- Bill Gatton Chevy Show
- Carter Stanley Interview - 1966
- 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
Ralph Stanley - Man Of Constant Sorrow
(Rebel REB-CD-1126) 2001
Average Album Rating: 3
(Total votes 2)
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The first of a number of compilations and re-issues that followed in the wake of the Coen brothers 'Oh Brother Where Art Thou' film.
This one has 13 tracks and a running time of 33:56 minutes. It duplicates five tracks with the earlier Bound To Ride and Classic Bluegrass releases (Man Of Constant Sorrow; Rocky Island; Little Birdie; and Old Richmond Prison; Poor Rambler; respectively).
It obviously features versions of the three tracks from the film, which have been associated with Ralph/Carter: Man Of Constant Sorrow, Angel Band and Oh Death. All were previously recorded with The Stanley Brothers, and re-recorded by Ralph in the '70s.
It's a reasonable collection, if you haven't heard any of Ralph's music, but the earlier Classic Bluegrass, Bound To Ride or My Life & Legacy may be a better choice to start with.
For me the stand-out cut is I Am Weary (Let Me Rest) with a stellar vocal from Keith Whitley.
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Title: |
Time: |
Date: |
Original Release: |
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| A-1 |
Man Of Constant Sorrow |
02:51 |
31 Aug 1971 |
Play Requests |
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| R.D. Burnett |
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| Ld Vcl - Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Bs | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ralph Stanley |
Roy Lee Centers |
Curly Ray Cline |
Jack Cooke |
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| A-2 |
Going Up Home To Live In Green Pastures |
02:34 |
23 Mar 1971 |
I Want To Preach The Gospel |
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| Van Hoos |
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| Tn Vcl - Bjo | Ld Vcl - Gtr | Fid | Ld Gtr | Bt Vcl - Bs | |||||||||||||||||
| Ralph Stanley |
Roy Lee Centers |
Curly Ray Cline |
Ricky Lee |
Jack Cooke |
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| A-3 |
Rocky Island |
01:53 |
22 Mar 1973 |
A Man And His Music |
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| Arthur Leroy Smith |
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| Ld Vcl - Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Ld Gtr | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
| Ralph Stanley |
Roy Lee Centers |
Curly Ray Cline |
Ricky Lee |
Jack Cooke |
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| A-4 |
Old Richmond Prison |
02:17 |
02 Apr 1986 |
Lonesome And Blue |
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| Emmett Jr Barton / James Roy Barton |
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| Tn Vcl - Bjo | Ld Vcl - Gtr | Fid | Ld Gtr | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
| Ralph Stanley |
Charlie Sizemore |
Curly Ray Cline |
Junior Blankenship |
Jack Cooke |
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| A-5 |
Oh Death |
03:00 |
12 May 1977 |
Clinch Mountain Gospel |
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| P.D. |
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| Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Ld Gtr | Mnd | Bs | ||||||||||||||||
| Ralph Stanley |
Keith Whitley |
Curly Ray Cline |
Troy 'Renfro' Profitt |
Danny Marshall |
Jack Cooke |
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| A-6 |
Hard Times |
02:16 |
22 Mar 1973 |
A Man And His Music |
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| P.D. |
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| Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Ld Gtr | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
| Ralph Stanley |
Roy Lee Centers |
Curly Ray Cline |
Ricky Lee |
Jack Cooke |
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| A-7 |
Angel Band |
01:53 |
23 Mar 1971 |
I Want To Preach The Gospel |
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| Jefferson Hascall / William B. Bradbury |
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| Tn Vcl - Bjo | Ld Vcl - Gtr | Fid | Ld Gtr | Bt Vcl - Bs | |||||||||||||||||
| Ralph Stanley |
Roy Lee Centers |
Curly Ray Cline |
Ricky Lee |
Jack Cooke |
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| A-8 |
Little Birdie |
02:17 |
22 Mar 1973 |
A Man And His Music |
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| P.D. |
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| Ld Vcl - Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Ld Gtr | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
| Ralph Stanley |
Roy Lee Centers |
Curly Ray Cline |
Ricky Lee |
Jack Cooke |
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| A-9 |
I Am Weary (Let Me Rest) |
02:40 |
12 May 1977 |
Clinch Mountain Gospel |
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| Pete V. Kuykendall |
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| Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Ld Gtr | Mnd | Bs | ||||||||||||||||
| Ralph Stanley |
Keith Whitley |
Curly Ray Cline |
Troy 'Renfro' Profitt |
Danny Marshall |
Jack Cooke |
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| A-10 |
Dream Of A Miner's Child |
02:56 |
29 Mar 1978 |
Down Where The River Bends |
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| Robert Donnelly / Will Geddes |
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| Ld Vcl - Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Ld Gtr | Mnd | Bs | ||||||||||||||||
| Ralph Stanley |
Charlie Sizemore |
Curly Ray Cline |
Junior Blankenship |
Dan Marshall |
Jack Cooke |
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| A-11 |
Calling My Children Home |
03:05 |
15 Jan 1988 |
I'll Answer The Call |
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| P.D. |
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| Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Ld Gtr | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
| Ralph Stanley |
Sammy Adkins |
Curly Ray Cline |
Junior Blankenship |
Jack Cooke |
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| A-12 |
Poor Rambler |
02:51 |
16 Feb 1976 |
Old Home Place |
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| Curly Ray Cline / R. Stanley |
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| Ld Vcl - Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Ld Gtr | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
| Ralph Stanley |
Keith Whitley |
Curly Ray Cline |
Danny Marshall |
Jack Cooke |
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| B-2 |
I Just Saw The Rock Of Ages |
03:13 |
12 May 1977 |
Clinch Mountain Gospel |
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| John B. Preston |
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| Tn Vcl - Bjo | Ld Vcl - Gtr | Fid | Ld Gtr | Mnd | Bs | ||||||||||||||||
| Ralph Stanley |
Keith Whitley |
Curly Ray Cline |
Troy 'Renfro' Profitt |
Danny Marshall |
Jack Cooke |
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NB: Liner notes don't specify instruments/vocal parts for individual tracks.
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