Mountain Breakdown

~ Release by Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Compilations of recordings made between 1948 and 1954.

Annotation last modified on 2019-12-30 05:30 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Pain in My Heart
recorded in:
Tampa, Florida, United States (on 1950-10-20)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1950-10-20)
double bass [string bass]:
Jody Rainwater (American bluegrass bassist) (on 1950-10-20)
fiddle:
Benny Sims (American fiddler) (on 1950-10-20)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-10-20)
mandolin:
Curly Seckler (on 1950-10-20)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-10-20) and Curly Seckler (on 1950-10-20)
recording of:
Pain in My Heart (on 1950-10-20)
writer:
Bobby Osborne and Larry Richardson (Banjo player)
2:50
2Roll in My Sweet Baby’s Arms
recorded in:
Tampa, Florida, United States (on 1950-10-20)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1950-10-20)
double bass [string bass]:
Jody Rainwater (American bluegrass bassist) (on 1950-10-20)
fiddle:
Benny Sims (American fiddler) (on 1950-10-20)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-10-20)
mandolin:
Curly Seckler (on 1950-10-20)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-10-20), Earl Scruggs (on 1950-10-20) and Curly Seckler (on 1950-10-20)
cover recording of:
Roll in My Sweet Baby’s Arms (on 1950-10-20)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:41
3Back to the Cross
recorded in:
Tampa, Florida, United States (on 1950-10-20)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1950-10-20)
double bass [string bass]:
Benny Sims (American fiddler) (on 1950-10-20)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-10-20)
mandolin:
Jody Rainwater (American bluegrass bassist) (on 1950-10-20)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-10-20), Earl Scruggs (on 1950-10-20) and Curly Seckler (on 1950-10-20)
recording of:
Back to the Cross (on 1950-10-20)
lyricist and composer:
Jessie Mae Martin
2:57
4Farewell Blues
recorded in:
Tampa, Florida, United States (on 1950-10-20)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1950-10-20)
double bass [string bass]:
Jody Rainwater (American bluegrass bassist) (on 1950-10-20)
fiddle:
Benny Sims (American fiddler) (on 1950-10-20)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-10-20)
mandolin:
Curly Seckler (on 1950-10-20)
cover recording of:
Farewell Blues (on 1950-10-20)
composer:
Leon Rappolo (until 1922), Paul Mares (until 1922) and Elmer Schoebel (until 1922)
publisher:
Herman Darewski Music Publishing Co Ltd. and Lawrence Wright
2:31
5Salty Dog Blues
recorded in:
Tampa, Florida, United States (on 1950-10-20)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1950-10-20)
double bass [string bass]:
Jody Rainwater (American bluegrass bassist) (on 1950-10-20)
fiddle:
Benny Sims (American fiddler) (on 1950-10-20)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-10-20)
mandolin:
Curly Seckler (on 1950-10-20)
vocals:
Earl Scruggs (on 1950-10-20), Curly Seckler (on 1950-10-20) and Benny Sims (American fiddler) (on 1950-10-20)
recording of:
Old Salty Dog Blues (on 1950-10-20)
composer:
Wiley Morris (American country musician) and Zeke Morris
2:32
6Take Me in a Lifeboat
recorded in:
Tampa, Florida, United States (on 1950-10-20)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1950-10-20)
double bass [string bass]:
Jody Rainwater (American bluegrass bassist) (on 1950-10-20)
fiddle:
Benny Sims (American fiddler) (on 1950-10-20)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-10-20)
mandolin:
Curly Seckler (on 1950-10-20)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-10-20), Earl Scruggs (on 1950-10-20) and Curly Seckler (on 1950-10-20)
recording of:
Take Me in a Lifeboat (on 1950-10-20)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Southern
2:17
7Will the Roses Bloom (Where She Lies Sleeping)
recorded in:
Tampa, Florida, United States (on 1950-10-20)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1950-10-20)
double bass [string bass]:
Benny Sims (American fiddler) (on 1950-10-20)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-10-20)
mandolin:
Jody Rainwater (American bluegrass bassist) (on 1950-10-20)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-10-20) and Curly Seckler (on 1950-10-20)
recording of:
Will the Roses Bloom (on 1950-10-20)
lyricist and composer:
The Bevins Brothers
2:36
8I’ll Just Pretend
recorded in:
Tampa, Florida, United States (on 1950-10-20)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1950-10-20)
double bass [string bass]:
Jody Rainwater (American bluegrass bassist) (on 1950-10-20)
fiddle:
Benny Sims (American fiddler) (on 1950-10-20)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-10-20)
mandolin:
Curly Seckler (on 1950-10-20)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-10-20)
recording of:
I'll Just Pretend (on 1950-10-20)
lyricist and composer:
Jessie Mae Martin
2:28
9Come Back Darling
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1950-11-21)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1950-11-21)
double bass [string bass]:
Jody Rainwater (American bluegrass bassist) (on 1950-11-21)
fiddle:
Benny Sims (American fiddler) (on 1950-11-21)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-11-21)
mandolin:
Curly Seckler (on 1950-11-21)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-11-21) and Curly Seckler (on 1950-11-21)
recording of:
Come Back Darling (on 1950-11-21)
lyricist and composer:
Lester Flatt
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI))
2:38
10We Can’t Be Darlings Any More
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1950-11-21)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1950-11-21)
double bass [string bass]:
Jody Rainwater (American bluegrass bassist) (on 1950-11-21)
fiddle:
Benny Sims (American fiddler) (on 1950-11-21)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-11-21)
mandolin:
Curly Seckler (on 1950-11-21)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-11-21) and Curly Seckler (on 1950-11-21)
recording of:
We Can't Be Darlings Anymore (on 1950-11-21)
writer:
Lester Flatt and Curly Seckler
2:43
11My Darling’s Last Goodbye
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1951-10-24)
double bass [string bass]:
Jody Rainwater (American bluegrass bassist) (on 1951-10-24)
fiddle:
Howdy Forrester (on 1951-10-24)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1951-10-24)
mandolin:
Everett Lilly (on 1951-10-24)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1951-10-24) and Everett Lilly (on 1951-10-24)
2:36
12Don’t Get Above Your Raisin’
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1951-05-09)
double bass [string bass]:
Jody Rainwater (American bluegrass bassist) (on 1951-05-09)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1951-05-09)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1951-05-09)
mandolin:
Everett Lilly (on 1951-05-09)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1951-05-09)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-05-09)
recording of:
Don't Get Above Your Raising (on 1951-05-09)
writer:
Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs
2:41
13I’m Gonna Settle Down
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1951-10-24)
double bass [string bass]:
Jody Rainwater (American bluegrass bassist) (on 1951-10-24)
fiddle:
Howdy Forrester (on 1951-10-24)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1951-10-24)
mandolin:
Everett Lilly (on 1951-10-24)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1951-10-24) and Everett Lilly (on 1951-10-24)
recording of:
I'm Gonna Settle Down (on 1951-10-24)
writer:
Lester Flatt
2:53
14’Tis Sweet to Be Remembered
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1951-10-24)
double bass [string bass]:
Jody Rainwater (American bluegrass bassist) (on 1951-10-24)
fiddle:
Howdy Forrester (on 1951-10-24)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1951-10-24)
mandolin:
Everett Lilly (on 1951-10-24)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1951-10-24) and Everett Lilly (on 1951-10-24)
2:54
15Get in Line Brother (If You Want to Go Home)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1951-10-24)
double bass [string bass]:
Jody Rainwater (American bluegrass bassist) (on 1951-10-24)
fiddle:
Howdy Forrester (on 1951-10-24)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1951-10-24)
mandolin:
Everett Lilly (on 1951-10-24)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1951-10-24), Everett Lilly (on 1951-10-24), Jody Rainwater (American bluegrass bassist) (on 1951-10-24) and Earl Scruggs (on 1951-10-24)
recording of:
Get in Line Brother (on 1951-10-24)
lyricist and composer:
Lester Flatt
2:21
16Why Did You Wander
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1952-11-09)
double bass [string bass]:
Jody Rainwater (American bluegrass bassist) (on 1952-11-09)
fiddle:
Benny Martin (bluegrass fiddler and guitar player) (on 1952-11-09)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1952-11-09)
mandolin:
Curly Seckler (on 1952-11-09)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1952-11-09), Earl Scruggs (on 1952-11-09) and Curly Seckler (on 1952-11-09)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-11-09)
recording of:
Why Did You Wander (on 1952-11-09)
writer:
Lester Flatt and Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
2:42
17Thinking About You
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1952-11-09)
double bass [string bass]:
Jody Rainwater (American bluegrass bassist) (on 1952-11-09)
fiddle:
Benny Martin (bluegrass fiddler and guitar player) (on 1952-11-09)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1952-11-09)
mandolin:
Curly Seckler (on 1952-11-09)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1952-11-09), Earl Scruggs (on 1952-11-09) and Curly Seckler (on 1952-11-09)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-11-09)
2:45
18Reunion in Heaven
double bass [string bass]:
Jody Rainwater (American bluegrass bassist) (on 1952-11-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1952-11-09)
guitar [lead guitar] and baritone vocals:
Earl Scruggs (on 1952-11-09)
bass vocals:
Benny Martin (bluegrass fiddler and guitar player) (on 1952-11-09)
tenor vocals:
Curly Seckler (on 1952-11-09)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-11-09)
2:51
19Foggy Mountain Chimes
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1953-08-29)
double bass [string bass]:
Bob L. Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1953-08-29)
fiddle:
Benny Martin (bluegrass fiddler and guitar player) (on 1953-08-29)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1953-08-29)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Louis T. Innis (on 1953-08-29)
mandolin:
Curly Seckler (on 1953-08-29)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1953-08-29)
recording of:
Foggy Mountain Chimes (on 1953-08-29)
composer:
Earl Scruggs
2:15
20Foggy Mountain Special
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1954-05-19)
double bass [string bass]:
Jake Tullock (country stand-up bass) (on 1954-05-19)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1954-05-19)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1954-05-19)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Louis T. Innis (on 1954-05-19)
mandolin:
Curly Seckler (on 1954-05-19)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-05-19)
recording of:
Foggy Mountain Special (on 1954-05-19)
32:04