The Early Rebel Recordings: 1962-1971

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Annotation

Contains the following albums plus other released and unreleased recordings:
Bringing Mary Home (1966)
The Traveler and Other Favorites (1968)
Play It Like It Is (1969)
New Look, New Sound (1969)
One Wide River to Cross (1971)
Sound Off (1971)
The Award Winning Country Gentlemen (1972)

Annotation last modified on 2020-01-19 20:54 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
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▼ CD 4
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1Less of Me
recording engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (on 1970-12-04)
banjo:
Bill Emerson (on 1970-12-04)
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1970-12-04)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician) (on 1970-12-04)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau (on 1970-12-04)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Mike Auldridge (on 1970-12-04)
tambourine:
Bobbi Woods (on 1970-12-04)
recorded at:
Roy Homer & Associates in Maryland, United States (on 1970-12-04)
cover recording of:
Less of Me
lyricist and composer:
Glen Campbell (US country singer, guitarist & actor)
2:03
2I Am a Pilgrim
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician)
guitar [lead guitar] and mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau
recorded at:
Roy Homer & Associates in Maryland, United States
2:20
3Weapon of Prayer
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau
recorded at:
Roy Homer & Associates in Maryland, United States
3:24
4If I Were Free
recording engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo and tenor vocals:
Bill Emerson
bass and baritone vocals:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist)
guitar and bass vocals:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician)
guitar [12-string guitar] and lead vocals:
Jimmy Gaudreau
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Mike Auldridge
recorded at:
Roy Homer & Associates in Maryland, United States
3:40
5Teach Your Children
recording engineer and engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist)
guitar and lead vocals:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Mike Auldridge
baritone vocals and tenor vocals:
Bill Emerson and Jimmy Gaudreau
recorded at:
Roy Homer & Associates in Maryland, United States
recording of:
Teach Your Children
lyricist and composer:
Graham Nash
publisher:
Giving Room Music, Nash Notes and Nashnotes, Inc.
cover recording of:
Teach Your Children
lyricist and composer:
Graham Nash
publisher:
Giving Room Music, Nash Notes and Nashnotes, Inc.
2:38
6Fox on the Run
recording engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo and baritone vocals:
Bill Emerson
bass and bass vocals:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist)
guitar and lead vocals:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Jimmy Gaudreau
recorded at:
Roy Homer & Associates in Maryland, United States
recording of:
Fox on the Run
lyricist and composer:
Tony Hazzard (songwriter)
2:36
7Johnny and Jack Medley
recording engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist)
guitar and lead vocals:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Jimmy Gaudreau
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Mike Auldridge
recorded at:
Roy Homer & Associates in Maryland, United States
3:16
8I’d Rather Live by the Side of the Road
recording engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist)
guitar and lead vocals:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Mike Auldridge
recorded at:
Roy Homer & Associates in Maryland, United States
recording of:
I'd Rather Live by the Side of the Road
writer:
Albert E. Brumley
publisher:
Bridge Building Music and Capitol CMG Paragon
3:14
9These Men of God
recording engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo and baritone vocals:
Bill Emerson
bass and tenor vocals:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist)
guitar and bass vocals:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Jimmy Gaudreau
recorded at:
Roy Homer & Associates in Maryland, United States
recording of:
These Men of God
writer:
Red Ellis (bluegrass musician and composer) and James Lee Williams (50s US rockabilly artist, also bluegrass mandolinist)
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Company
2:26
10Cowboys and Indians
recording engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau
recorded at:
Roy Homer & Associates in Maryland, United States
1:58
11Sea of Heartbreak
recording engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo and tenor vocals:
Bill Emerson
bass and baritone vocals:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Jimmy Gaudreau
recorded at:
Roy Homer & Associates in Maryland, United States
recording of:
Sea of Heartbreak
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Paul Hampton (US singer/songwriter composer and actor)
2:55
12Orange Blossom Special
recording engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau
recorded at:
Roy Homer & Associates in Maryland, United States
recording of:
Orange Blossom Special
lyricist and composer:
Ervin Thomas Rouse
publisher:
Glanco Music (BMI-affiliated) and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
3:13
13Yesterday
recording engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau
recorded at:
Roy Homer & Associates in Maryland, United States
recording of:
Yesterday
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney) (from 1965 to present)
3:20
14The Girl Behind the Bar
engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (on 1971-09-11)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson (on 1971-09-11)
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1971-09-11)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician) (on 1971-09-11)
mandolin:
Doyle Lawson (on 1971-09-11)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Mike Auldridge (on 1971-09-11)
cover recording of:
The Girl Behind the Bar
lyricist and composer:
Carter Stanley
3:02
15The Son of Hickory Holler’s Tramp
engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (on 1971-10-01)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson (on 1971-10-01)
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1971-10-01)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician) (on 1971-10-01)
mandolin:
Doyle Lawson (on 1971-10-01)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Mike Auldridge (on 1971-10-01)
cover recording of:
The Son of Hickory Holler’s Tramp
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician)
2:34
16Country Roads
engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (on 1971-10-01)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson (on 1971-10-01)
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1971-10-01)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician) (on 1971-10-01)
mandolin:
Doyle Lawson (on 1971-10-01)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Mike Auldridge (on 1971-10-01)
cover recording of:
Take Me Home, Country Roads
writer:
Bill Danoff, John Denver and Taffy Nivert
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs, Dino Park Publishing, JD Legacy Publishing, My Pop’s Songs, Reservoir Media Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 and Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc. (in 1971)
2:35
17Redwood Hill
engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (on 1971-10-21)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson (on 1971-10-21)
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1971-10-21)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician) (on 1971-10-21)
mandolin:
Doyle Lawson (on 1971-10-21)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Mike Auldridge (on 1971-10-21)
cover recording of:
Redwood Hill
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Lightfoot
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
2:42
18Secret of the Waterfall
engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (from 1971-09 until 1971-10)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson (from 1971-09 until 1971-10)
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (from 1971-09 until 1971-10)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician) (from 1971-09 until 1971-10)
mandolin:
Doyle Lawson (from 1971-09 until 1971-10)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Mike Auldridge (from 1971-09 until 1971-10)
recording of:
Secret of the Waterfall
lyricist and composer:
Jake Landers (US bluegrass musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Zap Publishing Co.
3:09
19Walkin’ Down the Line
engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (from 1971-09 until 1971-10)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson (from 1971-09 until 1971-10)
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (from 1971-09 until 1971-10)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician) (from 1971-09 until 1971-10)
mandolin:
Doyle Lawson (from 1971-09 until 1971-10)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Mike Auldridge (from 1971-09 until 1971-10)
cover recording of:
Walkin’ Down the Line
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1962)
publisher:
Special Rider Music
2:08
20Breakin’ It Down
engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (from 1971-09 until 1971-10)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson (from 1971-09 until 1971-10)
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (from 1971-09 until 1971-10)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician) (from 1971-09 until 1971-10)
mandolin:
Doyle Lawson (from 1971-09 until 1971-10)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Mike Auldridge (from 1971-09 until 1971-10)
instrumental recording of:
Breakin’ It Down
composer:
Bill Emerson
publisher:
Zap Publishing Co.
2:27
21New Freedom Bell
engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (from 1971-09 until 1971-10)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson (from 1971-09 until 1971-10)
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (from 1971-09 until 1971-10)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician) (from 1971-09 until 1971-10)
mandolin:
Doyle Lawson (from 1971-09 until 1971-10)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Mike Auldridge (from 1971-09 until 1971-10)
cover recording of:
New Freedom Bell
lyricist and composer:
Normal Louise Williams
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Company
2:43
22The Old Pine Tree
engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (from 1971-09 until 1971-10)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson (from 1971-09 until 1971-10)
bass:
Len Holsclaw (producer) and Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (from 1971-09 until 1971-10)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician) (from 1971-09 until 1971-10)
mandolin:
Doyle Lawson (from 1971-09 until 1971-10)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Mike Auldridge (from 1971-09 until 1971-10)
recording of:
Beneath The Old Pine Tree
lyricist and composer:
Bill Grant (US bluegrass musician, partner with Delia Bell)
publisher:
Wynwood Music Company Inc
3:08
23The Legend of the Rebel Soldier
engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (on 1971-12-05)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson (on 1971-12-05)
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1971-12-05)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician) (on 1971-12-05)
mandolin:
Doyle Lawson (on 1971-12-05)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Mike Auldridge (on 1971-12-05)
recording of:
Legend of the Rebel Soldier
lyricist:
Charlie Moore
composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
is based on:
Shall My Soul Pass Through Old Ireland
2:58
24C.G. Express
engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (on 1971-12-05)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson (on 1971-12-05)
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1971-12-05)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician) (on 1971-12-05)
mandolin:
Doyle Lawson (on 1971-12-05)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Mike Auldridge (on 1971-12-05)
instrumental recording of:
C.G. Express
composer:
Doyle Lawson
publisher:
Zap Publishing Co.
2:27
25Little Bessie
engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (on 1971-12-05)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson (on 1971-12-05)
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1971-12-05)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician) (on 1971-12-05)
mandolin:
Doyle Lawson (on 1971-12-05)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Mike Auldridge (on 1971-12-05)
recording of:
Little Bessie
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:38
26The Fields Have Turned Brown
engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (on 1971-12-05)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson (on 1971-12-05)
double bass [bass]:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician) (on 1971-12-05)
mandolin:
Doyle Lawson (on 1971-12-05)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Mike Auldridge (on 1971-12-05)
baritone vocals:
Bill Emerson
lead vocals:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician)
tenor vocals:
Doyle Lawson
cover recording of:
The Fields Have Turned Brown
writer:
Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley
3:04
27Get in Line Buddy
engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (on 1971-12-05)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson (on 1971-12-05)
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1971-12-05)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician) (on 1971-12-05)
mandolin:
Doyle Lawson (on 1971-12-05)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Mike Auldridge (on 1971-12-05)
recording of:
Get in Line Buddy
lyricist and composer:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist)
publisher:
Zap Publishing Co.
2:14

Credits

Release

art direction and design:Rebecca Pittard
miscellaneous support:Gary B. Reid (Stanley Brothers historian, label owner) (task: production coordinator)
editor and mastering:David Glasser (mastering engineer)
mastered at:Airshow Mastering (Old Springfield location) in Springfield, Virginia, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/13564344 [info]
ASIN:US: B000005YVA [info]
purchase for mail-order:https://rebelrecords.com/albums/box-sets/reb-4002/ [info]

Release group

Wikidata:Q5326728 [info]