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Ralph Stanley
Mountain Preacher's Child
Release Date: 2007 04 03
Running Time: 36:06
Label: Rebel
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Ralph Stanley, both with his brother Carter in the Stanley Brothers and as a solo artist, is perhaps the most respected surviving member of bluegrass' first generation of performers. Indeed, he has few peers within bluegrass, and his latest revival as a member of the O Brother, Where Art Thou? cast is just a reminder of a long string of fine recordings that date back to the 1940s. Mountain Preacher's Child collects material recorded with the Clinch Mountain Boys between 1979 and 1985 (with one exception), and as the title reveals, centers on religious material. The other focal point for this collection is Stanley's band, which featured singer Charlie Sizemore, lead guitarist Junior Blankenship, fiddler Curley Ray Cline, and bassist Jack Cooke during these years. Stanley and Sizemore's vocals create a lovely blend on cuts like "Troublesome Waters," and Cooke adds a third voice to the vocal blend on selections like "The God That Never Fails." The odd-song out on Mountain Preacher's Child is a 1975 recording of "Looking for a Stone" with lead singer Keith Whitley. At around 36 minutes, Mountain Preacher's Child is short, but it nonetheless serves as a solid introduction to a great band at the top of its game. Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr., All Music Guide

Tracks:
TitleComposerTime
1Keys to the Kingdom1:50
2Troublesome WatersKarnes, Rippetoe3:09
3Walking Up This Hill on Decoration DayPreston3:32
4Mountain Preacher's ChildVaughn1:59
5Man in the MiddleCampbell2:14
6Just Over the Stars2:44
7I'll Wear a White RobePresley2:12
8God That Never FailsMarshall1:58
9Little Old Church by the RoadLaminack3:41
10Snow Covered MoundWalker3:20
11Oak Grove ChurchReno2:41
12I'm in a New WorldEllis2:30
13Go Down Moses1:37
14Looking for the Stone2:39







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