Can the Circle Be Unbroken?: Country Music's First Family

by The Carter Family, The Original Carter Family

Overview

The second half of the Carter Family's recorded output largely rests with the contents of this CD. It's their output for Columbia's OKeh and Conqueror labels, 17 of the 20 recorded over five days in May 1935 and the final three from an October 1940 session. In typical Carter Family fashion, the material is wide ranging and eclectic, running from British folk music ("Black Jack David," "Sinking in the Lonesome Sea") to gospel ("On the Rock Where Moses Stood," "River of Jordan") to blues ("Worried Man Blues") and beyond. Along the way we're treated to re-cuts of notable Carter "hits" like "Can the Circle Be Unbroken," "Wildwood Flower," and "Keep on the Sunny Side." After you collect all of their Victor recordings from the 1920s, here's your next stop, an indispensable addition to any basic country collection. ~ Cub Koda

Product Details

Release Date:	07/04/2000
Label:	Bmg / Bmg / Sony Music / Sony Music Entertainment
UPC:	0886976947927
Rank:	82372

Tracks

1. Can the Circle Be Unbroken [78 Rpm Version]
2. Lulu Walls
3. My Clinch Mountain Home
4. Wildwood Flower
5. Worried Man Blues
6. Keep on the Sunny Side
7. Gospel Ship
8. My Texas Girl
9. Sinking in the Lonesome Sea
10. Cannon Ball Blues
11. I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes
12. River of Jordan
13. The Storms Are on the Ocean
14. On the Rock Where Moses Stood
15. The Little Black Train
16. Single Girl, Married Girl
17. Kissing Is a Crime
18. Blackie's Gunman
19. My Home Among the Hills
20. Black Jack David

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Carter Family   Primary Artist
The Original Carter Family   Primary Artist
Sara Carter   Vocals
Mother Maybelle Carter   Guitar,Vocals
A.P. Carter   Vocals

Technical Credits

Lawrence Cohn   Compilation Producer,Re-Release Producer
Gary Garett   Composer
Steven Berkowitz   A&R
Don Marcotte   Composer
John Jackson   Product Manager
Sara Carter   Composer
Mother Maybelle Carter   Composer
Nick Shaffran   Series Consultant
A.P. Carter   Arranger,Composer
Tim Smith   A&R
Howard Fritzson   Art Direction
John Christiana   Packaging Manager
David Mitson   Remastering,Archival Restoration
Randall Martin   Design
Stephen Marsh   Mastering Engineer
Traditional   Composer