Bluegrass : The Greatest Show on Earth (Live 2 LP Set on 1 CD)

The Seldom Scene (Author), J.D. Crowe & the New South (Author), The Country Gentlemen (Author), Ricky Skaggs (Author), Tony Rice (Author), Jerry Douglas (Author), Mike Auldridge (Author) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• ASIN: B002TT0GTA
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #673,320 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

This is a collection of live performances by two different editions of the Country Gentlemen, two different editions of the Seldom Scene, and the great mid-1970s edition of J.D. Crowe and the New South, featuring Tony Rice, Ricky Skaggs, and Jerry Douglas.

The songs are, by and large, the songs most readily associated with each of the groups, and for good reason. Nearly every song is strong, and the musicianship is, as would be expected, impeccable.

There's lots to like here; my own favorites include Hickory Wind by the then-current (Phil Rosenthal) edition of the Seldom Scene, Old Train by the original Seldom Scene, the Jerry Douglas instrumental Fireball with the New South, and Fox On the Run by the Country Gentlemen.

THE SELDOM SCENE

1. When Someone Wants to Leave

2. House of the Rising Sun

3. Hickory Wind

4. Wild Kentucky Roan

5. Alabama Jubilee

THE ORIGINAL SELDOM SCENE

6. Old Train

7. Through the Bottowm of the Glass

8. Out Among the Stars

THE ORIGINAL COUNTRY GENTLEMEN

9. Two Little Boys

10. Today Has Been a Lonesome Day

11. Bringing Mary Home

THE (ALMOST) ORIGINAL NEW SOUTH

12. I'll Stay Around

13. I'm Not Broke, But I'm Badly Bent

14. Fireball

15. Why Don't You Tell Me So

16. Freeborn Man

17. Train 45

THE COUNTRY GENTLEMEN

18. Fox on the Run

19. Waiting For the Boys to Come Home

20. Ages and Ages Ago

21. Saturday Night at the Opry

22. Feel Like My Time Ain't Long

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Bluegrass Album in the World, October 5, 2010

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Building Green in Boston (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bluegrass : The Greatest Show on Earth (Live 2 LP Set on 1 CD) (Audio CD)

I bought this album as an LP in an out of the way used record store in Orlando, FL some 25 years ago. I still have the album. The title lives up to its name as the greatest show on earth. It is a compilation of the greates acts in bluegrass. It is good to see this is still being printed so that future generations can really get a taste of real musician ship and songwriting. I highly recommend this album as a must have in anyone's collection.

If you don't like bluegrass...listen to this album and you will be hooked for life!!

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the all time best bluegrass cd's, December 19, 2009

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ricksoldstuff (NC) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Bluegrass : The Greatest Show on Earth (Live 2 LP Set on 1 CD) (Audio CD)

It took me two years to find this cd but it was well worth the effort. I had the cassette version and it was badly degraded from heavy use. The cd reminded me of just how great this collection is. Dr Starling even makes a rare appearance on this important work.

5.0 out of 5 stars Bluegrass: The World's Greatest Show!, October 21, 2009

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Patricia Hennessy "CD Cellar 4" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bluegrass : The Greatest Show on Earth (2 LP Record Set) (Vinyl)

This is one of the greatest bluegrass albums you'll ever hear. The original Seldom Scene and the original Country Gentlemen sing classic bluegrass favorites. It doesn't get any better than this. Review by Katie Bee.