Variations

~ Release by The Virginia Squires (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Tall Dark Stranger
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
The Virginia Squires
mixer:
Bill McElroy and The Virginia Squires
banjo:
Sammy Shelor
bass [fretless bass]:
Ronnie Simpkins
fiddle, mandolin, viola and lead vocals:
Rickie Simpkins
guitar and other vocals [harmony vocals]:
Mark Newton (bluegrass guitar & mandolin player)
recorded at:
Bias Studios (Springfield location, 1980 to present) in Springfield, Virginia, United States
2:29
2Denver
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
The Virginia Squires
mixer:
Bill McElroy and The Virginia Squires
banjo:
Sammy Shelor
bass [acoustic bass]:
Ronnie Simpkins
fiddle, mandolin and violin [plucked violin]:
Rickie Simpkins
guitar, lead vocals and other vocals [harmony vocals]:
Mark Newton (bluegrass guitar & mandolin player)
recorded at:
Bias Studios (Springfield location, 1980 to present) in Springfield, Virginia, United States
3:39
3No One to Love Me Now
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
The Virginia Squires
mixer:
Bill McElroy and The Virginia Squires
banjo:
Sammy Shelor
bass [fretless bass]:
Ronnie Simpkins
guitar and other vocals [harmony vocals]:
Mark Newton (bluegrass guitar & mandolin player)
mandolin, viola and lead vocals:
Rickie Simpkins
recorded at:
Bias Studios (Springfield location, 1980 to present) in Springfield, Virginia, United States
2:47
4I’ll Be Going to Heaven Sometime
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
The Virginia Squires
mixer:
Bill McElroy and The Virginia Squires
bass [acoustic bass] and bass vocals:
Ronnie Simpkins
guitar:
Sammy Shelor and Rickie Simpkins
baritone vocals:
Sammy Shelor
lead vocals:
Rickie Simpkins
tenor vocals:
Mark Newton (bluegrass guitar & mandolin player)
recorded at:
Bias Studios (Springfield location, 1980 to present) in Springfield, Virginia, United States
2:42
5Late Night Cry of the Whippoorwill
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
The Virginia Squires
mixer:
Bill McElroy and The Virginia Squires
bass [acoustic bass]:
Ronnie Simpkins
fiddle:
Rickie Simpkins
guitar:
Mark Newton (bluegrass guitar & mandolin player) and Sammy Shelor
lead vocals:
Mark Newton (bluegrass guitar & mandolin player)
other vocals [harmony vocals]:
Sammy Shelor and Rickie Simpkins
recorded at:
Bias Studios (Springfield location, 1980 to present) in Springfield, Virginia, United States
3:17
6In the Morning
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
The Virginia Squires
mixer:
Bill McElroy and The Virginia Squires
banjo:
Sammy Shelor
bass [acoustic bass] and bass vocals:
Ronnie Simpkins
fiddle and mandolin:
Rickie Simpkins
guitar and lead vocals:
Mark Newton (bluegrass guitar & mandolin player)
other vocals [harmony vocals]:
Lou Reid and Rickie Simpkins
recorded at:
Bias Studios (Springfield location, 1980 to present) in Springfield, Virginia, United States
2:53
7Memories of Home
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
The Virginia Squires
mixer:
Bill McElroy and The Virginia Squires
banjo:
Sammy Shelor
bass [fretless bass]:
Ronnie Simpkins
guitar and other vocals [harmony vocals]:
Mark Newton (bluegrass guitar & mandolin player)
mandolin, viola, baritone vocals and lead vocals:
Rickie Simpkins
recorded at:
Bias Studios (Springfield location, 1980 to present) in Springfield, Virginia, United States
3:33
8I’ve Just Seen the Rock of Ages
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
The Virginia Squires
mixer:
Bill McElroy and The Virginia Squires
bass [acoustic bass]:
Ronnie Simpkins
guitar:
Mark Newton (bluegrass guitar & mandolin player) and Sammy Shelor
mandolin and viola:
Rickie Simpkins
lead vocals:
Mark Newton (bluegrass guitar & mandolin player)
other vocals [harmony vocals]:
Sammy Shelor and Rickie Simpkins
recorded at:
Bias Studios (Springfield location, 1980 to present) in Springfield, Virginia, United States
4:25
9You’re Gonna Miss Me
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
The Virginia Squires
mixer:
Bill McElroy and The Virginia Squires
banjo:
Sammy Shelor
bass [acoustic bass]:
Ronnie Simpkins
fiddle, guitar, mandolin, lead vocals and other vocals [harmony vocals]:
Rickie Simpkins
recorded at:
Bias Studios (Springfield location, 1980 to present) in Springfield, Virginia, United States
3:09

Credits

Release

photography:Brant Gamma (photography)
miscellaneous support:Gary B. Reid (Stanley Brothers historian, label owner) (task: production coordinator)
mastering:Jim Loyd (mastering engineer)
design:Fred Carlson (designer and illustrator)
mastered at:Masterfonics in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0000008599 [info]