The Very Best Of (1947-1961)

~ Release by The Stanley Brothers (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Let Me Rest		2:03
2	Don't Cheat in Our Home Town recording of: Don’t Cheat in Our Hometown writer: Ray Pennington and Roy Marcum publisher: Fort Knox Music and Trio Music (publisher)		2:37
3	Are You Waiting Just For Me recording of: Are You Waiting Just for Me? lyricist and composer: Ernest Tubb		2:19
4	How Far to Little Rock recording of: How Far to Little Rock writer: Ruby Rakes is based on: The Arkansas Traveler (former Arkansas state song)		2:41
5	Hard Times recording of: Hard Times composer: Ralph Stanley		2:47
6	Soldier's Grave recording of: Soldier's Grave writer: Frankie Bailes, Johnnie Bailes and Walter Bailes publisher: Fort Knox Music Co and Trio Music Company		2:57
7	Tell Me Why My Daddy Don't Come Home		2:34
8	Our Last Goodbye recording of: Our Last Goodbye lyricist and composer: Carter Stanley		2:39
9	I Just Got Wise recording of: I Just Got Wise lyricist and composer: Carter Stanley		2:36
10	The Fields Have Turned Brown recording of: The Fields Have Turned Brown writer: Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley		2:35
11	Who Will Call You Sweetheart recording of: Who Will Call You Sweetheart writer: Bill Monroe and Ralph Stanley		2:56
12	O Death		3:00
13	God Gave You to Me recording of: God Gave You to Me lyricist and composer: Stanley publisher: Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Company		2:08
14	Nobody's Love Is Like Mine recording of: Nobody's Love Is Like Mine lyricist and composer: Carter Stanley		2:28
15	Hide Ye In The Blood		2:14
16	Black Mountain Blues recording of: Black Mountain Rag composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist)		2:01
17	Angel Band banjo: Ralph Stanley (on 1955-12-19) bass: Bill Lowe (US bluegrass and country musician) (on 1955-12-19) fiddle: Art Stamper (on 1955-12-19) guitar and lead vocals: Carter Stanley (on 1955-12-19) mandolin: Curley Lambert (on 1955-12-19) vocals: Curley Lambert (on 1955-12-19), Bill Lowe (US bluegrass and country musician) (on 1955-12-19) and Ralph Stanley (on 1955-12-19) arranger: Ralph Stanley recorded at: Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-12-19) recording of: Angel Band (on 1955-12-19) lyricist: Jefferson Hascall composer: William Batchelder Bradbury (composer of popular hymns) (in 1862)	3.35	2:18
18	I'm Lonesome Without You		2:32
19	The Old Home recording of: The Old Home writer: Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley		2:22
20	The Cry From The Cross recording of: The Cry From the Cross lyricist and composer: Johnnie Masters (US gospel singer and songwriter)		2:51
21	Mother No Longer Awaits Me At Home recording of: Mother No Longer Awaits Me at Home writer: Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley		2:43
22	Will You Be Loving Another Man recording of: Will You Be Loving Another Man? writer: Lester Flatt and Bill Monroe		2:48
23	Single Girl		2:59
24	Pig In A Pen		1:49
25	The White Dove recording of: White Dove lyricist, writer and composer: Carter Stanley		3:18
26	Think Of What You've Done recording of: Think of What You've Done lyricist and composer: Carter Stanley publisher: Fred Rose Music, Inc. (in 1985)		2:08
27	Beautiful Star of Bethlehem		3:52
28	Rank Stranger recording of: Rank Strangers to Me lyricist and composer: Albert E. Brumley publisher: Stamps-Baxter Music		3:12
29	Ridin' That Midnight Train recording of: Ridin That Midnight Train lyricist and composer: Ralph Stanley		2:06
30	(Say) Won't You Be Mine recording of: (Say) Won't You Be Mine lyricist and composer: Carter Stanley		2:49
31	Get Down On Your Knees And Pray recording of: Get Down on Your Knees and Pray composer: Bill Monroe		3:02
32	Train 45		2:47
33	Where The Soul Never Dies		1:35
34	Theme & Cotton-Eyed Joe		1:50
35	Will You Miss Me		3:13
36	Little Glass Of Wine recording of: Little Glass of Wine writer: Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley		2:57
37	If That's The Way You Feel recording of: If That's the Way You Feel writer: Peggy Stanley and Ralph Stanley		2:33
38	The Girl Behind The Bar recording of: The Girl Behind the Bar lyricist and composer: Carter Stanley		2:16
39	Dust On The Bible		1:17
40	Lonesome Night recording of: A Lonesome Night lyricist and composer: Carter Stanley		2:22
41	Gonna Paint the Town recording of: Gonna Paint the Town lyricist and composer: Ralph Stanley		2:22
42	Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms		2:27
43	Orange Blossom Special		2:30
44	East Virginia Blues		2:36
45	The Lonesome River recording of: The Lonesome River writer: Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley		2:47
46	Nobody's Business recording of: Nobody's Business writer: Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley version of: Ain’t Nobody’s Business but My Own		1:58
47	Who Will Sing for Me banjo and tenor vocals: Ralph Stanley (on 1962-05-02) double bass: Chick Stripling (US fiddler, bassist, and comedian) (on 1962-05-02) fiddle and baritone vocals: Ralph Mayo (on 1962-05-02) guitar and lead vocals: Carter Stanley (on 1962-05-02) guitar [lead guitar] and bass vocals: George Shuffler (on 1962-05-02) recorded at: King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1962-05-02) recording of: Who Will Sing for Me lyricist and composer: J.T. Ely (gospel songwriter) previously attributed to: Gladys Stacey, Jerry Organ (Country music producer and music publisher), Louise Certain and Carter Stanley		2:08
48	A Voice From On High recording of: A Voice From on High lyricist and composer: Bessie Lee Mauldin and Bill Monroe		2:36
49	Molly And Tenbrooks recording of: Molly and Tenbrooks composer: Bill Monroe publisher: Bill Monroe Music is based on: Molly and Tenbrooks		2:25
50	Jacob's Vision recording of: Jacob’s Vision writer: Ruby Rakes publisher: Fort Knox Music Co and Trio Music Company		2:17
51	Stone Walls and Steel Bars recording of: Stone Walls and Steel Bars writer: Ray Pennington and Ray Marcum		2:10
52	This Weary Heart You Stole Away (Wake Up, Sweetheart) recording of: This Weary Heart You Stole Away lyricist and composer: Carter Stanley		2:42
53	Meet Me Tonight		2:35
54	Man of Constant Sorrow banjo and tenor vocals: Ralph Stanley (on 1959-09-15) double bass and bass vocals: George Shuffler (on 1959-09-15) guitar: Carter Stanley (on 1959-09-15) guitar [lead guitar] and baritone vocals: Bill Napier (mandolin, guitar) (on 1959-09-15) lead vocals: Carter Stanley (on 1959-09-15) and Ralph Stanley (on 1959-09-15) recorded at: King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-09-15) recording of: Man of Constant Sorrow (traditional, arranger neutral) (on 1959-09-15) writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist)		2:39
55	Pretty Polly		4:04
56	Little Birdie recording of: Little Birdie writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist)		2:00
57	Sugar Coated Love		3:17
58	Blue Moon of Kentucky recording of: Blue Moon of Kentucky lyricist and composer: Bill Monroe (in 1946) publisher: APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)), Peer International Corporation (BMI), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic), Southern Music Publishing Company Limited and ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)		2:15
59	Little Maggie recording of: Little Maggie (Ralph Stanley version) composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) is based on: Little Maggie (catch-all for arrangements)		2:49
60	How Mountain Girls Can Love recording of: How Mountain Girls Can Love lyricist and composer: Ruby Rakes		2:08

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