The Complete Mercury Recordings

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Annotation

Copyright: © 2003 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
This Compilation ℗ 2003 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Annotation last modified on 2026-02-03 16:01 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1(Say) Won’t You Be Mine
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1953-08-09)
bass:
George Shuffler (on 1953-08-09)
fiddle:
Art Stamper (on 1953-08-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1953-08-09)
mandolin:
Jim Williams (50s US rockabilly artist, also bluegrass mandolinist) (on 1953-08-09)
vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1953-08-09)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios (Hillsboro Village location, circa 1952-1954) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1953-08-09)
recording of:
(Say) Won't You Be Mine (on 1953-08-09)
lyricist and composer:
Carter Stanley
The Stanley Brothers2:46
2This Weary Heart You Stole Away (Wake Up, Sweetheart)
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1953-08-09)
bass:
George Shuffler (on 1953-08-09)
fiddle:
Art Stamper (on 1953-08-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1953-08-09)
mandolin:
Jim Williams (50s US rockabilly artist, also bluegrass mandolinist) (on 1953-08-09)
vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1953-08-09)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios (Hillsboro Village location, circa 1952-1954) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1953-08-09)
recording of:
This Weary Heart You Stole Away (on 1953-08-09)
lyricist and composer:
Carter Stanley
The Stanley Brothers2:38
3I’m Lonesome Without You
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1953-08-09)
bass:
George Shuffler (on 1953-08-09)
fiddle:
Art Stamper (on 1953-08-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1953-08-09)
mandolin:
Jim Williams (50s US rockabilly artist, also bluegrass mandolinist) (on 1953-08-09)
vocals:
George Shuffler (on 1953-08-09) and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1953-08-09)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios (Hillsboro Village location, circa 1952-1954) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1953-08-09)
recording of:
I'm Lonesome Without You (First line: "When we were young and loved each other...") (on 1953-08-09)
lyricist and composer:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
The Stanley Brothers and The Clinch Mountain Boys2:29
4Our Last Goodbye
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1953-08-09)
bass:
George Shuffler (on 1953-08-09)
fiddle:
Art Stamper (on 1953-08-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1953-08-09)
mandolin:
Jim Williams (50s US rockabilly artist, also bluegrass mandolinist) (on 1953-08-09)
vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1953-08-09)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios (Hillsboro Village location, circa 1952-1954) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1953-08-09)
recording of:
Our Last Goodbye (on 1953-08-09)
lyricist and composer:
Carter Stanley
The Stanley Brothers and The Clinch Mountain Boys2:36
5Poison Lies
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1953-11-25)
bass:
John Shuffler (bluegrass bassist) (on 1953-11-25)
fiddle:
Ralph Mayo (on 1953-11-25)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1953-11-25)
mandolin:
Jim Williams (50s US rockabilly artist, also bluegrass mandolinist) (on 1953-11-25)
vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1953-11-25)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios (Hillsboro Village location, circa 1952-1954) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1953-11-25)
recording of:
Poison Lies (on 1953-11-25)
lyricist and composer:
Carter Stanley
The Stanley Brothers and The Clinch Mountain Boys2:39
6Dickson Country Breakdown
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1953-11-25)
bass:
John Shuffler (bluegrass bassist) (on 1953-11-25)
fiddle:
Ralph Mayo (on 1953-11-25)
guitar:
Carter Stanley (on 1953-11-25)
mandolin:
Jim Williams (50s US rockabilly artist, also bluegrass mandolinist) (on 1953-11-25)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios (Hillsboro Village location, circa 1952-1954) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1953-11-25)
recording of:
Dickson County Breakdown (on 1953-11-25)
composer:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
The Stanley Brothers and The Clinch Mountain Boys2:14
7I Long to See the Old Folks
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1953-11-25)
bass:
John Shuffler (bluegrass bassist) (on 1953-11-25)
fiddle:
Ralph Mayo (on 1953-11-25)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1953-11-25)
mandolin:
Jim Williams (50s US rockabilly artist, also bluegrass mandolinist) (on 1953-11-25)
vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1953-11-25)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios (Hillsboro Village location, circa 1952-1954) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1953-11-25)
recording of:
I Long to See the Old Folks (on 1953-11-25)
lyricist and composer:
Carter Stanley
The Stanley Brothers3:04
8A Voice From on High
banjo and lead vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1953-11-25)
bass:
John Shuffler (bluegrass bassist) (on 1953-11-25)
fiddle:
Ralph Mayo (on 1953-11-25)
guitar:
Carter Stanley (on 1953-11-25)
mandolin:
Jim Williams (50s US rockabilly artist, also bluegrass mandolinist) (on 1953-11-25)
vocals:
John Shuffler (bluegrass bassist) (on 1953-11-25) and Carter Stanley (on 1953-11-25)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios (Hillsboro Village location, circa 1952-1954) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1953-11-25)
recording of:
A Voice From on High (on 1953-11-25)
lyricist and composer:
Bessie Lee Mauldin and Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
cover recording of:
A Voice From on High
lyricist and composer:
Bessie Lee Mauldin and Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
The Stanley Brothers2:33
9Memories of Mother
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1954-05-30)
bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1954-05-30)
fiddle:
Ralph "Joe" Meadows (US bluegrass fiddler) (on 1954-05-30)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1954-05-30)
mandolin:
Jim Williams (50s US rockabilly artist, also bluegrass mandolinist) (on 1954-05-30)
vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1954-05-30)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios (Hillsboro Village location, circa 1952-1954) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-05-30)
recording of:
Memories of Mother (on 1954-05-30)
lyricist and composer:
Carter Stanley
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Company
The Stanley Brothers2:20
10Could You Love Me (One More Time)
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1954-05-30)
bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1954-05-30)
fiddle:
Ralph "Joe" Meadows (US bluegrass fiddler) (on 1954-05-30)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1954-05-30)
mandolin:
Jim Williams (50s US rockabilly artist, also bluegrass mandolinist) (on 1954-05-30)
vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1954-05-30)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios (Hillsboro Village location, circa 1952-1954) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-05-30)
recording of:
Could You Love Me (One More Time) (on 1954-05-30)
lyricist and composer:
Carter Stanley
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Co and Trio Music Company
The Stanley Brothers2:34
11Nobody’s Love Is Like Mine
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1954-05-30)
bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1954-05-30)
fiddle:
Ralph "Joe" Meadows (US bluegrass fiddler) (on 1954-05-30)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1954-05-30)
mandolin:
Jim Williams (50s US rockabilly artist, also bluegrass mandolinist) (on 1954-05-30)
vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1954-05-30)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios (Hillsboro Village location, circa 1952-1954) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-05-30)
recording of:
Nobody's Love Is Like Mine (on 1954-05-30)
lyricist and composer:
Carter Stanley
The Stanley Brothers and The Clinch Mountain Boys2:26
12I Just Got Wise
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1954-05-30)
bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1954-05-30)
fiddle:
Ralph "Joe" Meadows (US bluegrass fiddler) (on 1954-05-30)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1954-05-30)
mandolin:
Jim Williams (50s US rockabilly artist, also bluegrass mandolinist) (on 1954-05-30)
vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1954-05-30)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios (Hillsboro Village location, circa 1952-1954) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-05-30)
recording of:
I Just Got Wise (on 1954-05-30)
lyricist and composer:
Carter Stanley
The Stanley Brothers and The Clinch Mountain Boys2:32
13Harbor of Love
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1954-08-29)
bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1954-08-29)
fiddle:
Ralph "Joe" Meadows (US bluegrass fiddler) (on 1954-08-29)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1954-08-29)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Charlie Cline (on 1954-08-29)
mandolin:
Bill Lowe (US bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-08-29)
vocals:
Bill Lowe (US bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-08-29), Ralph "Joe" Meadows (US bluegrass fiddler) (on 1954-08-29) and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1954-08-29)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios (Hillsboro Village location, circa 1952-1954) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-08-29)
recording of:
Harbor of Love (on 1954-08-29)
lyricist and composer:
Carter Stanley
The Stanley Brothers2:17
14Blue Moon of Kentucky
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1954-08-29)
bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1954-08-29)
fiddle:
Ralph "Joe" Meadows (US bluegrass fiddler) (on 1954-08-29)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1954-08-29)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Charlie Cline (on 1954-08-29)
mandolin:
Bill Lowe (US bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-08-29)
vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1954-08-29)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios (Hillsboro Village location, circa 1952-1954) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-08-29)
cover recording of:
Blue Moon of Kentucky
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (in 1946)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)), Peer International Corporation (BMI), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic), Southern Music Publishing Company Limited and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
The Stanley Brothers2:13
15Calling From Heaven
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1954-08-29)
bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1954-08-29)
fiddle:
Ralph "Joe" Meadows (US bluegrass fiddler) (on 1954-08-29)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1954-08-29)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Charlie Cline (on 1954-08-29)
mandolin:
Bill Lowe (US bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-08-29)
vocals:
Bill Lowe (US bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-08-29), Ralph "Joe" Meadows (US bluegrass fiddler) (on 1954-08-29) and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1954-08-29)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios (Hillsboro Village location, circa 1952-1954) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-08-29)
recording of:
Calling From Heaven (on 1954-08-29)
lyricist and composer:
Carter Stanley
The Stanley Brothers2:16
16Close By
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1954-08-29)
bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1954-08-29)
fiddle:
Ralph "Joe" Meadows (US bluegrass fiddler) (on 1954-08-29)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1954-08-29)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Charlie Cline (on 1954-08-29)
mandolin:
Bill Lowe (US bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-08-29)
vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1954-08-29)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios (Hillsboro Village location, circa 1952-1954) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-08-29)
recording of:
Close By (on 1954-08-29)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) and Robert Van Winkle
publisher:
Universal Cedarwood Publishing
cover recording of:
Close By
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) and Robert Van Winkle
publisher:
Universal Cedarwood Publishing
The Stanley Brothers2:06
17Hard Times
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1954-08-29)
bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1954-08-29)
fiddle:
Ralph "Joe" Meadows (US bluegrass fiddler) (on 1954-08-29)
guitar:
Carter Stanley (on 1954-08-29)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Charlie Cline (on 1954-08-29)
mandolin:
Bill Lowe (US bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-08-29)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios (Hillsboro Village location, circa 1952-1954) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-08-29)
recording of:
Hard Times (on 1954-08-29)
composer:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
The Stanley Brothers and The Clinch Mountain Boys2:44
18Baby Girl
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1954-11-28)
bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1954-11-28) and Bill Lowe (US bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-11-28)
fiddle:
Ralph "Joe" Meadows (US bluegrass fiddler) (on 1954-11-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1954-11-28)
mandolin:
Jim Williams (50s US rockabilly artist, also bluegrass mandolinist) (on 1954-11-28) and Bill Lowe (US bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-11-28)
vocals:
Bill Lowe (US bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-11-28) and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1954-11-28)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios (Hillsboro Village location, circa 1952-1954) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-11-28) and RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-11-28)
recording of:
Baby Girl (on 1954-11-28)
lyricist and composer:
Carter Stanley
The Stanley Brothers2:17
19Say You’ll Take Me Back
banjo and lead vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1954-11-28)
bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1954-11-28) and Bill Lowe (US bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-11-28)
fiddle:
Ralph "Joe" Meadows (US bluegrass fiddler) (on 1954-11-28)
guitar:
Carter Stanley (on 1954-11-28)
mandolin:
Jim Williams (50s US rockabilly artist, also bluegrass mandolinist) (on 1954-11-28) and Bill Lowe (US bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-11-28)
vocals:
Bill Lowe (US bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-11-28) and Carter Stanley (on 1954-11-28)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios (Hillsboro Village location, circa 1952-1954) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-11-28) and RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-11-28)
recording of:
Say You'll Take Me Back (on 1954-11-28)
lyricist and composer:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
The Stanley Brothers and The Clinch Mountain Boys1:58
20I Worship You
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1954-11-28)
bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1954-11-28) and Bill Lowe (US bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-11-28)
fiddle:
Ralph "Joe" Meadows (US bluegrass fiddler) (on 1954-11-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1954-11-28)
mandolin:
Jim Williams (50s US rockabilly artist, also bluegrass mandolinist) (on 1954-11-28) and Bill Lowe (US bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-11-28)
vocals:
Bill Lowe (US bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-11-28) and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1954-11-28)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios (Hillsboro Village location, circa 1952-1954) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-11-28) and RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-11-28)
recording of:
I Worship You ("I worship you, and the things you do, still you're not satisfied...") (on 1954-11-28)
lyricist and composer:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
The Stanley Brothers2:25
21You’re Still on My Mind
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1954-11-28)
bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1954-11-28) and Bill Lowe (US bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-11-28)
fiddle:
Ralph "Joe" Meadows (US bluegrass fiddler) (on 1954-11-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1954-11-28)
mandolin:
Jim Williams (50s US rockabilly artist, also bluegrass mandolinist) (on 1954-11-28) and Bill Lowe (US bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-11-28)
vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1954-11-28)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios (Hillsboro Village location, circa 1952-1954) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-11-28) and RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-11-28)
recording of:
You're Still on My Mind ("darling, somehow you're still on my mind") (on 1954-11-28)
lyricist and composer:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
The Stanley Brothers and The Clinch Mountain Boys1:59
22I Hear My Savior Calling
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1955-04-05)
bass:
Bill Lowe (US bluegrass and country musician) (on 1955-04-05)
fiddle:
Ralph "Joe" Meadows (US bluegrass fiddler) (on 1955-04-05)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1955-04-05)
mandolin:
Jim Williams (50s US rockabilly artist, also bluegrass mandolinist) (on 1955-04-05)
vocals:
Bill Lowe (US bluegrass and country musician) (on 1955-04-05), Ralph "Joe" Meadows (US bluegrass fiddler) (on 1955-04-05) and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1955-04-05)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-04-05)
recording of:
I Hear My Savior Calling (on 1955-04-05)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
The Stanley Brothers and The Clinch Mountain Boys2:09
23Just a Little Talk With Jesus
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1955-04-05)
bass:
Bill Lowe (US bluegrass and country musician) (on 1955-04-05)
fiddle:
Ralph "Joe" Meadows (US bluegrass fiddler) (on 1955-04-05)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1955-04-05)
mandolin:
Jim Williams (50s US rockabilly artist, also bluegrass mandolinist) (on 1955-04-05)
vocals:
Bill Lowe (US bluegrass and country musician) (on 1955-04-05), Ralph "Joe" Meadows (US bluegrass fiddler) (on 1955-04-05) and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1955-04-05)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-04-05)
recording of:
Just a Little Talk With Jesus (on 1955-04-05)
lyricist and composer:
Cleavant Derricks (pastor, choir director, and songwriter)
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Stamps-Baxter Music and Printing Co. (on 1937-01-01)
The Stanley Brothers2:14
24So Blue
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1955-04-05)
bass:
Bill Lowe (US bluegrass and country musician) (on 1955-04-05)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1955-04-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Ralph "Joe" Meadows (US bluegrass fiddler) (on 1955-04-05)
mandolin:
Jim Williams (50s US rockabilly artist, also bluegrass mandolinist) (on 1955-04-05)
vocals:
Bill Lowe (US bluegrass and country musician) (on 1955-04-05) and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1955-04-05)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-04-05)
recording of:
So Blue (on 1955-04-05)
lyricist and composer:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
The Stanley Brothers and The Clinch Mountain Boys2:22
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