens for me to get into new music. This CD sounded great the first time. It is actually better than their first collaboration (which was nominated for a Grammy).

Can't Stop.......2002-08-04

I cannot stop playing this CD. It's that good. Uplifting music for a sunny Saturday morning, or anytime really. The tunes are instantly sing-a-long-able.

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Joy, Joy ,Joy to my Heart
2 Genuises
Powerful Music
Classic Bluegrass Sound, Great Bluegrass Variety
I feel like singing today.

I Feel Like Singing Today
Jim Lauderdale , Ralph Stanley , and Clinch Mountain
Manufacturer: Dualtone Music Group
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ASIN: B0000640MU
Release Date: 2002-04-09

Tracks:

I Feel Like Singing Today
You'll Find Her Name Written There
Maple On The Hill
Fly, Lovebird Fly
Joy, Joy, Joy
Like Him
I Wish Today Could Be Tomorrow
Another Sinner's Prayer
Highway Through My Home
What About You
This World Is Not My Home
Harbor Of Love
I Will Wait For You
Who Will Sing For Me
Who Thought The Railroad Wouldn't Last

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1. I Feel Like Singing Today
2. You'll Find Her Name Written There
3. Maple On The Hill
4. Fly, Lovebird, Fly
5. Joy, Joy, Joy
6. Like Him
7. I Wish Today Could Be Tomorrow
8. Another Sinner's Prayer
9. Highway Through My Home
10. What About You
11. This World Is Not My Home
12. Harbor Of Love
13. I Will Wait For You
14. Who Will Sing For Me
15. Who Thought The Railroad Wouldn't Last

Format: CD

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Jim Lauderdale is among the most creatively expansive of Nashville's commercially bankable songwriters. Ralph Stanley is an ageless bluegrass icon. Put 'em together and you have one of the finest country albums to come out in 1999, not to mention a feather in Lauderdale's cap as a recording artist. Unlike Steve Earle, who put out an excellent bluegrass album (The Mountain with Del McCoury) earlier in '99, North Carolina-born Lauderdale sounds like he grew up singing this stuff. He wrote or cowrote 9 of the 15 tracks, including the gospel-sounding title track and the a cappella "Like Him." When Stanley comes in with his otherworldly high harmonies and ringing banjo, you may feel like singing today as well. --Rick Mitchell

Customer Reviews:

Joy, Joy ,Joy to my Heart.......2006-09-15

An impeccable slice of Bluegrass. Move over,'O Brother' and make room for Lauderdale, Stanley and the Clinch kids. If I need to discriminate, for the sake of the uninitiated, I'd nominate the central part of the disc as my pearl of deep colour, starting with,'Joy, Joy' Joy', the memorable,'Like Him','I Wish Today Could be Tomorrow', and,'Another Sinner's Prayer'. Ralph's part in these songs is hugely responsible for my favouritism; an emotive tool that can make you kneel in gratitude. Lauderdale is a superb songwriter/performer and this set places him squarely on my Bluegrass map.

2 Genuises.......2005-05-04

It's funny the mood one gets into at times. I was thinking about the movie Oh Brother Where Art Thou and its' soundtrack. So I am strolling through my local FYE mall record shop and I see this interesting CD cover in the used bin. I layed down my $7.00 and took it home. On the pile of unlistened too CD's it layed for about 2 weeks. Well, I popped it into the kitchen, under counter, SONY CD player and what a pleasent surprise. This Lauderdale/Stanley endeavor is great. The CD gets out of the gate with a great Lauderdale penned tune, title track of the CD, I FEEL LIKE SINGING. This along with the cuts, MAPLE ON THE HILL, ANOTHER SINNERS PRAYER, HIGHWAY THROUGH MY HOME, and WHO WILL SING FOR ME make this a wonderful musical journey. Great song writing by Jim Lauderdale and wonderful Bluegrass by Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys. This CD is a pleasure. Buy it.

Powerful Music.......2004-02-29

Teaming up with the reigning patriarch of bluegrass music Ralph Stanley and his Clinch Mountain Boys isn't a guarantee for success, but Jim Lauderdale makes this pairing an absolute joy from start to finish. Unlike another album that came out the same year using the same formula (Steve Earle's pairing with the Del McCroury Band), Lauderdale wrote (or co-wrote) only about two-thirds of these songs, and will on occasion take a back seat to Stanley, who takes the lead vocal on the a capella "Like Him," one of nine Lauderdale originals.

Lauderdale slips into the bluegrass genre like he was born into it. The opening track, "I Feel Like Singing Today," is another Lauderdale original that begins the album on an upbeat toe-tapping note. Lauderdale's songwriting partner on a couple tracks is none other than Grateful Dead Lyricist Robert Hunter. They penned the rollicking "Joy, Joy, Joy" and "I Will Wait for You."

Lauderdale's originals hold up well along such bluegrass chestnuts as "You'll Find Her Name Written There" and "What About You," perhaps more closely associated with Bill Monroe and Flatt & Scruggs respectively. In addition there are a pair of Carter Stanley gems, "Harbor of Love" and "Who Will Sing for Me."

The album closes on a high note with Ralph Stanley taking the lead vocal on the Lauderdale original "Who Thought the Railroad Wouldn't Last." This is powerful music. In his liner notes Lauderdale says he wants to "celebrate and share" the music of Ralph Stanley. He has succeeded gloriously. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Classic Bluegrass Sound, Great Bluegrass Variety.......2004-02-21

I've always felt that there are two types of bluegrass music. There is the high, lonesome sound filled with dark lyrics that are most appropriate when driving down a dark, windy road among tall, Southern pines. On the other side of the spectrum, there is the joyful, feel-good kind of bluegrass that puts you in the mood to make homemade ice cream on a sunny Sunday afternoon. When Jim Lauderdale teams up with Ralph Stanley, you can set high expectations for a well-written vocal masterpiece that puts you in the mood for making some ice cream and you will not be disappointed. Ralph Stanley, affectionately called Dr. Ralph by his hard core fans, has been making bluegrass music for fifty-five years, but has recently become nationally recognized due to the success of the O Brother Where Art Thou soundtrack. Jim Lauderdale is a country traditionalist who has penned songs for such stars as George Strait, the Dixie Chicks and Mark Chesnutt.

Jim and Dr. Ralph have recently teamed up on I Feel Like Singing Today, an album recorded on the Rebel Records label. I Feel Like Singing Today is true to it's title. Halfway into the first song, coincidentally the title track, your toe is tapping and you find yourself harmonizing with Dr. Ralph, Jim and the Clinch Mountain Boys. About half of the songs on the album are gospel songs, while the other half of the songs are made up of topics such as love, loss and the highway intruding upon one man's land. Of the gospel songs, the most breathtaking piece is "Like Him." "Like Him" is written by Lauderdale and sounds much like a hymn written a century ago. The harmony is chilling as Lauderdale, Stanley and the band lay down their instruments and bring the listener into a magical world. Stanley's high harmonies complement the low voices of Lauderdale and the Clinch Mountain Boys on this a cappella piece. As the next track, "I Wish That Today Could Be Tomorrow," plays, you once again become aware of your surroundings and are transported from your "Like Him" trance into reality. "I Wish That Today Could Be Tomorrow" is a playful track that describes the impatience of two young lovers waiting on their wedding day. Every track on the album is special and time simply does not allow for an apt description of every great tune. Nine of the 15 tracks are written or co-written by Lauderdale, who seems to move with ease from his regular honky-tonk repertoire to bluegrass. The vocals mingle together as if Dr. Ralph and Jim were made to sing together and the upbeat songs just make for a good time. I Feel Like Singing Today is one of the best albums of recent times and should be in every bluegrass fan's collection.

I feel like singing today........2000-04-09

This is one of the best CDs of last year, bluegrass or any style. Ralph Stanley, as always, is stunning, and Lauderdale proves himself as one of the finest songwriters in the business. "I Feel Like Singing Today" is the kind of song people could be singing 100 years from now. "Like Him" is one of the most beautiful gospel songs I have ever heard recorded. It's hard to believe the song isn't 100 years old. With Steve Earle's "Mountain" and Dolly Parton's "The Grass is Blue" both also coming out last year, my CD player isn't getting much rest. All three CD's are great, but this one is hard to top.

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got a short time to stay here and a long time to be gone
Man this one kicks!
Scary Good
This is your chance to get to know the Great Ralph Stanley
at there best

Man of Constant Sorrow
Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys
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ASIN: B000056BC2
Release Date: 2001-01-23

Tracks:

Man of Constant Sorrow
Goin' up Home to Live in Green Pastures
Rocky Island
Old Richmond Prison
Oh Death
Hard Times
Angel Band
Little Birdie
I Am Weary
Dream of a Miner's Child
Calling My Children Home
Poor Rambler
I've Just Seen the Rock of Ages

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Ralph Stanley's half-century-long career received a nice boost late in 2000 with the release of Joel and Ethan Coen's movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? The film prominently featured three tunes from the Stanley repertoire, including the title tune of this stellar anthology (although it's not Stanley's version that's featured in the film). Another is the hillbilly lament "Oh Death," a traditional song that perfectly suits Stanley's high, wavering, mournful voice. Focusing on Stanley's post-Stanley Brothers career, this set serves as a fine introduction to his estimable body of work, including gems like "Goin' Up Home to Live in Green Pastures"--as pretty a country gospel tune as has ever been recorded--"Hard Times," and "Old Richmond Prison." It's an altogether satisfying collection that leaves the listener wanting more. --Gregory McNamee

Customer Reviews:

got a short time to stay here and a long time to be gone.......2003-07-28

The (over)production here is a bit slick -- the giddy fiddle and animatronic banjo combo make me a little queasy on some of the songs. Stanley vibrates his nasal septum like a sax reed. If your scrotum needs tightening, this will do it.

Man this one kicks!.......2002-10-24

Here I am only half way through the CD and motivated enough to write such a positive review! This album kicks!

Scary Good.......2002-05-17

It was only a matter of time before greater America woke up to Bluegrass music, the big-beat music with no drums that's been in our backyard for generations.

Ralph Stanley sings songs of sorrow and he means it; I think the scary feeling many listeners talk about comes from Stanley hitting home, a deadeye bullseye on some archetypical fears.

Great fiddle playing, too.

This is your chance to get to know the Great Ralph Stanley.......2001-08-12

As a result of "O Brother Where Art Thou?", Ralph Stanley is finally reaching reknown beyond bluegrass fans. Hard core bluegrass fans have known for decades that Ralph Stanley is the premier male mountain singer....this collection will let everyone else know that Stanely is a great singer...period! This collection is a mini-retrospective of Stanley's solo work during the seventies. I'm sorry I missed these songs when they were originally issued because this is bone-chilling, hair-raising mountain singing. Every cut on this CD is a gem; the standout being "Old Richmond Prison," a paen to regret, loneliness and isolation that'll convert you for sure.

at there best.......2001-05-11

ralph stanley and kieth whitley at there very best

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As Good As Bluegrass Gets
Buy It NOW!
Mountain music for everybody to enjoy
Ralph Stanley - Clinch Mountain Country
Bluegrass Legend Stanley at his best!

Clinch Mountain Country
Ralph Stanley & Friends
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ASIN: B000005YVB
Release Date: 1998-05-19

Tracks:

How Mountain Girls Can Love
Shouting On The Hills Of Glory
Pretty Polly
The Window Up Above
I Just Got Wise
If That's The Way You Feel
Nobody's Love Is Like Mine
Memories Of Mother
The Lonesome River
Old Love Letters
She's More To Be Pitied
When I Wake Up To Sleep No More
Another Night
Gold Watch And Chain
Thy Burdens Are Greater Than Mine
I'll Take The Blame
How Can We Thank Him For What He Has Done
I've Just Seen The Rock Of Ages

Tracks:

Pig In A Pen
I Only Exist
A Lonesome Night
Pretty Little Miss In The Garden
The Darkest Hour Is Just Before Dawn
Stone Walls And Steel Bars
Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem
Let Me Love You One More Time
The White Dove
Will You Ever Miss Me At All
Lonesome Banjo Man
Are You Afraid To Die
Way Down Deep
If I Lose
I'm Going That Way
Gathering Flowers For The Master's Bouquet
My Deceitful Heart
Bright Morning Star

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In many ways a follow-up to 1992's stunning Saturday Night & Sunday Morning, this glorious two-CD set pairs the bluegrass pioneer with established legends and notable comers from across the worlds of country and bluegrass. Now in his 70s, Stanley still possesses the most spine-tingling high-tenor wail the world has ever known, and he still knows how to make it mesh with whoever might be joining him. --Marc Greilsamer

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Few country artists, among them Hank Williams, Bill Monroe, and the Louvin Brothers, have amassed such an impressive body of work as Ralph Stanley. On this simply amazing two-CD set, Stanley mines his musical legacy by inviting current country and bluegrass artists to record with his band in the studio, and a veritable who's-who jump at the opportunity. Dwight Yoakam, Laurie Lewis, Jim Lauderdale, Gillian Welch, BR5-49, Bob Dylan, and sundry others join the legendary claw-hammer banjo picker and rip through the Stanley Brothers songbook, prompting country troubadour Hal Ketchum to say, "Singing with Ralph Stanley is like painting with Picasso." --Tod Nelson

Customer Reviews:

As Good As Bluegrass Gets.......2003-02-09

When the "O Brother" phenomenon struck, I had already been a fan of bluegrass music since the late Sixties. I bought vinyl copies of albums by Bill Monore, Flatt & Scruggs and, of course, The Stanley Brothers. However, it hasn't been until the last couple years that I sought out Ralph Stanley's post-seventies work. And with his inclusion on the "O Brother" soundtrack, there are many titles to choose from. This two-disc set is a no-brainer. It contains 36 tracks and nearly two hours of solid singing and picking.

Guest vocalists run the gamut of bluegrass artists (Tim O'Brien, Ricky Skaggs, Alison Krauss), country artists who got their start in bluegrass (Marty Stuart, Vince Gill), old-school country (George Jones, Porter Wagoner), alt-country (Gillian Welch) and artists like Bob Dylan, who defy categorization.

From beginning to end, this is a glorious album. Each song is recorded with such passion that you don't want it to end. I'm encouraged that bluegrass has been enjoying a rebirth in popularity in recent years, and if projects like this are a consequence, then I say hallelujah! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Buy It NOW!.......2002-09-18

36 of the finest tunes, pickin', harmonies & feelings you'll ever listen to... and you will listen...over, and over and over!

Mountain music for everybody to enjoy.......2002-08-18

Ralph's career spans over half a century, yet this album and it's sequel (Clinch mountain sweethearts, which I've also reviewed) may prove to be his most important legacy.

There are four main reasons for the success of this project.

1. Ralph is in remarkably good voice throughout - how many singers of his age could you say that about?.

2. His musicians are in top form, providing a bluegrass backing leaning towards traditional country.

3. Traditional country and bluegrass were not fashionable at the time, so this album was a total contrast to, and a refreshing change from, mainstream country. I love mainstream country too, but I also like the traditional music.

4. Because the music was unfashionable, nobody expected this to be a big seller, so all the guests were there to enjoy themselves, and it shows in the music.

The choice of songs is excellent, although I'm not sure why they chose to include Christmas songs (Beautiful star of Bethlehem with Connie Smith and Bright morning star with Kathy Mattea) - I love Christmas music, but I prefer it to be on separate CD's. Still, that's a minor point.

Your favorite tracks are likely to depend on who are your favorite guests. Bluegrass is well represented (of course), while there are several mainstream country singers, past and present. Porter and George's careers are almost as long as Ralph's, while Vince, Patty and Dwight were all at the peak of their careers when this was recorded.

The biggest surprise is Bob Dylan. He doesn't usually take part in such projects, but he fits in well. No doubt his inclusion helps to attract some people to this album who would otherwise ignore it.

Those who live in the mountains may relate directly to this music, but for those of us who live in cities, this is as good a piece of escapism as we're going to find, now that so much country music has gone uptown.

Enjoy this - and Clinch mountain sweethearts too !!!!

Ralph Stanley - Clinch Mountain Country.......2002-07-27

This CD could make a lot of people love bluegrass who are not acquainted with it. Ralph Stanley is the greatest and the many well-known country singers who sing with him are wonderful and add variety to this set. I can tell I'm going to be listening to this one a lot. By the way, Amazon's price was far better than any in Toronto for this one.

Bluegrass Legend Stanley at his best!.......2002-03-19

This two CD set is great for new and old bluegrass fans alike. 36 songs combine the best of bluegrass and country music with Dr. Ralph Stanley's high tenor harmonies to create an unforgettable CD set that is well worth the price.

For those of you from the country scene new to bluegrass, you'll hear many voices you recognize from the country radio scene including Dwight Yoakam, Patty Loveless, Vince Gill, George Jones and Kathy Mattea just to name a few.

You'll also get to hear many of today's bluegrass greats including Ricky Skaggs, Alison Krause and Gillian Welch.

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
The 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

Tracks:

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
Goin' To Georgia
All The Love I Had Is Gone
Will You Miss Me?
Katy Daly
A Little Boy Called Joe
Six More Miles
Cluck Old Hen
That Lonesome Old Song

Tracks:

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 Walking
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 Cheatum
On And On
What About You
Gonna Paint The Town
I Wonder How The Old Folks Are At Home
Who Will Sing For Me

Tracks:

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 Birdie
Bound To Ride
The Lonesome River
The Fields Have Turned Brown
Hard Times
Train 45
Gold Watch And Chain
You Know I'll Be Lonesome
The 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
Angel Band
I Want To Preach The Gospel
Dark And Thorny Is The Desert
Great High Mountain
A Rose Among The Thorns

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

Customer Reviews:

Ralph Stanley 1971-1973.......2007-02-23

If you are tired of this red neck rock that is called country music these days, you must give bluegrass a try. This is American music at it's finest and Ralph Stanley is on top of the list of those performing it.

Look no farther.......2006-09-28

In my opinion, this is the best representation of Ralph Stanley music available to the public. Ralph Stanley played the banjo during this period like no other picker nor frailer. Both right-hand styles are well-represented on these 4 discs. Please be aware, and this may go unnoticed by the uninitiated, but Dr. Stanley's right-hand style is akin to the phenomenon of why bee's fly, but physically shouldn't. He applies an extra grace note with his forefinger within both his clawhammer and three-finger styles making him unique among the species, known as banjo players. The result is more sound and rhythm with his phrases. The earlier frailers he was exposed to no doubt influenced this style. It is really amazing! It invokes the goal most old time banjo and fiddle players seek which is to create the sound of bagpipes. The bass drone occurs along with the tenor melody simultaneously. The dual voice fiddle is also well-represented on these discs. Seriously, dual voice fiddle is a real deal we should appreciate more when we listen to so-called bluegrass. I suggest this isn't bluegrass. This is old time music, please.

The unaccompanied ballads are haunting and truly a vista to the old Baptist rule of no instrumentation for the hymns in church. I play these discs so often, I'm worried about wearing them out. The instrumentals on disc 4 are great examples of Dr Stanley on his game!

This label and period is my favorite version of Ralph Stanely. Thank you Ralph Stanley!

Great bluegrass gospel .......2005-08-22

This 4-cd set includes some really wonderful bluegrass gospel - - some of the best that I've ever heard. There are other selections that are very similar in sound to the Stanley Brothers (including Stanley Brothers hits like "Poison Love"), but the gospel and the instrumentals (which are also great, especially the one that Stanley introduces with the promise that he will try to play it exaxtly as his mother taught it to him) are distinctively *Ralph* Stanley. The only thing I would say in disfavor of this set - - and only something superficial - - concerns the design of the box itself: there are four cds in a big wasteful package the size of an LP box set, with a big awkward booklet, and the photographs of Ralph leave something to be desired. But other than that, it is a real gem.

Incomplete.......2001-07-08

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.......2001-07-08

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+ 1/2 stars.....Bluegrass Is Alive And Thriving
In Dreamland with Dolly, Iris, Melba, Chely, Lucinda, et al
Traditional Bluegrass
Ralphs Band in Rare Form
This hits the Spot!

Clinch Mountain Sweethearts
Ralph Stanley & Friends
Manufacturer: Rebel Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005NVZ1
Release Date: 2001-09-25

Tracks:

Ridin' That Midnight Train (with Iris DeMent)
Will You Miss Me (with Pam Tillis)
Little Willie (with Patty Mitchell)
Oh, Death (with Gillian Welch)
Loving You Too Well (with Dolly Parton)
The Memory Of Your Smile (with Maria Muldaur)
Are you Tired Of Me, Darling (with Sara Evans)
Weeping Waltz (with Joan Baez)
I'll Never Grow Tired Of You (with Kristi Stanley)
Rank Stranger (with Gail Davies)
Trust Each Other (with Iris DeMent)
Angel Band (with Chely Wright)
You Win Again (with Melba Montgomery)
I'm Ready To Go (with Jeannie Seely)
Farther Along (with Lucinda Williams)
I'll Remember You Love In My Prayers (with Valerie Smith)

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This 16-track duet package is something of a companion piece to 1993's Saturday Night & Sunday Morning and 1998's Clinch Mountain Country, both of which offered a dazzling array of duets featuring Ralph Stanley singing with an A-list of country and bluegrass stars. Clinch Mountain Sweethearts, which features only female partners, is a worthwhile collection, though somewhat less focused than its predecessors. Country, folk, and pop stalwarts such as Iris DeMent, Lucinda Williams, Dolly Parton, Gillian Welch, Chely Wright, and Joan Baez display their artistry as they square off with Stanley at the microphone. But the real treats are Stanley's duets with less celebrated talents like Gail Davies, Melba Montgomery, Valerie Smith, Kristi Stanley, and Jeannie Seely. --Bob Allen

Customer Reviews:

+ 1/2 stars.....Bluegrass Is Alive And Thriving.......2003-02-09

I have had in my collection for decades the numerous albums the Stanley Brothers cut for Starday, King and Gusto in the fifties and sixties. However, I'll admit it wasn't until Ralph Stanley's resurrection in popularity with the whole "O Brother" phenomenon that I began noticing his more recent labums.

The premise to this 2001 Rebel release was simple: Find some of the best female vocalists in the business and revisit some of the old Stanley Brothers classics. I was skeptical at first, but after the first notes of "Ridin' That Midnight Train" with Iris DeMent, any misgivings I had disappeared.

Although no less moving, Stanley performs "Oh, Death" with Gillian Welch--not a capella, but with the backing of the Clinch Mountain Boys. Other highlights are Dolly Parton's version of "Loving You Too Well," Sara Evans' "Are You Tired of Me, Darling," Lucinda Williams' "Farther Along" and Valerie Smith's "I'll Remember You in My Prayers." Truth to tell, these are are all lovingly performed songs.

As the reigning patriarch of bluegrass, it's encouraging to see Ralph Stanley (who was 73 when these recordings were made) not only receive the recognition he deserves but for helping pass the torch so bluegrass will continue to thrive into the 21st Century. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

In Dreamland with Dolly, Iris, Melba, Chely, Lucinda, et al.......2002-08-01

This is the third album of Ralph Stanley's with guests (or is it the fourth? - I think Saturday Night Sunday Morning was recorded as two separate albums) - and came about because the ladies were seriously under-represented on the earlier projects, yet clearly indicated a desire to record with Ralph. The success of John Prine's In spite of ourselves (featuring another stellar cast of ladies, also including Iris, Melba and Lucinda) would have dispelled any doubts about the viability of such a project.

Though under-represented, some notable ladies did appear on the previous albmus (Clinch Mountain Country and Saturday Night Sunday Morning), including Connie Smith (who also appeared on that John Prine album), Alison Krauss, Emmylou Harris. Patty Loveless, Rhonda Vincent and Laurie Lewis, so they leave the stage to others this time.

All the songs are beautifully sung and well chosen. On albums like these, your favorites tend to depend on which guests you like best, but there are so many here that I love, although Dolly is my favorite singer.

Valerie Smith recorded a stunning debut album (Patchwork Heart), listed as Limited Availabilty by Amazon.com - a definite contender for my favorite bluegrass album. I haven't heard her second, Turtle wings.

It's great to see Jeannie Seely back in the recording studio, singing a lovely version of I'm ready to go.

Kristi Stanley (Ralph's daughter-in law) makes her recording debut here, and acquits herself well. It remains to be seen whether she records anything of her own.

Patty Mitchell, who also puts in a great performance, was once a member of the Dixie Chicks. Their music pre-Natalie was very different, much more solidly traditional (way off the mainstream - I could never imagine a major label wanting them), as evidenced on their Little ol' cowgirl album, one of three unavailable early albums, not listed by Amazon.com.

Then there's Pam, Maria, Sara, Gail, Joan, Gillian and the five in my headline .... each and every one of them makes a magnificent contribution. For Iris fans, there's a real treat - she gets to do two songs.

So there you have it - a great bluegrass album of love songs, featuring fifteen magnificent ladies, some world-famous like Dolly and Joan, some complete unknowns like Patty and Kristi and the rest somewhere in between, yet all putting in strong enough performances such that nobody really stands out from the rest - and that makes for a great album.

Traditional Bluegrass.......2002-03-12

How can any album go wrong with Ralph Stanley at the helm! These albums that have been created with Stanley and friends will go through many generations of music listeners as the best that bluegrass has to offer....I love ya Ralph....

Ralphs Band in Rare Form.......2002-02-17

Having made the pilgrimage to Ralph's mountaintop Memorial Day festival last year I can tell you that even the best recording can't do justice to Ralph and his band live. That said, this album rocks! Ralph and his producers have done a fine job pairing him with some phenomenal singers. His band sounds like they were born to play together. These guys are special! "Lil Willie" gets my vote as the best track among several stellar cuts. That fiddle tears me up every time I hear it.

My heartfelt wish is that this wonderful music continues to find its way into popular culture. We need Ralph unplugged on MTV! If it worked for Tony Bennett it can work for Ralph (although Ralph would be a considerably more challenging cross-over project!). If this NYC-raised Van Halen - George Clinton lover can "get it", anyone can!!

This hits the Spot!.......2002-02-08

Making a distinction between this recording and "pure" bluegrass seems beside the point to me. Ralph Stanley has simply assembled some of the very best female country/bluegrass vocalists around, matched them up with great tunes and produced a CD that spends A LOT of time on my stereo system. Iris DeMent and Ralph are terrific, so much so that I hope they record again together real soon. But then I would buy a CD by Iris DeMent and virtually anyone. Don't pass this album up, no matter what sort of music you prefer.

The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys 1949-1952

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(Add a few stars...) A treasure trove with great sound!

The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys 1949-1952
The Stanley Brothers
Manufacturer: Bear Family
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001AY9
Release Date: 1994-05-02

Tracks:

A Vision Of Mother
The White Dove
Gathering Flowers For The Master's Bouquet
The Angels Are Singing
It's Never Too Late
Have You Someone (In Heaven Awaiting)
Little Glass Of Wine
Let Me Be Your Friend
We'll Be Sweethearts In Heaven
I Love No One But You
Too Late To Cry
The Old Home
The Drunkard's Hell
The Field's Have Turned Brown
Hey! Hey! Hey!
The Lonesome River
I'm A Man Of Constant Sorrow
Pretty Polly
A Life Of Sorrow
Sweetest Love
The Wandering Boy
Let's Part The Best Of Friends
The Fields Have Turned Brown (Alternative)
Little Glass Of Wine (Alternative)

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1. A Vision Of Mother
2. The White Dove
3. Gathering Flowers For The Master's Bouquet
4. The Angels Are Singing
5. It's Never Too Late
6. Have You Someone
7. Little Glass Of Wine
8. Let Me Be Your Friend
9. We'll Be Sweethearts In Heaven
10. I Love No One But You
11. Too Late To Cry
12. The Old Home
13. The Drunkard's Hell
14. The Fields Have Turned Brown
15. Hey! Hey! Hey!
16. The Lonesome River
17. I'm A Man Of Constant Sorrow
18. Pretty Polly
19. A Life Of Sorrow
20. Sweetest Love
21. The Wandering Boy
22. Let's Part The Best of Friends
23. The Fields Have Turned Brown (alternative)
24. Little Glass Of Wine (alternative)

Format: Cassette

Customer Reviews:

(Add a few stars...) A treasure trove with great sound!.......2003-05-15

Classic, beautiful bluegrass. A great collection of early Stanley Brothers recordings made for Columbia Records at the dawn of their career. Bill Monroe's influence is obvious -- they made no secret of their debt to him -- but the Stanleys were still remarkably original, particularly because Carter Stanley was such a prolific and deeply talented songwriter. Almost all of the tunes they recorded for Columbia were new material, and every one of them is now a standard in the bluegrass canon. What's also surprising about these early tracks is the tone: over the years we've grown used to hearing these songs in typical, blistering bluegrass "drag racing" renditions -- interesting, then, to hear how mellow the first versions actually were. A great collection with Bear Family's usual fab sound quality. A must-have for Stanley Brothers fans.

Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys 1953-59

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A stunning set with great sound quality...
Best in bluegrass

Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys 1953-59
The Stanley Brothers & the Clinch Mountain Boys
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ASIN: B000001B0J
Release Date: 1994-06-28

Tracks:

(Say) Won't You Be Mine
This Weary Heart You Stole Away
I'm Lonesome Without You
Our Last Goodbye
Poison Lies
Dickson County Breakdown (Instrumental)
I Long To See The Old Folks
A Voice From On High
Memories Of Mother
Could You Love Me (One More Time)
Nobody's Love Is Like Mine
I Just Got Wise
Blue Moon Of Kentucky
Close By
Calling From Heaven
Harbor Love
Hard Times (Instrumental)
Baby Girl
Say You'll Take Me Back
I Worship You
You're Still On My Mind
I Hear My Savior Calling
Just A Little Talk With Jesus
So Blue
Our Last Goodbye

Tracks:

You'd Better Get Right
Tragic Love
Lonesome And Blue
Orange Blossom Special
Clinch Mountain Blues (Instrumental)
Big Tilda (Instrumental)
Will He Wait A Little Longer
Angel Band
The Cry From The Cross
Who Will Call You Sweetheart
I'm Lost, I'll Never Find The Way
Let Me Walk, Lord, By Your Side
A Lonesome Night
The Flood
Fling Ding (Instrumental)
I'll Never Grow Tired Of You
Loving You Too Well
Daybreak In Dixie (Instrumental)
If That's The Way You Feel
A Life Of Sorrow
I'd Rather Be Forgotten
No School Bus In Heaven
Meet Me Tonight
Nobody's Business

Product Description

CD-1:
1. (Say) Won't You Be Mine
2. This Weary Heart You Stole Away
3. I'm Lonesome Without You
4. Our Last Goodbye (take 4)
5. Poison Lies
6. Dickson County Breakdown (instr.)
7. I Long To See The Old Folks
8. A Voice From On High
9. Memories Of Mother
10. Could You Love Me (One More Time)
11. Nobody's Love Is Like Mine
12. I Just Got Wise
13. Blue Moon Of Kentucky
14. Close By
15. Calling From Heaven
16. Harbor Love
17. Hard Times (instr.)
18. Baby Girl
19. Say You'll Take Me Back
20. I Worship You
21. You're Still On My Mind
22. I Hear My Savior Calling
23. Just A Little Talk With Jesus
24. So Blue
25. Our Last Goodbye

CD-2:
26. You'd Better Get Right
27. Tragic Love
28. Lonesome And Blue
29. Orange Blossom Special
30. Clinch Mountain Blues (instr.)
31. Big Tilda (instr.)
32. Will He Wait A Little Longer
33. Angel Band
34. The Cry From The Cross
35. Who Will Call You Sweetheart
36. I'm Lost, I'll Never Find The Way
37. Let Me Walk, Lord, By Your Side
38. A Lonesome Night
39. The Flood
40. Fling Ding (instrumental)
41. I'll Never Grow Tired Of You
42. Loving You Too Well
43. Daybreak In Dixie (instr.)
44. If That's The Way You Feel
45. A Life Of Sorrow
46. I'd Rather Be Forgotton
47. No School Bus In Heaven
48. Meet Me Tonight
49. Nobody's Business

Format: Vinyl

Customer Reviews:

A stunning set with great sound quality..........2003-05-15

The pace picks up a bit on these mid-to-late '50s recordings, made for the Mercury and Blue Ridge labels after the Stanley Brothers had established themselves as co-equals in the bluegrass pantheon, alongsode Bill Monroe and Flatt&Scruggs. This is a sweeping 2-CD set, packed full of Stanley songs that are now standards in the bluegrass canon. A young Art Stamper (who still plays with Ralph Stanley) plays fiddle on about half of these sessions, along with a slew of other hotshot pickers and plunkers. Ralph steps to the fore as well, contributing a fair number of original songs and instrumentals, although admittedly Carter is still the main creative force. The boys also cover a few Bill Monroe tunes (including a couple co-written by Carter Stanley), showing the continuing cross-pollination of these legendary artists. This is a really great, essential collection, with the stellar sound quality that is the trademark of the Bear Family label. HIGHLY recommended.

Best in bluegrass.......2000-10-24

You can't go wrong for getting this cd or any other cd by the Stanley Brothers,they are just simpley the best in bluegrass,a must for every bluegrass lovers collection.

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