Award Winning Country Gentlemen

• Artist: The Country Gentlemen
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• Release Date: 1972
• Total Time: 38:13
• Genre: Country

Review

Not only does Award Winning Country Gentlemen culminate a major shift in direction for the Country Gentlemen, it is also quite possibly their finest album. Charlie Waller had to reassemble the group in the early '70s, bringing in a new lineup -- including mandolinist Doyle Lawson, bassist Bill Yates and banjoist Bill Emerson -- that helped move the Country Gentlemen even further into contemporary music. On Award Winning, the band covers songs by rock and folk songwriters like Bob Dylan and Gordon Lightfoot, bringing a bluegrass attitude and instrumentation to the contemporary numbers. The result is a stunning record, with a great selection of songs and simply stunning musicianship. ~ Thom Owens, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Walkin' Down the Line	Bob Dylan	The Country Gentlemen	(2:06)
The Legend of the Rebel Soldier		The Country Gentlemen	(2:56)
Redwood Hill	Gordon Lightfoot	The Country Gentlemen	(2:38)
The Fields Have Turned Brown [*]	Carter Stanley	The Country Gentlemen	(3:00)
C.G. Express	Doyle Lawson	The Country Gentlemen	(2:24)
Little Bessie	Traditional	The Country Gentlemen	(3:35)
Old Pine Tree		The Country Gentlemen	(3:06)
Hickory Hollow's Tramp	Dallas Frazier	The Country Gentlemen	(2:31)
Take Me Home, Country Roads	John Denver, Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert	The Country Gentlemen	(2:32)
Secret of the Waterfall	Jacob Landers	The Country Gentlemen	(3:06)
Breakin' It Down	Bill Emerson	The Country Gentlemen	(2:24)
The Girl Behind the Bar [*]	Carter Stanley	The Country Gentlemen	(3:01)
Get in Line Buddy	Billy Yates	The Country Gentlemen	(2:14)
New Freedom Bell	Bobby Osborne	The Country Gentlemen	(2:40)

Credits

Mike Auldridge (Dobro), The Country Gentlemen (Main Performer), Doyle Lawson (Mandolin), Doyle Lawson (Vocals), Bill Emerson (Banjo), Bill Emerson (Vocals), Charles R. Freeland (Producer), Charlie Waller (Guitar), Charlie Waller (Vocals), Billy Yates (Bass), Billy Yates (Vocals), Roy Homer (Engineer), Roy Homer (Recording Technician), Jim McGuire (Photography), Gary B. Reid (Production Coordination), Fred Carlson (Package Design)