- Bill Gatton Chevy Show
- Carter Stanley Interview - 1966
- How Far To Little Rock? - Search live shows
- Jim Kent's film 'Ralph Stanley's Bluegrass Festival'
- New WCYB Recording
- Pound Va. 1972 - Video
- Replica Rebel T-Shirt
- R.I.P. Ralph
- Roy Lee Centers Last Show
- Song & Memory Books
- Stanley Brothers - WCYB Acetate
- Stanley Standard - Carter Stanley Memorial Issue
- Suwannee River Jamboree
- Up In The Cloud - 1957-62
Larry Sparks - Classic Bluegrass
(Rebel REB-CD-1107) 1989.
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This 56:11 minute, 18 track compilation was Larry's first release on CD and, although there have been improvements in the CD mastering process since 1989, this compilation still stands up.
In 1986/87 Rebel had dipped their toe in the water with a couple of Seldom Scene / Country Gents CD releases. They then began to issue a series of 'Classic Bluegrass' compilations that spanned 1989 - 1994 with releases by Jim Eanes, Dave Evans, Bill Harrell, Lost And Found, Del McCoury, McPeak Brothers, Larry Sparks and Ralph Stanley.
It seems slightly crazy now, but back then the market for CD's was an unknown quantity. Discs were more expensive than vinyl and a lot of people hadn't yet taken the digital plunge.
This compilation is an excellent introduction to Larry's work.
The cover photo is from the same session as on the Silver Reflections LP.
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Title: |
Time: |
Date: |
Original Release: |
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| A-1 |
Tennessee 1949 |
02:26 |
30 Oct 1986 |
Silver Reflections |
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| Pete Goble / Leroy Drumm |
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| A-2 |
Kentucky Girl |
02:50 |
30 Oct 1986 |
Silver Reflections |
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| Charlie Moore |
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| A-3 |
John Deere Tractor |
04:26 |
16-18 Mar 1978 |
John Deere Tractor |
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| Lawrence Hammond |
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| A-4 |
Love Of The Mountains |
02:58 |
16-18 Mar 1978 |
John Deere Tractor |
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| Allen Mills |
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| A-5 |
A Face In The Crowd |
03:22 |
1975 |
Sparklin' Bluegrass |
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| Henry H. Smith / Dean St. Clair |
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| A-6 |
Just Lovin' You |
02:24 |
1975 |
Sparklin' Bluegrass |
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| Larry Sparks / Bernice Sparks |
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| A-7 |
Six More Miles |
02:16 |
1974 |
Footsteps Of Tradition |
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| Hank Williams |
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| A-8 |
Cannonball Blues |
02:03 |
1975 |
Sparklin' Bluegrass |
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| A.P. Carter |
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| A-9 |
Smokey Mountain Memories |
03:40 |
1976 |
King Bluegrass KB-413 |
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| Earl Thomas Conley / Richmond Devereux |
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| A-10 |
Rovin' Gambler |
02:39 |
1975 |
Sparklin' Bluegrass |
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| P.D. |
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| A-11 |
You Could Have Called |
03:25 |
1976 |
You Could Have Called |
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| Charles Brown |
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| A-12 |
Don't Neglect The Rose |
03:13 |
12 Jan 1987 |
Silver Reflections |
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| Emma Smith |
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| A-13 |
Great High Mountain (Guide Me Lord) |
03:13 |
16-18 Mar 1978 |
John Deere Tractor |
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| Keith Whitley |
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| A-14 |
Blue Love |
02:40 |
1977 |
Sings Hank Williams |
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| Floyd Jenkins |
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| A-15 |
Too Late To Walk The Floor |
02:02 |
1975 |
Sparklin' Bluegrass |
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| Osburn Thorpe |
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| A-16 |
Waltz Of The Wind |
02:47 |
1977 |
Sings Hank Williams |
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| Fred Rose |
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| A-17 |
Girl At The Crossroads Bar |
02:35 |
16-18 Mar 1978 |
John Deere Tractor |
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| William Bryson |
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| A-18 |
Blue Virginia Blues |
04:02 |
30 Oct 1986 |
Silver Reflections |
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| Pete Goble / Leroy Drumm |
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