The very best of Ralph Stanley
Ralph Stanley

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1.
Ridin' that midnight train1:53
Recording Date:1973-02-18
Place:Lemco Recording Studios, Lexington, KY
Instruments:Ralph Stanley-bj; Roy Lee Centers-g; Ricky Lee-g; Curly Ray Cline-f; Jack Cooke-bs
Place:Lemco Recording Studios, Lexington, KY
Instruments:Ralph Stanley-bj; Roy Lee Centers-g; Ricky Lee-g; Curly Ray Cline-f; Jack Cooke-bs
2.
The fields have turned brown2:48
Recording Date:1973-03-22
Place:R.D. Homer & Associates, Clinton, MD
Instruments:Ralph Stanley-bj; Roy Lee Centers-g; Ricky Lee-g; John Duffey-m; Curly Ray Cline-f; Jack Cooke-bs
Place:R.D. Homer & Associates, Clinton, MD
Instruments:Ralph Stanley-bj; Roy Lee Centers-g; Ricky Lee-g; John Duffey-m; Curly Ray Cline-f; Jack Cooke-bs
3.
Little Maggie2:43
Recording Date:1971-08-31
Place:R.D. Homer & Associates, Clinton, MD
Instruments:Ralph Stanley-bj; Roy Lee Centers-g; Curly Ray Cline-f; Jack Cooke-bs
Place:R.D. Homer & Associates, Clinton, MD
Instruments:Ralph Stanley-bj; Roy Lee Centers-g; Curly Ray Cline-f; Jack Cooke-bs
4.
Will you miss me?2:55
Recording Date:1971-06-30
Place:R.D. Homer & Associates, Clinton, MD
Instruments:Ralph Stanley-bj; Roy Lee Centers-g; Keith Whitley-g; Ricky Skaggs-m; Curly Ray Cline-f; Jack Cooke-bs
Vocals:R. L. Centers-L; R. Stanley-T; K. Whitley-BS
Place:R.D. Homer & Associates, Clinton, MD
Instruments:Ralph Stanley-bj; Roy Lee Centers-g; Keith Whitley-g; Ricky Skaggs-m; Curly Ray Cline-f; Jack Cooke-bs
Vocals:R. L. Centers-L; R. Stanley-T; K. Whitley-BS
5.
Hard times2:13
Recording Date:1973-03-22
Place:R.D. Homer & Associates, Clinton, MD
Instruments:Ralph Stanley-bj; Roy Lee Centers-g; Ricky Lee-g; Curly Ray Cline-f; Jack Cooke-bs
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Place:R.D. Homer & Associates, Clinton, MD
Instruments:Ralph Stanley-bj; Roy Lee Centers-g; Ricky Lee-g; Curly Ray Cline-f; Jack Cooke-bs
Vocals:(Instrumental)
6.
I've just seen the rock of ages3:10
Recording Date:1977-05-12
Composer:John Preston
Place:Lemco Recording Studios, Lexington, KY
Instruments:Ralph Stanley-bj; Keith Whitley-g; Renfro Profitt-g; Danny Marshall-m; Curly Ray Cline-f; Jack Cooke-bs
Vocals:K. Whitley-V; R. Stanley-V; J. Cooke-V; C. Marshall-V
Composer:John Preston
Place:Lemco Recording Studios, Lexington, KY
Instruments:Ralph Stanley-bj; Keith Whitley-g; Renfro Profitt-g; Danny Marshall-m; Curly Ray Cline-f; Jack Cooke-bs
Vocals:K. Whitley-V; R. Stanley-V; J. Cooke-V; C. Marshall-V
7.
Little birdie2:15
Recording Date:1973-03-22
Place:R.D. Homer & Associates, Clinton, MD
Instruments:Ralph Stanley-bj; Roy Lee Centers-g; Ricky Lee-g; Curly Ray Cline-f; Jack Cooke-bs
Vocals:R. Stanley-L
Place:R.D. Homer & Associates, Clinton, MD
Instruments:Ralph Stanley-bj; Roy Lee Centers-g; Ricky Lee-g; Curly Ray Cline-f; Jack Cooke-bs
Vocals:R. Stanley-L
8.
Man of constant sorrow2:50
Recording Date:1971-08-31
Place:R.D. Homer & Associates, Clinton, MD
Instruments:Ralph Stanley-bj; Roy Lee Centers-g; Curly Ray Cline-f; Jack Cooke-bs
Vocals:R. Stanley-L
Place:R.D. Homer & Associates, Clinton, MD
Instruments:Ralph Stanley-bj; Roy Lee Centers-g; Curly Ray Cline-f; Jack Cooke-bs
Vocals:R. Stanley-L
9.
Dad's old rocky field3:40
Recording Date:2000-01-22
Place:Maggard Sound Studio, Big Stone Gap, VA
Instruments:Steve Sparkman-bj; Ralph Stanley II-g; James Price-f; John Rigsby-m; Jack Cooke-bs
Vocals:Shelton Feazell-BS
Place:Maggard Sound Studio, Big Stone Gap, VA
Instruments:Steve Sparkman-bj; Ralph Stanley II-g; James Price-f; John Rigsby-m; Jack Cooke-bs
Vocals:Shelton Feazell-BS
10.
Clinch Mountain backstep2:19
Recording Date:1971-08-31
Place:R.D. Homer & Associates, Clinton, MD
Instruments:Ralph Stanley-bj; Roy Lee Centers-g; Curly Ray Cline-f; Jack Cooke-bs
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Place:R.D. Homer & Associates, Clinton, MD
Instruments:Ralph Stanley-bj; Roy Lee Centers-g; Curly Ray Cline-f; Jack Cooke-bs
Vocals:(Instrumental)
11.
Rank strangers2:39
Recording Date:1973-03-23
Composer:T. LaRue
Place:R.D. Homer & Associates, Clinton, MD
Instruments:Ralph Stanley-bj; Keith Whitley-g; Renfro Profitt-g; Danny Marshall-m; Curly Ray Cline-f; Jack Cooke-bs
Vocals:R. L. Centers-L; R. Stanley-T; J. Cooke-B
Composer:T. LaRue
Place:R.D. Homer & Associates, Clinton, MD
Instruments:Ralph Stanley-bj; Keith Whitley-g; Renfro Profitt-g; Danny Marshall-m; Curly Ray Cline-f; Jack Cooke-bs
Vocals:R. L. Centers-L; R. Stanley-T; J. Cooke-B
12.
Pretty Polly3:34
Recording Date:1971-08-31
Place:R.D. Homer & Associates, Clinton, MD
Instruments:Ralph Stanley-bj; Roy Lee Centers-g; Curly Ray Cline-f; Jack Cooke-bs
Vocals:R. Stanley-L
Place:R.D. Homer & Associates, Clinton, MD
Instruments:Ralph Stanley-bj; Roy Lee Centers-g; Curly Ray Cline-f; Jack Cooke-bs
Vocals:R. Stanley-L
13.
Oh, death2:57
Recording Date:1977-05-12
Composer:R. Stanley
Place:Lemco Recording Studios, Lexington, KY
Instruments:Keith Whitley-g; Renfro Profitt-g; Danny Marshall-m
Vocals:R. Stanley-L; D. Marshall-T; K. Whitley-B
Composer:R. Stanley
Place:Lemco Recording Studios, Lexington, KY
Instruments:Keith Whitley-g; Renfro Profitt-g; Danny Marshall-m
Vocals:R. Stanley-L; D. Marshall-T; K. Whitley-B
14.
Katy Daley2:07
Recording Date:1971-06-30
Place:R.D. Homer & Associates, Clinton, MD
Instruments:Ralph Stanley-bj; Roy Lee Centers-g; Keith Whitley-g; Ricky Skaggs-m; Curly Ray Cline-f; Jack Cooke-bs
Vocals:R. L. Centers-L; R. Stanley-T
Place:R.D. Homer & Associates, Clinton, MD
Instruments:Ralph Stanley-bj; Roy Lee Centers-g; Keith Whitley-g; Ricky Skaggs-m; Curly Ray Cline-f; Jack Cooke-bs
Vocals:R. L. Centers-L; R. Stanley-T
15.
The lonesome river2:51
Recording Date:1973-03-22
Place:R.D. Homer & Associates, Clinton, MD
Instruments:Ralph Stanley-bj; Roy Lee Centers-g; Ricky Lee-g; John Duffey-m; Curly Ray Cline-f; Jack Cooke-bs
Vocals:R. L. Centers-L; R. Stanley-LT; [John Duffey-HB]
Place:R.D. Homer & Associates, Clinton, MD
Instruments:Ralph Stanley-bj; Roy Lee Centers-g; Ricky Lee-g; John Duffey-m; Curly Ray Cline-f; Jack Cooke-bs
Vocals:R. L. Centers-L; R. Stanley-LT; [John Duffey-HB]
16.
Angel band1:51
Recording Date:1973-03-23
Place:R.D. Homer & Associates, Clinton, MD
Instruments:Ralph Stanley-bj; Roy Lee Centers-g; Ricky Lee-g; Curly Ray Cline-f; Jack Cooke-bs
Vocals:R. L. Centers-L; R. Stanley-T; J. Cooke-B
Place:R.D. Homer & Associates, Clinton, MD
Instruments:Ralph Stanley-bj; Roy Lee Centers-g; Ricky Lee-g; Curly Ray Cline-f; Jack Cooke-bs
Vocals:R. L. Centers-L; R. Stanley-T; J. Cooke-B