Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - and Friends - Will the Circle Be Unbroken 3 LP set

The NGDB's 1972 attempt to bridge the back-to-earth hippy aesthetic with a who's who of county and bluegrass legends, was largely a success. Many of the past stars, now in their 50s and 60s were skeptical of the sincerity of the project, but some, like Roy Acuff came around to embrace it, while some, like Bill Monroe, refused to participate. Many of the participating artists saw a resurgence in their careers, and as the legends pass on, time has been very kind to the release. It is widely celebrated in song, interviews and film footage in Ken Burns' Country Music documentary. Participating artists include; Roy Acuff, Mother Maybelle Carter, Merle Travis, Norman Blake, Jimmy Martin, Vassar Clements, Earl and Randy Scruggs, Doc Watson, and others. Since the tracks were mostly first or second takes, recorded directly to two track, the album has a relaxed, loose feeling of a jam session. And since the tapes pretty much never stopped rolling, there are many examples of the artists talking, joking, and discussing the music; some of which made it into the between song tracks, giving it an intimate overall feel. All in all, a huge success. Bravo to the hippies. 

     Tracks are; 
Grand Old Opry Song 
Keep On the Sunny Side
Nashville Blues
You Are My Flower
The Precious Jewel 
Dark as a Dungeon
Tennessee Stud
Black Mountain Rag
Wreck on the Highway
The End of the World
I Saw the Light
Sunny Side of the Mountain
Nine Pound Hammer
Losin' You (Might Be the Best Thing Yet)
Honky Tonkin' 
You Don't Know My Mind
My Walkin' Shoes
Lonesome Fiddle Blues
Cannonball Rag
Avalanche
Flint Hill Special
Togary Mountain
Earl's Breakdown
Orange Blossom Special
Wabash Cannonball
Lost Highway
Doc Watson and Merle Travis First Meeting (Dialogue) 
Way Downtown
Down Yonder
Pins and Needles (in My Heart) 
Honky Tonk Blues
Sailin' on to Hawaii
I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes
I Am a Pilgrim
Wildwood Flower
Soldier's Joy
Will the Circle Be Unbroken
Both Sides Now

NEW SEALED 3 LP set with fold out jacket