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The Stanley Brothers - The Best Of...

(London SLH-46) 1966

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This is a Japanese compilation largely drawn from the Stanley's material recorded for Starday with seven tracks from the Mountain Song Favorites LP; five from the Sacred Songs From The Hills LP; and two from the Mountain Music Sound album.

The only oddity is Banjo In The Hills which I presume is the Mercury version of Daybreak In Dixie, which appears on Mountain Song Favorites as Ralph's Banjo Special and on the Various Artists 'Banjo In The Hills' compilation as Banjo In The Hills.

Nowadays, with the exception of Daybreak In Dixie all tracks can be found on The Early Starday/King Years, 1958-1961 4xCD box set. The Mercury version of Daybreak In Dixie can be found on The Complete Mercury Recordings.

For detailed information on the Stanley's songs / sessions, check Gary B. Reid's The Music Of The Stanley Brothers book. For page references, see the Original Release entries.