Larry Sparks - Lonesome & Then Some
A Classic 50th Celebration
(Rebel REB-CD-1846) 2014
Average Album Rating: 4.5
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Celebrating Larry Sparks 50th anniversary as musician, this is a fine selection of songs, delivered with Larry's unique guitar and vocal style. I've not heard everything Larry's done, but I've got several of his albums & I haven't heard a bad one yet.
Stand out cuts include Bitterweeds, Journey To The Light and Saviour's Precious Blood. There's also guest spots with Alison Krauss and Judy Marshall, Bobby Osborne, Curley Seckler and Jesse McReynolds. Ralph sings tenor on Carter Stanley's Loving You Too Well, which features the following personnel:-
- Larry Sparks: guitar, vocal
- Ralph Stanley: tenor vocal
- Jackie Kincaid: mandolin
- Tyler Mullins: banjo
- Larry D. Sparks: bass
- Ron Stewart: fiddle
The only track that I find doesn't work too well is a version of In The Pines which is taken from a live 1995 Bill Monroe show at Bean Blossom with Larry doing guest vocal. On this some of the vocals/guitar are overdubbed.
| Track: |
Title: |
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(36:59) |
| 1 |
Will You Be Satisfied That Way |
| Jimmie Skinner |
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| 2 |
Journey To The Light |
| Sandy Shortridge |
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| 3 |
Bitterweeds |
| Barbara Wilkinson / Sonya Wood |
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| 4 |
Going Up Home To Live In Green Pastures - Alison Krauss & Judy Marshall |
| Van Hoos |
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| 5 |
Loving You Too Well - Ralph Stanley |
| C. Stanley |
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| 6 |
Savior's Precious Blood |
| Betty Jean Robinson |
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| 7 |
Letter From My Darling - Bobby Osborne |
| Bill Monroe |
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| 8 |
We Prayed |
| Sandy Shortridge |
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| 9 |
Dim Lights, Thick Smoke - Curly Seckler |
| Max Fiddler / Joe Maphis / Rose Lee Maphis |
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| 10 |
In Those Days |
| Connie Leigh |
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| 11 |
I'm Gonna Sing, Sing, Sing - Jesse McReynolds & Curly Seckler |
| Hank Williams |
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| 12 |
In The Pines - Bill Monroe |
| P.D. |
