Early Years 1951-1959

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Release date: 1996-01-01

Formats: Box set

Tracks: Disc 0:

When I Safely Reach That Other Shore
Little Country Preacher
Wings Of Faith
Jesus Will Save Your Soul
The Lord's Last Supper
I'm Using My Bible For A Roadmap
I Want To Live Like Christ My Savior
Let In The Guiding Light
There's A Highway To Heaven
Some Beautiful Day
Jesus Is Standing At My Right Hand
Hear Jerusalem Mourn
A Pretty Wreath For Mother's Grave
A Rose On God's Shore
There's Another Baby Waiting For Me Down The Line
Maybe You Will Change Your Mind
I'm Gone, Long Gone
Drifting With The Tide
Tennessee Cut-Up Breakdown
Crazy Finger Blues
Tennessee Breakdown
He's Coming Back To Earth Again
I Can Hear The Angels Singing
My Mother's Bible
Please Don't Feel Sorry For Me
I Could Cry
Springtime In Dear Old Dixie
Choking The Strings

Disc 1:

Mountain Church
Love Call Waltz
I'm The Talk Of The Town
Always Be Kind To Your Mother
Since I've Used My Bible For A Road Map
I'm Building A Mansion In Heaven
My Shepherd Is God
Tree Of Life
Springtime In Heaven
Tally-Ho
Emotions
Your Tears Are Just Interest On The Loan
All I Have Is Just A Memory
Someone Will Love Me In Heaven
Limehouse Blues
Dixie Breakdown
Barefoot Nellie
Cruel Love
I'm The Biggest Liar In Town
It's Grand To Have Someone To Love You
Let's Live For Tonight
Old Home Place
Trail Of Sorrow
Charlotte Breakdown
How I Miss My Darling Mother
Family Altar
Jesus Is Waiting
I'm So Happy
Hen Scratchin' Stomp

Disc 2:

Double Banjo Blues
Reno Ride
Banjo Riff
Banjo Signal
Mack's Hoedown
Jesus Answers My Prayers
Get Behind Me Satan
Home Sweet Home
Green Mountain Hop
If It Takes Me A Lifetime
Country Boy Rock N' Roll
I Know You're Married
No Longer A Sweetheart Of Mine
Forgotten Men
Never Get To Hold You In My Arms Anymore
Kneel Down
Cumberland Gap
Remington Ride
Beer Barrel Polka
Richmond Ruckus

This four-disc set compiles the seminal bluegrass duo's recordings for King Records--eight years' worth of smooth harmonies, consistently inventive songwriting, and Don Reno's electrifying musicianship on the five-string banjo. The Early Years includes some beautiful gospel numbers from their first King LP, including "The Lord's Last Supper" and the well-known "I'm Using My Bible for a Road Map." Other highlights are classic Reno and Smiley numbers like "I'm the Talk of the Town," "Dixie Breakdown," and "I Know You're Married (But I Love You Still)." A comprehensive document of one of the genre's most influential groups captured at the height of their powers, this album is a must for anyone interested in the formative early years of bluegrass.

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