Selected Sides 1947-1953: The Very Best of Bluegrass

Original Release Date:  March 30, 2004

Track Listing

• 1. Molly and Tenbrooks
• 2. The Rambler's Blues
• 3. Mother No Longer Awaits for Me at Home
• 4. The Girl Behind the Bar
• 5. Little Maggie
• 6. The Little Glass of Wine
• 7. Our Darling's Gone
• 8. The Jealous Lover
• 9. Death Is Only a Dream
• 10. I Can Tell You the Time
• 11. A Vision of Mother
• 12. The White Dove
• 13. Gathering Flowers for the Master's Bouquet
• 14. The Angels Are Singing (In Heaven Tonight)
• 15. It's Never Too Late
• 16. Have You Someone (In Heaven Awaiting)
• 17. Little Glass of Wine
• 18. Let Me Be Your Friend
• 19. We'll Be Sweethearts in Heaven
• 20. I Love No One But You
• 21. Too Late to Cry
• 22. The Old Home
• 23. The Drunkard's Hell
• 24. The Fields Have Turned Brown
• 25. Hey! Hey! Hey!
• 26. The Lonesome River
• 27. I'm a Man of Constant Sorrow
• 28. Pretty Polly
• 29. Sweetest Love
• 30. The Wandering Boy
• 31. Little Glass of Wine
• 32. Little Birdie
• 33. Are You Just Waiting for Me
• 34. Little Girl and the Dreadful Snake
• 35. (Say) Won't You Be Mine
• 36. This Weary Heart You Stole Away (Wake Up Sweetheart)
• 37. I'm Lonesome Without You
• 38. Our Last Goodbye
• 39. Poison Lies
• 40. Dickson Country Breakdown
• 41. I Long to See the Old Folks
• 42. A Voice from on High
• 43. God Loves His Children
• 44. I'm Going to Make Heaven My Home
• 45. We'll Meet Again Sweetheart
• 46. My Cabin in Caroline
• 47. Baby Blue Eyes
• 48. Bouquet in Heaven
• 49. Down the Road
• 50. Why Don't You Tell Me So
• 51. I'll Never Shed Another Tear
• 52. No Mother or Dad
• 53. Is It Too Late Now?
• 54. Foggy Mountain Breakdown
• 55. I'll Be Going to Heaven Sometime
• 56. So Happy I'll Be
• 57. My Little Girl in Tennessee
• 58. I'll Never Love Another
• 59. Doin' My Time
• 60. Pike County Breakdown
• 61. Cora Is Gone
• 62. Preachin', Prayin', Singin'
• 63. Pain in My Heart
• 64. Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms
• 65. Back to the Cross
• 66. Farewell Blues
• 67. Old Salty Dog Blues
• 68. Take Me in a Lifeboat
• 69. Will the Roses Bloom (Where She Lies Sleeping)
• 70. I'll Just Pretend
• 71. Come Back Darling
• 72. I'm Head Over Heels in Love
• 73. I'm Waiting to Hear You Call Me Darling
• 74. The Old Home Town
• 75. I'll Stay Around
• 76. We Can't Be Darlings Anymore
• 77. Jimmie Brown the Newsboy
• 78. Somehow Tonight
• 79. Don't Get Above Your Raising
• 80. I'm Working on a Road
• 81. He Took Your Place
• 82. I've Lost You
• 83. Tis Sweet to Be Remembered
• 84. I'm Gonna Settle Down
• 85. Earl's Breakdown [Instrumental]
• 86. I'm Lonesome and Blue
• 87. Over the Hills to the Poorhouse
• 88. My Darling's Last Goodbye
• 89. Get in Line Brothers
• 90. Brother, I'm Getting Ready to Go
• 91. Why Did You Wander?
• 92. Flint Hill Special [Instrumental]
• 93. Thinking About You
• 94. If I Should Wander Back to You

Credits

• Lester Flatt: Guitar, Composer, Vocals, Tenor (Vocal)
• Bill Monroe: Composer
• Earl Scruggs: Banjo, Guitar, Composer, Vocals, Baritone (Vocal)
• The Stanley Brothers: Composer
• Ralph Stanley: Banjo, Composer, Vocals
• Mac Wiseman: Guitar, Tenor (Vocal)
• Johnny Cash: Composer
• Jimmie Rodgers: Composer
• Jim Eanes: Composer
• Charlie Monroe: Composer
• Jimmie Skinner: Composer
• Gordon Brown: Composer
• A.P. Carter: Composer
• Sean Carter: Composer
• Everett Lilly: Mandolin, Composer, Tenor (Vocal)
• Paul Mares: Composer
• Bobby Osborne: Composer
• Leon Roppolo: Composer
• Larry Richardson: Composer
• Elmer Schoebel: Composer
• Curly Seckler: Mandolin, Composer, Vocals, Tenor (Vocal)
• George Shuffler: Bass
• Art Stamper: Fiddle
• Carter Stanley: Guitar, Composer, Vocals
• Howard Watts: Bass, Composer, Vocals, String Bass
• Robert Chubby Wise: Fiddle
• Chuck Johnson: Composer
• Art Wooten: Fiddle
• Jimmy Williams: Mandolin
• Howdy Forrester: Fiddle
• Wiley Morris: Composer
• Zeke Morris: Composer
• Jody Rainwater: Mandolin, Bass (Vocal), String Bass
• Bob Summer: Fiddle
• Jessie Mae Martin: Composer
• Frank Southern: Composer
• The Bevins Brothers: Composer
• B.F. Shelton: Composer
• Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert: Mandolin, Composer
• Odell McLeod: Composer
• Ralph Jones: Composer
• Eddie Newton: Bass
• E.C. McCarty: Composer
• Adger M. Pace: Composer
• Ralph Mayo: Fiddle