Life of Sorrow is an album by American mandolinist David Grisman. He offers a collection of bluegrass songs by Lester Flatt, Ralph Stanley, and others.[1][3]
| Life of Sorrow | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2003 | |||
| Studio | Dawg Studios, Atwell Studios, BayView Studios, Cowboy Arms, Petrucci | |||
| Genre | Bluegrass | |||
| Length | 60:08 | |||
| Label | Acoustic Disc | |||
| Producer | David Grisman | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Music Box |  [2] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Life Of Sorrow" (with Nashville Bluegrass Band) | Carter Stanley | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Doin' My Time" (with John Hartford) | Jimmie Skinner | 4:45 |
| 3. | "We Can't Be Darlings Anymore" (with Del McCoury Band) | Lester Flatt, Curly Seckler | 3:03 |
| 4. | "When You And I Were Young Maggie" (with Mac Wiseman) | James Butterfield, George Johnson | 5:14 |
| 5. | "All The Good Times Are Past And Gone" (with Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys) | A.P. Carter | 3:26 |
| 6. | "Tragic Romance" (with Alan O'Bryant) | Grandpa Jones | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Seven Year Blues" (with Mac Wiseman) | Eddie Hill, I. Louvin, C. Louvin | 3:53 |
| 8. | "You're The Girl Of My Dreams" (with Mac Wiseman) | Mac Wiseman | 2:23 |
| 9. | "Unwanted Love" (with Del McCoury Band) | Don Reno, Red Smiley, Fred Swift | 2:56 |
| 10. | "Man Of Constant Sorrow" (with Ralph Stanley) | Carter Stanley | 3:57 |
| 11. | "Tennessee Waltz" (with Del McCoury) | Redd Stewart, Pee Wee King | 3:07 |
| 12. | "Bury Me Under The Weeping Willow" (with Ralph Rinzler) | traditional | 4:21 |
| 13. | "Pretty Saro" (with John Nagy) | traditional | 3:06 |
| 14. | "Cabin Of Love" (with Del McCoury Band) | Birch Monroe | 2:47 |
| 15. | "Farther Along" (with Bryan Bowers) | traditional | 10:06 |
Personnel
edit- David Grisman – mandolin, vocals
- Ralph Rinzler – mandolin
- Ronnie McCoury – mandolin, vocal
- Pat Enright – guitar, vocals
- John Nagy – guitar, vocals
- Del McCoury – guitar
- Artie Rose – guitar
- Ralph Stanley II – guitar
- Mac Wiseman – guitar, vocals
- Herb Pedersen – banjo, guitar, vocals
- John Hartford – banjo, vocals
- Ralph Stanley – banjo, vocals
- Rob McCoury – banjo
- Jason Carter – violin
- Stuart Duncan – violin
- James Price – violin
- Mike Bub – bass
- Jackie Cook – bass, vocals
- Jim Kerwin – bass
- Harriet Rose – bass
References
edit- ^ a b Dryden, Ken. "Life of Sorrow". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ Metzger, John (August 2003). "Life of Sorrow". Musicbox Online. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Life of Sorrow". Acoustic Disc. Retrieved 25 November 2017.