Detroit to Wheeling documents the Osborne Brothers at a moment of commercial maturity, capturing a band that had spent two decades navigating the difficult territory between bluegrass tradition and country music's mainstream. Bobby and Sonny Osborne came out of Kentucky and honed their sound in Detroit before relocating to Nashville. They were innovative in their use of electric instruments and background vocals, moves that alienated some traditionalists but extended their reach considerably. Bobby's high lonesome lead tenor became one of the most recognizable voices in the music, and Sonny's banjo playing combined Scruggs-style mechanics with a harmonic sophistication all his own.
Tracklist
- 1 Shady Lane 3:57
- 2 Helen alt version 2:26
- 3 I'm Old Kentucky Bound 3:12
- 4 Tahoe 2:53
- 5 Down in the Willow Garden alt version 4:46
- 6 Lover's Farewell 3:39
- 7 Big Sandy River alt version 3:02
- 8 Mansion On The Hill 2:37
- 9 Pretty Little Indian 2:05
- 10 Lonesome Wind Blues alt version 2:31
- 11 Billy In The LowGround 3:36
- 12 Love and Wealth alt version 3:46
- 13 Cherokee Shuffle alt version 3:39
- 14 Down Where the River Bends alt version 2:32
- 15 Take These Chains From My Heart 2:22
- 16 Foggy Mountain Breakdown alt version 2:20
- 17 You Go To Your Church 1:49
- 18 Banjo Gospel Medley 3:45
- 19 The Black Sheep Returned To The Fold 1:55
- 20 The End Of The World 3:37
- 21 Heaven 3:01
- 22 Rock of Ages alt version 2:52
- 23 Gone Home alt version 3:04
- 24 Theme: Shuckin' The Corn 2:23
- 25 The Hills of Roan County alt version 3:32
- 26 Here Today Gone Tomorrow 3:03
- 27 They Sleep Together Now at Rest alt version 2:49
- 28 Highway of Sorrow alt version 2:20
- 29 Who Done It 2:25
- 30 We’ll Meet Again Sweetheart alt version 2:41
