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- Date Released: September 25, 2001
- Genre: Country/Folk
- Style: Bluegrass
- Label: Rebel Records
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Clinch Mountain Sweethearts can be thought of as a bluegrass version of John Prine's In Spite of Ourselves. Like Prine, Stanley is joined by a number of female singers, both later and classic, on 16 bluegrass gems. In fact, several names -- Iris DeMent, Lucinda Williams, and Melba Montgomery -- show up on both collections. Maria Muldaur cuts loose and gives it her all on the bluesy "The Memory of Your Smile." When Stanley joins her, the sound is oh so lonesome. DeMent joins the fray on "Ridin' That Midnight Train" and "Trust Each Other," and while both cuts work pretty well, the country inflections in her voice get lost in the up-tempo material. One surprising cut features Chely Wright who, believe it or not, offers a good old-time vocal on "Angel Band" that has almost nothing in common with her trendy Nashville work. Montgomery delivers a gutsy take on Hank Williams' "You Win Again," which is a tad more believable coming from a female point of view. The Clinch Mountain Boys sound great as always. Combining bluegrass and old-time, they find the right groove for each piece and never hurry a song. Clinch Mountain Sweethearts works better than the Prine collection, mostly because Stanley is well-matched with most of his co-singers. When their voices don't match, they stay out of each other's way. Once again, Clinch Mountain Sweethearts finds Stanley making good music by adding a few contemporary touches to mountain traditions.
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Ridin' That Midnight Train
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2:38 |
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| 02. | |
Will You Miss Me
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4:03 |
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| 03. | |
Little Willie
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2:46 |
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| 04. | |
Oh Death
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2:53 |
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| 05. | |
Loving You Too Well
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2:32 |
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| 06. | |
Memory of Your Smile
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3:20 |
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| 07. | |
Are You Tired of Me, Darling
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2:18 |
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| 08. | |
Weeping Willow
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3:09 |
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| 09. | |
I'll Never Grow Tired of You
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2:34 |
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| 10. | |
Rank Stranger
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2:52 |
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| 11. | |
Trust Each Other
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2:33 |
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| 12. | |
Angel Band
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3:53 |
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| 13. | |
You Win Again
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3:08 |
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| 14. | |
I'm Ready to Go
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2:23 |
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| 15. | |
Farther Along
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4:24 |
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| 16. | |
I'll Remember You Love in My Prayers
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2:32 |
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16 Total Tracks, 47:58 Total Length
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Credits
- Ralph Stanley - Main Performer // Gail Davies - Performer // Melba Montgomery - Performer // Dolly Parton - Performer // Dolly Parton - Performer // Pam Tillis - Performer // Joan Baez - Performer // Iris DeMent - Performer // Lucinda Williams - Performer // Maria Muldaur - Performer // Terry Eldredge - Baritone // Jack Cooke - Baritone // Shelton Feazell - Bass // David Freeman - Executive Producer // Mark Freeman - Production Coordination // Chad Hailey - Assistant Engineer // Randy LeRoy - Mastering // Jeannie Seely - Performer // George Shuffler - Bass // Valerie Smith - Performer // Eddie Stubbs - Liner Notes // Cheryl White - Baritone // Chely Wright - Performer // Gillian Welch - Performer // Chris Skinker - Production Assistant // Sara Evans - Performer // Mark Fain - Bass // James Price - Bass // Johnny Drake - Assistant Engineer // David Lynch - Graphic Design // Justin Lieberman - Assistant Engineer // Chris Scherbak - Assistant Engineer // Kristi Stanley - Performer
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