Favorites is a 1987 compilation released by the Johnson Mountain Boys on Rounder Records (CD 11509), drawing highlights from the band's earlier studio output. The Washington, D.C.–area group—anchored by Dudley Connell (guitar, lead vocals), David McLaughlin (mandolin, vocals), Richard Underwood (banjo, vocals), Larry Robbins (bass), and Eddie Stubbs (fiddle)—emerged in 1979 as one of the leading traditionalist bands of their generation, championing the sounds of Bill Monroe and the Stanley Brothers at a time when progressive bluegrass dominated. This retrospective captures the straightforward, hard-driving sound that won the band a devoted following and helped rekindle interest in unadorned traditional bluegrass during the folk revival era.
Tracklist
- 1 Tomorrow I’ll Be Gone alt version 2:24
- 2 Mother's Voice Is In The Wind 4:30
- 3 Georgia Stomp - Live 2:31
- 4 Weary Hobo 3:18
- 5 God's Not Dead 2:56
- 6 Making Up Stories - Live 2:13
- 7 Iron Curtain 2:45
- 8 Let's Part The Best Of Friends - Live 2:24
- 9 Five Speed 2:54
- 10 Misery Loves Company 3:03
- 11 The Waves on the Sea alt version 4:03
- 12 Weathered Gray Stone 4:32
- 13 John Henry, The Steel Drivin' Man 1:55
- 14 We'll Still Sing On 3:00
- 15 When I Can Forget 3:27
- 16 Sugarloaf Mountain Special - Live 2:12
- 17 Don't Throw Your Life Away 3:03
- 18 I’ve Found a Hiding Place alt version 3:25
- 19 Wild And Wicked World - Live 3:56
- 20 Blue Yodel #4 alt version 2:26
