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1948-1959

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If you like Bluegrass , Country Gospel or Traditional Country music , you'll love this 4 cd boxset . It contains all the recordings Flatt & Scruggs made for Mercury Records , and Columbia Records between 1948 - 1959 ( probably the peak years for this band who are widely regarded as one of the finest exponents of Bluegrass music ) . There are far too many highlights to mention , all I will say is that there is not one dud amongst the 112 tracks featured in this boxset ( many of which have become Bluegrass standards ) , and that you'll be amazed by the speed and dexterity of the playing by this incredible band .

As usual Bear Family Records have done a marvelous job with the sound ( credit must go to Rebecca Everett for the fantastic mastering ) , they've also provided a booklet packed with information and stunning photographs of the band .

Why waste your time and money duplicating these tracks by hunting down single Flatt & Scruggs cd's when you have the cream of the crop right here , and this really is some of the finest music America has given the world , and it deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as the works of Duke Ellington , Louis Armstrong , Hank Williams , Frank Sinatra , Bob Dylan etc ............ I can't recommend it highly enough !

This is the sound that everyone that picks bluegrass wants to achieve. If you like bluegrass music and can only buy one box set - this is it. You'll also be surprised at how many of these songs you already know and love - but couldn't find on CD anywhere else.

This is a great boxset containing music from one of the best bluegrass band EVER! If you love bluegrass, this is gonna be great. All recordings are greatly remastered and in a great audio sound! If you still have any doubt there's a wonderful booklet filled with old pics from TV shows and other appearances. What are you waiting for? Buy it now, you won't regret! :)

It doesn't get any better! The best Bluegrass band ever at it's peak! You get both great eras. Before Josh Graves and after Josh Graves. Josh joins them and plays the best Bluegrass dobro of his career on these cuts. They still had that great sing songy driving beat that they lost later in their Country/Folk era. And, of course, the early days. Absolutely pure Blugrass at it's best! I've been listening to Bluegrass since the 50's. Take my word for it, this one is a must!

If you are a true traditional bluegrass fan you got to add this great collection of Flatt and Scruggs 1948-1959 to your collection. Good material on each and every disk with several songs you seldom get to hear now days. Great picking on all the tracks and Lester's voice is at it's best. If you are a "New" grass or "Jam" grass fan this is not the album for you. If you enjoy the true roots of bluegrass music then this is a purchase you need to make.

anyone familiar with this cd pkg will willingly tell you how great it is...F&S during those late 40s/early 50s yrs were one of the best bands of all time...anyone who buys this cd will never regret it....anyone who would've bought it and then regretted it would never have bought it in the first place