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Will the Circle Be Unbroken

by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Will the Circle Be Unbroken is a 1972 bluegrass album by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. It runs 42 tracks across 130 minutes. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.5/5 from 1 rating.

Bluegrass · Folk · Americana

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42
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130 min
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  • 4.5
    Jackson Futrell

    After being re-introduced to bluegrass I wanted to find a good bluegrass/country album. So I looked it up and this was one of the highest rated ones on regular music. I can see why! The pure joy and happiness this album brought me is almost unmatched by any other album. Everything just felt so pure and joyful. The first song really makes me wanna go to the Grand Ole Opry even though I’ve never wanted to go before. It was also really refreshing to hear an album be so positive on life and bring up God quite a few times in a positive light. I also loved all the talking in between each song, it really made the album feel real and authentic. In fact that’s something super positive that I can say about this album is that it’s authentic. I think that’s a problem with a lot of modern country today is that it just doesn’t feel real or authentic but this album feels like it came from the heart. The only thing I have against this album is it is super long. I think it would’ve been a little bit better as a two part released as separate albums but I still love this album and definitely want to own it someday. This is the example of country music that I love. I wish this was the “popular” country. Favorite song? Will the Circle Be Unbroken/Keep On the Sunny Side

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  • AllMusic5/5
  • Christgaus Record GuideA−

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Will the Circle Be Unbroken album cover

Will the Circle Be Unbroken album cover

The Will the Circle Be Unbroken cover was designed by Dean O. Torrence and William E. McEuen and art-directed by William E. McEuen.

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Dean O. Torrence, William E. McEuen
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William E. McEuen

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Tracklist

42 tracks · 130 min

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  1. 01Grand Ole Opry Song
  2. 02Keep On The Sunny Side
  3. 03Nashville Blues
  4. 04You Are My Flower
  5. 05The Precious Jewel
  6. 06Dark As A Dungeon
  7. 07Tennessee Stud
  8. 08Black Mountain Rag
  9. 09Wreck On The Highway
  10. 10The End Of The World
  11. 11I Saw The Light
  12. 12Sunny Side Of The Mountain
  13. 13Nine Pound Hammer
  14. 14Losin' You (Might Be The Best Thing Yet)
  15. 15Honky Tonkin'
  16. 16You Don't Know My Mind
  17. 17My Walkin' Shoes
  18. 01Lonesome Fiddle Blues (Remastered 2002)
  19. 02Cannonball Rag
  20. 03Avalanche
  21. 04Flint Hill Special
  22. 05Togary Mountain
  23. 06Earl's Breakdown
  24. 07Orange Blossom Special
  25. 08Wabash Cannonball
  26. 09Lost Highway
  27. 10Doc Watson & Merle Travis: First Meeting (Dialogue)
  28. 11Way Downtown
  29. 12Down Yonder
  30. 13Pins and Needles (In My Heart)
  31. 14Honky Tonk Blues
  32. 15Sailin' On to Hawaii
  33. 16I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes
  34. 17I Am a Pilgrim
  35. 18Wildwood Flower
  36. 19Soldier's Joy
  37. 20Will the Circle Be Unbroken
  38. 21Both Sides Now
  39. 22Foggy Mountain Breakdown
  40. 23Warming Up for 'the Opry' (Talk)
  41. 24Sunny Side (Talk)
  42. 25Remember Me

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Is Will the Circle Be Unbroken good?
Riffiter listeners rate Will the Circle Be Unbroken 4.5/5 from 1 rating.
When was Will the Circle Be Unbroken released?
Will the Circle Be Unbroken was released in 1972.
How many tracks are on Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Will the Circle Be Unbroken has 42 tracks, with a runtime of 130 minutes.
What genre is Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Will the Circle Be Unbroken is catalogued under Bluegrass, Folk, Americana.