8 Classic Albums

I ordered this eight-album set to complete my collection of Stanley Brothers material. Unfortunately the collection does not live up to its name ("8 Classic Albums") and came with a broken tray card. I am returning it. The eight albums are taken from only two years of the Stanley Brothers' twenty-year career: 1958-1960. Only two of the eight are classic in the sense of consistently excellent and enduring. These are "The Stanley Brothers and the Clinch Mountain Boys" and "Hymns and Sacred Songs" -- Carter and Ralph's first two albums for King Records. I you are interested in the Stanley Brothers, you can find the same material and more with complete notes for each album on the two Starday/King boxed sets, eaching containing four CDs. I recommend the first one with the earlier recordings, including the two classic albums. Excellent early Stanley Brothers recordings are available on both the complete Columbia and complete Mercury recordings. "8 Classic Albums" gives listeners a slim sample of the Stanley Brothers' career; and if you want the best of 1958-1959, you can buy the two classic CDs separately for much less. -- David W. Johnson

Thee of the four CDs have good sound. The fourth which is the first CD sound is a little thin but still good Overall the set is terrific.

Incredible deal for the money. The recordings are very good and the packaging is great. I highly recommend this collection and can't imagine how this could be a better deal

This is a very inexpensive collection of eight of their earliest albums, several of which are gospel. The Stanley Brothers are the best and the cost of this collection, being so low, makes this a great value.

First disk was damaged per the person it was sent to as a gift

The brothers blend so beautifully. Great banjo and fiddle. Old favorite songs and gospel. Great band backup. Terrific.

Absolutely the best of the Stanley Brothers!

This cd set of Stanley Brothers has a mixture of bluegrass, gospel and western.All eight discs are great.

I am a new, late convert to Ralph Stanley and these albums have made me even more of a fan. Unlike one of the reviews I read, I really love the Christian songs and feel that is where The Stanley Brothers hearts are. I really enjoyed the energy and feeling that comes through their singing. But all the albums have something to offer! I think I got a bargain.

This makes my collection of GOOD OLD COUNTRY MUSIC almost complete and it is well worth the money and I am well pleased with it and have already played it a lot .

great

Thios is a great collection of some classic albums. The only reason I'm giving a four star review rather than five is because one of the discs jumps tracks which is disappointing.

A very satisfactory purchase...

One of the top-rate original Bluegrass Bands of the 1950's and beyond. That should say it all! Go buy it!

excellent value for monay.

This is an excellent collection of the Stanley Brothers work throughout their long careers in the music business. A must for all Bluegrass fans!

Für mich war die Welt früher klar eingeteilt: Die Rocker waren die Guten, die Country-Leute die Bösen. Natürlich ist das Quatsch. Das Eine schließt das Andere nicht aus. Oder anders: Beide Stilrichtungen haben zu viele Schnittmengen, als dass sie sich ernsthaft ausschlössen. Die Stanley Brothers sind ein gutes Beispiel dafür.Schon als die Hippie-Bewegung ihrem Höhepunkt entgegenstrebte, setzten die Byrds den Stanleys ein Denkmal: mit einer Cover-Version von "I Am A Pilgram".In jüngerer Zeit setzten die Coen-Brüder den Stanleys ein Denkmal mit dem denkwürdigen Südstaaten-Filmepos "Brother Where Art Thou?". Musikalisches Leitmotiv: "Man Of Constant Sorrow", ebenfalls bekannt geworden durch die Stanleys.Ich bin heilfroh, dass den Stanleys ein Denkmal auf CD gesetzt worden ist: Die acht Alben von Ende der 50er/Anfang der 60er überzeugen musikalisch durch sensationellen Satzgesang, filigrane Begleitung und glaubwürdige Hinterwäldler-Haltung. Das Vier-CD-Set überzeugt außerdem durch eine sensationelle Nachbearbeitung, die beinahe LP-Standard erreicht.Das Einzige, was bei diesem Set (wie bei allen Sets dieser Reihe) nervt: ein CD-Case aus Plastik mit den berüchtigten, schnell brechenden Sternträgern.Ein Pappwallet wäre besser gewesen, schon allein wegen diese Boxen weniger Platz brauchen.Ach ja, und ein Booklet wäre auch cool gewesen. Wer sich so in die Tiefen von Bluesgrass begibt, will Infos. Ein Booklet sollte bei lizenzfreier Musik kein ernsthafter Kostenfaktor sein.Trotzdem: ein unbedingter Kauftipp.

When you buy a collection in this format you can't expect the sound quality to be first-rate, but this set is still a great retrospective of the groundbreaking writing and arranging of Carter and Ralph.

The Stanley Brothers were probably the best bluegrass band ever in terms of total musicality. Ok others had the hits and some could beat the Stanleys hands-down in terms of technique but how long can one listen to technique without wanting to hear performers with something to say musically? So hear you have eight brilliant albums reproduced in really good sound for less than a tenner. The religious stuff perhaps dominates too much but so what? At this price the odd cd which is not listened to much is hardly a drawback.

No less than eight bluegrass albums in this Box Set, the first being from the Mercury label, followed by others from the King label. This is a great collection of bluegrass, with Ralph Stanley being among the best of the banjo players, with Carter Stanley on the guitar and a brilliant vocalist who unfortunaely passed away as a fairly young man, leaving Ralph to continue later on. This is a wonderful collection of traditional bluegrass by the two brothers known as the Stanley Brothers.

i stanley brothers sono una pietra miliare per gli appassionati di bluegrass. il merito di questa casa editrice è quello di presentare le ristampe complete dei vecchi dischi e non delle compilation. mancano pero' i nomi degli autori dei brani.

Wo gibt es denn so viel Bluegrass Musik vom feinsten ,als auf dieser neuen Serie mit den Legendären Stanley Brothers.Hier ist wohl ein Fachmann der Country Musik am Werk gewesen.Toll - Genial - ich bin begeistert!

Fantastic duo and one of the most important acts in country and bluegrass music. Great singing. Great voices. Great songs and great picking. Perhaps more religious music than I would normally want but it is simply great music whether it be religious or not. The sound reproduction is superb. Not always the case with vintage releases. Not much in terms of liner notes as is usual with this label. However, it is great music and a great introduction to the Stanley Brothers. Anyone who loves country music or bluegrass should have some Stanley Brother sin their collection. Great collection. Great value. Highly recommended.