The Early Rebel Recordings: 1962–1971

~ Release by The Country Gentlemen (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Contains the following albums plus other released and unreleased recordings:
Bringing Mary Home (1966) (minus "Brown Mountain Light")
The Traveler and Other Favorites (1968)
Play It Like It Is (1969)
New Look, New Sound (1969)
One Wide River to Cross (1971)
Sound Off (1971)
The Award Winning Country Gentlemen (1972)

Annotation last modified on 2026-02-14 14:56 UTC.

Tracklist

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1To the Rescue
audio engineer:
George Massenburg
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Eddie Adcock
bass:
Ed McGlothlin (US bluegrass bassist)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau
recorded at:
Recording, Inc. in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
3:00
2Rodger Young
audio engineer:
George Massenburg
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Eddie Adcock
bass:
Ed McGlothlin (US bluegrass bassist)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau
recorded at:
Recording, Inc. in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
2:34
3Green Green Grass of Home
audio engineer:
George Massenburg
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Eddie Adcock
bass:
Ed McGlothlin (US bluegrass bassist)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau
recorded at:
Recording, Inc. in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
2:40
4Along the Way
audio engineer:
George Massenburg
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Eddie Adcock
bass:
Ed McGlothlin (US bluegrass bassist)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau
recorded at:
Recording, Inc. in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
2:55
5Let’s
audio engineer:
George Massenburg
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Eddie Adcock
bass:
Ed McGlothlin (US bluegrass bassist)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau
recorded at:
Recording, Inc. in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
2:25
6Rambling Boy
audio engineer:
George Massenburg
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Eddie Adcock
bass:
Ed McGlothlin (US bluegrass bassist)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau
recorded at:
Recording, Inc. in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
cover recording of:
My Ramblin’ Boy
lyricist and composer:
Tom Paxton (US folk singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music, DreamWorks Songs and Pax Music
3:27
7Gentlemen’s Concerto
audio engineer:
George Massenburg
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Eddie Adcock
bass:
Ed McGlothlin (US bluegrass bassist)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau
recorded at:
Recording, Inc. in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
2:35
8Take Me Back to the Valley
audio engineer:
George Massenburg
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Eddie Adcock
bass:
Ed McGlothlin (US bluegrass bassist)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau
recorded at:
Recording, Inc. in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
4:06
9Fare Thee Well Cisco
audio engineer:
George Massenburg
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Eddie Adcock
bass:
Ed McGlothlin (US bluegrass bassist)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau
recorded at:
Recording, Inc. in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
2:15
10Preaching, Praying, Singing
audio engineer:
George Massenburg
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Eddie Adcock
bass:
Ed McGlothlin (US bluegrass bassist)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau
recorded at:
Recording, Inc. in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
1:48
11Mrs. Robinson
banjo:
Eddie Adcock (on 1969-12-19)
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1969-12-19)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician) (on 1969-12-19)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau (on 1969-12-19)
recorded at:
Roy Homer & Associates in Maryland, United States (on 1969-12-19)
recording of:
Mrs. Robinson
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Charing Cross Music (Paul Simon’s publishing company), Pattern Music Ltd (publisher), Paul Simon Music, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
3:13
12Two Little Boys
banjo:
Eddie Adcock (on 1969-12-19)
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1969-12-19)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician) (on 1969-12-19)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau (on 1969-12-19)
recorded at:
Roy Homer & Associates in Maryland, United States (on 1969-12-19)
recording of:
Two Little Boys
writer:
John Duffey and Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician)
2:54
13Doin’ My Time
banjo:
Eddie Adcock (on 1969-12-19)
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1969-12-19)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician) (on 1969-12-19)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau (on 1969-12-19)
recorded at:
Roy Homer & Associates in Maryland, United States (on 1969-12-19)
3:14
14Rank Strangers to Me
banjo and guitar [lead guitar]:
Eddie Adcock (on 1969-12-19)
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1969-12-19)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician) (on 1969-12-19)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau (on 1969-12-19)
recorded at:
Roy Homer & Associates in Maryland, United States (on 1969-12-19)
recording of:
Rank Strangers to Me
lyricist and composer:
Traditional
publisher:
Stamps-Baxter Music
3:06
15Heaven
engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (on 1970-06-11)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson (on 1970-06-11)
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1970-06-11)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician) (on 1970-06-11)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau (on 1970-06-11)
recorded at:
Roy Homer & Associates in Maryland, United States (on 1970-06-11)
recording of:
Heaven (chorus starts: "heaven, happy home above, heaven, land of peace and love...")
writer:
Boyd McSpadden (US gospel songwriter) and Helen McSpadden (US gospel songwriter)
2:58
16Gone Home
recording engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (on 1970-06-11)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson (on 1970-06-11)
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1970-06-11)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician) (on 1970-06-11)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau (on 1970-06-11)
recorded at:
Roy Homer & Associates in Maryland, United States (on 1970-06-11)
recording of:
Gone Home
lyricist and composer:
Bill Carlisle
2:10
17Rank Strangers to Me
recording engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (on 1970-06-11)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson (on 1970-06-11)
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1970-06-11)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician) (on 1970-06-11)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau (on 1970-06-11)
recorded at:
Roy Homer & Associates in Maryland, United States (on 1970-06-11)
recording of:
Rank Strangers to Me
lyricist and composer:
Traditional
publisher:
Stamps-Baxter Music
3:01
18I’m Using My Bible for a Roadmap
recording engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (on 1970-06-11)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson (on 1970-06-11)
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1970-06-11)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician) (on 1970-06-11)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau (on 1970-06-11)
recorded at:
Roy Homer & Associates in Maryland, United States (on 1970-06-11)
recording of:
I’m Using My Bible for a Road Map
writer:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) and Charles Schroeder
2:58
19Over the Hills to the Poorhouse
recording engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (on 1970-10-22)
banjo:
Bill Emerson (on 1970-10-22)
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1970-10-22)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician) (on 1970-10-22)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau (on 1970-10-22)
recorded at:
Roy Homer & Associates in Maryland, United States (on 1970-10-22)
2:59
20Little White Church
recording engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (on 1970-10-22)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson (on 1970-10-22)
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1970-10-22)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician) (on 1970-10-22)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau (on 1970-10-22)
recorded at:
Roy Homer & Associates in Maryland, United States (on 1970-10-22)
2:15
21Heaven
recording engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (on 1970-10-22)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson (on 1970-10-22)
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1970-10-22)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician) (on 1970-10-22)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau (on 1970-10-22)
recorded at:
Roy Homer & Associates in Maryland, United States (on 1970-10-22)
recording of:
Heaven (chorus starts: "heaven, happy home above, heaven, land of peace and love...")
writer:
Boyd McSpadden (US gospel songwriter) and Helen McSpadden (US gospel songwriter)
3:00
22Bill Bailey
recording engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (on 1970-10-22)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson (on 1970-10-22)
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1970-10-22)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician) (on 1970-10-22)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau (on 1970-10-22)
recorded at:
Roy Homer & Associates in Maryland, United States (on 1970-10-22)
1:59
23He Will Set Your Fields on Fire
recording engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (on 1970-10-22)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson (on 1970-10-22)
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1970-10-22)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician) (on 1970-10-22)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau (on 1970-10-22)
recorded at:
Roy Homer & Associates in Maryland, United States (on 1970-10-22)
2:31
24Are You Washed in the Blood
recording engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (on 1970-10-22)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson (on 1970-10-22)
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1970-10-22)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician) (on 1970-10-22)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau (on 1970-10-22)
recorded at:
Roy Homer & Associates in Maryland, United States (on 1970-10-22)
2:33
25One Wide River
recording engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (on 1970-10-22)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson (on 1970-10-22)
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1970-10-22)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician) (on 1970-10-22)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau (on 1970-10-22)
recorded at:
Roy Homer & Associates in Maryland, United States (on 1970-10-22)
1:43
26On the Sunny Side of Life
recording engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (on 1970-10-22)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson (on 1970-10-22)
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1970-10-22)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician) (on 1970-10-22)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau (on 1970-10-22)
recorded at:
Roy Homer & Associates in Maryland, United States (on 1970-10-22)
2:24
27Born Again
recording engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (on 1970-12-04)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson (on 1970-12-04)
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1970-12-04)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician) (on 1970-12-04)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau (on 1970-12-04)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Mike Auldridge (on 1970-12-04)
recorded at:
Roy Homer & Associates in Maryland, United States (on 1970-12-04)
recording of:
Born Again
writer:
Charlie Louvin and Ira Louvin
publisher:
Movin Louvin Music, Songs of Mojo One and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
2:16
28I’ll Break Out Again
recording engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (on 1970-12-04)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Bill Emerson (on 1970-12-04)
bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1970-12-04)
guitar:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician) (on 1970-12-04)
mandolin:
Jimmy Gaudreau (on 1970-12-04)
baritone vocals:
Bill Emerson
bass vocals:
Charlie Waller (American bluegrass musician)
lead vocals:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist)
tenor vocals:
Jimmy Gaudreau
recorded at:
Roy Homer & Associates in Maryland, United States (on 1970-12-04)
3:09
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Credits

Release

art direction and design:Rebecca Pittard
miscellaneous support:Gary B. Reid (Stanley Brothers historian, label owner) (task: production coordinator)
editor and mastering:David Glasser (mastering engineer)
mastered at:Airshow Mastering (Old Springfield location) in Springfield, Virginia, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/13564344 [info]
ASIN:US: B000005YVA [info]
purchase for mail-order:https://rebelrecords.com/albums/box-sets/reb-4002/ [info]

Release group

Wikidata:Q5326728 [info]