Ricky Skaggs/Tony Rice - Skaggs & Rice: The Essential Old-Time Country Duet Recordings

Artist:

Skaggs, Ricky

UPC:

015891371122

See Also:

Chesney, Kenny Country Gentlemen (The) Seldom Scene (Bluegrass) (The) McCoury, Del Watson, Doc Blue Highway

Description:

Personnel: Ricky Skaggs (vocals, mandolin); Tony Rice (vocals, guitar).
Recorded at Arch Street Studios, Berkeley, California in 1980. Originally released on Sugar Hill. Includes liner notes by Jon Weisberger.
Digitally remastered by David Glasser (Airshow Mastering, Boulder, Colorado).
Originally released in 1980, this album presents a meeting of two masters of American acoustic roots music. Ricky Scaggs and Tony Rice have played with a veritable Who`s-Who (Emmylou Harris, Vassar Clements, etc.) of country, and each have extensive and varied careers of their own; but that`s not why this disc warrants a listen.
SKAGGS & RICE is a gem of classic, rarely heard traditional country duets, with touches of gospel and bluegrass--just vocals, guitar and mandolin. Ricky Scaggs & Tony Rice sing in earnest close harmony, evoking the Brothers Louvin, Delmore, and Everly. The recording has a spare quality that gives this set a timeless feel. There are no fancy or showy displays of gee-whiz instrumental wizardry--just two friends playing traditional music with quiet dignity and heartfelt simplicity.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Bury Me Beneath the Weeping Willow
2. Mansions For Me
3. There`s More Pretty Girls Than One
4. Memories of Mother and Dad
5. Where the Soul of Man Never Dies
6. Talk About Suffering
7. Will the Roses Bloom
8. Tennessee Blues
9. Old Crossroads, The
10. Have You Someone in Heaven Awaiting

Album Information

Release Date:

01/01/1997

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Country

Subgenre:

Bluegrass

Label:

Sugar Hill

Catalog Number:

SHCD 3711

Original Release Year:

1980

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

27 : 2

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