Bluegrass Old and New is a 1972 album by Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers, from an early period in Sparks's career as a leader following his years as a member of the Stanley Brothers band after Carter Stanley's death. Sparks brought a raw, aching vocal quality to his work — a voice with more grit than polish, perfectly suited to the hard-edged repertoire he favored. His guitar playing was equally distinctive: a driving, rhythmically forceful style with lead lines that cut through a mix without decoration. The album has the directness that comes from musicians who have played the material repeatedly in front of audiences that don't tolerate half-measures.
Tracklist
- 1 These Ole Blues alt version 2:44
- 2 How I've Tried 2:26
- 3 Kentucky Banjo 1:58
- 4 The Great Judgement Day 3:00
- 5 I'm Leaving You 2:12
- 6 Pretty Polly alt version 3:48
- 7 Thank You Lord alt version 2:43
- 8 Single Girl Married Girl alt version 3:33
- 9 Memories of the Past 2:06
- 10 Billy in the Low Ground alt version 2:43
- 11 King Jesus 2:19
- 12 I Can't Go On Loving You 2:38
- 13 Will You Be Loving Another Man alt version 2:35
- 14 Where We'll Never Say Farewell 2:44
