Seldom Scene - Act Four (1979) Vinyl LP • Phil Rosenthal, Bluegrass

Catalog Number: SH-3709

Record Grading: Near Mint (NM or M-), Sleeve Grading: Very Good (VG)

Condition Details:

Vinyl plays nicely; a few light hairlines (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; light scuffing and surface impressions (front/back); surface abrasions near center top of front. Inner sleeve is generic white. Spine is partly readable with noticeable wear and a large developing split. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of some use and a few divots. "Railway" is misprinted as "Railroad" on Side A label. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

• Something In The Wind
• Girl In The Night
• Ride Me Down Easy
• Leaving Harlan
• Tennessee Blues
• Life Is Like A Mountain Railway
• I Don't Know You
• California Blues
• San Antonio Rose
• Daddy Was A Railroad Man
• Walking The Blues
• This Weary Heart You Stole Away

About The Record:

Act Four, by the progressive bluegrass Maryland band Seldom Scene, finds them with new a new lead singer/guitarist, Phil Rosenthal replacing John Starling. Rosenthal did breathe new life into the band; his songs are among the best material on the album. The band still possessed all of the qualities that had made it one of the top bluegrass bands of the '70s: great vocals; high-flying harmony; jazzy guitar, banjo, Dobro, and mandolin; and a solid song selection. The opener, Rosenthal's Something in the Wind, perfectly captures the '70s penchant for moving on, while Billy Joe Shaver's Ride Me Down Easy sounds tailor-made for bluegrass. Rosenthal is a smoother singer than Starling and capable of delivering lightning-quick acoustic guitar solos. Certain cuts like Daddy Was a Railroad Man and Leaving Harlan are as good as anything the band ever captured on vinyl!