Once upon a Time (Marty Stuart album)

Once upon a Time
Studio album by
Released1992
Genre
LanguageEnglish
LabelCMH
Marty Stuart chronology
Tempted
(1991)
Once upon a Time
(1992)
This One's Gonna Hurt You
(1992)

Once upon a Time is the sixth studio album of country/bluegrass singer Marty Stuart. The album is mostly acoustic, featuring mainly bluegrass songs and Marty Stuart's mandolin. It is a retrospective of Stuart's teenage work[1] during his time with Lester Flatt and Nashville Grass; the All Music Guide to Country describes the album as "certainly a special compilation" of a "true musical treasure" that "documents the early years and provides a glimpse into the development of an artist of character and quality."[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)PerformerLength
1."Take a Little Time"Marty Stuart, T. Michael ColemanMarty Stuart 
2."Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (and Loud, Loud Music)"Joe Maphis, Rose Lee Maphis, Max FidlerMarty Stuart 
3."Orange Blossom Special" (Live)Ervin T. RouseMarty Stuart & Clarence 'Tater' Tate 
4."Mother Maybelle"Joe Maphis, Rose Lee MaphisMarty Stuart & Johnny Cash 
5."The Bluebirds Are Singing for Me"Lester Flatt, Mac WisemanMarty Stuart 
6."Till the End of the World Rolls Around"Flatt, Newton ThomasMarty Stuart 
7."Roanoke"Joe AhrMarty Stuart 
8."Cannonball Blues"M. ChristianMarty Stuart 
9."I Don't Love Nobody"FlattMarty Stuart 
10."The Sun's Coming Up"Dee GaskinMarty Stuart 
11."What Would You Give in Exchange for Your Soul?"M. ChristianMarty Stuart & Curly Seckler 
12."Bluegrass Shuffle"M. ChristianMarty Stuart 
13."Black Mountain Rag"T. MagnessMarty Stuart 
14."Somebody Loves You Darlin'"Wiley Morris, Zeke MorrisMarty Stuart & Curly Seckler 
15."Sugar Lee"Braxton HolmesMarty Stuart 
16."Two in the Morning"M. ChristianMarty Stuart 

Personnel

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  • Johnny Cash – vocals on "Mother Maybelle"
  • Pete Corum – bass, background vocals
  • Lester Flatt – vocals on "The Bluebirds Are Singing for Me"
  • Kenny Ingram – banjo, background vocals
  • Curly Seckler – rhythm guitar, mandolin, background vocals, lead vocals on "What Would You Give In Exchange For Your Soul?" and "Somebody Loves You Darlin'"
  • Marty Stuartacoustic guitar, mandolin, lead vocals, background vocals
  • Clarence "Tater" Tate – fiddle, background vocals, lead vocals on "Orange Blossom Special"
  • Blake Williams – five-string banjo

References

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  1. ^ Edward Morris, "Hills Alive With Sound of Country Music", Billboard, August 1, 1992, p.25. Excerpt available at Google Books.
  2. ^ All Music Guide to Country (Hal Leonard Corporation, 1997), ISBN 978-0-87930-475-1, p.456. Excerpt available at Google Books.