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Off the Record, Vol. 1: Live Recordings 1956-1969

Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys
Off the Record, Vol. 1: Live Recordings 1956-1969

Previously unreleased recordings from the 1950s and '60s of Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys (alongside Bill's brothers Charlie and Birch) include concert performances, jam sessions, and festival workshops. This 75-minute collection captures Monroe with Peter Rowan, Bill Keith, Tex Logan, Bobby Hicks, Del McCoury, Hazel Dickens, Roland White, and many, many more. This album also includes rare photos and extensive notes by Ralph Rinzler. This recording, "...culled from both concerts and picking parties, reveals what a holy terror [Monroe] was in front of an audience—even of friends, at 4:45 a.m." — Newsweek

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Track Listing

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Watermelon Hanging on the Vine (Version 1 / Live) Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys 00:37
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102
Roanoke (Live) Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys 01:20
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Brakeman's Blues (Live) Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys 02:42
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104
Close By (Live) Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys 02:27
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105
Kentucky Waltz (Live) Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys 02:26
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106
Bluegrass Stomp (Live) Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys 02:16
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107
Blue Moon of Kentucky (Live) Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys 02:02
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108
I'm Working on a Building (Live) Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys 01:56
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109
Angels Rock Me to Sleep (Live) Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys 01:56
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110
Wheel Hoss (Live) Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys 02:01
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111
Watermelon Hanging on the Vine (Version 2 / Live) Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys 00:56
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112
Katy Hill (Live) Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys 02:45
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113
True Life Blues (Live) Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys 02:40
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114
I Live in the Past (Live) Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys 02:44
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115
Wayfaring Stranger (Live) Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys 04:31
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116
Fire on the Mountain (Live) Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys 03:46
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117
Bluegrass Breakdown (Live) Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys 03:18
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118
Raw Hide (Live) Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys 02:47
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119
Y'all Come (Live) Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys 00:52
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120
Cotton-Eyed Joe (Live) Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys 03:26
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121
Get Up John (Live) Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys 02:39
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122
White House Blues (Live) Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys 02:05
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123
Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms (Live) Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys 02:37
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124
Kansas City Railroad Blues (Live) Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys 03:01
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125
The Walls of Time (Live) Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys 04:10
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126
When He Reached Down His Hand for Me (Live) Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys 02:48
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127
Monroe Family Segment: Paddy on the Turnpike / How Old are You Pretty Little Miss? / He Will Set Your Fields on Fire / Durang's Hornpipe / I Know My Lord's Gonna Lead Me Out (Live) Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys 09:47