The Essential Ray Price (1951-1962)

The Essential Ray Price (1951-1962)

The Essential Ray Price (1951-1962)

ASIN: B000002824

Track Listings
 
1. If You're Ever Lonely Darling
2. Road of No Return
3. Talk to Your Heart
4. Move on in and Stay
5. I'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me)
6. Release Me
7. I Can't Go Home Like This
8. You Done Me Wrong
9. Fallin', Fallin', Fallin'
10. Wasted Words
11. Crazy Arms
12. I've Got a New Heartache
13. My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You
14. Invitation to the Blues
15. City Lights
16. Heartaches by the Number
17. Same Old Me
18. One More Time
19. Heart Over Mind
20. Pride

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com essential recording
Before moving to the greener pastures of string-heavy countrypolitan, Price was a challenger for the honky-tonk crown. These 20 songs marvelously outline the rapid development of Price's emerging style. His 1951 debut, Lefty Frizzell's "If You're Ever Lonely Darling," finds Price emulating Frizzell's sweet delivery, while two ballads from the following year show Price firmly in Hank Williams territory. By 1953, his voice matured into a booming force, balancing the early sweetness with a hint of spice and a new vigor. The defining moment came in 1956 with the release of "Crazy Arms" and the unveiling of the Western swing-influenced "Ray Price Shuffle." From that point, Price would consistently feature this smooth and steady beat, even covering Bob Wills's "My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You." --Marc Greilsamer

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    		The Essential Ray Price
    Ray Price
    Manufacturer: Sony
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
    Honky-TonkHonky-Tonk | Country | Styles | Music
    Nashville SoundNashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B000OOOJ0E
    Release Date: 2007-05-29

    Tracks:

    1. Jealous Lies
    2. If You're Ever Lonely Darling
    3. Weary Blues (From Waiting)
    4. Talk To Your Heart
    5. Release Me
    6. I'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me)
    7. Crazy Arms
    8. You Done Me Wrong
    9. Wasted Words
    10. I've Got a New Heartache
    11. My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You
    12. Curtain In the Window
    13. Invitation To the Blues
    14. City Lights
    15. Heartaches By the Number
    16. The Same Ole Me
    17. One More Time
    18. I Wish I Could Fall In Love Today
    19. Heart Over Mind
    20. Soft Rain

    Tracks:

    1. San Antonio Rose
    2. I've Just Destroyed the World (I'm Living In)
    3. Pride
    4. Walk Me To the Door
    5. Night Life
    6. Make the World Go Away
    7. Burning Memories
    8. The Other Woman
    9. Don't You Ever Get Tired Of Hurting Me
    10. A Way To Survive
    11. I'm Still Not Over You
    12. I Let My Mind Wander
    13. Danny Boy
    14. She Wears My Ring
    15. You Wouldn't Know Love
    16. For the Good Times
    17. I Won't Mention It Again
    18. I'd Rather Be Sorry
    19. You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me
    20. Faded Love
    The Essential Ray Price (1951-1962)
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • THE ESSENTIAL RAY PRICE
    • Essential
    • Ray Price: Country Music Giant
    • Where's the 6th Star?
    • WOW--great honky tonk!
    		 The Essential Ray Price (1951-1962)
    Ray Price
    Manufacturer: Sony
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
    Honky-TonkHonky-Tonk | Country | Styles | Music
    Nashville SoundNashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B000002823
    Release Date: 1991-10-22

    Tracks:

    1. If You're Ever Lonely Darling
    2. The Road Of No Return
    3. Talk To Your Heart
    4. Move On In And Stay
    5. I'll Be There
    6. Release Me
    7. I Can't Go Home Like This
    8. You Done Me Wrong
    9. Falling Falling Falling
    10. Wasted Words
    11. Crazy Arms
    12. I've Got A New Heartache
    13. My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You
    14. Invitation To The Blues
    15. City Lights
    16. Heartaches By The Number
    17. The Same Old Me
    18. One More Time
    19. Heart Over Mind
    20. Pride

    Amazon.com essential recording

    Before moving to the greener pastures of string-heavy countrypolitan, Price was a challenger for the honky-tonk crown. These 20 songs marvelously outline the rapid development of Price's emerging style. His 1951 debut, Lefty Frizzell's "If You're Ever Lonely Darling," finds Price emulating Frizzell's sweet delivery, while two ballads from the following year show Price firmly in Hank Williams territory. By 1953, his voice matured into a booming force, balancing the early sweetness with a hint of spice and a new vigor. The defining moment came in 1956 with the release of "Crazy Arms" and the unveiling of the Western swing-influenced "Ray Price Shuffle." From that point, Price would consistently feature this smooth and steady beat, even covering Bob Wills's "My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You." --Marc Greilsamer

    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars THE ESSENTIAL RAY PRICE.......2007-04-11

    I was looking for a cd with all of his great songs spanning the decades of his career. This compilation begins with his early days when he sounds exactly like Hank Williams. I was looking for his trademark sound, the 4,4 shuffle beat. There are more early hits ( when he sounds like Hank ) then when he came into his own. This is still a good cd for any fan but, now I have to look for some of the same songs which are on this cd with his own trademark voice.

    5 out of 5 stars Essential.......2007-04-08

    This is essential country music. The "Ray Price Shuffle" sound has been copied by thousands of country artists all over the world and for one very good reason; it sounds fantastic. This albums shows the development of the style and is a must for any comprehensive country music collection. For less than $10 you can get a dose of honky tonk heaven; a heaven where most of todays Country (Pop) acts wouldn't get past the Gates of St. Peter. Also recommened is Ray's ode to heartbreak - "Touch My Heart".

    5 out of 5 stars Ray Price: Country Music Giant.......2007-01-11

    No country music fan should be without this disc. This is Ray Price's early best. It is all here! That classic ache in his voice makes us feel heartache and "Crazy Arms" is one of the best country songs ever - period - and Ray's version is still the one that all others must be measured by and there are many good others to enjoy. You really cannot be a Country Music fan without this next to your Jimmie Rodgers, Gene Autry, The Sons of the Pioneers,Bob Wills, Hank Williams, Webb Pierce, Johnny Cash,Marty Robbins,Patsy Cline,Louvin Brothers,Jim Reeves, Don Gibson,Buck Owens, Sonny James, Merle Haggard,Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris et al. Its got to be there! So buy and enjoy.

    5 out of 5 stars Where's the 6th Star?.......2007-01-03

    Yeah, I'd give this one 6 stars if I could. Ray Price invented the honky tonk sound, and this album clearly documents the development in wonderful progression. Tracks 1-5 are development, 6 through 20 are the best old, hard edge, wintage Texas honky tonk ever recorded. This takes me back to small Texas bars, my fake ID, and Ray Price and the Cherokee Cowboys singing for hours after the bar normally closed, everyone drunk and loving it. The album wisely ends before Ray went weird, singing such pop junk as "Danny Boy" and "For The good Times", and traveling with a frikkin orchestra. This is Ray in that short window of greatness, the true heart of the Texas honky tonk.

    5 out of 5 stars WOW--great honky tonk!.......2006-10-03

    This is easily one of the greatest honky tonk CDs available. Why we can't we hear this fanatastic music today? If you want twangy, moaning honky tonk, this is it. This IS country music.

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