Selected Sides: 1947–1953

Compilation by Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs / The Stanley Brothers

Released 30 March 2004

Tracklist

  • CD 1
  • 1
    Molly and Tenbrooks
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:26
  • 2
    The Rambler’s Blues
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:47
  • 3
    Mother No Longer Waits for Me at Home
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:42
  • 4
    The Girl Behind the Bar
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:15
  • 5
    Little Maggie
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:19
  • 6
    Little Glass of Wine
    The Stanley Brothers
    3:06
  • 7
    Our Darling’s Gone
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:12
  • 8
    The Jealous Lover
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:13
  • 9
    Death Is Only a Dream
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:21
  • 10
    I Can Tell You the Time
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:09
  • 11
    A Vision of Mother
    The Stanley Brothers
    3:00
  • 12
    The White Dove
    The Stanley Brothers
    3:18
  • 13
    Gathering Flowers for the Master’s Bouquet
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:54
  • 14
    The Angels Are Singing (In Heaven Tonight)
    The Stanley Brothers
    3:04
  • 15
    It’s Never Too Late
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:34
  • 16
    Have You Someone (In Heaven Awaiting)
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:41
  • 17
    Little Glass of Wine (2)
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:56
  • 18
    Let Me Be Your Friend
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:41
  • 19
    We’ll Be Sweethearts in Heaven
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:37
  • 20
    I Love No One but You
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:40
  • 21
    Too Late to Cry
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:52
  • CD 2
  • 1
    The Old Home
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:22
  • 2
    The Drunkard’s Hell
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:38
  • 3
    The Fields Have Turned Brown
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:35
  • 4
    Hey Hey Hey
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:44
  • 5
    The Lonesome River
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:46
  • 6
    I’m a Man of Constant Sorrow
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:59
  • 7
    Pretty Polly
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:53
  • 8
    Sweetest Love
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:24
  • 9
    The Wandering Boy
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:35
  • 10
    Little Glass of Wine (3)
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:55
  • 11
    Little Birdie
    The Stanley Brothers
    1:57
  • 12
    Are You Just Waiting for Me
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:18
  • 13
    Little Girl and the Dreadful Snake
    The Stanley Brothers
    3:04
  • 14
    Say, Won’t You Be Mine
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:48
  • 15
    This Weary Heart Has Stole You Away
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:40
  • 16
    I’m Lonesome Without You
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:31
  • 17
    Our Last Goodbye
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:38
  • 18
    Poison Lies
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:41
  • 19
    Dickson County Breakdown
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:16
  • 20
    I Long to See the Old Folks
    The Stanley Brothers
    3:06
  • 21
    A Voice From on High
    The Stanley Brothers
    2:34
  • CD 3
  • 1
    God Loves His Children
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 2
    I’m Going to Make Heaven My Home
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 3
    We’ll Meet Again Sweetheart
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 4
    My Cabin in Caroline
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 5
    Baby Blue Eyes
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 6
    Bouquet in Heaven
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 7
    Down the Road
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 8
    Why Don’t You Tell Me So?
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 9
    I’ll Never Shed Another Tear
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 10
    No Mother or Dad
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 11
    Is It Too Late Now?
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 12
    Foggy Mountain Breakdown
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
    4.0 ★
  • 13
    I’ll Be Going to Heaven Sometime
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 14
    So Happy I’ll Be
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 15
    My Little Girl in Tennessee
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 16
    I’ll Never Love Another
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 17
    Doin’ My Time
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 18
    Pike County Breakdown
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 19
    Cora Is Gone
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 20
    Preachin’, Prayin’, Singin’
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 21
    Pain in My Heart
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 22
    Roll in My Sweet Baby’s Arms
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 23
    Back to the Cross
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 24
    Farewell Blues
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 25
    Old Salty Dog Blues
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 26
    Take Me in a Lifeboat
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 27
    Will the Roses Bloom (Where She Lies Sleeping)
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 28
    I’ll Just Pretend
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • CD 4
  • 1
    Come Back Darling
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 2
    I’m Head Over Heels in Love
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 3
    I’m Waiting to Hear You Call Me Darling
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 4
    The Old Home Town
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 5
    I’ll Stay Around
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 6
    We Can’t Be Darlings Anymore
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 7
    Jimmie Brown the Newsboy
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 8
    Somehow Tonight
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 9
    Don’t Get Above Your Raising
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 10
    I’m Working on a Road
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 11
    He Took Your Place
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 12
    I’ve Lost You
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 13
    ’Tis Sweet to Be Remembered
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 14
    I’m Gonna Settle Down
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 15
    Earl’s Breakdown
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
    3.0 ★
  • 16
    I’m Lonesome and Blue
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 17
    Over the Hills to the Poorhouse
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 18
    My Darling’s Last Goodbye
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 19
    Get in Line Brother
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 20
    Brother, I’m Getting Ready to Go
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 21
    Why Did You Wander?
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 22
    Flint Hill Special
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
    3.0 ★
  • 23
    Thinking About You
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • 24
    If I Should Wander Back Tonight
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs

More by Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs, The Stanley Brothers

Release credits

  • producer [1.11, 1.18, 2.1-2, 2.4-7]
  • fiddle [1.2, 2.8-9, 3.5-8]
  • fiddle [21-24]
  • double bass [23, 27], fiddle [3.9-19, 3.21-22, 3.24-26, 3.28, 4.1-6], vocal [20, 25]
  • guitar [2.1-2, 2.4-9, 1.2, 1.4-5, 1.7, 1.11, 1.18], lead vocals [1.4, 1.7, 1.11, 1.18, 2.1-2, 2.4-5, 2.8-9]
  • fiddle [7-12]
  • mandolin [4.1-6, 4.21-24, 3.5-19, 3.21-22, 3.24-26, 3.28], tenor vocals [3], vocal [3.6, 3.8-10, 3.13-15, 3.20-23, 3.25-27, 4.1, 4.3, 4.5-6, 4.21, 4.23]
  • baritone vocals [1.11, 2.2, 2.5], lead vocals [2], mandolin [1.2, 1.4-5, 1.7, 1.11, 1.18, 2.1-2, 2.4-7], tenor vocals [2.1, 2.4, 1.18]
  • producer [2.1-2, 2.4-9, 1.11, 1.18]
  • banjo [4.1-6, 4.8-24, 3.3-12, 3.15-19, 3.21-28], baritone vocals [10, 20], guitar [3.1-2, 3.13-14, 3.20, 4.7], lead vocals [3], vocal [3.1-2, 3.13-14, 3.20, 3.22-23, 3.25-26, 4.3, 4.10, 4.19-21, 4.23]
  • double bass [1-2, 4-7]
  • fiddle [16], lead vocals [10], mandolin [7-15, 17-20], tenor vocals [10, 20], vocal [8, 10-14, 16-20]
  • double bass [8-9]
  • double bass [1-16], vocal [6, 8, 13-14]
  • fiddle [13-20]
  • double bass [11, 18]
  • fiddle [3-4]
  • bass [2-4, 10, 20], bass vocals [10, 20], double bass [4.1-24, 3.17-22, 3.24-26, 3.28], mandolin [17-19, 23, 27], vocal [10, 19-20]
  • fiddle [1-2, 4-7]
  • fiddle [4-5, 7]
  • baritone vocals [3], guitar [3.1-28, 4.1-3, 4.3-4, 4.4-20, 4.20-24], lead vocals [7, 20], vocal [4.1-6, 4.8-14, 4.16-21, 4.23-24, 3.1-11, 3.13-17, 3.19-23, 3.26-28]
  • guitar [3-4], vocal [1-3]
  • banjo [2.1-2, 2.4-9, 1.2, 1.4-5, 1.7, 1.11, 1.18], lead vocals [1.5, 2.6-7], tenor vocals [2.2, 2.8, 1.4, 1.7, 1.11], vocal [5]
  • fiddle [11, 18]

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