In Germany: Far Across The Blue Water

~ Release by Bill Monroe (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

4 CDs, 1 DVD, and 52 page booklet in LP sized box.
Recorded live in Germany in 1975 (discs 1 & 2) and 1989.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleLength
1Introduction
recorded in:
Neusüdende, Niedersachsen, Germany (on 1975-05-17)
1:45
2Roustabout
recorded in:
Neusüdende, Niedersachsen, Germany (on 1975-05-17)
banjo:
Bob Black (on 1975-05-17)
double bass [bass]:
Randy Davis (on 1975-05-17)
fiddle:
Kenny Baker (on 1975-05-17)
guitar and lead vocals:
Ralph Lewis (on 1975-05-17)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (on 1975-05-17)
live recording of:
Roustabout (on 1975-05-17)
writer:
Josh Graves and Jake Lambert
2:53
3The Bluegrass Breakdown
recorded in:
Neusüdende, Niedersachsen, Germany (on 1975-05-17)
banjo:
Bob Black (on 1975-05-17)
double bass [bass]:
Randy Davis (on 1975-05-17)
fiddle:
Kenny Baker (on 1975-05-17)
guitar:
Ralph Lewis (on 1975-05-17)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (on 1975-05-17)
live recording of:
Blue Grass Breakdown (on 1975-05-17)
composer:
Bill Monroe
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
3:43
4Muleskinner Blues
recorded in:
Neusüdende, Niedersachsen, Germany (on 1975-05-17)
banjo:
Bob Black (on 1975-05-17)
double bass [bass]:
Randy Davis (on 1975-05-17)
fiddle:
Kenny Baker (on 1975-05-17)
guitar:
Ralph Lewis (on 1975-05-17)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1975-05-17)
live recording of:
Blue Yodel No. 8 (Mule Skinner Blues) (on 1975-05-17)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Rodgers
publisher:
Peer International Corporation
part of:
Blue Yodels by Jimmie Rodgers
2:58
5Footprints in the Snow
recorded in:
Neusüdende, Niedersachsen, Germany (on 1975-05-17)
banjo:
Bob Black (on 1975-05-17)
double bass [bass]:
Randy Davis (on 1975-05-17)
fiddle:
Kenny Baker (on 1975-05-17)
guitar:
Ralph Lewis (on 1975-05-17)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1975-05-17)
live recording of:
Footprints in the Snow (on 1975-05-17)
composer:
Rupert Jones
is based on:
I Traced Her Little Footmarks in the Snow
2:49
6Kentucky Mandolin
recorded in:
Neusüdende, Niedersachsen, Germany (on 1975-05-17)
banjo:
Bob Black (on 1975-05-17)
double bass [bass]:
Randy Davis (on 1975-05-17)
fiddle:
Kenny Baker (on 1975-05-17)
guitar:
Ralph Lewis (on 1975-05-17)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (on 1975-05-17)
live recording of:
Kentucky Mandolin (on 1975-05-17)
composer:
Bill Monroe
3:27
7I’m Working on a Building
recorded in:
Neusüdende, Niedersachsen, Germany (on 1975-05-17)
banjo and baritone vocals:
Bob Black (on 1975-05-17)
double bass [bass] and bass vocals:
Randy Davis (on 1975-05-17)
fiddle:
Kenny Baker (on 1975-05-17)
guitar:
Ralph Lewis (on 1975-05-17)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1975-05-17)
lead vocals:
Ralph Lewis (on 1975-05-17) and Bill Monroe (on 1975-05-17)
live recording of:
I’m Working on the Building (Carter version, verses begin "If I was...") (on 1975-05-17)
lyricist and composer:
A.P. Carter
publisher:
APRS
version of:
Working on the Building
3:23
8The Road of Life
recorded in:
Neusüdende, Niedersachsen, Germany (on 1975-05-17)
banjo and baritone vocals:
Bob Black (on 1975-05-17)
double bass [bass] and bass vocals:
Randy Davis (on 1975-05-17)
fiddle:
Kenny Baker (on 1975-05-17)
guitar:
Ralph Lewis (on 1975-05-17)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1975-05-17)
lead vocals:
Ralph Lewis (on 1975-05-17) and Bill Monroe (on 1975-05-17)
live recording of:
Road of Life (on 1975-05-17)
writer:
Virginia Stauffer (in 1970-03)
3:07
9Grey Eagle
recorded in:
Neusüdende, Niedersachsen, Germany (on 1975-05-17)
banjo:
Bob Black (on 1975-05-17)
double bass [bass]:
Randy Davis (on 1975-05-17)
fiddle:
Kenny Baker (on 1975-05-17)
guitar:
Ralph Lewis (on 1975-05-17)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (on 1975-05-17)
live recording of:
Grey Eagle (on 1975-05-17)
composer:
[traditional]
3:21
10Festival Waltz
recorded in:
Neusüdende, Niedersachsen, Germany (on 1975-05-17)
banjo:
Bob Black (on 1975-05-17)
double bass [bass]:
Randy Davis (on 1975-05-17)
fiddle:
Kenny Baker (on 1975-05-17)
guitar:
Ralph Lewis (on 1975-05-17)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (on 1975-05-17)
live recording of:
Festival Waltz (on 1975-05-17)
composer:
Kenny Baker
2:36
11Uncle Pen
recorded in:
Neusüdende, Niedersachsen, Germany (on 1975-05-17)
banjo:
Bob Black (on 1975-05-17)
double bass [bass] and baritone vocals:
Randy Davis (on 1975-05-17)
fiddle:
Kenny Baker (on 1975-05-17)
guitar:
Ralph Lewis (on 1975-05-17)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1975-05-17)
lead vocals:
Ralph Lewis (on 1975-05-17) and Bill Monroe (on 1975-05-17)
live recording of:
Uncle Pen (on 1975-05-17)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (in 1975)
2:32
12The Truck Drivin’ Man
recorded in:
Neusüdende, Niedersachsen, Germany (on 1975-05-17)
banjo:
Bob Black (on 1975-05-17)
double bass [bass]:
Randy Davis (on 1975-05-17)
fiddle:
Kenny Baker (on 1975-05-17)
guitar and lead vocals:
Ralph Lewis (on 1975-05-17)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1975-05-17)
live recording of:
Truck Drivin’ Man (on 1975-05-17)
lyricist and composer:
Terry Fell
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc. and Cross Keys Publishing Co. (in 1977)
2:48
13In the Pines
recorded in:
Neusüdende, Niedersachsen, Germany (on 1975-05-17)
banjo:
Bob Black (on 1975-05-17)
double bass [bass]:
Randy Davis (on 1975-05-17)
fiddle:
Kenny Baker (on 1975-05-17)
guitar and lead vocals:
Ralph Lewis (on 1975-05-17)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1975-05-17)
live recording of:
In the Pines (Black Girl) (on 1975-05-17)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3421)
2:36
14Shuckin’ the Corn
recorded in:
Neusüdende, Niedersachsen, Germany (on 1975-05-17)
banjo:
Bob Black (on 1975-05-17)
double bass [bass]:
Randy Davis (on 1975-05-17)
fiddle:
Kenny Baker (on 1975-05-17)
guitar:
Ralph Lewis (on 1975-05-17)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (on 1975-05-17)
live recording of:
Shuckin' the Corn (on 1975-05-17)
composer:
Burkett Graves, Gladys Stacey and Louise Certain
2:33
15Roll in My Sweet Baby’s Arms
recorded in:
Neusüdende, Niedersachsen, Germany (on 1975-05-17)
banjo:
Bob Black (on 1975-05-17)
double bass [bass] and baritone vocals:
Randy Davis (on 1975-05-17)
fiddle:
Kenny Baker (on 1975-05-17)
guitar and lead vocals:
Ralph Lewis (on 1975-05-17)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1975-05-17)
live recording of:
Roll in My Sweet Baby’s Arms (on 1975-05-17)
writer:
[traditional]
2:22
16Doin’ My Time
recorded in:
Neusüdende, Niedersachsen, Germany (on 1975-05-17)
banjo:
Bob Black (on 1975-05-17)
double bass [bass]:
Randy Davis (on 1975-05-17)
fiddle:
Kenny Baker (on 1975-05-17)
guitar and lead vocals:
Ralph Lewis (on 1975-05-17)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (on 1975-05-17)
live recording of:
Doing My Time (on 1975-05-17)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Skinner
2:47
17Flint Hill Special
recorded in:
Neusüdende, Niedersachsen, Germany (on 1975-05-17)
banjo:
Bob Black (on 1975-05-17)
double bass [bass]:
Randy Davis (on 1975-05-17)
fiddle:
Kenny Baker (on 1975-05-17)
guitar:
Ralph Lewis (on 1975-05-17)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (on 1975-05-17)
live recording of:
Flint Hill Special (on 1975-05-17)
composer:
Earl Scruggs
2:44
18Little Joe
recorded in:
Neusüdende, Niedersachsen, Germany (on 1975-05-17)
banjo:
Bob Black (on 1975-05-17)
double bass [bass]:
Randy Davis (on 1975-05-17)
fiddle:
Kenny Baker (on 1975-05-17)
guitar:
Ralph Lewis (on 1975-05-17)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1975-05-17)
live recording of:
Little Joe (Bill Monroe version) (on 1975-05-17)
composer:
Bill Monroe
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc.
version of:
Little Joe
2:47
19You Won’t Be Satisfied That Way
recorded in:
Neusüdende, Niedersachsen, Germany (on 1975-05-17)
banjo:
Bob Black (on 1975-05-17)
double bass [bass]:
Randy Davis (on 1975-05-17)
fiddle:
Kenny Baker (on 1975-05-17)
guitar:
Ralph Lewis (on 1975-05-17)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1975-05-17)
live recording of:
Will You Be Satisfied That Way (on 1975-05-17)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Skinner
2:02
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ASIN:US: B00027X41I [info]