The Collection (Rural Rhythm) is a studio album from Audie Blaylock, the Graves County, Kentucky banjoist and vocalist who became one of contemporary traditional bluegrass's most consistent recording and performing acts through his ensemble Redline, presenting the hard-driving Kentucky bluegrass style in the direct traditional format that earned him a devoted festival and acoustic radio following. Blaylock plays banjo and sings. Rural Rhythm Records, the independent label that documented multiple traditional acts in the contemporary market, provided a recording home for Blaylock's output during a period when his ensemble was establishing its presence on the festival circuit. The album collects material that presents Blaylock's banjo work and vocal delivery in the unvarnished traditional setting that most directly expresses his approach to the Kentucky style he grew up absorbing.
Tracklist
- 1 Whispering waters 2:51
- 2 Lonesome weary heart 2:31
- 3 My blue eyed darling 3:40
- 4 Who'll sing for me? 2:10
- 5 Lonely river 2:30
- 6 Mountain laurel in bloom 2:30
- 7 Send me your address from Heaven 3:34
- 8 Rummie's Run 2:35
- 9 Pray the clouds away 3:55
- 10 Cryin' heart blues 2:11
- 11 Matches 2:50
- 12 Drink Up and Go Home alt version 2:36
- 13 He is near 2:39
- 14 I’m Going Back to Old Kentucky alt version 2:56
- 15 Little Georgia Rose alt version 2:56
- 16 On the old Kentucky shore 3:52
- 17 Tall timber 2:42
- 18 In Despair alt version 2:12
- 19 Out in the Cold World alt version 3:10
- 20 Mighty Dark to Travel alt version 2:38
- 21 Cry cry darlin' 2:37
- 22 Lord Lead Me On alt version 2:26
- 23 A real good way to lose 3:03
- 24 The chair 2:56
- 25 Home is where the heart is 4:38
- 26 Newton's Grove 2:23
- 27 A natural thing 3:10
- 28 Philadelphia Lawyer alt version 2:46
- 29 Stormy Horizons alt version 2:38
- 30 A grandmother's love 3:36
- 31 Six feet under the ground 2:17
- 32 Old Dangerfield alt version 3:42
- 33 Get in Line Brother alt version 2:21
- 34 Once More alt version 2:28
- 35 Hold Whatcha Got alt version 2:39