"Classic Bluegrass," released in 1991 on Rebel Records (Rebel CD-1111), is an 18-track compilation drawn from Del McCoury's recordings for the Rebel and Leather labels during his Dixie Pals years — roughly 1968 through the mid-1980s. Personnel across the multi-session set includes Ronnie McCoury (mandolin), Jon Glik (fiddle), Mike Garris (bass), Paul Silvius (banjo), and other lineups from the Dixie Pals era, reflecting the roster changes across more than fifteen years of sessions. Produced by David Freeman, the compilation serves as a representative overview of McCoury's traditional bluegrass work in the period before he formed the nationally touring Del McCoury Band with his sons. For listeners discovering McCoury through his IBMA-era prominence, it offers an essential window into the earlier chapter of his recording career.
Tracklist
- 1 Loneliness and Desperation alt version 2:18
- 2 With You In My Dreams 2:58
- 3 Undone in Sorrow alt version 3:20
- 4 Springtime Of Life 4:12
- 5 Dreams alt version 3:42
- 6 Two More Years 2:29
- 7 Who Showed Who alt version 3:11
- 8 Take Me To The Mountains 3:19
- 9 Eli Renfro 3:26
- 10 Don't Let My Love Get In The Way 2:28
- 11 Rain & Snow 3:29
- 12 She Left Me Standing on the Mountain alt version 2:09
- 13 Foggy River 3:14
- 14 Blackjack alt version 2:02
- 15 Pick Me Up On Your Way Down 3:04
- 16 Rain Please Go Away alt version 2:42
- 17 No One But My Darling 2:08
- 18 Wait A Little Longer Please Jesus 2:23
