Track Listing
1. 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
2. Learnin' the Blues
3. Count Me Out
4. All Aboard
5. Bluegrass Country, The
6. Recovering Pharisee
7. Goldbrickin'
8. Gone But Not Forgotten
9. King's Shilling, The
10. Unequal Love
11. Good Man Like Me, A
12. Travelin' Teardrop Blues
13. Travelin' Teardrop Blues
| Details | | Contributing Artists: | Ricky Skaggs, Stuart Duncan | | Producer: | Del McCoury, Ronnie McCoury | | Distributor: | RED Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
Del McCoury Band: Del McCoury (vocals, guitar); Ronnie McCoury (vocals, mandolin); Jason Carter (vocals, fiddle); Mike Bub (vocals, bass); Rob McCoury (guitar, banjo).
Additional personnel includes: Ricky Skaggs (vocals); Stuart Duncan (fiddle).
He's been churning out top-shelf bluegrass albums since the late 1960s, and as of 2001(the release date of this stellar album) Del McCoury wasn't showing any signs of slowing down. DEL AND THE BOYS is as focused and beautifully executed a set as the guitarist-vocalist has ever put down, and the work of his wicked sidemen (who toss off complex harmonies and tasty instrumental licks as though shrugging their shoulders) doesn't hurt either.
A certain amount of credit should be given for the fine selection of songs, some of which are McCoury originals, some of which are covers (the fine version of Richard Thompson's "1952 Vincent Black Lightning" is a standout), and all of which fit the group perfectly. The high lonesome sound is in full effect here, with four-part harmonies that recall Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys, and there's also a lovely combination of both musical sophistication and gritty authenticity that makes this an immediate and timeless late-era bluegrass gem.
Editorial Reviews
...One of bluegrass' premier practioners...applying their masterful picking, singing, and arranging skills to a repertoire ranging from Frank Sinatra to Richard Thompson. Hair-raising. - Rating: B+
Entertainment Weekly (07/27/2001)
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