Earliest Recordings: Complete Rich-R-Tone 78s (1947-1952) [Revenant]

Mojo (Publisher): 4 stars out of 5 - "Ralph and late Carter Stanley are heroes to Bob Dylan and one of the most important bluegrass acts ever."

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CD Details

Released: July 15, 1997
Originally Released: 1997
Label: Revenant Records

Entertainment Reviews:

Spin - 4/98, p.130

"...collects 14 ancient sides by these protean explorers of the hot, sad art of bluegrass, complete with an extremely well-researched book that appeals to the Greil Marcus inside us all..."

Uncut - p.106

4 stars out of 5 - "[T]hese scratchy first recordings are raw parables of Appalachian life, their cold-comfort harmonies and startling murder ballads as primal as any punk threw up."

Dirty Linen - 12/97-1/98, p.80

"...the earliest recordings of the Stanley Brothers reveal a startingly good bluegrass band....Originally recorded in the late 40s and early 50s, for the Rich-R-Tone label, this release is an invaluable addition to [their] remarkable body of work..."

Dirty Linen - p.42

"[S]ure to create a buzz among longtime fans....[The songs] mark the starting point of a productive career."

Mojo (Publisher) - p.110

4 stars out of 5 - "Ralph and late Carter Stanley are heroes to Bob Dylan and one of the most important bluegrass acts ever."

Tracks:

1.Molly and Tenbrooks
2.The Rambler's Blues
3.Mother No Longer Awaits Me
4.The Girl Behind the Bar
5.Little Maggie
6.The Little Glass of Wine
7.Our Darling's Gone
8.The Jealous Lover
9.I Can Tell You the Time
10.Little Birdie
11.Little Glass of Wine - (Alt. Version)
12.Death Is Only a Dream
13.Little Girl and the Dreadful Snake
14.Are You Waiting Just for Me