Ralph Stanley And The Clinch Mountain Boys: 1971-1973 [Box set]

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Considering the tremendous role that family has played throughout his life, it was by no means a foregone conclusion that Ralph Stanley would persevere in music following his brother Carter's death in 1966. Not only did the younger Stanley choose to carry on (at the age of 40) the tradition of the Stanley Brothers, he was able to build on it. The Clinch Mountain Boys circa 1971--Stanley, Curly Ray Cline, Roy Lee Centers, and Jack Cooke--already ranked among the elite ensembles in bluegrass before Stanley added the talents of young bucks Keith Whitley and Ricky Skaggs. This glorious four-CD box is at once a celebration of Stanley's return to peak form and a thorough and thoroughly rewarding investigation of this classic period in Clinch Mountain Boys history. All facets of this band are revealed: breakneck traditional fiddle and banjo tunes, scintillating a cappella gospel harmonies, rousing live cuts from their 1971 Japanese tour, old-time favorites from the Carter Family, and, of course, a full slate of Stanley Brothers classics. If anything, Stanley's own mountain whang became even more spine-shivering as time passed. --Marc Greilsamer

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Ralph Stanley And The Clinch Mountain Boys: 1971-1973
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Ralph Stanley 1971-1973
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  • Great bluegrass gospel
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 Ralph Stanley And The Clinch Mountain Boys: 1971-1973
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Manufacturer: Rebel Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1995-07-11

Tracks:

  1. I Am The Man, Thomas
  2. Take Your Shoes Off, Moses
  3. Death Is Only A Dream
  4. Brand New Tennessee Waltz
  5. Two Coats
  6. Bright Morning Star
  7. Come On Little Children
  8. The Prettiest Flowers Will Be Blooming
  9. Cry From The Cross
  10. Step Out In The Sunshine
  11. You're Drifting On
  12. Gloryland
  13. Stairway To Heaven
  14. Will He Wait A Little Longer
  15. Sinner Man
  16. Shotgun Slade
  17. Old-Time Pickin'
  18. I'll Remember You Love In My Prayers

Tracks:

  1. John Henry
  2. Pretty Little Indian
  3. Little Birdie
  4. Cripple Creek
  5. East Virginia Blues
  6. Little Glass Of Wine
  7. Somebody Touched Me
  8. Sally Goodin'
  9. Working On A Building
  10. Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms
  11. Bound To Ride
  12. Mississippi Sawyer
  13. Goin' To Georgia
  14. All The Love I Had Is Gone
  15. Will You Miss Me?
  16. Katy Daly
  17. A Little Boy Called Joe
  18. Six More Miles
  19. Cluck Old Hen
  20. That Lonesome Old Song

Tracks:

  1. Man Of Constant Sorrow
  2. Pretty Polly
  3. Maple On The Hill
  4. Clinch Mountain Backstep
  5. Lisa's Joy
  6. Don't Ask Me Why
  7. All I Ever Loved Was You
  8. God Gave You To Me
  9. Little Maggie
  10. Flood Of '57
  11. Old Country Church
  12. When I Get Home
  13. These Men Of God
  14. My Lord's Been A Walking
  15. Green Pastures In The Sky
  16. Give Me The Roses Now
  17. Honey In The Rock
  18. Hide Me Rock Of Ages
  19. 10,000 Angels
  20. Standing By The River
  21. Village Church Yard
  22. I Hold A Clear Title
  23. Bill Cheatum
  24. On And On
  25. What About You
  26. Gonna Paint The Town
  27. I Wonder How The Old Folks Are At Home
  28. Who Will Sing For Me

Tracks:

  1. Love Me Darling Just Tonight
  2. Poison Love
  3. Ridin' That Midnight Train
  4. Loving You Too Well
  5. Nobody's Love Is Like Mine
  6. Cumberland Gap
  7. Shout Little Lulie
  8. Rocky Island
  9. Old-Time Pickin'
  10. John Henry
  11. Little Birdie
  12. Bound To Ride
  13. The Lonesome River
  14. The Fields Have Turned Brown
  15. Hard Times
  16. Train 45
  17. Gold Watch And Chain
  18. You Know I'll Be Lonesome
  19. The Orphan Girl
  20. I'm Going That Way
  21. Brighter Mansion
  22. Who Is That?
  23. Going Up Home To Live In Green Pastures
  24. I Wanna Make Heaven My Home
  25. Rank Strangers
  26. Angel Band
  27. I Want To Preach The Gospel
  28. Dark And Thorny Is The Desert
  29. Great High Mountain
  30. A Rose Among The Thorns

Amazon.com

Considering the tremendous role that family has played throughout his life, it was by no means a foregone conclusion that Ralph Stanley would persevere in music following his brother Carter's death in 1966. Not only did the younger Stanley choose to carry on (at the age of 40) the tradition of the Stanley Brothers, he was able to build on it. The Clinch Mountain Boys circa 1971--Stanley, Curly Ray Cline, Roy Lee Centers, and Jack Cooke--already ranked among the elite ensembles in bluegrass before Stanley added the talents of young bucks Keith Whitley and Ricky Skaggs. This glorious four-CD box is at once a celebration of Stanley's return to peak form and a thorough and thoroughly rewarding investigation of this classic period in Clinch Mountain Boys history. All facets of this band are revealed: breakneck traditional fiddle and banjo tunes, scintillating a cappella gospel harmonies, rousing live cuts from their 1971 Japanese tour, old-time favorites from the Carter Family, and, of course, a full slate of Stanley Brothers classics. If anything, Stanley's own mountain whang became even more spine-shivering as time passed. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Ralph Stanley 1971-1973.......2007-02-23

If you are tired of this red neck rock that is called country music these days, you must give bluegrass a try. This is American music at it's finest and Ralph Stanley is on top of the list of those performing it.

5 out of 5 stars Look no farther.......2006-09-28

In my opinion, this is the best representation of Ralph Stanley music available to the public. Ralph Stanley played the banjo during this period like no other picker nor frailer. Both right-hand styles are well-represented on these 4 discs. Please be aware, and this may go unnoticed by the uninitiated, but Dr. Stanley's right-hand style is akin to the phenomenon of why bee's fly, but physically shouldn't. He applies an extra grace note with his forefinger within both his clawhammer and three-finger styles making him unique among the species, known as banjo players. The result is more sound and rhythm with his phrases. The earlier frailers he was exposed to no doubt influenced this style. It is really amazing! It invokes the goal most old time banjo and fiddle players seek which is to create the sound of bagpipes. The bass drone occurs along with the tenor melody simultaneously. The dual voice fiddle is also well-represented on these discs. Seriously, dual voice fiddle is a real deal we should appreciate more when we listen to so-called bluegrass. I suggest this isn't bluegrass. This is old time music, please.

The unaccompanied ballads are haunting and truly a vista to the old Baptist rule of no instrumentation for the hymns in church. I play these discs so often, I'm worried about wearing them out. The instrumentals on disc 4 are great examples of Dr Stanley on his game!

This label and period is my favorite version of Ralph Stanely. Thank you Ralph Stanley!

5 out of 5 stars Great bluegrass gospel .......2005-08-22

This 4-cd set includes some really wonderful bluegrass gospel - - some of the best that I've ever heard. There are other selections that are very similar in sound to the Stanley Brothers (including Stanley Brothers hits like "Poison Love"), but the gospel and the instrumentals (which are also great, especially the one that Stanley introduces with the promise that he will try to play it exaxtly as his mother taught it to him) are distinctively *Ralph* Stanley. The only thing I would say in disfavor of this set - - and only something superficial - - concerns the design of the box itself: there are four cds in a big wasteful package the size of an LP box set, with a big awkward booklet, and the photographs of Ralph leave something to be desired. But other than that, it is a real gem.

4 out of 5 stars Incomplete.......2001-07-08

Well, I might have jumped too soon. The reason I gave it 4 out of 5 is that it is missing some songs. 1) Oh, Death 2) Dream of A Miner's Child Outside of that it looks pretty good. Okay, I confess, I just realized it IS 1971-1973.

4 out of 5 stars Incomplete.......2001-07-08

Well, I might have jumped too soon. The reason I gave it 4 out of 5 is that it is missing some songs. 1) Oh, Death 2) Dream of A Miner's Child Outside of that it looks pretty good. Okay, I confess, I just realized it IS 1971-1973.

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