Act I (Seldom Scene album)

Act I is the first album by the progressive bluegrass band The Seldom Scene. It is regarded one of the best and most influential albums ever recorded in the genre.[2][3]

Act I
Studio album by The Seldom Scene
Released	1972
Recorded	1972
Genre	Bluegrass, progressive bluegrass
Label	Rebel
Producer	Charles R. Freeland
The Seldom Scene chronology
Act I (1972) Act II (1973)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Raised By The Railroad Line" (Paul Craft) 2:59
2. "Darling Corey" (Traditional); arranged by John Duffey) 3:43
3. "Want of a Woman" (Paul Craft) 2:16
4. "Sweet Baby James" (James Taylor) 3:09
5. "Joshua" (Traditional; arranged by Mike Auldridge) 2:41
6. "Will There Be Any Stars in My Crown" (Traditional; arranged by John Duffey) 3:11
7. "City of New Orleans" (Steve Goodman) 3:02
8. "With Body and Soul" (Virginia Stauffer) 3:57
9. "Summertime Is Past and Gone" (Bill Monroe) 2:13
10. "500 Miles" (Hedy West) 3:21
11. "Cannonball" (Traditional; arranged by Mike Auldridge) 2:44
12. "What Am I Doing Hanging Around" (Murphey) 2:53

Personnel

• John Starling – vocals, guitar
• John Duffey – mandolin, vocals
• Ben Eldridge – banjo, guitar, vocals
• Mike Auldridge – Dobro, guitar, vocals
• Tom Gray – bass, vocals

References

1. Lankford, Jr., Ronnie D. (2011). "Act 1 - The Seldom Scene | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
2. Album review at www.allmusic.com
3. Album info on www.rebelrecords.com Archived October 18, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Official site