Will the Circle Be Unbroken

~ Release by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Lonesome Fiddle Blues
producer:
William E. McEuen
banjo:
John McEuen (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
double bass [bass]:
Ellis Padgett (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
fiddle:
Vassar Clements (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
guitar:
Jimmy Ibbotson (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11) and Randy Scruggs (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
harmonica [harp]:
Jimmie Fadden (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
mandolin:
Les Thompson (US country-rock guitar/mandolin, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band member) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
washboard:
Jeff Hanna (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
recorded at:
Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
recording of:
Lonesome Fiddle Blues (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
composer:
Vassar Clements
2:44
2Cannonball Rag
producer:
William E. McEuen
double bass [bass]:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
guitar:
Merle Travis (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
recorded at:
Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
recording of:
Cannonball Rag (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
writer:
Merle Travis
1:16
3Avalanche
producer:
William E. McEuen
banjo:
John McEuen (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
double bass [bass]:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
fiddle:
Vassar Clements (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
guitar:
Jimmy Ibbotson (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
harmonica [harp]:
Jimmie Fadden (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
mandolin:
Les Thompson (US country-rock guitar/mandolin, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band member) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
washboard:
Jeff Hanna (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
recorded at:
Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
2:51
4Flint Hill Special
producer:
William E. McEuen
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
double bass [bass]:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
fiddle:
Vassar Clements (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
guitar:
Randy Scruggs (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
harmonica [harp]:
Jimmie Fadden (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
mandolin:
Les Thompson (US country-rock guitar/mandolin, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band member) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
snare drum [snare]:
Jimmy Ibbotson (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
recorded at:
Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
recording of:
Flint Hill Special (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
composer:
Earl Scruggs
2:10
5Togary Mountain
producer:
William E. McEuen
banjo:
John McEuen (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
double bass [bass]:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
fiddle:
Vassar Clements (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
guitar:
Jimmy Ibbotson (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
mandolin:
Les Thompson (US country-rock guitar/mandolin, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band member) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
recorded at:
Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
2:29
6Earl’s Breakdown
2:36
7Orange Blossom Special
producer:
William E. McEuen
banjo:
John McEuen (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
double bass [bass]:
Ellis Padgett (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
fiddle:
Vassar Clements (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
guitar:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11) and Randy Scruggs (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
mandolin:
Les Thompson (US country-rock guitar/mandolin, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band member) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
recorded at:
Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
recording of:
Orange Blossom Special (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
lyricist and composer:
Ervin Thomas Rouse
publisher:
Glanco Music (BMI-affiliated) and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
2:13
8Wabash Cannonball
producer:
William E. McEuen
double bass [bass]:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
guitar:
Earl Scruggs (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11) and Doc Watson (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
harmonica [harp]:
Jimmie Fadden (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Pete "Oswald" Kirby (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
recorded at:
Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
instrumental recording of:
Wabash Cannonball (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
composer:
A.P. Carter and William Kindt
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI))
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4228)
2:03
9Lost Highway
3:49
10Doc Watson & Merle Travis: First Meeting (dialogue)
producer:
William E. McEuen
spoken vocals:
Merle Travis (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11) and Doc Watson (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
recorded at:
Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
1:53
11Way Downtown
3:32
12Down Yonder
3:46
13Pins and Needles (in My Heart)
producer:
William E. McEuen
banjo:
John McEuen (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
double bass [bass]:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
fiddle:
Vassar Clements (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
guitar:
Earl Scruggs (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
harmonica [harp]:
Jimmie Fadden (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
mandolin:
Les Thompson (US country-rock guitar/mandolin, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band member) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Pete "Oswald" Kirby (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
snare drum [snare]:
Jimmy Ibbotson (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
lead vocals:
Roy Acuff (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
recorded at:
Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
recording of:
Pins and Needles (In My Heart) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Jenkins (songwriter)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1943-01-28)
2:54
14Honky Tonk Blues
producer:
William E. McEuen
double bass [bass]:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Ibbotson (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
fiddle:
Vassar Clements (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
guitar:
Bill McEuen (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
lead vocals:
Jeff Hanna (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
recorded at:
Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
recording of:
Honky Tonk Blues (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Fred Rose Music, Hiriam Music and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1948-11-30)
2:23
15Sailin’ On to Hawaii
producer:
William E. McEuen
double bass [bass]:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
guitar:
Earl Scruggs (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11) and Doc Watson (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Pete "Oswald" Kirby (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
recorded at:
Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
2:12
16I’m Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes
producer:
William E. McEuen
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
double bass [bass]:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
fiddle:
Vassar Clements (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
guitar:
Mother Maybelle Carter (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11) and Merle Travis (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
mandolin:
John McEuen (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Pete "Oswald" Kirby (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
background vocals:
Jeff Hanna (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11), Jimmy Ibbotson (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11), Gary Scruggs (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11) and Les Thompson (US country-rock guitar/mandolin, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band member) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
lead vocals:
Mother Maybelle Carter (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
recorded at:
Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
recording of:
I’m Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
lyricist and composer:
A.P. Carter
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI))
4:26
17I Am a Pilgrim
producer:
William E. McEuen
double bass [bass]:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
guitar and lead vocals:
Merle Travis (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
harmonica [harp]:
Jimmie Fadden (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
snare drum [snare]:
Jimmy Ibbotson (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
recorded at:
Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
recording of:
I Am a Pilgrim (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
3:55
18Wildwood Flower
producer:
William E. McEuen
autoharp and lead vocals:
Mother Maybelle Carter (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
banjo:
John McEuen (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
double bass [bass]:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
fiddle:
Vassar Clements (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
guitar:
Jimmy Ibbotson (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11) and Earl Scruggs (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
mandolin:
Les Thompson (US country-rock guitar/mandolin, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band member) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
recorded at:
Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
recording of:
Wildwood Flower (Carter family version) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
lyricist and composer:
A.P. Carter
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)) and Peer International Corporation (BMI)
version of:
I'll Twine 'mid the Ringlets (parlour song, source for Wildwood Flower)
3:35
19Soldier’s Joy
producer:
William E. McEuen
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
banjo [Uncle Dave Macon's banjo]:
John McEuen (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
double bass [bass]:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
recorded at:
Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
recording of:
Soldier's Joy (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:31
20Will the Circle Be Unbroken
producer:
William E. McEuen
autoharp and lead vocals [first verse]:
Mother Maybelle Carter (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
double bass [bass]:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
fiddle:
Vassar Clements (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
guitar:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11), Merle Travis (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11) and Doc Watson (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
harmonica [harp]:
Jimmie Fadden (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
mandolin:
John McEuen (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
background vocals:
Chet Flippo (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11), Gloria Belle (US bluegrass vocalist) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11), Jeff Hanna (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11), Jimmy Ibbotson (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11), Ray Martin (US bluegrass musician, son of Jimmy Martin) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11), Larry Murray (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11), Gary Scruggs (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11), Louise Scruggs (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11), Randy Scruggs (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11), Steve Scruggs (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11), Les Thompson (US country-rock guitar/mandolin, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band member) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11), Timmy Martin (US bluegrass musician, aka Timmy Martin) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11) and Doc Watson (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
lead vocals [second verse]:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
lead vocals [third verse]:
Roy Acuff (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
recorded at:
Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
cover recording of:
Can the Circle Be Unbroken (By and By) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
publisher:
Charles M. Alexander, Chicago, Illinois (gospel) (on 1907-04-30)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
A.P. Carter
lyricist:
Ada Ruth Habershon (in 1907)
composer:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1907)
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (on 1935-06-22)
version of:
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
recording of:
Can the Circle Be Unbroken (By and By)
publisher:
Charles M. Alexander, Chicago, Illinois (gospel) (on 1907-04-30)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
A.P. Carter
lyricist:
Ada Ruth Habershon (in 1907)
composer:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1907)
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (on 1935-06-22)
version of:
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
44:51
21Both Sides Now
2:29

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additional guest performer:Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
Vassar Clements
Roy Huskey, Jr. (son of Roy Junior Huskey)
Pete "Oswald" Kirby
guest performer:Roy Acuff
Mother Maybelle Carter
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician)
Earl Scruggs
Merle Travis
Doc Watson (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
ASIN:US: B000002UC3 [info]