DJ: A Tribute to George Strait

DJ: A Tribute to George Strait

DJ: A Tribute to George Strait

ASIN: B0009JE5QM

Track Listings
 
1. (I Want) The Real Thing
2. Cowboys Like Us
3. You Know Me Better Than That
4. Amarillo by Morning
5. Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
6. Love Without End, Amen
7. Honkytonkville
8. Carrying Your Love with Me
9. Let's Get Down to It
10. Unwound

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A Songwriter's Tribute to George Strait, Vol. 1
Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
  • aweful!!
  • +1/4 -- Great songs from not as great singers
 A Songwriter's Tribute to George Strait, Vol. 1
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Compadre Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002YLDE6
Release Date: 2004-10-05

Tracks:

  1. Does Ft. Worth Ever Cross Your Mind - Whitey Shafer
  2. Carryin' Your Love With Me - Jeff Stevens with Steve Bogard
  3. Carried Away - Steve Bogard with Jeff Stevens
  4. Blame It On Mexico - Darrell Staedtler
  5. I Cross My Heart - Eric Kaz
  6. Chill Of An Early Fall - Gretchen Peters
  7. The Fireman - Mack Vickery
  8. Where The Sidewalk Ends - Jim Lauderdale
  9. Fool Hearted Memory - Byron Hill
  10. Cowboy Rides Away - Sonny Throckmorton
  11. Check Yes Or No - Diana Hunt Black
  12. All My Ex's Live In Texas - Whitey Shafer

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars aweful!!.......2006-06-30

This is an insult to geroge strait why would anyone buy this when you can get the real thing with the guy that has a great voice.
Not by people who can't sing. They ruined every song that they did!!

3 out of 5 stars +1/4 -- Great songs from not as great singers.......2004-10-29

The standard division of labor in pop music was fashioned for a reason: many great singers are not great songwriters, and many of the best songwriters simply aren't star-quality singers. While there are plenty of exceptions (e.g., Dolly Parton and The Beatles, to name just two), George Strait and the talented writers who've contributed to his unparalleled chart success aren't generally among them.

Strait has been one of country music's most consistently successful vocalists - a hugely talented singer with golden ears for great songs from others' pens, and the personality and connections to make his own music in an industry that's twisted and turned around him. In contrast, many of the songwriters who've provided Strait's material remain invisible to the record-buying public. A few of those featured here, like Gretchen Peters (who adds a delicate touch to her own "Chill of an Early Fall") and Byron Hill ("Hearted Memory"), got a shot or two at a recording career, but more often than not, their songs outperform their performances. It may not be fair, but if everyone were as good a performer as George Strait, George Strait wouldn't be the 1-in-a-million star that he is.

What we get here is a collection of songwriters with good-but-not-great vocal ability singing songs that were indelibly stamped into the public consciousness by one of country music's greatest vocalists. Though these versions were nicely produced for this collection, they can't help but pale in comparison to the hits, and rarely rise above the quality of songwriter demos. Picks of the litter include Whitey Shafer's craggily rustic renditions of "Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind" and "All My Ex's Live in Texas," Dana Hunt Black's folky "Check Yes or No," and Jeff Stevens surprisingly compelling "Carrying Your Love With Me." The bulk of the album's performances simply don't match up to the quality of the songs, however.

Fans wanting to gain an appreciation of how George Strait picks and shapes his songs will enjoy this look into the raw materials, but those just looking for great country music would be better off with one of Strait's own hit collections.
The String Quartet Tribute to George Strait
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    		The String Quartet Tribute to George Strait

    Manufacturer: Vitamin Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0001Z37BI
    Release Date: 2004-05-11

    Tracks:

    1. Fireman - Jim Baird
    2. Check Yes or No - Kyle Newmaster
    3. All My Ex's Live in Texas - Jim Baird
    4. Right or Wrong - Kyle Newmaster
    5. Amarillo by Morning - Jim Baird
    6. Marina del Rey - Kyle Newmaster
    7. Cowboy Rides Away - Kyle Newmaster
    8. I Can Still Make Cheyenne - Kyle Newmaster
    9. Chair - Jim Baird
    10. Person You Are Inside - Jim Baird

    Product Description

    1. Fireman
    2. Check Yes Or No
    3. All My Ex's Live In Texas
    4. Right Or Wrong
    5. Amarillo By Morning
    6. Marina Del Ray
    7. The Cowboy Rides Away
    8. I Can Still Make Cheyenne
    9. The Chair
    10. The Person You Are Inside (Original Composition)

    Format: CD
    Ride of My Life
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      		Ride of My Life
      Kelly Kenning
      Manufacturer: Airastar Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B0002ERXEA
      Release Date: 2004-06-08

      Tracks:

      1. She Beat the Cheat Out of Me
      2. Daylight Wasting Time
      3. Ride of My Life
      4. Weekend in Juarez
      5. Unsung Before
      6. Holiday
      7. Rights to My Left Hand
      8. Out to Forget Me
      9. Pure Strait Country
      10. Cuando Calienta el Sol
      A Tribute to George Strait
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        		A Tribute to George Strait
        Various Artists
        Manufacturer: Big Eye Music
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00013NDRI
        Release Date: 2004-01-06

        Tracks:

        1. I Can Still Make Cheyenne - Barker
        2. King Of The Mountain - Nelson
        3. Adalida - Gelger
        4. The Best Day - Dillon
        5. Round About Way - Dean
        6. Today My World Slipped Away - Wright
        7. True - Green
        8. Blue Clear Sky - Sanders
        9. Lead On - Dillon
        10. One Night At A Time - Lee
        11. Carrying Your Love With Me - Stevens
        12. We Really Shouldn't Be Doing This - LAUDERDALE

        Product Description

        1. I Can Still Make Cheyenne
        2. King Of The Mountain
        3. Adalida
        4. Best Day
        5. Round About Way
        6. Today My World Slipped Away
        7. True
        8. Blue Clear Sky
        9. Lead On
        10. One Night At A Time
        11. Carrying Your Love With Me
        12. We Really Shouldn't Be Doing This

        Format: CD
        A Country Tribute to George Strait
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          		A Country Tribute to George Strait
          Various Artists
          Manufacturer: Turn Up the Music
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B0009JE5QM
          Release Date: 2005-08-02

          Tracks:

          1. (I Want) The Real Thing
          2. Cowboys Like Us
          3. You Know Me Better Than That
          4. Amarillo by Morning
          5. Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
          6. Love Without End, Amen
          7. Honkytonkville
          8. Carrying Your Love with Me
          9. Let's Get Down to It
          10. Unwound

          Album Review:

          1. Don't Give Up
          2. Ernest Tubb & Friends [Box set]
          3. Forever [Import]
          4. Forty and Foxy
          5. Great Hank Snow [Import]
          6. Hillbilly Heaven
          7. Homes for the Holidays
          8. I Need a Song
          9. Joshua Moses' Din And Danger
          10. Ken & Karlie

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