Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – Will the Circle Be Unbroken (1972)

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band se formó en el sur de California durante la primavera de 1966, como una joven banda desaliñada. Cuarenta y dos años más tarde, el cuarteto (Jeff Hanna, Jimmie Fadden, Bob Carpenter y John McEuen) sigue activo. “Will the Circle Be Unbroken “ Es un álbum recopilatorio donde la Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, se reunen con un montón de amigos para tocar los grandes clásicos del country, como Randy Scruggs, Roy Huskey Jr., Jerry Douglas, Mark O'Connor, Chet Atkins, Sam Bush, Vassar Clements (a alguien le suena esta gente?), Bela Fleck, Bernie Leadon, John McEuen, Buck White, Roy Acuff, Paulette Carlson, The Carter Family, Johnny Cash (bueno, uno conocido), June Carter Cash, Rosanne Cash, John Denver, Emmylou Harris, Levon Helm, John Hiatt, Chris Hillman, Bruce Hornsby, Jimmy Martin, Roger McGuinn, Michael Martin Murphey, New Grass Revival, John Prine, Earl Scruggs y Ricky Skaggs. El cambio radical en su suerte llegó con este su mágico Will the circle be unbroken", que pronto vende 1 millón de copias, una obra que hoy en día sigue siendo pieza clave en la historia de la Música Country.

Disco 1
1. Grand Ole Opry Song (Hylo Brown) with Jimmy Martin
2. Keep on the Sunny Side (A.P. Carter, Gary Garett) with Maybelle Carter
3. Nashville Blues (Earl Scruggs)
4. You Are My Flower (A.P. Carter)
5. The Precious Jewel (Roy Acuff) with Roy Acuff
6. Dark as a Dungeon (Merle Travis) with Merle Travis
7. Tennessee Stud (Jimmie Driftwood) with Doc Watson
8. Black Mountain Rag (Traditional)
9. Wreck on the Highway (Dorothy Dixon) with Roy Acuff
10. The End of the World (Fred Rose)
11. I Saw the Light (Hank Williams) with Roy Acuff
12. Sunny Side of the Mountain (Byron Gregory, Harry McAuliffe)
13. Nine Pound Hammer (Merle Travis)
14. Honky Tonkin' (Hank Williams)
15. You Don't Know My Mind (Jimmie Skinner) with Jimmy Martin
16. My Walkin' Shoes (Jimmy Martin, Paul Williams) with Jimmy Martin

Disco 2
1. Lonesome Fiddle Blues (Vassar Clements)
2. Cannonball Rag (Merle Travis) with Merle Travis
3. Avalanche (Millie Clements)
4. Flint Hill Special (Earl Scruggs)
5. Togary Mountain (Walter McEuen)
6. Earl's Breakdown (Earl Scruggs)
7. Orange Blossom Special (Ervin T. Rouse) with Vassar Clements
8. Wabash Cannonball (A.P. Carter)
9. Lost Highway (Leon Payne)
10. Doc Watson & Merle Travis First Meeting (Dialogue)
11. Way Downtown (Traditional, Doc Watson) with Doc Watson
12. Down Yonder (Doc Watson) with Doc Watson
13. Pins and Needles (In My Heart) (Floyd Jenkins) with Roy Acuff
14. Honky Tonk Blues (Hank Williams)
15. Sailin' on to Hawaii (Beecher Kirby) with Bashful Brother Oswald
16. I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes (A.P. Carter)
17. I am a Pilgrim (Traditional)
18. Wildwood Flower (A.P. Carter) with Maybelle Carter
19. Soldier's Joy (John McEuen, Earl Scruggs)
20. Will the Circle Be Unbroken (A.P. Carter)
21. Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell) with Randy Scruggs



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