History of the Future

~ Release by Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Shady Grove
acoustic guitar, mandolin and lead vocals:
Ricky Skaggs
banjo:
Jim Mills
bass:
Mark Fain (US bluegrass/country bassist)
fiddle:
Stuart Duncan
solo guitar:
Clay Hess (Bluegrass musician)
solo mandolin:
Andy Leftwich (US bluegrass fiddler/mandolinist)
other vocals [harmony]:
Paul Brewster (US bluegrass singer and guitarist)
recording of:
Shady Grove
lyricist and writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ricky Skaggs
3:45
2Your Selfish Heart
acoustic guitar, archtop guitar, baritone guitar, mandolin and lead vocals:
Ricky Skaggs
banjo:
Jim Mills
bass:
Mark Fain (US bluegrass/country bassist)
fiddle:
Stuart Duncan
guitar:
Clay Hess (Bluegrass musician)
other vocals [harmony]:
Paul Brewster (US bluegrass singer and guitarist) and Darrin Vincent
recording of:
Your Selfish Heart
writer:
Albert Elliott (US bluegrass mandolinist and bassist) and Ruby Rakes
2:41
3Dim Lights Thick Smoke
acoustic guitar, mandolin and lead vocals:
Ricky Skaggs
banjo:
Jim Mills
bass:
Mark Fain (US bluegrass/country bassist)
fiddle:
Bobby Hicks (American bluegrass fiddler)
other vocals [harmony]:
Paul Brewster (US bluegrass singer and guitarist) and Darrin Vincent
recording of:
Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (and Loud Loud Music)
writer:
Max Fidler and Rose Lee Maphis
composer:
Joe Maphis (country guitarist)
publisher:
Comet Music Publishing Co.
3:07
4The Old Home
banjo:
Jim Mills
fiddle:
Bobby Hicks (American bluegrass fiddler)
guitar:
Clay Hess (Bluegrass musician)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Ricky Skaggs
other vocals [harmony]:
Paul Brewster (US bluegrass singer and guitarist)
recording of:
The Old Home
writer:
Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
2:16
5Road to Spencer
accordion [Celtic accordion]:
Jeff Taylor (US accordion and keyboard player)
acoustic guitar and mandolin:
Ricky Skaggs
banjo:
Jim Mills
bass:
Mark Fain (US bluegrass/country bassist)
fiddle:
Luke Bulla
percussion [Celtic drum] and tin whistle [pennywhistle]:
John Mock
solo guitar:
Clay Hess (Bluegrass musician)
recording of:
Road to Spencer
writer:
Ricky Skaggs
3:33
6Sawin' on the Strings
archtop guitar, mandolin and lead vocals:
Ricky Skaggs
banjo:
Jim Mills
bass:
Mark Fain (US bluegrass/country bassist)
fiddle:
Stuart Duncan
guitar:
Clay Hess (Bluegrass musician)
recording of:
Sawing on the Strings
writer:
Lewis Compton
2:31
7Mother's Only Sleeping
banjo:
Jim Mills
bass:
Mark Fain (US bluegrass/country bassist)
guitar:
Clay Hess (Bluegrass musician)
mandolin:
Ricky Skaggs
other vocals [harmony]:
Paul Brewster (US bluegrass singer and guitarist)
vocals:
Ricky Skaggs
recording of:
Mother's Only Sleeping
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
writer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
publisher:
Bill Monroe Music
3:15
8Too Far Down to Fall
acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, mandolin and lead vocals:
Ricky Skaggs
bass:
Mark Fain (US bluegrass/country bassist)
fiddle:
Stuart Duncan
guitar [Weisenborn guitar]:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player)
percussion:
John Hammond (drummer)
solo guitar:
Clay Hess (Bluegrass musician)
other vocals [harmony]:
Paul Brewster (US bluegrass singer and guitarist)
recording of:
Too Far Down to Fall
writer:
Keith Sewell
3:46
9Halfway Home Cafe
accordion:
Jeff Taylor (US accordion and keyboard player)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar [Gretch electric guitar], mandolin, lead vocals and other vocals:
Ricky Skaggs
bass:
Mark Fain (US bluegrass/country bassist)
fiddle:
Stuart Duncan
guitar:
Clay Hess (Bluegrass musician)
percussion:
Eric Darken
resonator guitar [Dobro]:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player)
recording of:
Halfway Home Cafe
writer:
Johnny Barranco and Paul Overstreet (country singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Scarlet Moon Music Inc and Wings of Dawn Music Publ Co
4:11
10One Way Track
banjo:
Jim Mills
bass:
Mark Fain (US bluegrass/country bassist)
fiddle:
Andy Leftwich (US bluegrass fiddler/mandolinist)
guitar:
Clay Hess (Bluegrass musician)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Ricky Skaggs
recording of:
One Way Track
writer:
R. Skaggs and W. Golding
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Company
3:13
11Rollin' My Sweet Baby's Arms
banjo:
Jim Mills
bass:
Mark Fain (US bluegrass/country bassist)
fiddle:
Bobby Hicks (American bluegrass fiddler)
guitar:
Clay Hess (Bluegrass musician)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Ricky Skaggs
other vocals [harmony]:
Darrin Vincent
recording of:
Roll in My Sweet Baby’s Arms
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:31