Baptizing (album) explained

Baptizing
Type:	Album
Artist:	The Seldom Scene
Cover:	Baptizing (album).jpg
Released:	1978
Recorded:	1978
Genre:	Bluegrass, progressive bluegrass
Label:	Rebel
Producer:	Gary B. Reid
Prev Title:	The New Seldom Scene Album
Prev Year:	1976
Next Title:	Act IV
Next Year:	1979

Baptizing is an album by American progressive bluegrass band The Seldom Scene. It is marked as a last album for John Starling and arrival of new singer/guitarist Phil Rosenthal. It is also The Seldom Scene's last album recorded under Rebel Records, before switching to Sugar Hill Records.^{[1] [2]}

Track listing

1. "By the Side of the Road" (Albert E. Brumley) – 4:09
2. "Brother John" (Phil Rosenthal) – 3:04
3. "Dreaming of a Little Cabin" (Albert E. Brumley) – 3:54
4. "Fallen Leaves" (Louis M. Jones) – 3:22
5. "He Took Your Place" (Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs) – 2:46
6. "Take Him In" (Phil Rosenthal) – 2:13
7. "Hobo on a Freight Train to Heaven" (Sam Weedman) – 2:39
8. "Will You Be Ready to Go Home?" (Hank Williams) – 2:34
9. "Were You There?" (Traditional; arranged by John Duffey) – 3:25
10. "Walk With Him Again" (Phil Rosenthal) – 2:49
11. "Gospel Medley" (Traditional; arranged by John Duffey) – 4:09

Personnel

The Seldom Scene

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

with:

• Ricky Skaggs - violin

External links

• Official site

Notes and References

1. Album review on www.allmusic.com
2. http://www.countysales.com/php-bin/ecomm4/products.php?category_id=&product_id=1029&prev_id=1603&next_id=1637 Album info on www.rebelrecords.com