Lonesome and Then Some: A Classic 50th Celebration is a Larry Sparks album released on Rebel REB-CD 1846, marking fifty years of the Sparks Lonesome Ramblers' recorded history with a performance that includes Jackie Kincaid on guitar, David Harvey on banjo, Tyler Mullins on mandolin, Ron Stewart on fiddle, and Larry D. Sparks on bass. Sparks, who had been a member of the Stanley Brothers as a teenager before Carter Stanley's death, built a decades-long career delivering emotionally direct, traditional-leaning bluegrass that earned him one of the genre's most loyal followings. The anniversary album captures him in strong voice, surrounded by a band whose depth of commitment to the material mirrors their leader's. The Rebel label, his long-time home, presents the recording with characteristic attention to acoustic clarity.
Tracklist
- 1 Will You Be Satisfied That Way 2:41
- 2 Journey to the Light 2:34
- 3 Bitterweeds Source Recording 3:45
- 4 Green Pastures alt version 3:08
- 5 Loving You Too Well 2:28
- 6 Savior's Precious Blood 2:52
- 7 Letter from My Darling 2:48
- 8 We Prayed 2:44
- 9 Dim Lights, Thick Smoke alt version 3:36
- 10 In Those Days 2:19
- 11 I'm Gonna Sing, Sing, Sing 3:30
- 12 In the Pines alt version 3:10
