Ricky Skaggs Holds Hometown Close to His Heart
Ricky Skaggs says that his 1983 album, Don't Cheat in Our Hometown, is close to his heart because it's some of the earliest music he ever recorded as a solo artist. Even though it was his third album for Epic Records, many of the songs were recorded as demos for an album he intended to release on Sugar Hill Records. But when Epic signed him, he started from scratch for his first two albums and then cobbled together those early demos with three new songs for Don't Cheat in Our Hometown. Reissued by Skaggs Family Records last month, the album remains an incredibly potent mix -- signature hits like "Uncle Pen" and "Honey (Open That Door)," a handful of Stanley Brothers remakes and some electricity to keep it all current.
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