Bill Monroe, 16 Gems - 44m 56s

Tracks & Durations

1. Kentucky Waltz	2:47
2. True Life Blues	2:49
3. Nobody Loves Me	2:38
4. Good-bye Old Pal	2:41
5. Blue Grass Special	2:29
6. Heavy Traffic Ahead	2:49
7. Summertime is Past and Gone	2:53
8. I'm Going Back to Old Kentucky	2:56
9. It's Mighty Dark to Travel	2:51
10. Blue Grass Breakdown	2:16
11. Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong	2:46
12. Old Cross Road is Watin'	2:41
13. Remember the Cross	3:08
14. Shine Hallelujah Shine	2:33
15. Can't You Hear Me Calling	3:18
16. Travelin' This Lonesome Road	3:11

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Review

When Sony released the splendid two-disc Essential Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys in 1992, they opted to use alternate takes instead of better-known classic readings in a number of cases: 16 to be exact. While the inclusion of these alternates attracted some avid collectors who didn't own them, the omission of the official takes angered them even more. Thus, in 1996, Sony sought to rectify the situation by releasing this single CD with the 16 omitted official takes. Not only did this appease completists, it also made for a worthy single-disc introduction to Monroe's landmark recordings and his high-water band with Flatt & Scruggs. These songs are the very cornerstone of the genre. --Marc Greilsamer

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