Sittin' on Top of the World is a record by Jack Cooke, the longtime bass player and vocalist who spent years as a member of Ralph Stanley's Clinch Mountain Boys. Released in 2007, the album gave Cooke a showcase as a frontman in his own right after decades of reliable work in a supporting role. Cooke's voice is a classic bluegrass baritone, well-seasoned and authoritative, and his years inside the Stanley tradition gave him deep familiarity with the repertoire and aesthetic this kind of record demands. The album represents the kind of artist document — a sideman's moment at the center — that rewards listeners who know the larger careers these musicians built behind others.
Tracklist
- 1 Gotta Travel On alt version 3:03
- 2 I’m Walking the Dog alt version 1:54
- 3 That's How The Cookie Crumbles 3:14
- 4 Let’s All Go Down to the River alt version 2:14
- 5 North To Alaska 2:42
- 6 Dark Hollow alt version 2:53
- 7 The Long Black Veil alt version 3:02
- 8 My Little Georgia Rose alt version 2:56
- 9 On and On alt version 2:46
- 10 Sittin’ on Top of the World alt version 2:27
- 11 Seven Year Blues 2:38
- 12 There’s a Higher Power alt version 2:09
- 13 Sugar Coated Love 2:16
- 14 Let Me Rest At The End Of My Journey 2:06
- 15 I've Always Been A Ramble 2:29