The Stanley Brothers - Complete Starday And King Instrumentals

(Gusto/King KSCD5121) 2000

The idea of compiling all of the King/Starday Stanley Brothers instrumentals in one set is quite neat, but this 2xCD set is nowadays redundant, as the two 4xCD box sets The Early Starday/King Years, 1958-1961 and The King Years, 1961-1965 contain everything the Stanley Brothers cut for both labels.

I'm not sure, but expect that the 'white' cover came first, as there seem to be more of the 'red' cover version available on ebay etc.

Also, with a total playing time of around 68 mins, this set would have easily fitted onto just one disc...

For detailed information on the songs/sessions check Gary B. Reid's The Music Of The Stanley Brothers book. For page references, see the Original Release entries.

Track:	Title:	Time:	Date:	Original Release:	Guitar:	Banjo:	Fiddle:	Mandolin:	Bass:	Lead Guitar:
CD 1:
1	Lonesome Traveler	02:06	13 Aug 1963	America's Finest Five-String Banjo Hootenanny	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Ralph Mayo		Henry Dockery	George Shuffler
	R. Stanley
2	Bully Of The Town	03:02	16 Jul 1964	King 5920	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Art Stamper	Earl Taylor	Chick Stripling	George Shuffler
	Charles E. Trevathan
3	Suwannee River Hoedown	02:36	11 Feb 1959	King 5210	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Chubby Anthony	Al Elliot	George Shuffler
	Ruby Rakes
4	Jenny Lynn	02:07	15 Jan 1961	Sing The Songs They Like Best	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Art Stamper	Curley Lambert	George Shuffler
	P.D.
5	Train 45	02:46	01 Oct 1958	King 5155	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Ralph Mayo	Bill Napier	Al Elliot
	G.B. Grayson
6	Ground Hog / Red River Valley	02:36	16 Sep 1963	America's Finest Five-String Banjo Hootenanny	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley			George Shuffler	George Shuffler
	P.D.
7	Wildwood Flower	02:22	11 Jul 1960	In Person	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Vernon Derrick		George Shuffler	Curley Lambert
	A.P. Carter
8	Shamrock	01:50	13 Aug 1963	America's Finest Five-String Banjo Hootenanny	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Ralph Mayo		Henry Dockery	George Shuffler
	R. Stanley
9	Rang Tang	02:37	16 Sep 1963	America's Finest Five-String Banjo Hootenanny	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley			George Shuffler	George Shuffler
	R. Stanley / George Shuffler
10	Daybreak In Dixie	02:14	11 Jul 1960	King 5384	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Vernon Derrick		George Shuffler	Curley Lambert
	Bill Napier
11	Clinch Mountain Backstep	02:19	01 Oct 1958	The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Ralph Mayo	Bill Napier	Al Elliot
	Ruby Rakes
12	Five String Drag	01:52	17 Sep 1963	America's Finest Five-String Banjo Hootenanny	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley			George Shuffler	George Shuffler
	R. Stanley / George Shuffler
13	Stoney Creek	02:03	13 Aug 1963	America's Finest Five-String Banjo Hootenanny	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Ralph Mayo		Henry Dockery	George Shuffler
	R. Stanley
14	Shout Little Lulie	01:51	13 Aug 1963	America's Finest Five-String Banjo Hootenanny	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Ralph Mayo		Henry Dockery	George Shuffler
	P.D.

Track:	Title:	Time:	Date:	Original Release:	Guitar:	Banjo:	Fiddle:	Mandolin:	Bass:	Lead Guitar:
CD 2:
1	Midnight Ramble	02:06	01 Oct 1958	King 5165	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Ralph Mayo	Bill Napier	Al Elliot
	Ruby Rakes
2	Train 45	02:43	13 Aug 1963	America's Finest Five-String Banjo Hootenanny	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Ralph Mayo		Henry Dockery	George Shuffler
	G.B. Grayson
3	When You And I Were Young, Maggie / Red Wing	02:42	16 Sep 1963	America's Finest Five-String Banjo Hootenanny	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley			George Shuffler	George Shuffler
	P.D.
4	Sourwood Mountain	02:08	16 Sep 1963	America's Finest Five-String Banjo Hootenanny	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley			George Shuffler	George Shuffler
	P.D.
5	Mastertone March	02:25	01 Oct 1958	King 5180	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Ralph Mayo	Bill Napier	Al Elliot
	Ruby Rakes
6	Steel Guitar Rag	02:24	16 Jan 1961	The Early Starday/King Years, 1958-1961	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Art Stamper	Curley Lambert	George Shuffler
	Leon McAuliffe
7	Careless Love	02:02	16 Jul 1964	The Remarkable Stanley Brothers Play And Sing Bluegrass Songs For You	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Art Stamper	Earl Taylor	Chick Stripling	George Shuffler
	P.D.
8	Big Tilda	01:59	15 Jan 1961	The Early Starday/King Years, 1958-1961	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Art Stamper	Curley Lambert	George Shuffler
	R. Stanley
9	Back Up And Push	02:12	16 Jul 1964	The Remarkable Stanley Brothers Play And Sing Bluegrass Songs For You	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Art Stamper	Earl Taylor	Chick Stripling	George Shuffler
	P.D.
10	Snow Deer	02:30	17 Sep 1963	America's Finest Five-String Banjo Hootenanny	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley			George Shuffler	George Shuffler
	P.D.
11	Big Booger	02:49	16 Sep 1963	America's Finest Five-String Banjo Hootenanny	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley			George Shuffler	George Shuffler
	R. Stanley
12	Holiday Pickin'	02:12	Summer 1958	Starday 413	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Joe Meadows	Bill Napier	Al Elliot	Gene Meadows
	R. Stanley
13	Darling Nellie Gray	02:44	29 Jan 1963	Folk Concert	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Ralph Mayo	Curley Lambert	Vernon Derrick
	Benny Hanby
14	Daybreak In Dixie (overdubbed version)	02:14	11 Jul 1960	In Person	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Vernon Derrick		George Shuffler	Curley Lambert
	Bill Napier