Track Listing

1. Orange Blossom Special
2. Uncle Pen
3. Footprints in the Snow
4. Bluegrass Breakdown
5. I Saw the Light
6. Shady Grove
7. Shenandoah Breakdown
8. Mule Skinner Blues
9. Prisoner's Song
10. Blue Moon of Kentucky
11. Can't You Hear Me Callin'
12. Nine Pound Hammer

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #372305 in Music
• Released on: 1994-08-16
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

Great Live Versions Of Mr. Monroe's Best Songs
From "Uncle Pen" to "Footprints In The Snow", many of Mr. Monroe's best songs are here. You also hear instrumentals like "Bluegrass Breakdown" and "Orange Blossom Special". Everyone loves "Muleskinner Blues" and "Blue Moon Of Kentucky" and they're both here as well as "The Prison Song". This set closes with the classic "Can't You Hear Me Calling", which has to be one of the most "lonesome" sounding songs in Bluegrass Music and "Nine Pound Hammer" which is always a toe tapper. While this CD is not the original studio recordings of these songs, these live versions are really well done, and for the price, you can't beat this collection.

Can't Miss CD
Not a bad song on it. If you are new to bluegrass like me or even someone more seasoned you will like this CD. You can't listen to "Orange Blossom Special" and not be moved. Showcases many of Monroe's great songs. I love it and my two year old son loves it too. He can't sit still while it's on.

A terrific intro
These '80s concert recordings combine modern sound with back-porch freshness & flash. Don't be put off by the absence of Vassar Clements, Earl Scruggs, Lester Flatt & company--whoever these guys were, this is hillbilly jazz of the very first quality. I agree with Robert Hall that there's "Not a bad song on it," but I'm surprised David Ferrell didn't mention "Footprints in the Snow," which to me is one of the phattest jams ever in any style. As live albums go, this one's right up there. Alison Krauss fans, come a-runnin'!