In September 1962, a bluegrass outfit, then called The Country Boys; Clarence White, Leroy Mack, Roger Bush and Billy Ray with guest fiddler Gordon Terry, entered the Sundown Recording Studios in Whittier California with producers Carter and Ralph Stanley to record their very first album.
The Stanley Brothers, were recruited by executive producers Joe Maphis and Johnny Bond to produce the album with Carter Stanley also doing some of the engineering. Released in October 1963 as The New Sound of Bluegrass America, the band was renamed The Kentucky Colonels and a legend was born.
Here for the first time since that original LP vinyl release (out of print since 1965) is the CD release of those original 14 songs.
Three bonus tracks, never before released have been added to special limited release. With a great mix of vocals and original banjo and dobro instrumentals, it features Clarence White's first ever recorded lead guitar breaks, on two songs.
The New Sound of Bluegrass America is packaged in its original album cover and liner graphics but in a mini retro CD jacket. It includes an folded insert that contains song lyrics, additional notes on the sessions showing rare photos of the band and a mini color poster of the band on the reverse.
- Three Finger Blues
- I'll Be Coming Home Tomorrow
- If You're Ever Gonna Love Me
Banjo Picking Fever
- I Might Take You Back Again
- Memphis Special
- Cabin In The Sky
- LeRoy's Ramble
- Howdy Hoss
- Won't You Call Me Darling
- Rainbow Shining Somewhere
- 420 Special
- Just Joshing
- To Prove My Love For You
- Just Like Old Times (Unreleased Bonus Track)
- Buck's Run (Unreleased Bonus Track)
- I Hear Him Calling (Unreleased Bonus Track)
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