2003 2x CD 
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Mercury, Universal Music
artwork Vartan
banjo, vocals Ralph Stanley
tracks 2-9 to 2-12 bass Doug Morris
tracks 1-1 to 1-4, 2-14 to 2-16 bass George Shuffler
tracks 1-5 to 1-8 bass John Shuffler
tracks 1-9 to 1-21 bass Lightnin' Chance
tracks 1-22 to 2-8 bass, vocals Bill Lowe
tracks 2-17 to 2-20 bass, vocals Curley Lambert
coordinator [production coordination] Beth Stempel
design Mike Fink
tracks 1-1 to 1-4, 2-5 to 2-8 fiddle Art Stamper
tracks 2-17 to 2-20 fiddle Benny Martin
tracks 2-9 to 2-16 fiddle Chubby Wise
tracks 2-17 to 2-20 fiddle Howdy Forrester
tracks 1-9 to 2-4 fiddle Ralph "Joe" Meadows
tracks 1-5 to 1-8, 2-9 to 2-13, 2-22 fiddle Ralph Mayo
guitar, vocals Carter Stanley
tracks 1-13 to 1-17 lead guitar Charlie Cline
liner notes Mary Katherine Aldin
tracks 2-17 to 2-20, 2-22 mandolin Bill Napier
tracks 1-1 to 1-12, 1-22 to 2-4 mandolin Jim Williams
tracks 2-14 to 2-16 mandolin Pee Wee Lambert
tracks 1-13 to 1-21 mandolin, vocals Bill Lowe
tracks 2-5 to 2-13 mandolin, vocals Curley Lambert
producer Andy McKaie
remastered by [digital] Suha Gur
research [photo research] Ryan Null
research [research assistance] JoAnn Frederick
tracks 1-8, 1-14, 1-16, 1-22, 2-1, 2-9 written-by Bill Monroe
tracks 1-1, 1-2, 1-4, 1-5, 1-7, 1-9 to 1-13, 1-15, 1-18, 2-3, 2-6, 2-9, 2-12, 2-13, 2-15 to 2-17, 2-19, 2-21, 2-22, 2-24 written-by Carter Stanley
tracks 1-3, 1-6, 1-9, 1-17, 1-19 to 1-21, 2-6 to 2-8, 2-11, 2-12, 2-14, 2-17, 2-18, 2-21, 2-23, 2-24 written-by Ralph Stanley
Tracks 1-1 to 1-4 recorded on August 9, 1953; 1-5 to 1-8 on November 25, 1953; 1-9 to 1-12 on May 30, 1954; 1-13 to 1-17 on August 29, 1954; 1-18 to 1-21 on November 28, 1954; 1-22 to 2-4 on April 5, 1955; 2-5 to 2-8 on December 19, 1955; 2-9 to 2-13 on July 16, 1956; 2-14 to 2-16 on February 27, 1957; 2-17 to 2-20 on November 15, 1957; 2-21 in February, 1957; 2-22 in February, 1958; 2-23 and 2-24 date unknown.
All tracks recorded in Nashville, except 2-21 and 2-22 recorded at WCYB Radio, Bristol, Virginia, and 2-23 and 2-24, location unknown.
Barcode: 602498010365 (string)
Matrix / Runout: A9 UME B000053402-2.1 AG01 M0S1 (Disc 1)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LT40 (Disc 1)
Matrix / Runout: A9 UME B000053402-2.2 AG01 M0S1 (Disc 2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LT40 (Disc 2)
banjo, vocals Ralph Stanley
tracks 2-9 to 2-12 bass Doug Morris
tracks 1-1 to 1-4, 2-14 to 2-16 bass George Shuffler
tracks 1-5 to 1-8 bass John Shuffler
tracks 1-9 to 1-21 bass Lightnin' Chance
tracks 1-22 to 2-8 bass, vocals Bill Lowe
tracks 2-17 to 2-20 bass, vocals Curley Lambert
coordinator [production coordination] Beth Stempel
design Mike Fink
tracks 1-1 to 1-4, 2-5 to 2-8 fiddle Art Stamper
tracks 2-17 to 2-20 fiddle Benny Martin
tracks 2-9 to 2-16 fiddle Chubby Wise
tracks 2-17 to 2-20 fiddle Howdy Forrester
tracks 1-9 to 2-4 fiddle Ralph "Joe" Meadows
tracks 1-5 to 1-8, 2-9 to 2-13, 2-22 fiddle Ralph Mayo
guitar, vocals Carter Stanley
tracks 1-13 to 1-17 lead guitar Charlie Cline
liner notes Mary Katherine Aldin
tracks 2-17 to 2-20, 2-22 mandolin Bill Napier
tracks 1-1 to 1-12, 1-22 to 2-4 mandolin Jim Williams
tracks 2-14 to 2-16 mandolin Pee Wee Lambert
tracks 1-13 to 1-21 mandolin, vocals Bill Lowe
tracks 2-5 to 2-13 mandolin, vocals Curley Lambert
producer Andy McKaie
remastered by [digital] Suha Gur
research [photo research] Ryan Null
research [research assistance] JoAnn Frederick
tracks 1-8, 1-14, 1-16, 1-22, 2-1, 2-9 written-by Bill Monroe
tracks 1-1, 1-2, 1-4, 1-5, 1-7, 1-9 to 1-13, 1-15, 1-18, 2-3, 2-6, 2-9, 2-12, 2-13, 2-15 to 2-17, 2-19, 2-21, 2-22, 2-24 written-by Carter Stanley
tracks 1-3, 1-6, 1-9, 1-17, 1-19 to 1-21, 2-6 to 2-8, 2-11, 2-12, 2-14, 2-17, 2-18, 2-21, 2-23, 2-24 written-by Ralph Stanley
Tracks 1-1 to 1-4 recorded on August 9, 1953; 1-5 to 1-8 on November 25, 1953; 1-9 to 1-12 on May 30, 1954; 1-13 to 1-17 on August 29, 1954; 1-18 to 1-21 on November 28, 1954; 1-22 to 2-4 on April 5, 1955; 2-5 to 2-8 on December 19, 1955; 2-9 to 2-13 on July 16, 1956; 2-14 to 2-16 on February 27, 1957; 2-17 to 2-20 on November 15, 1957; 2-21 in February, 1957; 2-22 in February, 1958; 2-23 and 2-24 date unknown.
All tracks recorded in Nashville, except 2-21 and 2-22 recorded at WCYB Radio, Bristol, Virginia, and 2-23 and 2-24, location unknown.
Barcode: 602498010365 (string)
Matrix / Runout: A9 UME B000053402-2.1 AG01 M0S1 (Disc 1)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LT40 (Disc 1)
Matrix / Runout: A9 UME B000053402-2.2 AG01 M0S1 (Disc 2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LT40 (Disc 2)