The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band • Will The Circle Be Unbroken

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Will The Circle Be Unbroken
- 1972 - United Artists UAS-9801 LP [x3] (USA)

Record One — Side One
1. Grand Ole Opry Song (H. Brown)
2. Keep on the Sunny Side (A.P. Carter, G. Garett)
3. Nashville Blues (E. Scruggs)
4. You Are My Flower (A.P. Carter)
5. The Precious Jewel (R. Acuff)
6. Dark as a Dungeon (M. Travis)

Record One — Side Two
1. Tennessee Stud (J. Driftwood)
2. Black Mountain Rag (T. Magness)
3. Wreck on the Highway (D. Dixon)
4. The End of the World (Dee, Kent)
5. I Saw the Light (H. Williams)

Record Two — Side Three
1. Sunny Side of the Mountain (H.C. McAuliffe, B. Gregory)
2. Nine-Pound Hammer (M. Travis)
3. Losin' You (Might Be the Best Thing Yet) (J. Martin, E. Humphrey)
4. Honky Tonkin' (H. Williams)
5. You Don't Know My Mind (J. Skinner)
6. My Walkin' Shoes (J. Martin, P. Williams)

Record Two — Side Four
1. Lonesome Fiddle Blues (M. Clements)
2. Cannonball Rag (M. Travis)
3. Avalanche (M. Clements)
4. Flint Hill Special (E. Scruggs)
5. Togary Mountain (W. McEuen)
6. Earl's Breakdown (E. Scruggs)
7. Orange Blossom Special (E. T. Rouse)
8. Wabash Cannonball (A.P. Carter)

Record Three — Side Five
1. Lost Highway (L. Payne)
2. Doc Watson & Merle Travis First Meeting (Dialogue)
3. Way Downtown (Arr. Doc Watson)
4. Down Yonder (L. W. Gilbert)
5. Pins and Needles (In My Heart) (F. Jenkins)
6. Honky Tonk Blues (H. Williams)
7. Sailin' on to Hawaii (B. Kirby)

Record Three — Side Six
1. I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes (A.P. Carter)
2. I am a Pilgrim (M. Travis)
3. Wildwood Flower (A.P. Carter)
4. Soldier's Joy (Arr. E. Scruggs, J. McEuen)
5. Will the Circle Be Unbroken (A.P. Carter)
6. Both Sides Now (J. Mitchell)

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
- Jim Ibbotson: Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, Guitar, Drums & Snare
- Jeff Hanna: Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, Guitar, Washboard & Drums
- Jimmie Fadden: Harmonica, Autoharp & Lead Vocal
- John McEuen: Banjo, Uncle Dave Macon's Banjo & Mandolin
- Les Thompson: Mandolin & Background Vocals

Musicians
- Roy Acuff: Lead Vocals
- Norman Blake: Dobro
- Mother Maybelle Carter: Lead Vocals, Guitar & Autoharp
- Vassar Clements: Fiddle & Guitar
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass
- Jimmy Martin: Lead Vocal And Guitar
- Bill McEuen: Guitar
- Pete "Oswald" Kirby: Dobro
- Ellis Padget: Bass
- Earl Scruggs: Banjo & Guitar
- Gary Scruggs: Guitar & Background Vocals
- Randy Scruggs: Guitar, Autoharp & Background Vocals
- Merle Travis: Lead Vocals, Background Vocals & Guitar
- Doc Watson: Lead Vocals, Background Vocals & Guitar
- Backing Vocals: Ray Martin, Timmy Martin, Betty Travis, Fred Cross, Gloria Belle, Louise Scruggs, Steve Scruggs, Chet Flippo, Martha Flippo, Larry Murray, Mike Carr & Alice McEuen

Credits
- Production Direction & Concept: William E. McEuen
- Engineer & Friend: Dino Lappas
- Recorded at Woodland Studios, Nashville, Tennesse
- Recordists: Rex Collier, Rick Horton
- Mastering: Arnie Acosta, Douglas Sax, The Mastering Lab, Los Angeles, California
- Art Direction & Photography: William E. McEuen
- Graphics: Dean O. Torrence, Kitty Hawk Graphics
- Design: Dean O. Torrence & William E. McEuen
- Production Assistant & Handwriting: Alice McEuen
- Road Manager, Concert Sound Mixer & equipment control for the Dirt Band: Gary Mullen

Song Notes

Grand Ole Opry Song
- Jimmy Martin: Lead Vocal & Guitar
- John McEuen: Banjo
- Vassar Clements: Fiddle
- Les Thompson: Mandolin
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass
- Jeff Hanna, Gary Scruggs, Jim Ibbotson, Les Thompson, Ray Martin: Background Vocals

Keep On The Sunny Side
- Mother Maybelle Carter: Lead Vocal & Guitar
- Doc Watson: Guitar
- Pete "Oswald" Kirby: Dobro
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass
- Earl Scruggs: Banjo
- Randy Scruggs: Autoharp
- John McEuen: Mandolin
- Jeff Hanna, Les Thompson, Merle Travis, Jim Ibbotson, Doc Watson, Gary Scruggs: Background Vocals

Nashville Blues
- Earl Scruggs: Lead Banjo
- John McEuen: Banjo
- Jeff Hanna: Washboard
- Jimmie Fadden: Harmonica
- Vassar Clements: Fiddle
- Randy Scruggs: Guitar
- Norman Blake: Dobro
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass

You Are My Flower
- John McEuen: Banjo
- Earl Scruggs: Guitar
- Norman Blake: Dobro
- Jimmie Fadden: Autoharp
- Jim Ibbotson: Snare
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass
- Randy Scruggs: Guitar
- Jeff Hanna, Les Thompson, Randy Scruggs: Background Vocals

The Precious Jewel
- Roy Acuff: Lead Vocal
- John McEuen: Banjo
- Jimmie Fadden: Harmonica
- Les Thompson: Mandolin
- Earl Scruggs: Guitar
- Randy Scruggs: Autoharp
- Vassar Clements: Fiddle
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass
- Pete "Oswald" Kirby: Dobro

Dark As A Dungeon
- Merle Travis: Lead Vocal & Guitar
- John McEuen: Mandolin
- Jimmie Fadden: Harmonica
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass
- Jeff Hanna, Les Thompson, Jim Ibbotson: Background Vocals

Tennessee Stud
- Doc Watson: Lead Vocal & Guitar
- John McEuen: Banjo
- Jimmie Fadden: Harmonica
- Jim Ibbotson: Guitar
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass
- Vassar Clements: Fiddle
- Jeff Hanna: Background Vocal

Black Mountain Rag
- Doc Watson: Lead Guitar
- John McEuen: Banjo
- Jim Ibbotson: Guitar
- Les Thompson: Mandolin
- Jimmie Fadden: Harmonica
- Vassar Clements: Fiddle
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass

Wreck On The Highway
- Roy Acuff: Lead Vocal
- Jimmie Fadden: Harmonica
- Les Thompson: Mandolin
- Pete "Oswald" Kirby: Dobro
- Earl Scruggs: Guitar
- Vassar Clements: Fiddle
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass

The End Of The World
- Pete "Oswald" Kirby: Dobro
- Doc Watson: Guitar
- Earl Scruggs: Guitar
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass

I Saw The Light
- Roy Acuff: Lead Vocal
- Earl Scruggs: Banjo
- Jimmie Fadden: Harmonica
- John McEuen: Mandolin
- Doc Watson: Guitar
- Pete "Oswald" Kirby: Dobro
- Vassar Clements: Fiddle
- Randy Scruggs: Autoharp
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass
- Jeff Hanna, Les Thompson, Jim Ibbotson, Martin: Background Vocals

Sunny Side Of The Mountain
- Jimmy Martin: Lead Vocal & Guitar
- John McEuen: Banjo
- Les Thompson: Mandolin
- Jimmie Fadden: Harmonica
- Jim Ibbotson: Snare
- Vassar Clements: Fiddle
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass
- Jeff Hanna, Les Thompson, Gary Scruggs, Ray Martin: Background Vocals

Nine: Pound Hammer
- Merle Travis: Lead Vocal & Guitar
- John McEuen: Banjo
- Jimmie Fadden: Harmonica
- Jim Ibbotson: Snare
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass
- Jeff Hanna, Jim Ibbotson, Les Thompson: Background Vocals

Losin' You (Might Be The Best Thing Yet)
- Jimmy Martin: Lead Vocal & Guitar
- John McEuen: Banjo
- Jimmie Fadden: Harmonica
- Les Thompson: Mandolin
- Jim Ibbotson: Snare
- Vassar Clements: Fiddle
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass

Honky Tonkin'
- Jimmie Fadden: Lead Vocal
- Jeff Hanna: Guitar
- Norman Blake: Dobro
- Vassar Clements: Lead Guitar & Fiddle
- Les Thompson: Mandolin
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass
- Jim Ibbotson: Drums

You Don't Know My Mind
- Jimmy Martin: Lead Vocal & Guitar
- John McEuen: Banjo
- Les Thompson: Mandolin
- Jimmie Fadden: Harmonica
- Jim Ibbotson: Drums
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass
- Vassar Clements: Fiddle
- Jeff Hanna, Les Thompson, Gary Scruggs, Ray Martin: Background Vocals

My Walkin' Shoes
- Jimmy Martin: Lead Vocal & Guitar
- John McEuen: Banjo
- Les Thompson: Mandolin
- Jimmie Fadden: Harmonica
- Jim Ibbotson: Snare
- Vassar Clements: Fiddle
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass
- Jeff Hanna, Les Thompson, Gary Scruggs, Ray Martin: Background Vocals

Lonesome Fiddle Blues
- Vassar Clements: Fiddle
- John McEuen: Banjo
- Jim Ibbotson: Guitar
- Jimmie Fadden: Harmonica
- Jeff Hanna: Washboard
- Les Thompson: Mandolin
- Randy Scruggs: Guitar
- Ellis Padget: Bass

Cannonball Rag
- Merle Travis: Guitar
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass

Avalanche
- Vassar Clements: Fiddle
- John McEuen: Banjo
- Jim Ibbotson: Guitar
- Jeff Hanna: Washboard
- Les Thompson: Mandolin
- Jimmie Fadden: Harmonica
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass

Flint Hill Special
- Earl Scruggs: Banjo
- Jimmie Fadden: Harmonica
- Les Thompson: Mandolin
- Gary Scruggs: Guitar
- Norman Blake: Dobro
- Vassar Clements: Fiddle
- Jim Ibbotson: Snare
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass

Togary Mountain
- John McEuen: Banjo
- Jim Ibbotson: Guitar
- Les Thompson: Mandolin
- Norman Blake: Dobro
- Vassar Clements: Fiddle
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass

Earl's Breakdown
- Earl Scruggs: Banjo
- Randy Scruggs: Guitar
- Vassar Clements: Fiddle
- Les Thompson: Mandolin
- Jim Ibbotson: Snare
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass

Orange Blossom Special
- Vassar Clements: Fiddle
- John McEuen: Banjo
- Les Thompson: Mandolin
- Martin: Guitar
- Jim Ibbotson: Snare
- Randy Scruggs: Guitar
- Ellis Padget: Bass

Wabash Cannonball
- Pete "Oswald" Kirby: Dobro
- Jimmie Fadden: Harmonica
- Doc Watson: Guitar
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass
- Earl Scruggs: Guitar

Lost Highway
- Jim Ibbotson: Lead Vocal & Guitar
- Les Thompson: Mandolin
- Jeff Hanna: Drums
- Vassar Clements: Fiddle
- Norman Blake: Dobro
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass
- John McEuen: Banjo

Way Downtown
- Doc Watson: Lead Vocal & Guitar
- John McEuen: Banjo
- Les Thompson: Mandolin
- Jim Ibbotson: Guitar
- Jimmie Fadden: Harmonica
- Vassar Clements: Fiddle
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass
- Jeff Hanna: Background Vocal

Down Yonder
- Doc Watson: Guitar
- John McEuen: Banjo
- Jim Ibbotson: Guitar
- Jimmie Fadden: Harmonica
- Les Thompson: Mandolin
- Jeff Hanna: Washboard
- Vassar Clements: Fiddle
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass

Pins & Needles (In My Heart)
- Roy Acuff: Lead Vocal
- Pete "Oswald" Kirby: Dobro
- Jimmie Fadden: Harmonica
- Les Thompson: Mandolin
- John McEuen: Banjo
- Earl Scruggs: Guitar
- Vassar Clements: Fiddle
- Jim Ibbotson: Snare
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass

Honky Tonk Blues
- Jeff Hanna: Lead Vocal
- Bill McEuen: Guitar
- Jim Ibbotson: Drums
- Norman Blake: Dobro
- Vassar Clements: Fiddle
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass

Sailin' On To Hawaii
- Pete "Oswald" Kirby: Dobro
- Doc Watson: Guitar
- Earl Scruggs: Guitar
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass

I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes
- Mother Maybelle Carter: Lead Vocal & Guitar
- Earl Scruggs: Banjo
- John McEuen: Mandolin
- Merle Travis: Guitar
- Pete "Oswald" Kirby: Dobro
- Vassar Clements: Fiddle
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass
- Jeff Hanna, Les Thompson, Jim Ibbotson, Randy Scruggs: Background Vocals

I Am A Pilgrim
- Merle Travis: Lead Vocal & Guitar
- Jimmie Fadden: Harmonica
- Jim Ibbotson: Snare
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass

Wildwood Flower
- Mother Maybelle Carter: Lead Vocal & Autoharp
- Earl Scruggs: Guitar
- Jim Ibbotson: Guitar
- Les Thompson: Mandolin
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass

Soldier's Joy
- Earl Scruggs: Banjo
- John McEuen: Uncle Dave Macon's Banjo

Will The Circle Be Unbroken
- Mother Maybelle Carter: Lead Vocal (First & Fourth Verses) & Autoharp
- Earl Scruggs: Banjo
- Doc Watson: Guitar
- Jimmie Fadden: Harmonica
- Merle Travis: Guitar
- John McEuen: Mandolin
- Jimmy Martin: Lead Vocal (Second Verse) & Guitar
- Pete "Oswald" Kirby: Dobro
- Vassar Clements: Fiddle
- Roy "Junior" Huskey: Bass
- Roy Acuff: Lead Vocal (Third Verse)
- Doc Watson, Jeff Hanna, Jim Ibbotson, Les Thompson, Gary Scruggs, Ray Martin, Timmy Martin, Randy Scruggs, Betty Travis, Fred Cross, Gloria Belle, Louise Scruggs, Steve Scruggs, Chet Flippo, Martha Flippo, Larry Murray, Mike Carr, Alice McEuen: Background Vocals

Both Sides Now
- Randy Scruggs: Guitar