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    09/12/2006 | Sugarhill 

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    All Music Guide Review

    With over 25 years of quality music in the can, it's certainly not too soon for Sugar Hill Records to take a look back with their box set Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective. Founder and label head Barry Poss' love for quality, roots-based music has garnered his label a whole mess of respect (and 12 Grammy Awards), and his impeccable taste continues to add a mark of quality to any band he picks up. As sprawling and diverse as this four-disc collection is, it's pretty cohesive (Poss' good judgment at work). From the plaintive early work of Ricky Skaggs to the charming, shambling rent-party that is the Gourds, Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective covers a ton of ground, yet it does so within logical (if loosely set) parameters. The bottom line is, it's quite a spread -- but it's all quality. No one can deny the importance of such iconic roots artists as Doc Watson and Dolly Parton, and most will agree that new-guard artists like Robert Earl Keen, Jr., James McMurtry, Townes Van Zandt, and Rodney Crowell have earned the right to share disc space with those legends. There are many classics to be found here, as well as many classics-in-the-making, but there is also plenty of just plain fun to be found -- check out the (almost) original New South's "Freeborn Man," Terry Allen's "Gone to Texas," and go a round or two with the Bad Livers or the Gourds -- it's a good time! Whether you're old hat with this stuff or just now discovering the joys of roots-based music, there's hardly a collection that rivals this Sugar Hill box in terms of depth and variety. The 80-page booklet ought to be able to get anyone up to speed on the back stories of the artists featured here, and the bonus DVD will further enlighten the curious with interviews and video performances. Highly recommended. ~ J. Scott McClintock, All Music Guide

    Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set) Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • Artist
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Could You Love Me One More Time
  • Skaggs, Ricky
  • 3:02
  • Sound Clip for Could You Love Me One More Time from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 2
  • Mis'ry River
  • 2:50
  • Sound Clip for Mis'ry River from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 3
  • Long Time Gone
  • Starling, John
  • 3:38
  • Sound Clip for Long Time Gone from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 4
  • Moonshiner
  • Rowan, Peter
  • 3:02
  • Sound Clip for Moonshiner from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 5
  • Hey Porter
  • Stuart, Marty
  • 2:58
  • Sound Clip for Hey Porter from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 6
  • Little Rock Getaway
  • Auldridge, Mike
  • 1:51
  • Sound Clip for Little Rock Getaway from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 7
  • One More Love Song
  • New Grass Revival
  • 3:21
  • Sound Clip for One More Love Song from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 8
  • Church Street Blues
  • Rice, Tony
  • 3:06
  • Sound Clip for Church Street Blues from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 9
  • One Way Track
  • Creek, Boone
  • 2:43
  • Sound Clip for One Way Track from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 10
  • Why You Been Gone So Long
  • Hillman, Chris
  • 3:11
  • Sound Clip for Why You Been Gone So Long from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 11
  • Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning
  • Hot Rize
  • 2:46
  • Sound Clip for Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 12
  • You Touched Me & Made Me Live Again
  • Murphy, Jimmy
  • 2:21
  • Sound Clip for You Touched Me & Made Me Live Again from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 13
  • Come and Sit by the River
  • Country Gentlemen
  • 3:32
  • Sound Clip for Come and Sit by the River from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 14
  • Ranger's Command
  • Hillmen
  • 3:07
  • Sound Clip for Ranger's Command from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 15
  • Greenville Trestle High
  • Watson, Doc
  • 3:26
  • Sound Clip for Greenville Trestle High from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 16
  • More Pretty Girls Than One
  • White, Buck
  • 2:17
  • Sound Clip for More Pretty Girls Than One from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 17
  • High on a Hilltop
  • Osborne Brothers
  • 3:20
  • Sound Clip for High on a Hilltop from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 18
  • Forked Deer
  • Berline-Crary-Hickman
  • 4:02
  • Sound Clip for Forked Deer from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 19
  • Bury Me Beneath the Willow
  • 2:42
  • Sound Clip for Bury Me Beneath the Willow from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 20
  • Don't This Road Look Rough & Rocky
  • 3:34
  • Sound Clip for Don't This Road Look Rough & Rocky from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 21
  • On the Sea of Life
  • 2:05
  • Sound Clip for On the Sea of Life from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 22 (2)
  • Freeborn Man
  • (Almost) Original New South
  • 3:09
  • Sound Clip for Freeborn Man from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 23 (2)
  • If You Ain't Lovin', You Ain't Livin'
  • Knuckles, Red & The Trailblazers
  • 2:24
  • Sound Clip for If You Ain't Lovin', You Ain't Livin' from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 24 (2)
  • Father I Stretch My Hand
  • Nashville Bluegrass Band
  • 2:23
  • Sound Clip for Father I Stretch My Hand from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 25 (2)
  • High Hill
  • Uncle Walt's Band
  • 2:55
  • Sound Clip for High Hill from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 26 (2)
  • The Bigger the Fool
  • Lonesome Standard Time
  • 2:47
  • Sound Clip for The Bigger the Fool from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 27 (2)
  • I'm Not Over You
  • Jackson, Carl
  • 3:08
  • Sound Clip for I'm Not Over You from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 28 (2)
  • Señor
  • OBrien, Tim
  • 4:01
  • Sound Clip for Señor from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 29 (2)
  • Satan's Jeweled Crown
  • 3:25
  • Sound Clip for Satan's Jeweled Crown from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 30 (2)
  • Whiskey 'Fore Breakfast/Sailor's Bonnet
  • Cross, Mike
  • 2:48
  • Sound Clip for Whiskey 'Fore Breakfast/Sailor's Bonnet from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 31 (2)
  • Mariano
  • Keen, Robert Earl
  • 3:31
  • Sound Clip for Mariano from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 32 (2)
  • Rock Bottom Blues
  • Nashville Bluegrass Band
  • 2:55
  • Sound Clip for Rock Bottom Blues from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 33 (2)
  • At My Window
  • VanZandt, Townes
  • 4:08
  • Sound Clip for At My Window from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 34 (2)
  • Nobody Knows But Me
  • Watson, Doc
  • 3:42
  • Sound Clip for Nobody Knows But Me from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 35 (2)
  • One Rose/Hot Buttered Rum
  • Red Clay Ramblers
  • 6:13
  • Sound Clip for One Rose/Hot Buttered Rum from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 36 (2)
  • Train of Life
  • Blue Rose
  • 2:54
  • Sound Clip for Train of Life from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 37 (2)
  • Mother I'm Lonely
  • Kukuruza
  • 3:49
  • Sound Clip for Mother I'm Lonely from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 38 (2)
  • Unwed Fathers
  • O'Brien, Tim & Molly
  • 4:01
  • Sound Clip for Unwed Fathers from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 39 (2)
  • Pig in a Pen
  • Old & In The Way
  • 2:51
  • Sound Clip for Pig in a Pen from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 40 (2)
  • Trail of Tears
  • 4:30
  • Sound Clip for Trail of Tears from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 41 (2)
  • Lord I've Been a Hard Working Pilgrim
  • 2:08
  • Sound Clip for Lord I've Been a Hard Working Pilgrim from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 42 (3)
  • When You Go Walking
  • Lonesome River Band
  • 3:31
  • Sound Clip for When You Go Walking from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 43 (3)
  • All Night Radio
  • Bush, Sam
  • 4:39
  • Sound Clip for All Night Radio from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 44 (3)
  • Can't You Hear Me Calling
  • McCoury, Del
  • 4:09
  • Sound Clip for Can't You Hear Me Calling from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 45 (3)
  • Rolling & Rambling (The Death of Hank Williams)
  • Williams, Robin & Linda
  • 3:37
  • Sound Clip for Rolling & Rambling (The Death of Hank Williams) from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 46 (3)
  • Dry Run Creek
  • Seldom Scene
  • 2:36
  • Sound Clip for Dry Run Creek from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 47 (3)
  • Shadow Ridge
  • Thile, Chris
  • 2:43
  • Sound Clip for Shadow Ridge from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 48 (3)
  • Let's Shake Loose
  • Brother Boys
  • 3:03
  • Sound Clip for Let's Shake Loose from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 49 (3)
  • Way Long Timey Ago
  • 2:40
  • Sound Clip for Way Long Timey Ago from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 50 (3)
  • For All I Know
  • McMurtry, James
  • 3:55
  • Sound Clip for For All I Know from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 51 (3)
  • Tree King Creek
  • Psychograss
  • 4:10
  • Sound Clip for Tree King Creek from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 52 (3)
  • Out in the Parking Lot
  • Clark, Guy
  • 5:08
  • Sound Clip for Out in the Parking Lot from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 53 (3)
  • You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive
  • Scott, Darrell
  • 5:01
  • Sound Clip for You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 54 (3)
  • Gone to Texas
  • Allen, Terry
  • 6:22
  • Sound Clip for Gone to Texas from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 55 (3)
  • Big Bug Shuffle
  • 3:42
  • Sound Clip for Big Bug Shuffle from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 56 (3)
  • The Hills That I Call Home
  • Front Range
  • 3:27
  • Sound Clip for The Hills That I Call Home from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 57 (3)
  • Sally Goodin
  • 4:59
  • Sound Clip for Sally Goodin from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 58 (3)
  • Bad Case of the Blues
  • Laurel Canyon Ramblers
  • 2:26
  • Sound Clip for Bad Case of the Blues from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 59 (3)
  • Dark End of the Street
  • Cowan, John
  • 3:30
  • Sound Clip for Dark End of the Street from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 60 (3)
  • Let Me Be Your Friend
  • Seldom Scene
  • 2:46
  • Sound Clip for Let Me Be Your Friend from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 61 (3)
  • Merry Christmas from the Family
  • Keen, Robert Earl
  • 4:45
  • Sound Clip for Merry Christmas from the Family from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 62 (4)
  • I Walk the Line (Revisited)
  • Crowell, Rodney
  • 3:51
  • Sound Clip for I Walk the Line (Revisited) from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 63 (4)
  • House of Tom Bombadil
  • Nickel Creek
  • 3:45
  • Sound Clip for House of Tom Bombadil from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 64 (4)
  • I Won't Be There
  • Rigsby, Don
  • 2:47
  • Sound Clip for I Won't Be There from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 65 (4)
  • Dear Sarah
  • Miller, Scott
  • 3:01
  • Sound Clip for Dear Sarah from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 66 (4)
  • Bound to Ride
  • Mills, Jim
  • 2:02
  • Sound Clip for Bound to Ride from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 67 (4)
  • My Girlish Days
  • OBrien, Mollie
  • 2:40
  • Sound Clip for My Girlish Days from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 68 (4)
  • Man I'm Trying to Be
  • Bowman, Ronnie
  • 3:08
  • Sound Clip for Man I'm Trying to Be from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 69 (4)
  • The Ant and the Ant
  • Watkins, Sean
  • 4:03
  • Sound Clip for The Ant and the Ant from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 70 (4)
  • I've Got a Mule to Ride
  • Nevins, Tara
  • 2:31
  • Sound Clip for I've Got a Mule to Ride from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 71 (4)
  • Levee Town
  • Landreth, Sonny
  • 6:28
  • Sound Clip for Levee Town from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 72 (4)
  • Bluegrass in the Backwoods
  • Haynie, Aubrey
  • 3:22
  • Sound Clip for Bluegrass in the Backwoods from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 73 (4)
  • Club Manhattan
  • Winchester, Jesse
  • 3:44
  • Sound Clip for Club Manhattan from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 74 (4)
  • Little Martha
  • Douglas, Jerry
  • 3:42
  • Sound Clip for Little Martha from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 75 (4)
  • Yonder
  • Donna The Buffalo
  • 3:59
  • Sound Clip for Yonder from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 76 (4)
  • Whisper in My Ear
  • Gibson Brothers
  • 3:51
  • Sound Clip for Whisper in My Ear from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 77 (4)
  • Hallelujah Shine
  • Gourds
  • 3:34
  • Sound Clip for Hallelujah Shine from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 78 (4)
  • Chickenshift
  • Brown, Clarence "Gatemouth"
  • 3:15
  • Sound Clip for Chickenshift from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 79 (4)
  • Lumpy Beanpole & Dirt
  • Bad Livers
  • 5:18
  • Sound Clip for Lumpy Beanpole & Dirt from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 80 (4)
  • Decision at Gladys Fork
  • Sutton, Bryan
  • 3:46
  • Sound Clip for Decision at Gladys Fork from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 81 (4)
  • I'm Gonna Sleep with One Eye Open
  • Parton, Dolly
  • 3:04
  • Sound Clip for I'm Gonna Sleep with One Eye Open from Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)


  • 82 (5)
  • Bonus Material (DVD)(*)

    • Credits of Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective (Box Set)

    • Lloyd Maines
    • Percussion, Guitar (Baritone), Pedal Steel, Slide Guitar, Harmony Vocals
    • Tim O'Brien
    • Fiddle, Vocals, Harmony Vocals, Arranger, Mandolin
    • Herb Pedersen
    • Guitar (Acoustic), Harmony Vocals, Banjo, Vocals, Guitar (Rhythm)
    • Barry Poss
    • Producer, Photo Courtesy, Liner Notes, Photography, Executive Producer
    • Darrell Scott
    • Guitar (Acoustic), Dobro, Vocals, Weissenborn, Harmony Vocals, Banjo
    • Pat Buchanan
    • Guitar (Electric), Slide Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm)
    • Nick Forster
    • Guitar (Acoustic), Arranger, Harmony Vocals, Vocals, Bass, Guitar
    • Sam Bush
    • Fiddle, Mandolin, Harmony Vocals, Vocals
    • Emmylou Harris
    • Guitar (Rhythm), Harmony Vocals, Author, Tenor (Vocal), Vocals
    • Mike Auldridge
    • Dobro, Baritone (Vocal), Author, Hi String Guitar, Guitar (Resonator)
    • Del McCoury
    • Guitar, Vocals, Choir, Chorus, Tenor (Vocal)
    • Ricky Skaggs
    • Guitar (Acoustic), Fiddle, Mandolin, Arranger, Vocals, Tenor (Vocal)
    • John Starling
    • Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals, Baritone (Vocal)


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