Clinch Mountain Echo

CMB Birthdays this month:

01 Sep 1934 - Doug Morris. Born 'Lawrence Douglas Morris' in Washington, Virginia.

05 Sep 1944 - Ron Thomasson. Russell County, Virginia.

20 Sep 1931 - Les Woodie. Born 'Lester Gene Woodie' in Valdese, Burke County, North Carolina.

24 Sep 1936 - Paul Mullins. Born 'Paul Mullins' in Middleton, Kentucky.

25 Sep 1947 - Larry Sparks. Lebanon, Ohio.

25 Sep 1924 - Ray Lambert. near Haysi, Virgina.


In Memoriam:

09 Sep 2012 - Jim Williams. Southport, Florida.

20 Sep 1992 - Ralph Mayo. Kingsport, Tennessee.


For the Official Ralph Stanley II and the Clinch Mountain Boys site, visit:

Ralph II ralph2.com

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(Rebel REB-CD-1126)


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Ralph Stanley & Joe Isaacs - Satan's Chains / Satan's Chains (Alt. version)

(Freeland Recording Co. FRC-S325) 1995


Satan's Chains / Satan's Chains (Alt. version)

This is a CD single, which I think was promo only, taken from the Ralph Stanley & Joe Isaacs - A Gospel Gathering album.

Two versions of Satan's Chains are included, the album one and an 'alternate' version which is pretty much identical. Comparing them, the only difference is that at around the 2:05 min mark, the alt. version has a 5 second break by James Alan Shelton on lead guitar, whereas the album version has Rickie Simpkins on fiddle. Also the blank space before and after the song is slightly different on each of the single and album cuts.

Satan's Chains is quite a decent song, though I'm not a fan of Shelton Feazell's bass vocals, or the overly clean production. For my money, the raw backstage rehearsal captured in part on The Ralph Stanley Story DVD.

  • Ralph Stanley: vocal
  • John Bowman: guitar??
  • Shelton Feazell: bass vocal
  • Becky Isaacs: vocal
  • Sonya Isaacs: vocal
  • Ben Isaacs: bass, vocal
  • James Alan Shelton: guitar
  • Rickie Simpkins: fiddle
  • Jeff Tolbert: mandolin??

 

Track:
Title:
Time:
Date:
Original Release:
A-1
Satan's Chains
03:00
c1994
A Gospel Gathering

Carl Goodman
  Ld Vcl Bs Vcl Hrmny Vcl Hrmny Vcl Fid Bs Mnd Ld Gtr Fid    
  Ralph Stanley
Shelton Feazell
Becky Isaacs
Sonya Isaacs
John Bowman
Ben Isaacs
Rickie Simpkins
James Alan Shelton
Jeff Tolbert
 
 
A-2
Satan's Chains (Alt. version)
02:57
c1994
Satan's Chains

Carl Goodman
  Ld Vcl Bs Vcl Hrmny Vcl Hrmny Vcl Fid Bs Mnd Ld Gtr Fid    
  Ralph Stanley
Shelton Feazell
Becky Isaacs
Sonya Isaacs
John Bowman
Ben Isaacs
Rickie Simpkins
James Alan Shelton
Jeff Tolbert
 
 

For the Official Ralph Stanley II and the Clinch Mountain Boys site, visit:

Ralph II ralph2.com

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