Rose Maddox, Rose of the West Coast Country - 1h 6m 34s

Tracks & Durations

1. Philadelphia Lawyer	2:39
2. Let Those Brown Eyes Smile At Me	2:51
3. Old Black Choo Choo	3:04
4. Single Girl	2:10
5. Dark as a Dungeon	4:05
6. This Old House	2:43
7. Sally Let Your Bangs Hang Down	2:42
8. Rusty Old Halo	2:24
9. Dream of the Miner's Child	3:04
10. Ashes of Love	2:06
11. Silver Threads and Golden Needles	1:56
12. Foggy Mountain Top	3:17
13. Amazing Grace	5:05
14. Rocky Top	3:05
15. When God Dips His Love In My Heart	2:42
16. I Can't Feel at Home Anymore	3:13
17. Farther Along	3:23
18. I'll Fly Away	2:37
19. Kneel at the Cross	2:27
20. Turn Your Radio On	2:23
21. Beautiful Bouquet	2:50
22. Take Me in the Lifeboat	2:32
23. Swing Low Sweet Chariot	3:02

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Review

When Rose Maddox recorded her famous 1962 bluegrass album (at the insistence of Bill Monroe, no less), it marked quite a departure from the rip-roarin' honky-tonk, country-boogie, and Western swing that was the trademark of her work with the Maddox Brothers band. The success of that record pushed Maddox in a more acoustic-oriented direction, and over time she built a style of "Bakersfield bluegrass" that embraced traditional values while adding the bite of electric instruments. By the time she made these recordings in 1980, she'd perfected that blend; her vocals retained the punch of her early days, but the wilder tendencies had been reined in. Supported here by the stellar but forgotten Vern Williams--one of the greatest high-tenor harmonizers in all of bluegrass--plus supple electric guitarist Kraig Hutchens, Maddox runs through bluegrass standards along with revamped chestnuts from her Maddox Brothers days. The final nine cuts stem from a rousing 1982 all-gospel session--three months after her son Donnie's death--that drops the electric guitar and features uplifting four-part harmonies. --Marc Greilsamer

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