Billie Jo Spears

Billie Jo Spears

Billie Jo Spears

ASIN: B00005QG5B

Track Listings
 
1. Look What They've Done to My Song
2. It Makes No Difference Now
3. He's on the Run Again
4. Danny
5. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
6. Fever
7. You're My Man
8. Ease the Want in Me
9. Dallas
10. I Stayed Long Enough
11. I'll Never Be Free
12. Come on Home

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Country Girl: 20 Favorite Songs
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Country Girl: 20 Favorite Songs
  • Mostly covers but worth hearing
  • here you come again
 Country Girl: 20 Favorite Songs
Billie Jo Spears
Manufacturer: Prism
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ASIN: B00000JZWW
Release Date: 2002-08-30

Tracks:

  1. I'm Going To Be A Country Girl Again
  2. Blanket On The Ground
  3. Crystal Chandeliers
  4. Silver Threads And Golden Needles
  5. Queen Of The Silver Dollar
  6. Misty Blue
  7. It's A Heartache
  8. Fire & Rain
  9. Cryin' Time
  10. Fever
  11. Tennessee Waltz
  12. This Ole House
  13. Rocky Top
  14. Blue Blue Day
  15. For The Good Times
  16. Here You Come Again
  17. Just The Way You Are
  18. Blue Bayou
  19. I Know I'll Never Love This Way Again
  20. All I Have To Do Is Dream

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Country Girl: 20 Favorite Songs.......2007-05-21

The item was received in good time and excellent condition.

5 out of 5 stars Mostly covers but worth hearing .......2005-03-30

Billie Jo recorded most of these tracks for a TV-advertised vinyl LP, at a time when she was enormously popular in Britain. Her own hits had already been extensively marketed so what to do next - a covers album, of course.

Blanket on the ground is included in this collection although it doesn't really belong here, but I can understand why it was put in. Crystal chandeliers is Charley Pride's signature song outside America, though never released as an American single. Silver threads and golden needles was first recorded by Wanda Jackson but has since recorded by many country singers - and a few pop singers. Queen of the silver dollar was originally recorded by Dr Hook, then by Emmylou Harris (on Pieces of the sky) before becoming a country hit for Dave and Sugar. Emmylou's version, despite not being released as a single, is the best-known version of the song.

Misty blue began as a country song but is most famous via Dorothy Moore's international soul-pop hit. Bonnie Tyler had an international pop hit with It's a heartache. Her version was a surprise top ten country hit, while Dave and Sugar covered the song and also had a country hit with it. Crying time, first written and recorded by Buck Owens, became a pop hit for Ray Charles. Tennessee waltz, written and first recorded by Pee Wee King but most commonly associated with Patti Page, is apparently the most-covered country song of all time.

This ole house began life as a country song but was popularised by Rosemary Clooney, who had a huge international pop hit with it. For the good times, written by Kris Kristofferson, provided Ray Price with a country hit and Perry Como with a pop hit. Blue bayou, a major international hit for Roy Orbison in the sixties, also became a major American hit for Linda Ronstadt in the seventies.

Elsewhere, this set includes covers of I'm gonna be a country girl again (Buffy Sainte-Marie), Fire and rain (James Taylor), Fever (Peggy Lee), Rocky top (Lynn Anderson), Blue blue day (Don Gibson), Here you come again (Dolly Parton), Just the way you are (Billy Joel), I know I'll never love this way again (Dionne Warwick) and All I have to do is dream (Everly Brothers).

Billie Jo does fine covers of all these songs and it makes for an interesting collection. If you enjoy Billie Jo's own hits, you might also enjoy this collection. If you buy it, you might even be inspired to buy one or two of the original versions of these songs, most of which are easy to find. Of course, it would be expensive to buy them all and that's the appeal of a covers collection - plenty of classic songs at a bargain price.

5 out of 5 stars here you come again.......2002-10-10

Have been looking for this 10 yrs. It's great!!
Very Best of
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • TRACKS
  • A mix of Billie Jo's own hits and covers
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ASIN: B0009LNQSI
Release Date: 2005-06-21

Album Description

20-track collection issued by EMI Gold. Highlights include, (I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden, I Fall To Pieces, Bridge Over Troubled Water and Help Me Make It Through The Night. 2005.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars TRACKS.......2007-02-18

1. What The World Needs Now Is Love
2. For The Good Times
3. I Fall To Pieces
4. Heartaches By The Number
5. Always On My Mind
6. (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song
7. Everytime Two Fools Collide
8. (I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden
9. Blanket On The Ground
10. Harper Valley P.T.A.
11. What I've Got In Mind
12. '57 Chevrolet
13. Sing Me An Old Fashioned Song
14. Stand By Your Man
15. I Will Survive
16. Misty Blue
17. Bridge Over Troubled Water
18. Help Me Make It Through The Night
19. I Love You Because
20. Paper Roses

5 out of 5 stars A mix of Billie Jo's own hits and covers.......2005-10-03

Billie Jo Spears is remembered for some classic country songs including Blanket on the ground, 57 Chevrolet, What I've got in mind and Sing me an old fashioned song, three of the songs featured on this collection. However, notable omissions include Lonely hearts club and Love ain't gonna wait for us.

Most of this album consists of Billie Jo's covers of songs made famous by others including What the world needs bow is love (Jackie De Shannon), I fall to pieces (Patsy Cline), Heartaches by the number (Guy Mitchell), Always on my mind (first recorded by Brenda Lee, but a big seventies hit for Elvis Presley, in the eighties the song became a major hit in the UK for the Pet Shop Boys and n the USA for Willie Nelson), Rose garden (Lynn Anderson), Harper valley PTA (Jeannie C Riley), Stand by your man (Tammy Wynette), I will survive (Gloria Gaynor - Billie Jo's version became a country hit), Misty blue (originally a country hit for Eddy Arnold but more famous via Dorothy Moore's international pop hit), Bridge over troubled water (Simon and Garfunkel), I love you because (a major UK hit for Jim Reeves), Paper roses (a major UK hit for Marie Osmond) and two Kris Kristofferson songs (For the good times, Help me make it through the night). Billie Jo performs all these songs - and the others - superbly.

Although this is not the definitive Billie Jo Spears hits collection, it provides a good sampling of her music.
Country Greats
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    Billie Jo Spears
    Manufacturer: EMI Gold
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    ASIN: B000026GPG
    Release Date: 2007-05-21

    Tracks:

    1. '57 Chevrolet
    2. Loving Him Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do
    3. (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebod
    4. Till Something Better Comes Along
    5. Sing Me An Old Fashioned Song
    6. Every Time I Sing A Love Song
    7. See The Funny Little Clown
    8. That's What Friends Are For
    9. Blanket On The Ground
    10. Ode To Billy Joe
    11. Misty Blue
    12. I Don't Wanna Play House
    13. Hurt
    14. Stand By Your Man
    15. He's Got More Love In His Little Finger
    16. Take Me To Your World
    17. What I've Got In Mind
    18. If You Want Me
    19. Never Did Like Whiskey
    20. Lonely Hearts Club

    Album Description

    20 track collection. EMI Gold. 2005.
    Country Ladies
    Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    • Just so so
    		 Country Ladies
    Kitty Wells , Norma Jean , Loretta Lynn , Skeeter Davis , Jeanne Pruett , Donna Fargo , Lynn Anderson , Billie Jo Spears , Dolly Parton , Tammy Wynette , and Jeannie C. Riley
    Manufacturer: Goldies
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00005A1C7
    Release Date: 2001-01-31

    Tracks:

    1. Walkin' After Midnight - Patsy Cline
    2. Coal Miner's Daughter [Live] - Loretta Lynn
    3. Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A. - Donna Fargo
    4. It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels - Kitty Wells
    5. My Man [Live] - Tammy Wynette
    6. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - Billie Jo Spears,
    7. Let's Go All the Way - Norma Jean
    8. End of the World - Skeeter Davis
    9. I'm Still in Love with You - Melba Montgomery
    10. Satin Sheets - Jeanne Pruett
    11. It's All Over - Anne Murray
    12. Little Blossom - Dolly Parton
    13. Reborn - Jeannie C. Riley
    14. Two Doors Down - Lynn Anderson

    Tracks:

    1. Stand by Your Man [Live] - Lynn Anderson
    2. Release Me - Dolly Parton
    3. You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man) [Live] - Loretta Lynn
    4. Heartbreak U.S.A. - Kitty Wells
    5. Daddy - Donna Fargo
    6. No Charge - Melba Montgomery
    7. Try to Remember - Barbara Mandrell
    8. It Makes No Difference Now - Billie Jo Spears
    9. Cold, Cold Heart - Norma Jean
    10. Love's Gonna Live Here - Marie O'Brien
    11. Some Birds - Anne Murray
    12. Listen to a Country Song - Lynn Anderson
    13. In Care of the Blues - Patsy Cline
    14. Right or Wrong - Wanda Jackson

    Tracks:

    1. Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson
    2. Harper Valley P.T.A. - Jeannie C. Riley
    3. Making Believe - Kitty Wells
    4. In the Middle of a Heartache - Kitty Wells
    5. Me and Bobby McGee [Live] - Kitty Wells
    6. Last Thing on My Mind - Anne Murray
    7. Fever - Billie Jo Spears
    8. Letter to Heaven - Dolly Parton
    9. I Wouldn't Buy a Used Car from Him - Norma Jean
    10. Life's Railway to Heaven - Patsy Cline
    11. He Stopped Loving Her Today - O'Brien
    12. All That's Keeping Me Alive - Donna Fargo
    13. Don't Let the Good Times Fool You - Melba Montgomery
    14. Medley: Amazing Grace/I'll Fly Away/Will the Circle Be Unbroken/I Saw t - Tammy Wynette

    Album Description

    Swedish budget-price box-set. Includes tracks from Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, Norma Jean, Dolly Parton, Kitty Wells, Wanda Jackson & more. 3 standard jewel cases in a slipcase.

    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars Just so so.......2007-06-27

    This cd is just so so. It is not great and the songs are not all in their true form. Not bad, but not great.
    Ultimate Collection
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      Billie Jo Spears
      Manufacturer: EMI Gold
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000Q7ZIEU
      Release Date: 2007-07-09

      Tracks:

      1. Blanket On The Ground
      2. What I've Got In Mind
      3. Sing Me An Old Fashioned Song
      4. I Will Survive
      5. (I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden
      6. See The Funny Little Clown
      7. Stay Away From The Apple Tree
      8. Silver Wings And Golden Rings
      9. Misty Blue
      10. Never Did Like Whiskey
      11. Lonely Hearts Club
      12. I've Got To Go
      13. Country Roads (2003 Digital Remaster)
      14. Desperado
      15. '57 Chevrolet
      16. Yesterday
      17. Livin' Our Love Together
      18. Rainy Days And Stormy Nights
      19. (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song
      20. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) (2003 Digital Remaster)
      21. That's What Friends Are For
      22. Standing Tall
      23. Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad
      24. What The World Needs Now Is Love
      25. He's Got More Love In His Little Finger
      26. Mr. Walker, It's All Over
      27. Daddy, I Love You
      28. Marty Gray
      29. I Stayed Long Enough
      30. Souvenirs And California Memories
      31. Harper Valley P.T.A.
      32. Heartaches By The Number (2003 Digital Remaster)
      33. Tips And Tables
      34. Stand By Your Man
      35. Faded Love
      36. I Don't Wanna Play House
      37. Ode To Billie Joe
      38. Paper Roses (2003 Digital Remaster)
      39. Snowbird
      40. Sweet Music Man
      41. She's Out There Dancin' Alone
      42. We Love Each Other
      43. Lizzie And The Rain Man
      44. Hurt
      45. Permanently Lonely
      46. I've Never Loved Anyone More
      47. Callin' Baton Rouge
      48. Slow Movin' Outlaw

      Album Description

      2007 double CD compilation from the Country singer, best known for her string of hits during the early '70s. Features 48 tracks including 'Misty Blue', 'Blanket On The Ground', 'Mr. Walker, It's All Over', 'Lonely Hearts Club' and many more. EMI Gold.

      Album Details

      Billie Jo Spears Had Several Big Country Hits During the '70s, Thanks to a Sultry, Bluesy Voice While She Never Quite Edged her Way Into Stardom in the U.s She Earned a Devoted Following in the UK. This New 48 Track Album Contains all of her UK Hits as Well as Many Tracks Making their Debut on CD. Classic Tracks Include "Blanket on the Ground", "What I've Got in Mind", "Sing Me an Old Fashioned Song", "i Will Survive", "Misty Blue", "Stand by Your Man", "Another Done Somebody Wrong Song", "57 Chevrolet" and "Yesterday".
      Look What They've Done to My Song
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        		Look What They've Done to My Song
        Billie Jo Spears
        Manufacturer: Dressed to Kill
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        ASIN: B00004SZ31
        Release Date: 2001-05-22

        Tracks:

        1. Dallas
        2. Danny
        3. Ease The Want In Me
        4. Fever
        5. He's On The Run Again
        6. I Stayed Long Enough
        7. I'll Never Be Free
        8. It Makes No Difference Now
        9. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
        10. It Could Have Been Me
        11. Look What They've Done To My Song
        12. Step Child
        13. Sunshine
        14. The Cheating Kind
        15. You're My Man
        Love Songs
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          Billie Jo Spears
          Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          3. Mr. Walker, It's All Over/Just Singin'

          ASIN: B000063IPH
          Release Date: 2002-04-22

          Tracks:

          1. Blanket On The Ground
          2. What Ive Got In Mind
          3. Today I Started Loving You Again
          4. Dont Ever Let Go Of Me
          5. All I Want Is You
          6. I'll Never Love Anyone More
          7. Say It Again
          8. I Fall To Pieces
          9. True Love (High Society)
          10. Love Aint The Question (Love Aint The Answer)
          11. Every Time I Sing A Love Song
          12. Ive Got To Go
          13. Since I Fell For You
          14. Come On Home
          15. What A Love I Have In You
          16. There's More to a Tear (Than Meets the Eye)
          17. What The World Needs Now Is Love
          18. Love Aint Gonna Wait For Us
          19. I Love You Because
          20. Put A Little Love In Your Heart

          Album Description

          UK compilation for the blues-influenced country singer/songwriter, from EMI Gold. 20 tracks.
          Mr. Walker, It's All Over/Just Singin'
          Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
          • Billie Jo Spears Capitol albums
          		 Mr. Walker, It's All Over/Just Singin'
          Billie Jo Spears
          Manufacturer: Hux Records
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B0000BXK70
          Release Date: 2003-09-01

          Tracks:

          1. Mr Walker, It's All Over
          2. Keep Me from Cryin' Today
          3. Look Out Your Window
          4. Tips and Tables
          5. Stand by Your Man
          6. Hold Me Tight
          7. That Man
          8. My Arms Stay Open Late
          9. Thanks for Hangin' Round, World
          10. You Couldn't Even Light His Candle
          11. Price I Pay to Stay
          12. Snowbird
          13. Apartment #9
          14. For the Good Times
          15. When You Hurt Me (More Than I Love You)
          16. Heavenly Sunshine
          17. Trying to See
          18. Help Me Make It Through the Night
          19. I Can't Get Enough of You
          20. I Love You Because
          21. Goin' Steady

          Album Description

          UK twofer combines 'Mr. Walker, It's All Over!' (1969) & 'Just Singin'' (1972), both are unavailable domestically. Features 21 remastered tracks on CD for the first time. Hux Records. 2003.

          Album Details

          Two CD on One Disc for the First Time. Includes an Eight Page Booklet. Writers on this Collection Includes Tammy Wynette, Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson.

          Customer Reviews:

          4 out of 5 stars Billie Jo Spears Capitol albums.......2005-02-20

          Before Billie Jo Spears became a countrypolitan singer in the 70's, she was a traditional country singer. Her Capitol material was similar to Jeannie C. Riley's Plantation work. This starts off with her great sexual harrassment hit Mr. Walker it's all Over. Three of the songs on the "Mr. Walker's it's all Over" album were written by Jack Rhodes, who wrote Too Old for Toys, Too Young for Boys, her first song at 13. Musically speaking it would have made more sense to combine her debut "The Voice of Billie Jo Spears", which I also recommend, since they're more similar in tone. But "Just Singin'" is more rare to find. There are covers on both of these, though "Just Singin" is devoted to them completely. But that's okay since I like covers. Besides her versions of Goin' Steady (Faron Young) and The Price I Pay to Stay (Jeannie C. Riley) are fantastic. Billie Jo Spears is more popular in the UK so it's not surprising that a British label Hux released this. I hope they release more of her early material. 3.5 rounded to 4.
          Stand By Your Man
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            		Stand By Your Man

            Manufacturer: Classic Country
            ProductGroup: Music
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            ASIN: B000EP9EYE

            Product Description

            1. Mr. Walker it's All Over 2. Keep Me From Crying Today 3. Look Out Your Window 4. Tips and Tables 5. Stand By Your Man 6. Hold Me Tight 7. That Man 8. My Arms STay Open Late 9. You Couldn't Even Light His Candle 10. Thanks' for Hangin' 'round World 11. What Have They Done to My Song 12. It Makes No Difference Now 13. He's On the Run Again 14. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry 15. Fever 16. Ease the Want in Me 17. Dallas 18. Sunshine 19. Souvenirs and Californian Memories 20. I'll Never Be Free
            Famous Country Music Makers
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              Manufacturer: Castle Pulse/Wave
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              ASIN: B00004S7SG
              Release Date: 2005-11-22

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