Can't You Hear the Mountians Calling

Ralph Stanley | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 22, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rounder / Umgd
• ASIN: B002FOEK6E
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #242,416 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Ralph and his Clinch Mountain Boys were still at the top of their game (40 years after Ralph and Carter started out) when this 1985 LP was made. Charlie Sizemore's haunting vocals join Ralph's voice and banjo and some wicked bluegrass instrumentals as you hear Don't Wake Me Up; Won't You Be Mine; In Despair; Little Willie; Sixteen Years , and more!

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Music, Misleading Packaging, November 25, 2009

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Ron Frankl (North Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Can't You Hear the Mountians Calling (Audio CD)

This is a reissue of a fine album by Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys that was recorded and released - on cassette only - in 1985. It's a terrific recording of a lineup that featured Charlie Sizemore on lead vocals, and any fan of Stanley or bluegrass in general will enjoy it. At the time it was recorded, there was no better band in bluegrass, and this album takes its place with Stanley's best work of the period

The only problem is that if you are a hard-core Ralph Stanley fan, you might already own this. You would never know this from the artwork or the notes on the back cover, but this has previously been released on CD under the title "16 Years," by the Copper Creek label in 1995. This reissue has been remixed and remastered, and the sound has been improved somewhat. But Stanley's current record company, Rounder Records, should make it more obvious that this recording has been available on CD in recent years. For this reason, and this reason alone, it is docked one star in my rating.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ralph Stanley great again, January 17, 2010

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Emma "Emma" (OH) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Can't You Hear the Mountians Calling (Audio CD)

This CD is fantastic. Ralph is an ICON, The instruments ring lound and clear, ralph is more than a singer/musician; he is a once in a lifetime miracle. He has never sold out the music for money............I love his voice, I can listen over and over his CD's and never get tired of them. This CD is perfect!!!!