Classic Bluegrass, Vol. 1 was released by Iron Horse on 8 February 2020 with no record label behind it. Iron Horse is a bluegrass band formed in 2000 in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. It was approached by CMH Records in 2003 to record a bluegrass tribute to Metallica and went on to make a series of bluegrass tribute albums for the label, among them Fade to Bluegrass (2003), Black & Bluegrass (Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath) and Whole Lotta Bluegrass (Led Zeppelin). The band’s own albums began with Ridin’ Out the Storm in 2001.
BGD and Discogs credit Vance Henry on guitar and vocals, Tony Robertson on mandolin and vocals, Ricky Rogers on bass and vocals, and Rodney Carter on banjo and mandolin. The fifteen tracks include “I’ll Never Shed Another Tear,” “Columbus Stockade Blues,” “Cabin in Caroline,” “Faded Love,” “Two Dollar Bill,” “Fox on the Run” and “Back to the Cross”; “Sledd Riding” is the one instrumental. A second volume was released the same year.
Tracklist
- 1 I’ll Never Shed Another Tear alt version 3:14
- 2 Columbus Stockade Blues alt version 3:03
- 3 I Couldn't Believe It Was True 2:51
- 4 Cabin in Caroline alt version 2:36
- 5 Faded Love alt version 5:06
- 6 Is it Too Late Now alt version 2:43
- 7 Making Plans alt version 4:44
- 8 Waiting to Hear You Call Me Darling alt version 3:06
- 9 Sledd Riding 3:08
- 10 Long Journey Home alt version 3:04
- 11 I'd Like to Wander Back 2:57
- 12 Fox on the Run alt version 2:29
- 13 Can't You Hear Me Calling 4:09
- 14 This Weary Heart 2:54
- 15 Back to the Cross 2:55
