Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Will The Circle Be Unbroken [1972] (200

Labell United Artists Producer I William E. McEuen Art Direction I William E. McEuen Nationality I USA This momentous album was conceived by NGDB manager, Bill McEuen, who wanted the country-rock band to be taken more seriously by their label. Without asking for a budget, he booked a Nashville studio and invited legendary local luminaries like Roy Acuff, Mother Maybelle Carter, Earl Scruggs, Merle Travis, and Doc Watson, as well as such revered pickers as Vassar Clements on violin and Norman Blake on dobro, to become part of this ambitious project. The plan worked: this became the band's first gold album, although- curiously-on some tracks, such as "The End Of The World," "Cannonball Rag," "Wabash Cannonball," and others, none of the group members are credited as participating! That said, for anyone interested in great country songs by the likes of Hank Williams, A.P. Carter, Scruggs, and Travis played in authentic bluegrass style, this album can hardly be bettered. The relaxed atmosphere resulted in some superb performances, and consistently high quality. Moreover, the combined talents of the NGDB and their revered guests attracted sales from both old-time country aficionados, and younger country-rock fans. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is still active-four of the members who played on this album feature on their latest (2004) offering. The band has also released two subsequent sequels-Volume 2 in 1989 and Volume 3 in 2002, featuring many of the same luminaries. Tracks: CD1 101 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & Jimmy Martin - Grand Ole Opry Song.flac 102 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & Maybelle Carter - Keep On The Sunny Side.flac 103 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Nashville Blues.flac 104 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - You Are My Flower.flac 105 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & Roy Acuff - The Precious Jewel.flac 106 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & Merle Travis - Dark As A Dungeon.flac 107 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & Doc Watson - Tennessee Stud.flac 108 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Black Mountain Rag.flac 109 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & Roy Acuff - Wreck On The Highway.flac 110 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - The End Of The World.flac 111 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & Roy Acuff - I Saw The Light.flac 112 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Sunny Side Of The Mountain.flac 113 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Nine Pound Hammer.flac 114 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & Jimmy Martin - Losin' You (Might Be The Best Thing Yet).flac 115 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Honky Tonkin'.flac 116 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & Jimmy Martin - You Don't Know My Mind.flac 117 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & Jimmy Martin - My Walkin' Shoes.flac CD2 201 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Lonesome Fiddle Blues.flac 202 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & Merle Travis - Cannonball Rag.flac 203 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Avalanche.flac 204 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Flint Hill Special.flac 205 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Togary Mountain.flac 206 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Earl's Breakdown.flac 207 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & Vassar Clements - Orange Blossom Special.flac 208 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Wabash Cannonball.flac 209 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Lost Highway.flac 210 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Doc Watson & Merle Travis First Meeting (Dialogue).flac 211 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & Doc Watson - Way Downtown.flac 212 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & Doc Watson - Down Yonder.flac 213 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & Roy Acuff - Pins And Needles (In My Heart).flac 214 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Honky Tonk Blues.flac 215 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & Bashful Brother Oswald - Sailin' On To Hawaii.flac 216 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes.flac 217 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - I Am A Pilgrim.flac 218 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & Maybelle Carter - Wildwood Flower.flac 219 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Soldier's Joy.flac 220 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Will The Circle Be Unbroken.flac 221 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & Randy Scruggs - Both Sides Now.flac 222 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Foggy Mountain Breakdown.flac 223 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Warming Up For 'the Opry' (Dialogue).flac 224 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Sunny Side.flac 225 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Remember Me.flac

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Bonnibell (2013-02-28)

Thank you, aszeran. A wonderful album and a high quality upload. Great memories.