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The Stanley Brothers - The Best Of The Stanley Brothers: The Millennium Collection

(Mercury MERC-088-170-222-2) 2002

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This is a rather poor compilation with nine of the twelve tracks duplicated from the earlier Mercury compilation CD Angel Band.

The following year, Mercury issued the 2xCD anthology, The Complete Mercury Recordings, which is much better value for money! Alternatively, there is also the Bear Family 2xCD set The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys 1953 - 1958 & 1959 that covers (pretty much) the same ground, but with the bonus of the Blue Ridge 45 and an alternate single take of Our Last Goodbye (Mercury 70270).

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.