Louvin Brothers - Close Harmony [8 disc set]

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Ripped with :

EAC 1.0b2
Secure Mode
Test & Copy
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All artwork plus the discography
from the book is also included
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Louvin Brothers - Close Harmony [8 CD set]
Bear Family
BCD 15561
1992

Tracklist :

CD 01

01. Alabama
02. Alabama
03. Seven Year Blues
04. (I'm Changing The Words To) My Love Song Of You
05. The 'Get Acquainted' Waltz
06. Weapon Of Prayer
07. They've Got The Church Outnumbered
08. Do You Live What You Preach
09. You'll Be Rewarded Over There
10. I'll Live With God (To Die No More)
11. Robe Of White
12. The Great Atomic Power
13. Insured Beyond The Grave
14. The Gospel Way
15. The Sons And Daughters Of God
16. Broad Minded
17. The Family Who Prays (Never Shall Part)
18. I Know What You're Talking About
19. Let Us Travel, Travel On
20. I Love God's Way Of Living
21. Born Again
22. Preach The Gospel
23. From Mother's Arms To Korea
24. If We Forget God
25. Satan And The Saint
26. Satan Lied To Me
27. God Bless Her ('Cause She's My Mother)
28. Last Chance To Pray


CD 02

01. No One To Sing For Me
02. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
03. Nearer My God To Thee
04. Make Him A Soldier
05. I Can't Say No
06. Just Rehearsing
07. Love Thy Neighbor As ThySelf
08. Where Will You Build
09. Pray For Me
10. When I Stop Dreaming
11. Pitfall
12. Alabama
13. Memories And Tears
14. Don't Laugh
15. I Don't Believe You've Met My Baby
16. Childish Love
17. In The Middle Of Nowhere
18. Hoping That You're Hoping
19. The First One To Love You
20. I Cried After You Left
21. That's All He's Asking Of Me
22. I'll Be All Smiles Tonight
23. In The Pines
24. What Is Home Without Love
25. Mary Of The Wild Moor
26. Knoxville Girl
27. Kentucky
28. Katie Dear



CD 03

01. My Brother's Will
02. Take The News To Mother
03. Let Her Go, God Bless Her
04. A Tiny Broken Heart
05. Plenty Of Everything But You
06. Cash On The Barrelhead
07. You're Running Wild
08. The New Partner Waltz
09. I Won't Have To Cross Jordan Alone
10. Praying
11. Wait A Little Longer, Please Jesus
12. This Little Light Of Mine
13. I Steal Away And Pray
14. There's No Excuse
15. Are You Washed In The Blood
16. Lord, I'm Coming Home
17. Thankful
18. Take Me Back Into Your Heart
19. Here Today And Gone Tomorrow
20. We Could
21. Tennessee Waltz
22. Too Late
23. Are You Teasing Me
24. Nobody's Darling But Mine
25. Don't Let Your Sweet Love Die
26. I Wonder Where You Are Tonight
27. Why Not Confess
28. Making Believe



CD 04

01. Have I Stayed Away Too Long
02. Call Me
03. I Wish You Knew
04. Dog Sled
05. When I Loved You
06. My Baby's Gone
07. She Didn't Even Know I Was Gone
08. My Baby Came Back
09. Are You Wasting My Time
10. My Curly Headed Baby
11. Lorene
12. I Wish It Had Been A Dream
13. While You're cheating On Me
14. If I Could Only Win Your Love
15. You're Learning
16. Blue From Now On
17. Today
18. My Heart Was Trampled On The Street
19. Send Me The Pillow That You Dream On
20. On My Way To The Show
21. Read What's In My Heart
22. Red Hen Hop
23. She Will Get Lonesome
24. I Wonder If You Know
25. Blue
26. The Angels Rejoiced Last Night
27. Dying From Home And Lost
28. Satan's Jeweled Crown
29. The River Of Jordan



CD 05

01. I'm Ready To Go Home
02. The Kneeling Drunkard's Plea
03. Satan Is Real
04. The Christian Life
05. Are You Afraid To Die
06. He Can Be Found
07. There's A Higher Power
08. The Drunkard's Doom
09. I See A Bridge
10. Just Suppose
11. The Stagger
12. Nellie Moved To Town
13. What A Change One Day Can Make
14. Ruby's Song
15. The Last Old Shovel
16. Midnight Special
17. Brown's Ferry Blues
18. Southern Moon
19. Sand Mountain Blues
20. Nashville Blues
21. Blues Stay Away From Me
22. When It's Time for The Whippoorwill To Sing
23. Put Me On The Train To Carolina
24. Freight Train Blues
25. Weary Lonesome Blues
26. Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar
27. It's Christmas Time
28. Santa's Big Parade



CD 06

01. Love Is A Lonely Street
02. If You Love Me Stay Away
03. I Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow
04. I Love You Best Of All
05. I Can't Keep You In Love With Me
06. Scared Of The Blues
07. I Have Found The Way
08. He Set Me Free
09. Kneel At The Cross
10. Leaning On The Everlasting Arms
11. O Why Not Tonight
12. You Can't Find The Lord Too Soon
13. Keep Your Eyes On Jesus
14. Almost Persuaded
15. I Feel Better Now
16. O Who Shall Be Able To Stand
17. If Today Was The Day
18. You'll Meet Him In The Clouds
19. You'll Meet Him In the Clouds [alt]
20. Away In A Manger
21. The Friendly Beasts
22. Hark The Herald Angels Sing
23. Good Christian Men Rejoice
24. While The Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
25. The First Noel
26. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear



CD 07

01. O Come All Ye Faithful
02. O Little Town Of Bethlehem
03. Silent Night
04. Deck The Halls
05. Joy To The World
06. It Hurts Me More (The Second Time Around)
07. How's The World Treating You
08. Every Time You Leave
09. Time Goes So Slow
10. I Died For The Red White And Blue
11. From Mother's Arms To Korea
12. Searching For A Soldier's Grave
13. At Mail Call Today
14. A Soldier's Last Letter
15. There's A Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere
16. There's A Grave In The Wave Of The Ocean
17. Mother I Thank You For The Bible You Gave
18. The Great Atomic Power
19. A Seaman's Girl
20. Robe Of White
21. The Weapon Of Prayer
22. Broken Engagement
23. The First Time In Life
24. There Is No Easy Way
25. Love Turned To Hate
26. Must You Throw Dirt In My Face



CD 08

01. The Great Speckled Bird
02. Wabash Cannon Ball
03. Lonely Mound Of Clay
04. Wreck On The Highway
05. Wait For The Light To Shine
06. Low And Lonely
07. We Live In Two Different Worlds
08. The Precious Jewel
09. The Great Judgement Morning
10. Branded Wherever I Go
11. Not A Word From Home
12. Stuck Up Blues
13. Don't Let Them Take The Bible Out Of Our School Rooms
14. I'm Glad That I'm Not Him
15. A Message To Your Heart
16. Thank God For My Christian Home
17. I'll Never Die
18. The Price Of The Bottle
19. I've Known A Lady
20. He Included Me
21. Keep Watching The Sky
22. Now Lord, What Can I Do For You
23. Way Upon A Mountain
24. Gonna Shake Hands With Mother Over There
25. He Was Waiting At The Altar
26. Oh Lord, My God
27. What Would You Give In Exchange For Your Soul





NOTES : This is a re-rip of this box set ripped with EAC 1.0b3.
Everytime I've ripped it, tracks 25 & 26 on disc 7 always return
with suspicious positions and CRC mismatches. I've listened to
the songs and can hear no audible problems. There were 2 typos I
corrected : The song "What Would You Give In Excange For Your Soul"
was titled "What Would You Give In Excange For My Soul." And the
song "The Price Of The Bottle" was titled "The Price On The Bottle."

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While the Bear Family label in Germany has accomplished many formidable feats -- four
Johnny Cash box sets, six Hank Snow boxes, four Flatt & Scruggs boxes, and on and on
-- the accomplishment in putting together this eight-CD 219-track collection of Louvin
Brothers recordings may be the label's finest hour. If there were ever a duo that
embodied the entirety of the country tradition from its folk music and gospel roots
through the development of bluegrass and into honky tonk music, it was the Louvins, who
have inspired virtually everyone who has come after them. Charlie and Ira took harmony
singing to a new level and the creation of full-length albums far out of the sphere of
one or two singles and filler. Whether it be in the duets of Porter Wagoner and Dolly
Parton, Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris, or the alt-country band Freakwater, the Louvins
are in the stem. Here are contained all of their Capitol, Decca, MGM, and Apollo sides.
All of the concept recordings, such as Satan Is Real, Tragic Songs of Life, and the rest,
are here in chronological order, with complete session notes. In merely listing the
personnel, the reader will be awed at who performed with them: Owen Bradley, Pete Drake,
Don Helms, Chet Atkins, Grandpa Jones, Dale Potter, Buddy Harman, Jimmy Capps, and the
Jordanaires, to name just a few. Fred Rose was their producer, along with Bradley. And
then the songs -- whether they be traditional Christmas songs like "O Little Town of
Bethlehem," broken-hearted love songs such as "I Hear You've Been Cheatin' on Me" and
"Love Is a Lonely Street," patriotic anthems such as "I Died for the Red, White and Blue,"
or gospel songs like "Mother I Thank You for the Bible You Gave Me," the restless,
lonesome ghostly sound of sweetness itself is present. It's true that this is mainly for
the fanatics, but it's also for libraries and historians of the music, and for those who
can't get enough of Gram and Emmylou or real country music. This set is a treasure. Period.

-- Thom Jurek