Ralph Stanley - Cry From The Cross '1971

Tracks list

Tracklist

01. Cry From The Cross
02. You're Drifting On
03. Will He Wait A Little Longer
04. Bright Morning Star
05. Death Is Only A Dream
06. Come On Little Children
07. Take Your Shoes Off Moses
08. Stairway To Heaven
09. I Am The Man Thomas
10. Step Out In The Sunshine
11. Sinner Man
12. Two Coats

Originally released on LP in 1972, this was the first album Ralph Stanley
recorded with what many still consider the best band he ever had, one that
included not only lead singer Roy Lee Centers (whose vocal similarity to
Stanley's late brother, Ralph, was positively eerie), fiddler Curly Ray Cline,
and bassist Jack Cooke, but also the young mandolinist Ricky Skaggs and
guitarist Keith Whitley. Stanley had discovered Skaggs and Whitley playing
old-timey brother duets in a club and was so taken with them that he invited
them to tour with him, thus creating one of bluegrass history's legendary
lineups. The material on Cry From the Cross is rendered expertly, but without
any slickness; Stanley's rough-edged tenor voice dominates, as always, and the
instrumental backing tends to be minimal. "Bright Morning Star" and "Sinner Man"
are both performed a cappella, and the gripping "Two Coats," which would go on
to become a staple of the Stanley repertoire, is here given a sharp-edged modal
delivery that perfectly complements the song's stern moral message. This album
is clearly a must for Stanley fans and will also serve as a good introduction
for newcomers.

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