Hand-Picked: 25 Years of Bluegrass on Rounder Records

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Annotation

Label: Rounder - Catalog #: 618522

Label: Rounder - Catalog #: 618522

Annotation last modified on 2006-09-22 01:35 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Old Home Place
banjo and baritone vocals:
J.D. Crowe (in 1975-01)
double bass [bass]:
Bobby Slone (Bluegrass fiddle player) (in 1975-01)
guitar and lead vocals:
Tony Rice (in 1975-01)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Ricky Skaggs (in 1975-01)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player) (in 1975-01)
recorded at:
Track Recorders (location listed as Maryland or Washington, DC) in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States (in 1975-01)
cover recording of:
Old Home Place (bluegrass standard: "what have they done to the old home place...") (in 1975-01)
writer:
Mitch Jayne and Dean Webb (US bluegrass mandolinist, member of The Dillards)
publisher:
Lansdowne Music Publishers and WINSTON MUSIC PUBLISHERS
J.D. Crowe and The New South2:49
2Along About Daybreak
recording of:
Along About Daybreak
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe
Joe Val and The New England Bluegrass Boys3:20
3High on a Mountain
engineer:
R.N. Drevo
banjo:
Bill Runkle (bluegrass musician) (in 1972-08)
double bass:
Jerry McCoury (US bluegrass bassist) (in 1972-08)
fiddle:
Bill Sage (US bluegrass fiddler) (in 1972-08)
guitar:
Del McCoury (in 1972-08)
mandolin:
Dick Staber (in 1972-08)
vocals:
Del McCoury (in 1972-08)
recorded at:
Urban Recordings in Bethesda, Maryland, United States (in 1972-08)
recording of:
High on a Mountain (in 1972-08)
composer:
Ola Belle Reed (old-time singer & banjo player)
cover recording of:
High on a Mountain
composer:
Ola Belle Reed (old-time singer & banjo player)
The Del McCoury Band2:52
4Barrel of Fun
Country Cooking2:53
5West Virginia, My Home
double bass [bass]:
Carolyn Kellock (US bassist)
fiddle:
Carl Nelson (bluegrass musician)
guitar and background vocals [harmony vocal]:
John Baker (bluegrass guitarist)
mandolin:
Ron Thomason
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Roger Williams (dobro player)
lead vocals:
Hazel Dickens
recording of:
West Virginia My Home
lyricist and composer:
Hazel Dickens
Hazel Dickens4:32
6Blue Eyed Boston Boy
The Bluegrass Cardinals3:05
7The Old Swinging Bridge
recording of:
The Old Swinging Bridge
lyricist and composer:
Glen Neaves
Ted Lundy and The Southern Mountain Boys2:21
8Golden Ring
recording of:
Golden Ring
writer:
Bobby Braddock and Rafe Van Hoy (American songwriter, musician and producer)
Dry Branch Fire Squad4:21
9Things in Life
banjo:
Don Stover
bass:
Joe Diviney (US bluegrass bassist)
fiddle:
John Hall (US bluegrass fiddler)
guitar:
Dave Dillon (US bluegrass guitarist) and Dan Marcus (US bluegrass guitarist)
mandolin:
David Grisman
vocals:
Don Stover
recording of:
Things in Life
lyricist and composer:
Don Stover
Don Stover3:07
10The Last Old Shovel
recording of:
Last Old Shovel
lyricist and composer:
Jim Scott
Phyllis Boyens2:23
11Sourwood Mountain
recording of:
Sourwood Mountain
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 754)
Allen Shelton0:35
12When Someone Wants to Leave
cover recording of:
When Someone Wants to Leave
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
The Allen Brothers2:24
13I Ain't Broke but I'm Badly Bent
recording of:
I Ain't Broke but I'm Badly Bent
lyricist and composer:
Fred Carter, Jr.
David Grisman1:59
14Take Me Back to Happy Valley
Bailey Brothers2:40
15Home Is Where the Heart Is
Connie and Babe & The Backwoods Boys2:02
16Drifting Too Far From the Shore
Boone Creek4:00
17Montana Cowboy
recording of:
Montana Cowboy
writer:
Ray Park (Bluegrass)
Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard2:20
18At the End
recording of:
At the End
lyricist and composer:
Buzz Busby (US bluegrass mandolinist)
Leon Morris & Buzz Busby2:38
19You Tried to Ruin My Name
Wilma Lee Cooper2:29
20I'll Be on That Good Road Someday
Butch Robins2:57
21Crazy Creek
banjo:
Bill Keith
double bass [bass]:
Tom Gray (US bluegrass bassist)
fiddle:
Ken Kosek
guitar:
Tony Rice
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Jim Rooney (folk musician, later producer/engineer)
mandolin:
David Grisman
recording of:
Crazy Creek
composer:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler)
Bill Keith2:56
22When Springtime Comes Again
engineer:
Bob Shumaker
banjo:
Keith Little (from 1980 until 1981)
double bass [acoustic bass]:
Kevin Thompson (double bassist) (from 1980 until 1981)
fiddle:
Ed Neff (from 1980 until 1981)
guitar:
Delbert Williams (from 1980 until 1981)
mandolin:
Vern Williams (from 1980 until 1981)
vocals:
Kevin Thompson (double bassist) (from 1980 until 1981), Delbert Williams (from 1980 until 1981) and Vern Williams (from 1980 until 1981)
recorded at:
1750 Arch Studios in Berkeley, California, United States (from 1980 until 1981)
recording of:
When Springtime Comes Again (from 1980 until 1981)
writer:
A.P. Carter
The Vern Williams Band2:52
23Old Train
bass:
Todd Phillips (double bassist)
guitar and lead vocals:
Tony Rice
mandolin and baritone vocals:
Sam Bush (bluegrass fiddler/mandolinist)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player)
violin and tenor vocals:
Ricky Skaggs
cover recording of:
Old Train
lyricist and composer:
Herb Pedersen and Nikki Pedersen
recording of:
Old Train
lyricist and composer:
Herb Pedersen and Nikki Pedersen
The Tony Rice Unit2:11
24Ragtime Annie
banjo [high banjo]:
John Hickman (banjo)
banjo [low banjo]:
John Hartford
banjo [middle banjo]:
Doug Dillard
bones:
Cecil Hiatt (US bluegrass musician)
double bass [upright bass]:
Bill Plummer
fiddle:
Byron Berline
guitar:
Dan Crary
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Vince Gill
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Skip Conover
recording of:
Ragtime Annie
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Byron Berline3:26
25Blue Days, Black Nights
banjo:
Béla Fleck
double bass [bass]:
Mark Schatz
guitar:
Pat Enright
mandolin:
Jack Tottle (American mandolinist, singer/songwriter)
vocals:
Pat Enright
recording of:
Blue Days, Black Nights
lyricist and composer:
Ben Hall (Texas based singer, songwriter, label owner, active 1950s/60s; studio owner through 1990s)
publisher:
Palace Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Valley Publishers, Inc. (not to be confused with Valley Pub. Inc)
Tasty Licks2:23
26The Model Church
The Bluegrass Album Band4:17
▼ CD 2
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1Leavin'
recording engineer and mixer:
Ronnie Freeland
producer:
Ken Irwin
banjo:
Tom Adams (US bluegrass banjoist) (from 1993-04-24 until 1993-04-25)
double bass [bass]:
Marshall Wilborn (from 1993-04-24 until 1993-04-25)
fiddle:
Tim Smith (bluegrass fiddler) (from 1993-04-24 until 1993-04-25)
guitar and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Dudley Connell (from 1993-04-24 until 1993-04-25)
mandolin:
David McLaughlin (US bluegrass musician) (from 1993-04-24 until 1993-04-25)
lead vocals:
James King (Bluegrass/gospel musician) (from 1993-04-24 until 1993-04-25)
recorded at:
Big Mo Recording Studio in Kensington, Maryland, United States (from 1993-04-24 until 1993-04-25)
recording of:
Leavin' (from 1993-04-24 until 1993-04-25)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Tottle (American mandolinist, singer/songwriter)
James King3:01
2Lonesome River
Here Today4:07
3Hard Hearted
banjo:
Allen Shelton
double bass [acoustic bass]:
Roy Huskey, Jr. (son of Roy Junior Huskey)
fiddle:
Glen Duncan (bluegrass multi-instrument musician)
guitar:
Charlie Collins (country guitar player) and Jim McReynolds
mandolin:
Jesse McReynolds
vocals:
Jesse McReynolds and Jim McReynolds
recording of:
Hard Hearted
lyricist and composer:
Jesse McReynolds and Jim McReynolds
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Company
Jim & Jesse & The Virginia Boys1:52
4My Better Years
banjo:
Tom Adams (US bluegrass banjoist)
double bass [bass]:
Earl Yager
fiddle:
Eddie Stubbs
guest fiddle [harmony fiddle]:
Warren Blair
guitar and tenor vocals:
Dudley Connell
mandolin:
David McLaughlin (US bluegrass musician)
lead vocals:
Dudley Connell and David McLaughlin (US bluegrass musician)
recording of:
My Better Years
lyricist and composer:
Hazel Dickens
The Johnson Mountain Boys3:26
5Second Wind
engineer, producer and mixer:
Bil VornDick (engineer)
acoustic guitar:
David Grier
banjo:
Alison Brown
bass:
Gene Libbea
fiddle:
Randy Howard (fiddle and mandolin player)
mandolin:
Larry Lynch
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Chuck Holcomb and Kenny Smith (Bluegrass guitarist)
vocals:
Claire Lynch
recorded at:
Music Row Audio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Second Wind
writer:
Pamela Brown Hayes and Claire Lynch
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Sound Cell Songs and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Claire Lynch3:06
6New Faces in the Field
IIIrd Tyme Out4:16
7New York Chimes
Tony Trischka3:04
8Is the Blue Moon Still Shining?
double bass [bass], fiddle and lead vocals:
Laurie Lewis (bluegrass artist and violinist)
guitar:
Kathy Kallick
mandolin:
Tom Rozum
resonator guitar [resophonic guitar]:
Sally Van Meter
background vocals [harmony vocal]:
Kathy Kallick and Tom Rozum
recording of:
Is the Blue Moon Still Shining?
lyricist and composer:
Melissa Monroe (Singer, daughter of Bill Monroe)
Kathy Kallick & Laurie Lewis4:07
9Flop Eared Mule
double bass [bass]:
Roy Huskey (son of Roy Junior Huskey)
fiddle:
Blaine Sprouse
guitar:
David Grier
mandolin:
Mike Compton
recording of:
Flop-Eared Mule
composer:
Celtic traditional (special purpose artist)
David Grier & Mike Compton1:59
10Every Time You Say Goodbye
recording engineer and mixer:
Richard Adler (producer/engineer)
engineer:
Randy Best (US engineer)
producer:
Alison Krauss & Union Station
banjo and tenor vocals [low tenor vocals]:
Ron Block
double bass [acoustic bass]:
Barry Bales
fiddle and lead vocals:
Alison Krauss
guitar:
Tim Stafford
mandolin:
Adam Steffey (bluegrass mandolin player)
recorded at:
Champagne Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, Suite 2000 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, The Homeplace Studios in White House, Tennessee, United States, The Sound Shop in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and Treasure Isle Recorders in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Every Time You Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
John Pennell
Alison Krauss & Union Station43:18
11Cold on the Shoulder
recording engineer:
Bill Wolf (US engineer/producer)
producer:
Anthony Rice
mixer:
Tony Rice and Bill Wolf (US engineer/producer)
banjo:
Béla Fleck (in 1983)
bass:
Todd Phillips (double bassist) (in 1983)
fiddle:
Vassar Clements (in 1983)
guitar and lead vocals:
Tony Rice (in 1983)
mandolin:
Sam Bush (bluegrass fiddler/mandolinist) (in 1983)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States (in 1983)
cover recording of:
Cold on the Shoulder (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Lightfoot
publisher:
Moose Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Tony Rice2:35
12Who's That Knocking at My Door?
banjo:
Béla Fleck
double bass [bass]:
Mark Hembree
fiddle:
Blaine Sprouse
guitar, lead vocals and tenor vocals [tenor (chorus)]:
Pat Enright
mandolin and lead vocals [lead (chorus)]:
Roland White
resonator guitar [Dobro]:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player)
The Dreadful Snakes3:53
13Mr. Engineer
recording of:
Mr. Engineer
writer:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) and Paul Williams (US bluegrass/gospel mandolin player, tenor vocalist)
J.D. Crowe and The New South4:20
14You'll Get No More of Me
recording engineer:
Jim Robeson (US recording engineer)
producer:
Lynn Morris Band
banjo:
Tom Adams (US bluegrass banjoist)
double bass [bass] and background vocals [duet harmony]:
Marshall Wilborn
guitar and lead vocals:
Lynn Morris
mandolin:
Ronnie McCoury
recorded at:
Bias Recording Company, Inc. (Springfield location, 1980 to present) in Springfield, Virginia, United States
recording of:
You’ll Get No More of Me
lyricist and composer:
Hazel Dickens
Lynn Morris3:06
15Every Humble Knee Must Bow
The Nashville Bluegrass Band2:32
16Mama's Hand
recording of:
Mama's Hand
lyricist and composer:
Hazel Dickens
Hazel Dickens4:32
17Sleepy-Eyed John / Tom and Jerry
recording engineer:
Tom Size (US audio engineer)
producer:
Laurie Lewis (bluegrass artist and violinist) and Tom Rozum
banjo:
Craig Smith (banjoist)
double bass [bass]:
Jerry Logan (US double bassist)
fiddle:
Laurie Lewis (bluegrass artist and violinist)
guitar:
Peter McLaughlin
mandolin:
Tom Rozum
vocals:
Laurie Lewis (bluegrass artist and violinist) and Tom Rozum
recorded at:
Tomland Studios in Pacheco, California, United States
Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum3:51
18Whitewater
Béla Fleck3:11
19You're That Certain Someone
The Warrior River Boys2:38
20I Feel the Blues Moving In
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
Ken Irwin
banjo:
Rob McCoury
double bass [bass]:
Jerry McCoury (US bluegrass bassist)
fiddle [harmony fiddles]:
Warren Blair
fiddle [lead fiddle]:
Jon Glik (US fiddler)
guitar and tenor vocals:
Del McCoury
mandolin:
Ron McCoury
lead vocals:
Del McCoury and Ron McCoury
recorded at:
Bias Recorders (Springfield location, 1980 to present) in Springfield, Virginia, United States
recording of:
I Feel the Blues Moving In
lyricist and composer:
Del McCoury
The Del McCoury Band3:40
21When God Dips His Pen of Love in My Heart
recording engineer and mixer:
Rich Adler (producer/engineer)
additional assistant engineer:
Judy Trenary
additional engineer:
Randy Best (US engineer)
producer:
Alison Krauss
double bass [acoustic bass]:
Viktor Krauss (US acoustic & electric bassist)
guitar:
Ron Block
baritone vocals:
Evelyn Cox
lead vocals:
Alison Krauss
tenor vocals:
Suzanne Cox
arranger:
Alison Krauss
recorded at:
Suite 2000 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, The Sound Shop in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and Treasure Isle Recorders in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
When God Dips His Love in My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Cleavant Derricks (pastor, choir director, and songwriter) and W.S. Stevenson
writer:
Cleavant Derricks (pastor, choir director, and songwriter)
The Cox Family4:29
22River of Jordan
Ricky Skaggs2:33
23We Believe in Happy Endings
cover recording of:
We Believe in Happy Endings
lyricist and composer:
Bob McDill
Dry Branch Fire Squad2:51