Totally Essential Bluegrass
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 2009
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1I Am a Man of Constant SorrowThe Stanley Brothers2:57
- 2John HenryBailey Brothers2:42
- 3Earl’s BreakdownFlatt & Scruggs3:003.0 ★
- 4In the PinesBill Monroe3:23
- 5There’s Another Baby Waiting for Me Down the LineReno and Smiley2:29
- 6Hold the Woodpile DownUncle Dave Macon3:03
- 7Bluegrass BreakdownBill Monroe2:19
- 8Going Back to the Blue Ridge MountainsDelmore Brothers2:49
- 9Hawkins RagGid Tanner & His Skillet Lickers2:49
- 10Molly & TenbrooksThe Stanley Brothers2:25
- 11Dim Light Thick SmokeFlatt & Scruggs2:54
- 12Mule Skinner BluesBill Monroe2:44
- 13Are You From DixieThe Blue Sky Boys2:43
- 14Tennessee Cut -Up BreakdownReno and Smiley1:41
- 15The Little Glass of WineThe Stanley Brothers2:54
- 16Beautiful Brown EyesBailey Brothers2:45
- 17Blue Yodel No. 4Bill Monroe2:42
- 18Footprints in the SnowCliff Carlisle1:59
- 19Foggy Mountain SpecialFlatt & Scruggs3:39
- 20Sally GoodinErnest V. Stoneman and His Dixie Mountaineers3:03
- CD 2
- 1Cotton Eyed JoeStanley Brothers1:13
- 2New Mule Skinner BluesBill Monroe2:30
- 3Happy Valley SpecialBailey Brothers2:20
- 4Duelin’ BanjosDon Reno & Arthur Smith1:57
- 5I’m Going to Make Heaven My HomeFlatt & Scruggs2:37
- 6In the Hills of Roane CountyThe Blue Sky Boys3:16
- 7Go Along MuleUncle Dave Macon3:03
- 8Orange Blossom SpecialThe Rouse Brothers2:58
- 9She’s Just a Cute ThingJimmy Martin & The Osborne Brothers1:56
- 10Air Mail SpecialJim and Jesse2:06
- 11Don’t Get Above Your Raisin’Flatt & Scruggs2:42
- 12I’m Going Back to Old KentuckyBill Monroe2:56
- 13Banjo Pickin’ GirlThe Coon Creek Girls2:48
- 14Mountain DewGrandpa Jones2:46
- 15I’m Gone Long GoneReno and Smiley2:19
- 16The Great Speckled BirdCharlie Monroe's Boys2:12
- 17Roll in My Sweet Baby’s ArmsBill & Charlie Monroe2:28
- 18Doin’ My TimeJimmie Skinner2:34
- 19Poor Ellen SmithMolly O’Day2:41
- 20Will the Circle Be UnbrokenBrownsferry Four3:00
- CD 3
- 1Blue Moon of KentuckyBill Monroe3:01
- 2Cabin Home in CarolinaArmstrong Twins2:34
- 3Nobody’s Love Is Like MineThe Stanley Brothers2:27
- 4Hop Light LadiesErnest V. Stoneman and His Dixie Mountaineers4:16
- 5My Lonely HeartJimmy Martin2:16
- 6Buddy Won’t You Roll Down the LineUncle Dave Macon3:12
- 7Uncle PenBill Monroe2:43
- 8Heart’s Hall of FameBailey Brothers3:00
- 9Little BirdieWade Mainer2:48
- 10The Fields Have Turned BrownThe Stanley Brothers2:32
- 11Run MountainJ.E. Mainer2:53
- 12I’m Lonesome Without YouThe Delmore Brothers2:40
- 13Get in Line BrothersFlatt & Scruggs2:17
- 14Banjo TwistMcCormick Brothers2:13
- 15Ruby Are You Mad at Your ManThe Osborne Brothers2:59
- 16I’m the Talk of the TownReno and Smiley2:43
- 17I’ll Wash Your Love From My HeartJim and Jesse2:25
- 18Y’all ComeBill Monroe2:10
- 19When I Safely Reach the Other ShoreTommy Magness2:32
- 20Foggy Mountain BreakdownFlatt & Scruggs2:384.0 ★
Release credits
- baritone vocals [20], guitar [3.12, 2.20, 1.8], lead vocals [12], vocal [8]
- producer [1.7, 3.1]
- fiddle [4, 10]
- fiddle [11]
- fiddle [20]
- mandolin [13], vocal [13]
- guitar [12], lead vocals [1.12, 3.1, 3.18, 2.2], mandolin [1.4, 1.7, 2.2, 3.1, 3.18], tenor vocals [4]
- double bass [12], guitar [4], lead vocals [4]
- double bass [10]
- guitar [2.1, 1.10]
- fiddle [18]
- fiddle [3.1, 1.7]
- mandolin [5]
- mandolin [1.11, 3.20], vocal [11]
- producer [13]
- lead vocals [10], mandolin [1.10, 2.1]
- banjo [5], tenor vocals [5]
- guitar [13], vocal [13]
- banjo [1.3, 1.7, 1.11, 3.1, 3.20], guitar [5], vocal [2.5, 1.11]
- double bass [18]
- mandolin [3]
- producer [13]
- fiddle [5]
- guitar [18]
- baritone vocals [20]
- double bass [2.5, 1.7, 3.1, 3.20]
- fiddle [3]
- double bass [5]
- mandolin [10], vocal [10]
- guitar [10], vocal [10]
- guitar [3.18, 2.2]
- bass [11], double bass [3, 11]
- double bass [2]
- producer [10]
- fiddle [1.6, 2.7], vocal [1.6, 2.7]
- fiddle [1], lead vocals [1]
- guitar [2.5, 1.3, 1.7, 1.11, 3.1, 3.20], vocal [1.11, 2.5]
- guitar [10]
- vocal [5]
- fiddle [1.6, 2.7]
- banjo [10]
- producer [18]
- double bass [4]
- background vocals [12], tenor guitar [1.8, 2.20, 3.12], tenor vocals [20], vocal [8]
- banjo [2.1, 1.10]
- double bass [1]
- bass vocals [20]
- guitar [5], lead vocals [5]
- double bass [12]
- banjo [3.18, 2.2]
- banjitar [6], guitar [2.7, 1.6], vocal [1.6, 2.7, 3.6]
- fiddle [10]
- fiddle [12]
- banjo [1.6, 2.7, 3.6], vocal [3.6, 2.7, 1.6]
- fiddle [2]
- harmonica [8]
- double bass [8], guitar [8]
Issues
- T2009