The Stanley Brothers - The Best Of The Stanley Brothers

(London MH(L)-39) 1963

This is a Japanese compilation of Starday material, that was released in 1963, and came with a lyric sheet. Side One is comprised of material from the Stanley's Mountain Song Favorites album and Side Two likewise features material from their Sacred Songs From The Hills LP.

All tracks can now be found on The Early Starday/King Years, 1958-1961 4xCD box set.

For detailed information on these 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:
A-1	Ridin' That Midnight Train	02:03	Summer 1959	Mountain Song Favorites	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Chubby Anthony	Bill Napier	Al Elliot
	R. Stanley
A-2	Highway Of Regret	02:04	Summer 1959	Mountain Song Favorites	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Chubby Anthony	Bill Napier	Al Elliot
	Donald 'Chubby' Anthony
A-3	Holiday Pickin'	02:12	Summer 1958	Starday 413	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Joe Meadows	Bill Napier	Al Elliot	Gene Meadows
	R. Stanley
A-4	Trust Each Other	02:30	Summer 1959	Starday 438	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Chubby Anthony	Bill Napier	Al Elliot
	R. Stanley
A-5	Beneath The Maple (On The Hill)	02:45	Summer 1959	Starday 438	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Chubby Anthony	Bill Napier	Al Elliot
	Gussie L. Davis
A-6	A Little At A Time	02:27	Summer 1959	Mountain Song Favorites	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Chubby Anthony	Bill Napier	Al Elliot
	M.H. 'Red' Malone / R. Stanley
A-7	Carolina Mountain Home	02:20	Summer 1959	Starday SEP-107	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Chubby Anthony	Bill Napier	Al Elliot
	Len Wright / Estel Lee Scarborough
B-1	I'm Ready To Go	02:29	?? May 1960	Sacred Songs From The Hills	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Ralph Mayo	Curley Lambert	Audie Webster
	???
B-2	Mother No Longer Awaits Me At Home	03:04	?? Feb 1960	Starday SEP-123	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Ralph Mayo		Johnnie Bonds	Bill Napier
	R. Stanley / C. Stanley
B-3	Rank Stranger	03:09	?? May 1960	Starday 506	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley		Curley Lambert	Audie Webster	Ralph Mayo
	Albert E. Brumley
B-4	In Heaven We'll Never Grow Old	02:31	?? Feb 1960	Starday SEP-123	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Ralph Mayo		Johnnie Bonds	Bill Napier
	N.D. Johnson / L.D. Huffstutler
B-5	Let The Church Roll On	02:10	?? May 1960	Sacred Songs From The Hills	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley		Curley Lambert	Audie Webster	Ralph Mayo
	A.P. Carter
B-6	Gathering Flowers For The Master's Bouquet	02:29	?? May 1960	Starday 506	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Ralph Mayo		Audie Webster	Curley Lambert
	Marvin E. Baumgardner
B-7	What A Friend	03:34	?? May 1960	Sacred Songs From The Hills	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Ralph Mayo		Audie Webster	Curley Lambert
	Joseph Scriven