The Honky Tonk Man

The Honky Tonk Man

ASIN: B0009NCPCO

Track Listings

1. Honky Tonkin'

2. I Can't Get You Off My Mind

3. Lovesick Blues

4. Mind Your Own Business

5. I'm Satisfied With You

6. Lost Highway

7. Blues Come Around

8. Move It on Over

9. I'll Be a Bachelor 'Til I Die

10. I'm a Long Gone Daddy

Tracks:

Rock And Roll
Before The Night Is Over
Pink Cadillac
Evening Gown
You Don't Have To
Twilight
Travelin' Band
That Kind Of Fool
Sweet Little 16
Just A Bummin' Around
Honky Tonk Woman
What's Made Milwakuee Famous
Don't Be Ashamed Of Your Age
A Couple More Years
Old Glory
Trouble In Mind
I Saw Her Standing There
Lost Highway
Hadacohl Boogie
The Irish Heart Beat
The Pilgrim Ch.33

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How do you drum up interest in a Jerry Lee Lewis record, since the Ferriday Fireball is 71 and hasn't put out an album since 1996? First, you pair him with 22 of the biggest stars of rock (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards), country (Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard), and blues (Buddy Guy, B.B. King), to show how he put his stamp on nearly every genre. Then, you hire the dean of music chroniclers, Peter Guralnick, to give the liner notes heft. And--oh, yes, you also make sure the piano-pounding pioneer displays the best finger form he's shown in 25 years. Throughout, the Killer crows, struts, and self-mythologizes with the brio of youth, and who could resist him? At times, one may question the wisdom of turning an obvious guitar tune (Led Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll") into a piano-dominated performance, just as it seems odd to not make the best use of such guests as Toby Keith or Delaney Bramlett. But Lewis never yields the throne for a second, even surrounded by the likes of Robbie Robertson, Neil Young, and Eric Clapton. For that reason, most of these aren't true duets--the star instrumentalists take their solos, and the harmonies of some of the most legendary vocalists (Don Henley, Little Richard) stay too far in the background. But when things really work--as they do with Bruce Springsteen (the rave-up "Pink Cadillac"), Neil Young (a crackling rendition of "You Don't Have To Go"), Kid Rock (an even blacker "Honky Tonk Woman"), George Jones (the novelty-framed "Don't Be Ashamed of Your Age"), and Kris Kristofferson (an especially poignant take on "The Pilgrim: Chapter 33"), the rock of ages cleaves for thee and me. Last Man Standing refers to the famous cover of Million Dollar Quartet, on which he's pictured with fellow Sun artists Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Carl Perkins, all now jamming in the great beyond. Yet in a spoken-word reprise at the end of the Kristofferson song--"From the rocking of the cradle / To the rolling of the hearse / The going up was worth the coming down"--the Last Man seems to suggest his own fine epitaph. It's hard to argue with a hellraiser extraordinaire. --Alanna Nash

Album Description

Twenty-two rock and country legends duet with Jerry Lee Lewis on this incredible package, celebrating The Killer's impact on American music. Among the luminaries igniting these all-new recordings of seminal rock 'n' roll are Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson, Toby Keith, Little Richard, Merle Haggard, Neil Young, and more.

Customer Reviews:

Man, that just blew my mind!.......2007-07-01

About 50 years ago, Sun Records was at the forefront of the beginning of rock and roll, with performers like Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis. The title of this CD refers to the fact that Jerry Lee Lewis is "the last man standing" among these Sun Records legends, which is pretty amazing when you consider that he probably led the wildest life of all of them. For this album, the 70something year old Killer performs duets with a bunch of other record stars. "Duets" is not quite an accurate description, though, since some guests just perform instruments and some guests sing what amounts to background vocals. But the real star here is of course Jerry Lee himself, who proves that he can still sing and pump the piano better than just about anybody. He handles rock, country and blues songs equally well. The duet partners were probably added to make the album more commercial, but they do manage to add something to the mix, since it gives the album more variety. I suspect that their presence also pushed Jerry Lee to do his best, since he wouldn't want to be outshined on his own album. The Killer can frequently be heard joking around with them, which adds to the fun of the album. This is probably the greatest rock and roll album every recorded by a senior citizen, and it puts to rest the lie that rock music is strictly for young people.

It's about time!.......2007-05-28

Jerry Lee is one of the last surviving rock and roll pioneers and it is about time he rec'd some quality attention. I've seen him live, and man, oh, man, is he for real. The production on this project is good, the performances are good, the packaging is good, the song selection is good; this will definitely be a project that will add to his legacy. As with all of us, Father Time is catching up with the Killer, and my personal wish is that whoever was responsible for this project would have done it 10-15 years ago. It seems so many of the early rock and roll pioneers die without really having quality documentation (there is a good special featuring Carl Perkins, which shamefully had to be made in England because he was apparently appreciated more there, and of course Chuck Berry's "Hail, Hail, Rock and Rock" should be in every music lover's home). Now if we could only get new projects from Chuck Berry, or Little Richard, or Fats Domino!

never quit.......2007-05-17

This guy is an immortal. Some people are great forever. He is one.

Age is Showing.......2007-05-15

It is painfully obvious that Jerry Lee isn't the "Killer" anymore, but I am still happy I have added this latest work to my collection.

Wonderful CD.......2007-05-06

This is a great CD if you like the boogie woogie style paino. So many wonderful voices have paired up with Jerry for this one, you can't help but like some of the songs, and fortunately I liked them all. Perhaps my favorite is he with B.B. King--a wonderful piece. This is not a perfectly orchestrated CD, and the "soul" comes through.

Honky Tonk Man: The Essential Johnny Horton 1956-1960

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Johnny The Great
Great 2 CD Collection
Honky Tonk Man: The Essential Johnny Horton 1956-1960
Honky Tonk Man
Johnny HortonýThe Essential Honky Tonk Man Lives On!

Honky Tonk Man: The Essential Johnny Horton 1956-1960
Johnny Horton
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Vintage

ASIN: B000002AAZ
Release Date: 1996-03-12

Tracks:

Honky Tonk Man
I'm A One Woman Man
Take Me Like I Am
I Don't Like I Did (Before)
Hooray For That Little Difference
I'm Coming Home
She Knows Why
The Woman I Need (Honky Tonk Mind)
Goodbye Lonesome (Hello, Baby Doll)
I'll Do It Every Time
Let's Take The Long Way Home
Lover's Rock
Honky-Tonk Hardwood Floor
The Wild One
Hot In The Sugarcane Field
Wise To The Ways Of A Woman
Out In New Mexico
I Love You Baby

Tracks:

All Grown Up
Got The Bull By The Horns
When It's Springtime In Alaska (It's Forty Below)
The Battle Of New Orleans
Lost Highway
Cherokee Boogie
The Golden Rocket
Words
Johnny Reb
Sal's Got A Sugar Lip
The Electrified Donkey
Sink The Bismark
Ole Slew Foot
Sleepy-Eyed John
The Mansion You Stole
North To Alaska
Evil Hearted Me
You Don't Move Me Baby Anymore

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For those only familiar with Johnny Horton's big hits and historical sagas, this two-disc collection presents a more complete picture of the artist. Disc 1 focuses largely on Horton's urgent rockabilly sides, falling somewhere between Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash with a tiny hint of Hank tossed in. Since he costarred on the Louisiana Hayride with Presley in the mid-1950s, it's not surprising that Horton's earliest Columbia recordings found him as sort of the label's answer to the Sun sound, especially with Grady Martin's snarling guitar licks. This set adds four cuts from a rare airplay-only LP before moving on to the saga songs for which Horton will always be beloved. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews:

Johnny The Great.......2007-02-07

I like the Rockin' and Rollin' Johnny Horton collection better. Not that this cd is bad it just missed some of his greatest works. Once again someone saw fit to leave off Rock Island Lines. Any time you're listening to Johhny Horton it's a treat, so if you don't have it get it. And all you rock-a-billy fans it's a must have in your collection.

The Mean Eyed Cat
KNON Radio 89.3
Dallas, Texas

Great 2 CD Collection.......2005-11-19

Here is a fine collection of Johhny Horton songs; not only the more famous Historic numbers, but the equally good (or better, in my opinion) Honky Tonk numbers. I wish someone would release his entire catalog of early stuff; especially his signature, hard-driving, honky tonkin'! I do have one real criticism of this collection, and I am really perturbed that "Whispering Pines" and "All For the Love of A Girl" were not included here....it is criminal. If you are not familiar with Johnny's "drinkin" music, you owe it to yourself to hear the likes of "I'm Comin' Home" and "Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor"; both are included here, as well as many more. Forget Toby Keith, Faith & Tim Hill, or Kenny G Chesney.....here is a collection of fine country music that is worth every penny of the price.

Honky Tonk Man: The Essential Johnny Horton 1956-1960.......2004-03-04

This is a great cd. I have enjoyed music by Johnny Horton for over 15 years. It is a geat collection of music but two songs are missing. I love Whispering Pines and Comanche is the other song I would have liked to seen in this collection. Other than that, it is great music.

Honky Tonk Man.......2002-01-19

I was thrilled to get the cds. I have been trying to get the words to "The Electrified Donkey" since Johnny Horton sang it on a trip to Anchorage in 1959 or 1960(about the same time Little Jimmy Dickens was here the first time). The album is GREAT! and fun,but it says in the brochure that he was here in Alaska in 1949. It was at least ten years later that he was here. Also, unless he lied to us, HE wrote "North To Alaska" on the plane on the way up here. And "When It's Springtime in Alaska (it's 40 below)" he wrote up here, and local musician Tex Johnson helped him. I don't understand the explainations for these songs in the brochure. I can't believe he lied to us.

Jean Flynn
Anchorage, Alaska

Johnny HortonýThe Essential Honky Tonk Man Lives On!.......2000-08-14

For those country music fans who are only familiar with Johnny Horton's historical saga songs, this two CD compilation truly demonstrates that he was an original and diverse artist. Horton really shines on the "honky tonk" tunes: "Honky Tonk Man" (most recently covered by Dwight Yoakam), "I'm a One Woman Man" (most recently covered by George Jones), "Goodbye Lonesome (Hello, Baby Doll)," "Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor," "Cherokee Boogie" (most recently covered by BR5-49 and Marty Brown), and "The Golden Rocket" (nice version that would please Hank Snow). Some interesting tunes worth checking out: "Hot in the Sugarcane Field," "Lost Highway" (good version of Hank Williams, Sr. classic), "Evil Hearted Me," and "I'll Do It Every Time" (almost Everly Brothers in feel). There is some filler on these CDs, but it's mostly listenable and enjoyable in its own way. There are two notable omissions on this compilation that would render his "Greatest Hits" package unnecessary for purchase (unless your really want some of the historical saga songs)--"Whispering Pines" and "All for the Love of a Girl." These are two of the best ballads (and songs!) that Horton ever recorded. Why are they missing here? Otherwise, this is a terrific collection.

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REAL Country Music for a Change
San Diego Tribune and Des Mones City View reviews
I SMELL GASOLINE!!!

Mile Markers
Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash
Manufacturer: Thirty Tigers
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000AQKYMS
Release Date: 2005-09-20

Tracks:

Austin Night
The Road To Bakersfield
California Sky
Borderline of the Heart
King of the World
Radio Girl
Night Comes Down
Restless Heart
Are You Lonely Tonight?
No Easy Road
Under Your Spell
The Pride of Abilene

Album Description

Mile Markers is just what the name says: a set of signs posted to guide the way home. . . or maybe point out the direction that has home in the rear view mirror.

Set in the West, it rambles and wanders and aims the steering wheel out at the endless horizon. A halfways unfolded road map, it passes through Austin and Tucson and San Ysidro and Los Angeles, through the badlands of both South Dakota and New Mexico, from Oklahoma and the windy Panhandle country around Abilene all the way to Bakersfield and the San Joaquin Valley.

But Mile Markers is a spiritual voyage as much as a mere travelogue, a set of tales that turns into a single song of journeying forth.

It's like a Western, in a way. It's "The Searchers," or "Ride the High Country," or" High Plains Drifter." Or even"Two-Lane Blacktop" or "The Getaway," because it's set in a contemporary West divided by white lines and asphalt, and settled by truckstops and parking lots. It's a landscape of big skies and long roads and endless Mile Markers flying by at the edge of your vision. And like every true Western ever, contemporary or not, it's a story of drifting and settling, of setting down roots and then having them torn up again, of learning that you don't dare settle down when you're just going to be forced to hit the road again.

For Mark Stuart and the Bastard Sons, the last ten years has been a blur of miles and markers. BSOJC has played more shows most years than most bands do in their entire careers, and they've done it the hard way, piling their own gear into their own van, and then heading off into a dark night that's just a couple of hours away from day. A lot of indie bands have done a lot of this, but not many have made the long haul across an entire decade. And amidst that grueling schedule, Stewart has managed to keep writing, delivering two previous records, Walk Alone and Distance Between, that built a hardcore fanbase for the band and yet achieved a critical recognition that most singer-songwriters would slit their left wrist to gain. It was an enviable position, as long as you didn't have to do all the work that went with it.

Customer Reviews:

REAL Country Music for a Change.......2006-03-19

Listening to the Bastard Sons' music makes you want to grab a ice-cold longneck and Belly up to the nearest bar. Mile Markers is some of the band's best stuff and in my opinion "Road to Bakersfield" may be one of their best ever which is saying alot. If you're tired of the cookie-cutter type music played on "country" stations, give The Bastards a listen! I'll see ya at the bar.

"The Honky-tonks have all gone away but Buck and Merle are here to stay, on the Road to Bakersfield".

San Diego Tribune and Des Mones City View reviews.......2005-10-03

"Mature tales of life on the road and lost love as seen by Mark Stuart and the Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash through the windshield of a van carrying them through thousands of miles of desert highways abound on the alt-country outfit's third and finest album, "Mile Markers." The album's lead track, "Austin Nights," sets the pace for much of "Mile Markers" with a mesmerizing groove, touches of sweeping Spanish and steel guitars, an unforgettable melody and deft lyrics of wanderlust delivered by Stuart's trademark warm timbre. "King of the World" is a clever observation of the trials of maintaining a relationship while living on the road and "California Sky" is a touching tribute to the band's home state. These songs, and others, are as cool and arid as a moonlight drive through the desert and they resonate with hope as they travel through the great unknown."

Michael Swanger --
Des Moines City View

"Unwinding like a country road movie, "Mile Markers" offers twangy slices of Southwestern life. San Diego's favorite Bastard Sons take "The Road to Bakersfield" after spending an "Austin Night" with the character-conscious Texas singer-songwriters (Townes the drifter would've been proud). The Telecaster and steel-guitar sound is potent, but it's Mark Stuart's lived-in vocals that stand out, notably on the closing-time ballad "Are You Lonely Tonight?""

Mikel Toombs
San Diego Union Tribune

I SMELL GASOLINE!!!.......2005-09-23

So are you tired, like me, of the overly produced, slick as a linoleum slate of endless pseudo country music dribble? Do you have a hard time telling one band or singer from another. Drones of clones... it just goes on and on. I threw out my radio a long time ago, my friends. They won't play these Bastards! And that is the shame of the state of the country music business today. Luckily, the "ALT - COUNTRY" music scene is saving the day, and these guys are at the top of my list for grit, power, emotion and steam. They are the musical equivalent of an 18 wheeled highway locomotive, the kind that leaves your windshield smoke stained with gasoline fumes as you follow them down that lost desert highway. You've got Johnny Cash playing at full volume. You could pass on by, but no, you're hooked on the diesel fumes, so you ride in their wake, cause they know where they're going and you want to get there too.
I love these guys. I've been following them since the late 90s, almost from the start, hitting every show they've done here in Phoenix. After the shows, I would talk to Mark Stuart and the band, listening to all their war stories about the road, the honky tonks, and the near collisions with both drivers and fame. Like the time they recorded in Johnny Cash's famed cabin, and the feeling he left behind there. They have his blessings and they'll need it, because you ain't gonna find a country DJ with the balls to say "Bastard Sons" on the air.
I truly didn't think they could top the eerie, mystical sounds of their last album, Distance Between (a masterpiece in sonic layers of emotion), but they did it here, with Mile Markers. All the tales I heard them tell of their woes on the road are celebrated in this masterful song cycle of true Americana. It's Route 66 in your ears! You can just smell the burning rubber and gasoline. Each song is like a much needed rest stop along the endless freeway, when you step out onto the pavement of a brightly lit truckstop and feel the breeze of our great nation blowing through your hair. My favorite is UNDER YOUR SPELL. You know what I'm talking about guys, that sultry waitress at the Diner, where you can't stand the food, but you keep coming back for another whiff of her seductive perfume.
KING OF THE WORLD and RADIO GIRL are gems that we should be hearing on the radio, politically incorrect band name or not. I want to hear this stuff blairing out somebody's car radio for a change, instead of that damned rap crap! YEAH!!! I want to hear it playing on the Juke Boxes clean across this here country. This is music that defines our country's heritage!
Mark Stuart is a prolific songwriter, with nearly as many unreleased songs in the vault as Neil Young himself. As a matter of fact him and old Neil are the only two guys left who can really write a good song any more.
So what's fifteen bucks for a trip down route 66, at today's gas prices, it's a bargain!!
Now go to your windows, stick your heads out and shout
"I SMELL GASOLINE!!!!!!!"

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Vintage sixties country from Tammy
Solid LP featuring career-defining hit single
A great treasure that should have never been out of print.
Tammy Lives Again!

Stand by Your Man
Tammy Wynette
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000296J5
Release Date: 1999-10-19

Tracks:

Stand By Your Man
It's My Way
Forever Yours
I Stayed Long Enough
It Keeps Slipping My Mind
My Arms Stay Open Late
I've Learned
Cry, Cry Again
Joey
If I Were A Little Girl
Don't Make Me Go To School
I'm Only A Woman
There's Quite A Difference

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Tammy Wynette's third album (released in early 1969) certainly doesn't mess with the image Wynette was solidifying with the title song, her fourth solo No. 1 country single. Virtually every tune is about a broken family, the biggest tearjerker in a whole set of 'em being "Don't Make Me Go to School," which tells the story from a fourth-grade child's point of view. On "There's Quite a Woman," one of two bonus tracks, Wynette worries about whether her daughter will be able to cut it as a mom and wife. For all its limited scope (and interest), the CD does recall how much of her early work managed a '40s and '50s pop feel, despite stone country songs and instrumentation. And Wynette's voice already has that irresistible throb, though it's not as expansive as it would become, and producer Billy Sherrill has to hide her shortcomings under bombastic production. --John Morthland

Customer Reviews:

Vintage sixties country from Tammy.......2003-05-31

This album yielded the biggest hit that Tammy ever had - indeed, it was one of the most successful country singles of the 20th century. Although this album and the single from it was released in 1968, it was in 1975 that Stand by your man went all the way to number one in the British pop charts. If you're even thinking of buying this album, you are likely to be familiar with this song already and you probably already have at least one compilation containing a selection of her classic songs.

This was actually Tammy's fourth album. The first three contained plenty of covers of famous songs, but you won't find any of those here. There are some songs about children - Joey, Cry cry again and Don't make me go to school - and several songs in which Tammy stands by her man, continuing the theme of the title track. One of these, Forever yours, was eventually covered (two or three years later) by the great but under-rated Dottie West and became a country hit for her. Tammy's version was not released as a single. Another song here, I'm only a woman, was also a hit when later covered by Dottie - it was not even included on the original album but was recorded at the same sessions. So there were two songs here that could have been hits for Tammy but weren't.

Of Tammy's original albums, this was certainly one of the best, although if you haven't got any of her music, you ought to consider one of the many compilations available.

Solid LP featuring career-defining hit single.......2001-05-16

An essential, upgraded, reissue representing potent, early work from Wynette's catalog. Sony has cleaned up the audio, added new liner notes and augmented the original disc with bonus tracks.

The title track from Wynette's third album proved to be her indelible signature, sketched previously in hits like "You're Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad" and "D-I-V-O-R-C-E." On the brink of her third marriage (a rocky affair with George Jones), Wynette sang her woeful tales with authority. From jilted wives to lonely, desperate children, her performances were drenched in emotion.

Buy it for the single and be surprised by the quality of the entire LP.

A great treasure that should have never been out of print........1999-11-20

A fantastic album that reveals Tammy's extraordinary talent. There will never be another. I had the great honor and blessing of knowing Tammy as a friend and fan.

Tammy Lives Again!.......1999-10-20

Being a country d.j./songwriter ... I had the pleasure of calling Tammy Wynette a true friend. I was ... and still am ... a devoted fan of the lady. Just when you believe you have heard her at her best --- along comes this album with a new digital strength --- and you realize Tammy will be with us forever, sounding better with every re-release. Plus: This CD has treasured Bonus Tracks! Every little lady with dreams of becoming a singing 'star' should listen to this CD. It's an instrument in learning and a pleasure to study.

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Third and fourth LPs continue Haggard's streak

I'm a Lonesome Fugitive/Branded Man
Merle Haggard
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000E5LFFA
Release Date: 2006-02-21

Tracks:

I'm A Lonesome Fugitive
All Of Me Belongs To You
House Of Memories
Life In Prison
Whatever Happened To Me
Drink Up And Be Somebody
Someone Told My Story
If You Want To Be My Woman
Mary's Mine
Skid Row
My Rough And Rowdy Ways
Mixed Up Mess Of A Heart
Life In Prison (Alternate Take - bonus track)
Someone Told My Story (Alternate Take - bonus track)
Branded Man
Loneliness Is Eating Me Alive
Don't Get Married
Somewhere Between
You Don't Have Very Far To Go
Gone crazy
I Threw Away The Rose
My Hands Are Tied
Some Of Us Never Learn
Long Black Limousine
Go Home
I Made The Prison Band
I Threw Away The Rose (Alternate Take - bonus track)
Loneliness Is Eating Me Alive (Alternate Take - bonus track)

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Third and fourth LPs continue Haggard's streak.......2006-05-02

Capitol's deluxe series of Haggard 2-fer reissues takes its second step with Haggard's third ("I'm a Lonesome Fugitive") and fourth ("Branded Man") solo albums, both from 1967. This pair of releases continues to mix the electric twang of Bakersfield with the emotional directness of Johnny Cash, but with songwriting that's both increasingly personal and sophisticated. The doggedness Haggard displays in the face of romantic and personal dissolution adds metaphorical echoes to its autobiographical detail, resulting in songs that connect on first spin and reveal their layers over time.

"I'm a Lonesome Fugitive" was recorded with Haggard's band in transition. Guitarist Roy Nichols had left, and was replaced for these sessions by studio hotshots James Burton and Glen Campbell. Surprisingly, the loss of Nichols' signature licks isn't all that noticeable. Liz Anderson's title track (and Haggard's first #1 single) is the perfect opener, parlaying a fugitive's rootlessness into a metaphor for Haggard's continual run from romantic turmoil. Haggard's a drowning man, and whether it's the nostalgia of "My House of Memories," the loneliness of "Life in Prison," or the bottle of "Drink Up and Be Somebody," he's always struggling to keep from going under.

Haggard's debt to Bakersfield is heard in the Don Rich-styled harmony (provided by Glen Campbell) on "Mixed Up Mess of a Heart," and his favor for Jimmie Rodgers made its first appearance here with "My Rough and Rowdy Ways." Bonus tracks include a tougher pre-Capitol version of "Life in Prison" (recorded for Tally, but unreleased at the time), and a more straight-forward take of "Someone Told My Story" culled from discarded 1966 album sessions.

"Branded Man" continued Haggard's roll. With Roy Nichols returned to the fold, the title track complements "I'm a Lonesome Fugitive" by showing that the parolee wears a scarlet mark as damning as the stripes of the escapee. Haggard offers several new originals, including the signature "I Threw Away the Rose," but he also takes on co-writers (Bakersfield legend Red Simpson for "You Don't Have Far to Go," and Bonnie Owens for "Gone Crazy"), and picks up songs from others, including a trio of tunes from Tommy Collins.

Collins' "Don't Get Married" is more hopeful in its longing than Haggard's typical songs of incarceration, and "I Made the Prison Band" actually feels pragmatic and light. Mexicali-styled guitars add a dramatic flair to several tunes, including the prisoner's romantic lament, "My Hands Are Tied." The album's most recognizable cover, the funereal classic "Long Black Limousine," is fine, but surprisingly underwhelming in contrast to Haggard's originals. Extras include early takes of "I Threw Away the Rose" and "Loneliness is Eating Me Alive," each of which lack the delicacy of the final album takes.

"Lonesome Fugitive" is the slightly more satisfying spin, but the beauty of Capitol's reissue series is that you don't have to choose. These two-fers include both original album covers (one on each side of the booklet), color photo reproductions, and newly struck liner notes. Though Haggard fans are likely to have a lot of this material on previous single-CD reissues or box sets, the logical album pairings and remastered 24-bit sound make these sets especially attractive. The only real nits one could pick is the absence of session credits, master numbering and chart positioning, as well as a lack of detail on some of the bonus tracks. These are minor issues for such a stellar series of five-star reissues. [?2006 redtunictroll at hotmail dot com]

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great voice . bad carrying of tunes .
ONE OF HIS BEST
It'll turn you into a country music fan!

One Woman Man
George Jones
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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And Along Came Jones
Still the Same Ole Me
It Don't Get Any Better Than This
I Lived to Tell It All
The Rock: Stone Cold Country 2001

ASIN: B0000026I9
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

I'm A One Woman Man
My Baby's Gone
Don't You Ever Get Tired (Of Hurting Me)
Burning Bridges
The King Is Gone (So Are You)
Radio Lover
A Place In The Country
Just Out Of Reach
Writing On The Wall
Pretty Little Lady From Beaumont Texas

Customer Reviews:

great voice . bad carrying of tunes . .......2007-07-10

i have been a george jones fan for many yrs . And this is his best vocal outing in a long time .I FEEL he just tryed to get away with his great voice and just forgot his style on this one . And the tunes are not reconisible . maybe 10 other artists have recorded just out of reach . and dont you ever get tired of hurting me . And they are among the top 20 country songs ever . And everyone who recorded them before has done a wonderful job . But here we are the best american vocalist . GREAT SONGS . and what the hell . I NEVER thought i would get a jones album and could ever say he could not carry a tune in a paperbag . But this is his worst recording . IF this was my first jones album i would not have 40 of his albums .cass . cd s . But every singer has had there bad days and bad releases . But im still a jones fan . HOPE he never falls asleep while recording again .But radio lover is awesome . and pretty little lady from bemont texas is cute . WELL 2 OUT OF TEN not what we are use to .

ONE OF HIS BEST.......2003-06-08

I HAVE BEEN AN AVID FAN OF GEORGE JONES MY WHOLE LIFE, BUT THIS ALBUM IS ONE OF HIS BEST. ONE WOMAN MAN SHOWS THAT JONES CAN SING NOT ONLY THE TEAR-JERKING-SONGS, BUT UP-TEMPO FUN TO LISTEN TO SONGS JUST AS WELL. IF YOU LIKE JONES, OR ARE JUST A COUNTRY MUSIC FAN, THIS ALBUM IS A MUST HAVE!

It'll turn you into a country music fan!.......1999-04-13

This is the kind of CD that can turn anyone into a country fan! On a recent road-trip with my brother, he played a few of the songs on this CD and I was hooked. I made him play the whole CD more than a few times. The song One Woman Man is about as good as they come and The King is Gone is my kind of song. Even a Heavy Metal fan would appreciate those lyrics.

A Man Like Me - The Early Years of Roger Miller

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Before his comedic career

A Man Like Me - The Early Years of Roger Miller
Roger Miller
Manufacturer: Bear Family
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000ICL3EM
Release Date: 2006-11-13

Tracks:

You're Forgetting Me
My Pillow
Can't Stop Loving You
Poor Little John
Man Like Me
Wrong Kind of Girl
Sweet Ramona
Jason, Fleming
Country Girl
I Ain't Never
Under Your Spell Again
Jimmie Brown the Newsboy
Who Shot Sam
Playboy
Hot Rod Lincoln
I Wish I Could Fall in Love Today
Tip of My Fingers

Album Description

Bear Family once again steps up to the plate, providing a complete picture of the early years of Miller's career, from his 1957 first recordings for Starday, through his two Decca singles in 1959, to his 'sound-alike' recordings he did for Starday in 1960, this is essential listening for fans of real honky-tonk country music.

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Before his comedic career.......2007-02-27

This is an excellent early collection of the Great Roger Miller. This collection is a 17-song compilation provided by Bear Family Records, covering the earliest years of Miller's career. Here, you can hear the unmistakable influences of Ray Price, Faron Young, and even Wynn Stewart. I was surprised at just how good Roger imitated their style and delivery; nearly flawless. But, this CD also covers the beginning of the styling that would become Roger's trademark, with "Poor Little Me", "A Man Like Me', and "Jason Fleming". The sound is excellent, considering the fair quality of the original recordings. But, then again, Bear Family has yet to put out a bad product. There's also a complete set of liner notes detailing Roger's discography and bio for this era (1957-64). Highly recommended.

Southern Roots/Boogie Woogie Country Man

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Fused soul and country
Not his best by a mile
Roots, Indeed
Wow, how can you live without these recordings????

Southern Roots/Boogie Woogie Country Man
Jerry Lee Lewis
Manufacturer: Raven [Australia]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001MDQ62
Release Date: 2004-04-12

Tracks:

Meat Man
When a Man Loves a Woman
Hold On! I'm Comin'
Just a Little Bit
Born to Be a Loser
Haunted House
Blueberry Hill
Revolutionary Man
Big Blue Diamonds
That Old Bourban Street Church
Margie [*]
Cry [*]
I'm Still Jealous of You
Little Peace and Harmony
Jesus Is on the Mainline (Call Him Sometime)
Forever Forgiving
(Remember Me) I'm the One Who Loves You
Red Hot Memories (Ice Cold Beer)
I Can Still Hear the Music in the Restroom
Love Inflation
I Was Sorta Wonderin'
Thanks for Nothing
Boogie Woogie Country Man
That Kind of Fool [*]
Damn Fine Country Song [*]
When I Take My Vacation in Heaven [*]
Don't Boogie Woogie (When You Say Your Prayers Tonight) [*]

Customer Reviews:

Fused soul and country.......2007-02-18

Two albums recorded in 1973 and 1974 are collected on this CD from the reliable Raven label, and augmented with six further tracks from both sets of sessions.

For Southern Roots Jerry Lee returned to Memphis, but to Steve Cropper's Trans-Maximus studio, rather than to his old home at the Sun Studios in Union Street, to make an album which fused soul and country much as Ray Charles had done almost a decade earlier. In this case though, the soul is of the Southern variety, with the MG's on tap to revisit standards like Hold On, I'm Coming and When A Man Loves A Woman. In the hands of Jerry Lee these become transformed into soulful country standards. Other standards include a salacious version of Just A Little Bit, Blueberry Hill, Gene Simmons' Haunted House and the unlikely choice of Sir Douglas Quintet's Revolutionary Ways with Augie Meyer in the house to add the familiar organ fills. Producer Huey P Meaux added a number of stellar guests including guitarists Carl Perkins and Tony Joe White, but I was unable to tell from listening on which tracks they appeared. Still, as Jerry Lee once replied when asked who was playing on an album, "Jerry Lee Lewis played on them - what else do you need to know?"

Two covers from these sessions were not used and appear as bonus tracks: Fats Domino's Margie and Johnny Ray's Cry. Both are as good or better than tracks that made it to the final cut.

The 1975 sequel, Boogie Woogie Country Man, sees Jerry Lee back in Nashville with cruise control switched on. Even on auto-pilot, with lack-lustre material, Jerry Lee's fantastic piano playing and inimitable asides make this still more listenable than most country albums of the time and contains some memorable moments, notably his gospel-filled rendition of the standard Jesus Is On The Mainline, backed up by Millie Kirkham, Trish Williams and the Jordanaires. It may surprise some Aerosmith fans.

Four of the best other tracks were held over for his next album, Odd Man In, and these complete this tracklist.

Jerry Lee Lewis was in commercial decline during this period, but these albums show that, although he rarely was, given the right song and an appropriate creative environment he could still be untouchable.

Not his best by a mile.......2005-09-08

I think there were maybe two songs out of the 27 that I really thought were worth listening to. I was very disappointed with this group of songs. Jerry Lee is out of his league when he tries to sing gospel songs,he should leave those to Jimmy Swaggert. I prefer The love songs that Jerry sings; some of the more up tempo songs just give me a headache.I wouldn't buy this again, no way.

Roots, Indeed.......2004-08-24

Southern Roots is definitely a desert island record. It's not just a collection of tunes but a statement. Dissolution, lust, forgiveness are on these recordings produced by the GREAT Huey Meaux with a supporting cast including Carl Perkins, most of the MGS and others. What they shoulda done is released this with the outtakes like Bear Family did with the box set back in the day. You get all the drunken chatter and insults, proclamations, threats and some interesting tunage as well.

Wow, how can you live without these recordings????.......2004-05-04

I could not understand my life without having these recordings in my heart and my mind. JLL did some of his greatest rock and roll in the mid 1970s when, by and large, no one was looking for rock and roll from middle-aged white Southerners. There is not a nostalgic cut on the two albums that combined here on one precious CD. Jerry is simply rocking out here in a way no one else ever has or ever will, bar none.

Just the first cut, the meat man--with a MayTag (C) tongue--is worth the price. Jerry even gets into the spirit of the antiwar, antisystem radicalization of the day by proclaiming himself a "Revolutionary Man." And there are few tunes that rock the way Jerry's just a little bit does.

Oh my goodness, I may leave work early today just to hear this stuff.

The later cuts are from another album where Jerry is beginning to head in the direction of going country where he would make some of his or anyone else's best recordings in the mid 1970s. Who else could do a song like "I can still hear the music in the restroom" with class, taste, believablity, and take your right there, and still swing solid.

Tracks:

All Right I'll Sign The Papers
She Knows My Weaknesses
Travelin' Singin' Man
Brand New Mister Me
Where Were You
Who Will Buy The Wine
So Easy To Forgive Her
Leavin' And Sayin' Goodbye
Unloved Unwanted
Feel Again
You Can't Get Here From There
Waltz Of The Wind
One More Drink And Then I'll Go

Amazon.com

Given the number of highly talented candidates, it's not easy being the best-kept secret on the central Texas dancehall and honky-tonk circuit, but Justin Trevino has held that title for several years. Now that he's joined the show of Johnny Bush, who coproduced this CD, his fate could change. Trevino sings ballads and shuffles in a tenor full of sweetness and yearning, and when he comes down hard on a word, his voice just keeps expanding. The songs cover the usual themes (he didn't write any, as he had on his two prior DIY albums)--from the opening "All Right I'll Sign the Papers" to the bonus track "One More Drink and Then I'll Go," a duet with Bush--but Trevino's interpretations are so soulful that the subjects seem new again. Throw in twin fiddles, lots of succinct steel, and Mexican acoustic-guitar flavorings and you've got one of the Texasmost albums in recent memory. --John Morthland

Customer Reviews:

Real Country is Alive and Well.......2006-02-17

I cringe anytime CMT or GAC is on the TV; and I've stopped listening to standard Country Music radio years ago. And, when you realize that folks like Justin TRevino are not showcased on either of those two mediums, you'll know where I'm coming from. This man has talent; absolute solid gold voice. His tribute to Mel Tillis' "Brand New Mister Me" is superb, and rivals even Mel's! Love his take on "Who'll Buy The Wine"....a song that's been covered by Joe Carson and Charlie Walker. Hey, Justin even pays tribute to one of the lesser known Faron Young tunes, "Leavin' and Sayin' Goodbye". Now, with all of those covers out of the way, theres 9 other numbers (including some originals he penned), and a superb duet with Johnny Bush (of the Cherokee Cowboys fame). I will admit to being newly introduced to Justin's music, but I've already placed a second order for a few more of his CD's. I'll gladly spend money on artists who can put out music like this. If you have nothing more than even a passing interest in true Country Music, you owe it to yourself to listen to Mr Trevino.

Traveling Singing Man.......2001-12-20

WOW!!! This one is pure magic. Justin has clearly done his homework in studying Johnny Bush. The duets are tight and wonderful and Dicky Overby and Rick Price do things with a pedal steel that will make you swoon. The material is classic with a wonderful twist. If you're a Johnny Bush fan, a Mel Tillis fan or just a fan of traditional country music this cd will become a favorite in your collection. I keep one in the car, one in the office and one at home. Enjoy...this one's a keeper.

Christina - Colorado.

TREVINO ON TARGET--AGAIN!.......2001-11-15

THIS IS THE BEST TEXAS DANCE HALL MUSIC SINCE JUSTINS FIRST EFFORT. THE DANCE BEAT IS STILL THERE, THE TWIN FIDDLES ARE SMOOTH, AND THE TWO STEEL PLAYERS ARE OUTSTANDING. THE RECORDING AND MIX ARE AS GOOD AS YOU COULD DESIRE AND CO-PRODUCER JOHNNY BUSHES INFLUENCE IS ALL OVER THE PLACE. JUSTINS OH-SO SMOOTH AND EFFORTLESS PHRASING ARE EVIDENT THROUGHOUT BUT ESPECIALLY ON CUT # 2. I'M NOT USUALLY IMPRESSED BY COVERS OF FARON OR MARTYS SONGS BECAUSE, IN MY MIND, THEY OWN THEM AND COVERS PALE BY COMPARSON. WE HAVE A COUPLE OF EXCEPTIONS HERE; A FEW GUYS DO OK ON COVERING FARONS "LEAVING AND SAYING GOODBYE" BUT NOT AS WELL AS JUSTIN. FEW ARTISTS EVEN ATTEMPT TO COVER MARTYS SONGS, AND WE KNOW WHY. YET, JUSTINS RENDITION OF " WALTZ OF THE WIND" IS ABSOLUTELY SUPERB. IF YOU LIKE WESTERN SWING, HONKY-TONK MUSIC, OR LEGEND JOHNNY BUSHES STYLE, YOU WILL APPRECIATE THIS GREAT CD BY A LIVING LEGEND AND A LEGEND TO BE.

THE BEST COUNTRY FOR 2000........2001-11-06

THIS MUSIC IS VERY GOOD. I AM A COUNTRY MUSIC DJ IN ST. LUCIA AND THIS MUSIC IS THE BEST I HAVE FOR THIS YEAR. THIS ARTIST SHOULD KEEP IT UP. PRAISES TO ALL COUNTRY LOVERS THEY SHOULD TRY THIS ONE.

REAL Country Music At Last!.......2001-05-13

Connoisseurs of Texas country music have known about Justin Trevino for a long time. He's been playing the dance halls and beer joints since he was 12 years old, and recording albums almost as long. Justin's previous self-produced records -- "Texas Honky-Tonk" and "Loud Music and Strong Wine" -- are collectors items, cherished by fellow musicians and disc jockeys around the world. With "Traveling Singing Man," Justin's music is now widely distributed to the rest of the world. If you love REAL country music, sung from the bottom of the heart and featuring the best pickers in Texas, this album is a MUST-have for your collection. Justin's vocals, always extraordinary, are backed by pickers with no equals anywhere. Only Justin could have picked such a perfect slate of songs, which range from the rare and obscure (the title cut, an old Justin Tubb gem) to the famous ("One More Drink and Then I'll Go"). And only Justin could deliver this set of songs with so much passion AND precision. Nobody in Nashville comes close to Justin's vocal talent or his committment to the rich tradition of country music. Looking for the next George Jones or Lefty Frizzell? He's right here, on this record. While you are ordering this one, be sure to get Justin's last record ("Loud Music"), which Amazon is also selling now. You will thank me right before you order extra copies for your friends who think country music has died. And get your tail down to Texas to catch Justin with Johnny Bush or Cornell Hurd as soon as you can. This guy is a musician's musician, a dancer's dream, and a country music lover's savior. Don't believe me? Ask Johnny Bush, Don Walser, Kitty Wells, Leona Williams, or any country music disc jockey who still cares about the music. BUY THIS RECORD NOW!

The Killer Rocks On/Boogie Woogie Country Man

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The Killer Rocks On/Boogie Woogie Country Man
Jerry Lee Lewis
Manufacturer: Beat Goes On
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002LNWUC
Release Date: 2004-08-09

Tracks:

Don't Be Cruel
You Can Have Her
Games People Play
Lonely Weekends
You Don't Miss Your Water
Turn on Your Love Light
Chantilly Lace
C.C. Rider
Walk a Mile in My Shoes
Me and Bobby McGee
Shotgun Man
I'm Walkin'
I'm Still Jealous of You
Little Peace and Harmony
Jesus Is on the Mainline (Call Him Sometime)
Forever Forgiving
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Red Hot Memories (Ice Cold Beer)
I Can Still Hear the Music in the Restroom
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Thanks for Nothing
Boogie Woogie Country Man

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Collation of Two Original LPs on a Single CD from "The Killer" Piano Player who Rose to Fame in the 1950's at the Dawn of the Rock Era Thanks to his Recordings for Sam Phillips' Sun Records Label. Both of These Albums Come from the 1970's, 1972 and 1975 Respectively. Includes Extensive Sleevenotes.

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