The Bluegrass Album, Vol. 4 continues the celebrated Rounder Records series in which Tony Rice, J.D. Crowe, Doyle Lawson, Bobby Hicks, and Todd Phillips gathered to record unapologetically traditional bluegrass at a time when the genre was pulling in progressive directions. Released in 1984, this fourth installment maintains the clarity and drive that defined the earlier volumes. The ensemble functions as a working band rather than an all-star session, with each player subordinating individual flash to collective ensemble sound. Rice's guitar flatpicking and Crowe's banjo work anchor the rhythm section, while Lawson's tenor harmony work shapes the vocal blend. The Bluegrass Album series stands as one of the most deliberate and successful acts of traditionalist advocacy in the music's recorded history.
Tracklist
- 1 Age 3:27
- 2 Cheyenne 3:30
- 3 Cora Is Gone 3:11
- 4 The Old Home Town 3:06
- 5 Talk It All Over With Him 3:09
- 6 Head Over Heels 2:36
- 7 Nobody Loves Me 2:58
- 8 When You Are Lonely 2:38
- 9 I Might Take You Back Again 1:53
- 10 Lonesome Wind Blues 3:10
- 11 Head Over Heels 2:34
- 12 Somehow Tonight 3:06