Nashville Honky Tonk

Nashville Honky Tonk

Nashville Honky Tonk

ASIN: B00029RTF8

Track Listings
Disc: 1
1. Today, Tomorrow, And Forever - Patsy Cline
2. Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
3. Tears - Don Williams
4. Billy Bayou - Jim Reeves
5. Chapel in the Moonlight - Faron Young,
6. Once a Day - George Jones
7. Love's Gonna Live Here - Waylon Jennings
8. Release Me - Barbara Mandrell
9. Your Squaw Is on the Warpath - Loretta Lynn
10. Jukebox Charlie - Johnny Paycheck
See all 12 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2
1. Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash
2. Honky Tonk Merry Go Round - Patsy Cline
3. Fist City - Loretta Lynn
4. Old Time Religion - Jim Reeves
5. Here Comes My Baby Back Again - Faron Young
6. Y'all Come - Loretta Lynn
7. Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine - Tom T. Hall
8. Louisiana Man - Charley Pride
9. Spend Some Time With Me - Don Williams
10. Sunday Morning Coming Down - Johnny Cash
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Greatest Hits 2
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Toby Keith's Greatest Hits 2
  • Keep them coming...Keith
  • Toby Keith-Greatest Hits 2 CD
  • this man can sing his butt off.
  • Now, I do like you good!!!
 Greatest Hits 2
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Manufacturer: Dreamworks Nashville
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ASIN: B00063F8CG
Release Date: 2004-11-09

Tracks:

  1. How Do You Like Me Now?!
  2. Country Comes To Town
  3. You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This
  4. I'm Just Talkin' About Tonight
  5. I Wanna Talk About Me
  6. My List
  7. Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue (The Angry American)
  8. Who's Your Daddy?
  9. Beer For My Horses
  10. Stays In Mexico
  11. Mockingbird
  12. Go With Her
  13. You Ain't Much Fun (Live)
  14. Should've Been A Cowboy (Live)

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At his best, as exemplified by his 1999 megahit "How Do You Like Me Now?!" Keith is simple and direct in the tradition of Hank Williams Jr.--aware of his limitations, able to thrive within them. "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)" struck a chord, though it differed little from the fist-shaking morale-boosters of previous wars. On the downside, Keith's formulaic tendencies can become tiresome, as it did on "My List," a generic celebration of life's mundane treasures. Sales notwithstanding, "Beer for My Horses" was no artistic landmark for Keith or duet partner Willie Nelson. By contrast, he and daughter Krystal have fun with the 1963 Inez and Charlie Foxx R&B hit "Mockingbird" (first revived by James Taylor and Carly Simon). "Go With Her" injects a different spin into the time-honored breakup song, wittiness absent on the gimmicky "Stays in Mexico." Raucous live performances of "You Ain't Much Fun" and his debut hit, "Should've Been a Cowboy," reflect his ability to rouse the faithful into the obligatory singalong. --Rich Kienzle

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Toby Keith's Greatest Hits 2.......2007-05-07

This one is my favorite Toby Keith CD. I like the others as well but I find I play Greatest Hits 2 more often.

5 out of 5 stars Keep them coming...Keith.......2007-04-16

I bought this Greatest Hits 2 because it has a lot of my favorite songs on it. My favorites are: "How Do You Like Me Now"; "I'm Just Talkin' About Tonight"; "I Wanna Talk About Me"; "Beer For My Horses" duet with Willie Nelson; "Mockingbird" duet with Krystal; "You Ain't Much Fun"; and "Should've Been a Cowboy". I also like "Stays in Mexico". I had to buy another CD to get my very favorite "Big Blue Note". All in all this CD was well worth the money. By the way, I am a 67 year old grandma that loves country western music.

5 out of 5 stars Toby Keith-Greatest Hits 2 CD.......2007-03-26

Received CD in new, perfect condition. Received item before expected! Thank you so much!

5 out of 5 stars this man can sing his butt off........2007-03-08

with him mellow voice all the songs Toby sings; gives this woman the chrills; he is very nice looking. I think he is an easy going type guy; with the most wonderful voice...

5 out of 5 stars Now, I do like you good!!!.......2007-02-24

Smashing. A top-notch selection of up-to-date hits (How do you like me now?, Who's your daddy?), a memory trip with "Should've been a cowboy", some food for thought (My List), duets with Krystal and Willie Nelson (real duets and not just them singing in the back) and plain good old country pieces where Toby Keith gets to display his wry humor, raising that knowing smile that echoes better than a guffaw. In sum, if you were considering to get it, don't hesitate any longer. Do it! You will definitely not regret it. There are no weak spots in this CD.
Johnny Horton - Greatest Hits
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • LIberal Democrat the Loves Real Country
  • Awesome!
  • beautiful song.......
  • Great GIft
  • Is ok.
 Johnny Horton - Greatest Hits
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Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B0000026AG
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. North to Alaska
  2. Whispering Pines
  3. Johnny Reb
  4. The Mansion You Stole
  5. I'm Ready If You're Willing
  6. When It's Springtime In Alaska (It's Forty Below)
  7. Honky Tonk Man
  8. The Battle of New Orleans
  9. All For The Love Of A Girl
  10. Sink The Bismarck
  11. Comanche (The Brave Horse)
  12. Jim Bridger
  13. Johhny Freedom

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While Louisiana Hayride star Johnny Horton's 1956 Top 10 debut "Honky Tonk Man" strode the line between rockabilly and honky-tonk minimalism, he found his niche in 1959 with a short-lived phenomenon known as the saga song: newly penned tunes, based on or inspired by historical events. The song that rendered Horton immortal? A rousing rendition of folksinger Jimmie Driftwood's War of 1812 number "The Battle of New Orleans," which topped both the country and pop charts for weeks. Riding a winner, Horton kept the momentum going with the Civil War-themed "Johnny Reb," and "Sink the Bismarck," based on a World War II naval battle. He died in a Texas car crash in early November 1960, days before his next single, "North to Alaska" (from the John Wayne film of the same name), hit the charts. While saga tunes understandably dominate this collection, it also includes "Honky Tonk Man" and the ballads "Whispering Pines" and "The Mansion You Stole." There's no better introduction to Horton's seminal recordings. --Rich Kienzle

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars LIberal Democrat the Loves Real Country.......2007-05-21

The current generation probably doesn't realize that real country was anti-establishment. I loved Johnny Horton and Jimmey Dean (Remember his song PT-109 about "commie-pinko" Jack Kennedy, who acutally FOUGHT in a war?) when I was a kid. Songs about people with gumption-- not mindless clones whose goal in life is to be a religious/corporate lackeys. You have no idea what it is to be an American... although you think you do.

5 out of 5 stars Awesome!.......2007-01-18

When I was younger, my father had a cassette with all of these songs on them, but my mother sold it in a garage sale. Of course I was upset when I looked for it years later, and I was so excited to find this CD! I remembered all the songs and still listen to it frequently. I couldn't be more satisfied.

5 out of 5 stars beautiful song....... .......2007-01-12

I had decided to purchased this cd when I heard some of Johnny's song in the radio.Its a wonderful song and good for easy listening..........

5 out of 5 stars Great GIft.......2007-01-10

Great gift for someone who loves Johnny Horton, It has all of the best and most loved hits.

3 out of 5 stars Is ok........2007-01-06

Buy it for "Battle of NEw Orleans" and "sink the bismark." Enjoy it for "whispering pines" and "north to alaska."
These Days
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • These Days ~ Vince Gill
  • Inspired by negative reviews
  • These Days by Vince Gill
  • Vince Gill - These Days
  • Simply awesome !!!
 These Days
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ASIN: B000HKDEN8
Release Date: 2006-10-17

Tracks:

  1. Workin On A Big Chill
  2. Loves Standin
  3. Cowboy Up (featuring Gretchen Wilson)
  4. Sweet Thing
  5. Bet It All On You
  6. Nothin For A Broken Heart (Duet w/Rodney Crowell)
  7. Son Of A Ramblin Man (featuring Del McCoury)
  8. Smilin Song (featuring Michael McDonald)
  9. The Rhythm Of The Pourin Rain (featuring Bekka Bramlett)
  10. Nothin Left To Say

Tracks:

  1. All Prayed Up
  2. Cold Gray Light Of Gone (featuring The Del McCoury Band)
  3. A River Like You (featuring Jenny Gill)
  4. Ace Up Your Pretty Sleeve
  5. Molly Brown
  6. Girl (Guest Vocalist: Rebecca Lynn Howard)
  7. Give Me The Highway (featuring The Del McCoury Band)
  8. Sweet Augusta Darlin
  9. Little Brother
  10. Almost Home (Duet w/Guy Clark)

Tracks:

  1. This New Heartache
  2. The Only Love
  3. Out Of My Mind (featuring Patty Loveless)
  4. The Sight Of Me Without You
  5. I Cant Let Go (featuring Alison Krauss & Dan Tyminski)
  6. Dont Pretend With Me
  7. Some Things Never Get Old (featuring Emmylou Harris)
  8. Sweet Little Corrina (featuring Phil Everly)
  9. If I Can Make Mississippi (featuring Lee Ann Womack)
  10. Take This Country Back (Duet w/John Anderson)

Tracks:

  1. What You Don't Say (featuring LeAnn Rimes)
  2. The Reason Why (featuring Alison Krauss)
  3. The Rock Of Your Love (featuring Bonnie Raitt)
  4. What You Give Away (featuring Sheryl Crow)
  5. Faint Of Heart (Duet w/Diana Krall)
  6. Time To Carry On (featuring Jenny Gill)
  7. No Easy Way
  8. This Memory Of You (featuring Trisha Yearwood)
  9. How Lonely Looks
  10. Tell Me One More Time About Jesus (featuring Amy Grant)
  11. Everything And Nothing (featuring Katrina Elam)
  12. Which Way Will You Go
  13. These Days

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These new recordings of mostly recent Gill compositions are the culmination of a project aimed at recording four distinct albums: rock, romance, vintage honky-tonk, and acoustic. The Rockin' Record, virtually perfect from start to finish, begins with "Workin' on a Big Chill," its swampy groove straight out of John Fogerty and a showcase for Gill's guitar virtuosity--a groove he resumes on "Cowboy Up," with cameo harmonies from Gretchen Wilson. "Sweet Thing" and a duet with Rodney Crowell on "Nothin' for a Broken Heart" pulsate with Chuck Berry intensity that contrasts with the solid, '60s Memphis groove of "Bet It All on You." The Reason Why showcases Gill's legendary ease with ballads, several of them enhanced by creative string arrangements by David Campbell (Beck's father), including "What You Don't Say" with LeAnn Rimes and "The Memory of You" with Trisha Yearwood. The stunning "Faint of Heart," a remarkably sultry jazz duet with Diana Krall, could become a standard. Some Things Never Get Old revisits classic fiddle-steel honky-tonk, music Gill has long reverenced and referenced. "This New Heartache" is straight out of Ray Price. Gill and Patty Loveless tear up "Out of My Mind" and Allison Krauss and Dan Tyminski join in for the waltz "I Can't Let Go." "Don't Pretend with Me" honors Ernest Tubb's honky-tonk primitivism. Little Brother, all-acoustic and often bluegrass-flavored, shines from beginning to end. Along with "Molly Brown," a stark cautionary about racial violence, Gill sings both "Cold Gray Light of Dawn" and "Give Me the Highway" with the Del McCoury Band. He and Guy Clark close it out with "Almost Home." Despite outstanding past efforts, Gill--one of the top hitmakers of the '90s--hasn't had a Top Ten single since 2000. No matter. His talents and the heart he puts into his writing, singing, and picking remain at their peak. This stellar collection proves it--four times over. --Rich Kienzle

Album Description

In an unmatched outpouring of virtuosity and energy, Vince Gill has created a 4-CD set of 43 new and original songs that MCA Records will release Oct. 17 under the title These Days. The collection is an artistic tour de force that displays Gill's mastery of lyrics and musical styles, ranging from traditional country and bluegrass to jazz and rock.

"I started looking at all these songs I had," the amiable superstar explains, "and going, `Shoot, I want to record that song, and I want to record that song.' I just kept checking with the other musicians to see if they were available. I had no deadlines, no rules or anything like that. So I just kept trying songs."

To accompany him on this ambitious undertaking, Gill turned both to artists he knew and had worked with before and to those whose music he admired at a distance. "I never try to fill up my records with famous people," Gill says. "I try to fill them up with the most talented people I can find on the face of the earth." By the time the project was completed, that group included Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt, Diana Krall, Rodney Crowell, Phil Everly, the Del McCoury Band, Emmylou Harris, John Anderson, Lee Ann Womack, Jenny Gill, Amy Grant, LeAnn Rimes, Gretchen Wilson, Guy Clark, Trisha Yearwood, Bekka Bramlett, Michael McDonald, steel-guitar master Buddy Emmons and many other musical standouts.

Initially, Gill planned to pare down the songs he'd recorded to a single album. Then, in one of the studios he used, he spotted some Beatles memorabilia and recalled that the Fab Four had routinely released multiple albums within the same year.

Gill took the idea to Luke Lewis, Universal Music Group Nashville Co-Chairman, who totally supported his notion of multiple releases. In fact, Lewis came up with an even more radical strategy: he told Vince to go and record more songs that explore his passion for acoustic sounds and release a 4-CD set. And that's exactly what happened.

Gill co-produced These Days with famed keyboardist John Hobbs and sound engineering whiz Justin Niebank.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars These Days ~ Vince Gill.......2007-07-07

A lot of the songs are vintage Vince Gill. His guitar playing is nothing short of spectacular. The duets are wonderful. His guest singers blend well with Vince's, oh so sweet, tenor. I love the album, but give it only four stars because so many of the songs are featured on albums I already own.

5 out of 5 stars Inspired by negative reviews.......2007-05-21

Before ordering this CD set, I read most of the reviews on Amazon. A couple of them were very negative. However, I just couldn't believe in a "bad" recording session from Vince Gill. Especially with the great stars who collaborated as guests on many of the cuts.

Well, the good news is the negative reports were just wrong. I like these CD's, there are four in the box set, more every time I listen to them. An excellent product and a great addition to any music collection that loves ballads, country, bluegrass, and yes: Vince!!

5 out of 5 stars These Days by Vince Gill.......2007-05-13

This item is a must buy for all Vince Gill fans. We purchased it after seeing in Vince in concert. The concert was great, but you can't have that all the time. His range as a musician is evident throughout this 4 CD set. Plus, the musicians he surrounds himself with make this a must buy.

5 out of 5 stars Vince Gill - These Days.......2007-05-13

I'm a long time fan of Vince Gill but this album is his best. A must have for any Vince Gill fan!!

5 out of 5 stars Simply awesome !!!.......2007-05-12

This CD set is well worth the money. Actually, it's priced very reasonable. There are alot of new songs. All 4 CD's are excellant.
Again, Vince Gill delivers !!
"Toby Keith - Greatest Hits, Vol. 1"
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Toby Keith
  • It made me a fan
  • Awesome
  • This one is actually worth owning!
  • Toby at his best
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ASIN: B00000DBYI
Release Date: 1998-10-20

Tracks:

  1. Getcha Some
  2. If A Man Answers
  3. Should've Been A Cowboy
  4. Dream Walkin'
  5. A Little Less Talk And A Lot More Action
  6. Does That Blue Moon Ever Shine On You
  7. I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying
  8. We Were In Love
  9. You Ain't Much Fun
  10. Who's That Man
  11. Wish I Didn't Know Now
  12. Big Ol' Truck
  13. Me Too
  14. He Ain't Worth Missing

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As a survey of Toby Keith's first four recordings (not including the seasonal Christmas to Christmas), this set turns in some strong singles, making the case for the Okie singer-songwriter as one of the more traditionally minded of the '90s hat acts. Keith rarely devastates as a singer, but he never overreaches, and there's more than a bit of grit in his delivery of "Should've Been a Cowboy" and "He Ain't Worth Missing." His emotional triumph remains the obsessive "Who's That Man," in which Keith sees another man living the life he threw away. Keith also includes two songs not available elsewhere, complementing an appealing mainstream country set. --Roy Kasten

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Toby Keith.......2007-05-13

it's a TOBY KEITH greatest hits; no reason but that to buy it; we love Toby

5 out of 5 stars It made me a fan.......2006-08-08

I puchased this Toby Keith album because I was given tickets to see him in concert and didn't know even one of his songs. I became a fan of Toby's soon after listening to this CD. Although he talks through a lot of "Getcha Some", it's become of my favorites out of the fourteen tracks. "You Ain't Much Fun" is an awesome song, even if the message isn't very considerate. This album is a great collection of country!

5 out of 5 stars Awesome.......2006-07-14

I not a HUGE country fan but I like some of it. Toby Keith's greatest hits volume one is AWESOME!!! There isn't one song on the cd that I don't love to listen to over and over again! My autistic son who hates almost ALL music LOVES #10 LOL. We put it on repeat in the car!!!

4 out of 5 stars This one is actually worth owning!.......2006-05-28

WOW...more than ONE song on here makes it worth owning!!! I sooo wish Toby would go back to this type of music. The last couple years his music has gone downhill BIG time!

5 out of 5 stars Toby at his best.......2006-03-14

This is just a small sample of what he is capable of. There are a lot of great hits on this including "Dream Walkin" and "Should have been a cowboy". My favorite is "A little less talk and a lot more action". Definitely put this in your collection. It's worth it.
20 of Hank Williams' Greatest Hits
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Hank made a lot of great music!
  • HANK TELLS IT LIKE IT IS
  • Classic
  • Never grows old
  • The Best Cd Ever
 20 of Hank Williams' Greatest Hits
Hank Williams
Manufacturer: Mercury Nashville
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ASIN: B000001EWA
Release Date: 1990-10-17

Tracks:

  1. Your Cheatin' Heart
  2. Move It On Over
  3. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
  4. Ramblin' Man
  5. My Heart Would Know
  6. Kaw-Liga
  7. Cold, Cold Heart
  8. Lovesick Blues
  9. Honky Tonk Blues
  10. Honky Tonkin'
  11. There'll Be No Tear Drops Tonight
  12. Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
  13. Hey Good Lookin'
  14. Window Shopping
  15. I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)
  16. Half As Much
  17. Why nDon't You Love Me
  18. You Win Again
  19. Baby, We're Really In Love
  20. Take These Chains From My Heart

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Hank 101. Country 101. After 27 years in print as 24 Greatest Hits, Mercury kindly reduced it to 20 Greatest Hits. It's still excellent value, and it's still sobering to realize that Hank recorded just 66 songs during his lifetime, almost all of them essential. Here are those that serve as a working definition of country music, and as an admonition to artists who try to get too wordy or try to lose themselves in minor keys. "Your Cheatin' Heart," "Honky-Tonk Blues," "Cold, Cold Heart," "Lovesick Blues," "You Win Again," "I Can't Help It," "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry," and the rest. Fifty years later, they still have the power to move, and the power to shape modern country music. --Colin Escott

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Hank made a lot of great music!.......2006-11-10

Listening to this CD brought back a lot of memories of some great songs. I had forgotten how many songs Hank wrote. The quality of the recording is pretty decent, considering that some of the music was originally recorded a long time ago. There's quite a number of songs that have been recorded by others later, but Hank was the guy who wrote them...

5 out of 5 stars HANK TELLS IT LIKE IT IS.......2006-08-29

I remember Hank. He could not write a bad song if he tried. The majority of his songs were about life, love and living. Often I saw myself in his songs.

To me, this collection is the best-of-the-best of Hank. If you like a good love song that tells a story, you will love this CD -- all 20 songs.
Dorothy W. Rossa
Chicago, Illinois

5 out of 5 stars Classic.......2006-08-21

Anybody who likes Hank Williams will love this album. Classic Hank (tear jerker songs) Wonderful country poetry lyrics. This album has been remastered beautifully. Enjoy!

5 out of 5 stars Never grows old.......2006-03-16

Hank Williams layed the foundation for all the kids that came after Him to Build.

5 out of 5 stars The Best Cd Ever.......2006-03-09

I am 31 - but grew up on country music. I love all music - but especially older country music. I love Hank senior Johnny Cash etc. This CD is one of my very best purchases ever. I have a large music collection. If you enjoy his music -this is a must buy. Don't think twice. The best music is a souls essence released in song.
All Time Greatest Hits: Roger Miller
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • All Time Greatest Hits: Roger Miller
  • Great Songs, Just As You Remember Them!
  • Roger Miller
  • Big River
  • Truly a classic!
 All Time Greatest Hits: Roger Miller
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ASIN: B00008WI8H
Release Date: 2003-04-22

Tracks:

  1. Dang Me
  2. Chug-A-Lug
  3. Do Wacka Do
  4. In The Summertime (You Don't Want My Love)
  5. King Of The Road
  6. You Can't Roller Skate In A Buffalo Herd
  7. Engine Engine #9
  8. One Dyin' And A Buryin'
  9. Last Word In Lonesome Is Me
  10. Kansas City Star
  11. England Swings
  12. Husbands And Wives
  13. I've Been A Long Time Leavin' (But I'll Be A Long Time Gone)
  14. Walkin' In The Sunshine
  15. Little Green Apples
  16. Me And Bobby McGee
  17. Where Have All The Average People Gone
  18. South
  19. Tomorrow Night In Baltimore
  20. River In The Rain

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars All Time Greatest Hits: Roger Miller.......2007-06-11

Music preview helped sell the product, fast delivery and condition just as described. Great doing business A++

5 out of 5 stars Great Songs, Just As You Remember Them!.......2007-05-30

I remember my father listening to Roger Miller when I was 6 or 7 years old. He had a small reel to reel tape that we took to the beach with us. It was the kind where you had to feed the tape onto the empty reel, and then rewind it when it was done. I know, dinosaur technology, but I have fond memories of those days.

This album of Roger Miller's best songs sound as great today as they did back in the 1960s. I've had "King of the Road" stuck in my head for days, thanks to this album. I also love the aw-shucks sound of "Dang Me", "Chug A Lug" and "Do Wacka Do". My kids loved listening to "You Can't Roller Skate In a Buffalo Herd" until I actually refused to play it again.

Not all Miller's songs are funny or nonsensical, though. He sings about heartbreak and true love in "In the Summertime" and "Little Green Apples". He also does an impressive version of "Me and Bobby McGee".

In all, there are 20 classic Roger Miller songs on this album. There's also a great CD insert telling about Miller's life and his untimely death from throat cancer. I was surprised to read that Miller wrote most of his own songs, and that he was a gifted fiddle player and guitarist. So take a walk down memory lane - anyone who grew up in the 60s will remember these songs! And it's great that his albums can entertain another generation.

5 out of 5 stars Roger Miller.......2007-05-19

This album is better than I remembered. I was not a country western fan in the late 70s and 80s, but I did have a Roger Miller album than used to get into the mix now and then. I remember liking it more than I expected so I ordered a new copy recently and was surprised at how much more I enjoy it now.

5 out of 5 stars Big River.......2007-05-07

Great selection and finally River In The Rain from Big River again available.

5 out of 5 stars Truly a classic!.......2007-01-17

Roger Miller was a talented artist and this CD is a joy to listen to. Yes, a fond trip down memory lane each and every time we hear it. The songs possess a sense of humor and a sensitiviy for the human condition.
We highly recommend this collection of superb timeless music.
Honkytonk University
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Keep them coming...Keith
  • I continue to be hooked on you.....
  • good toons...
  • BORRRRRRINGGGGGG
  • ~TOBY IS BACK....SOME GREAT TUNES~
 Honkytonk University
Toby Keith
Manufacturer: Dreamworks Nashville
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ASIN: B0007YMVNS
Release Date: 2005-05-17

Tracks:

  1. Honkytonk U
  2. As Good As I Once Was
  3. She Ain't Hooked On Me No More
  4. Big Blue Note
  5. Just The Guy To Do It
  6. She Left Me
  7. Knock Yourself Out
  8. You Ain't Leavin' (Thank God Are Ya)
  9. I Got It Bad
  10. Your Smile
  11. Where You Gonna Go
  12. You Caught Me At A Bad Time

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Though it might not be fair to say that Toby Keith has mellowed, he has definitely matured. Rather than taking political potshots, he exchanges bully-boy bluster for a tone of wry bemusement on "Big Blue Note" and "She Left Me," tempering middle-aged pride with a confession that the years have taken their toll on "As Good as I Once Was." After flexing his muscles with the album-opening title track, which sets Keith's musical autobiography to the trademark lope of Waylon Jennings, he showcases the subtler side of his vocal artistry on "She Ain't Hooked on Me No More"--a duet with Merle Haggard--and "Knock Yourself Out," while turning almost tender on "Your Smile" and "Where You Gonna Go." For those who miss the old Toby, there's "Just the Guy to Do It," which proceeds from one of the cheesiest pickup lines ever ("Do blondes really have more fun/Or are they just easier to spot in the dark?") into promises to punch out an errant boyfriend. Yet even this song has more of a Caribbean lilt than the macho swagger of Keith's younger days. --Don McLeese

Recommended Toby Keith Discography


How Do You Like Me Now?!
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Unleashed

Christmas to Christmas
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
Greatest Hits 2

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Keep them coming...Keith.......2007-04-16

I bought this CD specifically for "Big Blue Note" one of my favorite songs. I also got another of my favorites "As Good As I Once Was". Some of the rest are also good but some I had never heard of before. I still feel I got my moneys worth.

4 out of 5 stars I continue to be hooked on you............2007-02-24

Vintage Toby Keith. There are however a couple of pieces that are a tad below par, but quite good nonetheless (You caught me at a bad time, As good as I once was, Your smile) in an otherwise excellent piece of Keithean showmanship. There's the usual wry TK humor, with outstanding songs and themes. Specially noteworthy: Big Blue Note, She Ain't Hooked On Me No More. Toby Keith fans should not miss out on having this CD in their audio-shelves (have I gone and created myself a neologism just now?). My vote on this CD is YES! Go ahead and buy it. You will enjoy it.

5 out of 5 stars good toons..........2007-01-03

How can you not like anything that Toby does....A good one for the collections

1 out of 5 stars BORRRRRRINGGGGGG.......2006-08-09

This guy is so narcissistic I can't believe he's so popoular. In many ways he's no different from his yang the Dixie Chicks. Two self agrandizing peas in a pod

4 out of 5 stars ~TOBY IS BACK....SOME GREAT TUNES~.......2006-07-26

Great cd with some good tunes. Purchased for boyfriend that likes the song about not a good as I once was? I like the song myself. Purchased mainly for that song. Kinda fits when you get older but still have it somewhat going on~Worth buying!! Song makes you feel younger and brings back some old memories.
16 Biggest Hits
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Good old country!
  • PERFECT COUNTRY CLASSICS
  • Ray Price 16 Great ones
  • Ray Price
  • A very nice collection of Ray Price's best.
 16 Biggest Hits
Ray Price
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000JT4K
Release Date: 1999-08-10

Tracks:

  1. Crazy Arms
  2. I've Got A New Heartache
  3. My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You
  4. City Lights
  5. Heartaches By The Number
  6. The Same Old Me
  7. One More Time
  8. Make The World Go Away
  9. Burning Memories
  10. The Other Woman (In My Life)
  11. For The Good Times
  12. I Won't Mention It Again
  13. I'd Rather Be Sorry
  14. She's Got To Be A Saint
  15. You're The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me
  16. Danny Boy

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Here's a career that defies explanation. Ray Price, the father of the Texas shuffle, achieved dance-hall immortality in 1956 with "Crazy Arms," with its walking bass; heavily bowed, single-string fiddle; and slightly tetched lyrics. He may never have topped it, but hits like "City Lights," "The Other Woman," and "Heartaches by the Number" proved it was no fluke. Price's big, mellow voice made country music sound erotic. Then in 1967 he threw away his honky-tonk reign with "Danny Boy" of all things, cut with a 47-piece orchestra. That one may have left something to be desired, but his 1970 reading of Kris Kristofferson's "For the Good Times" was certainly as earthy and compelling as Countrypolitan got. It's hard not to want more Harlan Howard and Hank Cochran songs, and less Jim Weatherly, but Price is as contrary as country stars come, and this set represents him accurately. --John Morthland

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Good old country!.......2007-05-21

This CD was a joy to hear after so many years! All 16 of the great songs that made Ray Price famous. I loved hearing these songs again as only Ray Price could sing them: Crazy Arms; One More Time; Make the World Go Away; For the Good Times; I Won't Mention It Again; and You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me. In addition, Ray's version of Danny Boy is the finest I'd ever heard.
I enjoyed this so much, and will listen to it again and again. Thanks for the memories!

5 out of 5 stars PERFECT COUNTRY CLASSICS.......2007-04-19

THIS WONDERFUL CD HAS SOME OF THE GREATEST SONGS EVER RECORDED BY RAY PRICE , THE SOUND IS PERFECT , I GIVE IT 2 THUMBS WAY UP.

4 out of 5 stars Ray Price 16 Great ones.......2006-11-06

A very good assembly of Ray's early hits and his popular cross-over hits.

A couple of the tracks come across slightly muted making for volume adjustments as you listen, but all in all a good addition to any music
lovers collection

3 out of 5 stars Ray Price.......2006-07-13

I had forgotten about Ray Price and the one song I loved that he sang, FOR THE GOOD TIMES. The CD starts out typically country then it turns a little more contemporary starting with FOR THE GOOD TIMES. It's a good CD to add to your country music collection.

5 out of 5 stars A very nice collection of Ray Price's best........2005-09-25

Once again, an album offers a stroll down AM radio lane. The overall fidelity of these recordings isn't bad considering their age.

The country music fans love this CD... there's an innocence of years gone by here. Many of these songs haven't been heard since they slipped off the charts long ago. We have resurrected them at the shows to a full dance floor.

If you enjoy Ray Price's music, this is a nice collection. We recommend it.

I hope it helps.
16 Biggest Hits
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Sum up George Jones in one word? Master
  • Greatest living country artist
  • A Fine Introduction
  • Yabba Dabba Doo The King is Gone and So are You
  • Oh that voice!
 16 Biggest Hits
George Jones
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B000009CZP
Release Date: 1998-07-14

Tracks:

  1. A Picture Of Me (Without You)
  2. What My Woman Can't Do
  3. The Grand Tour
  4. These Days (I Barely Get By)
  5. The Door
  6. Bartender's Blues
  7. He Stopped Loving Her Today
  8. If Drinkin' Don't Kill Me (Her Memory Will)
  9. Still Doin' Time
  10. I Always Get Lucky With You
  11. She's My Rock
  12. Wine Colored Roses
  13. The Right Left Hand
  14. Radio Lover
  15. The King Is Gone (So Are You)
  16. Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes

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In the third decade of his career, already long famous, George Jones followed his new lover Tammy Wynette to Epic, where he offered his incomparable voice to her producer, Billy Sherrill. The singles Jones released with Sherrill--"The Grand Tour," "The Door," "He Stopped Loving Her Today," to name just three--elevated Jones from great country singer to living legend. This 16-track set skips far too many Jones-Sherrill highlights (and it oddly includes "Radio Lover," one "biggest hit" that was never a hit at all), but it's the only one-disc set to provide an overview of the team's entire 17-year partnership. From 1972's poignantly countrypolitan "A Picture of Me" to the grim humor of 1989's "The King Is Gone," no country music is as painfully beautiful as this. --David Cantwell

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Sum up George Jones in one word? Master.......2007-06-27

I'm not a fan of country music, but have listened to George Jones for 25 years. There are few singers who capture the twang of true country, but Mr. Jones does (Dwight Yoakum is another).

This particular CD is my all time favorite b/c it combines his best songs. The ones that move you to sing along (or grab a box of Kleenex).

HOW can you beat these old hits?

1. A Picture Of Me (Without You)
2. What My Woman Can't Do
3. The Grand Tour
4. These Days (I Barely Get By)
5. The Door
6. Bartender's Blues
7. He Stopped Loving Her Today
8. If Drinkin' Don't Kill Me (Her Memory Will)
9. Still Doin' Time
10. I Always Get Lucky With You
11. She's My Rock
12. Wine Colored Roses
13. The Right Left Hand
14. Radio Lover
15. The King Is Gone (So Are You)
16. Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes

I recommend this particular CD highly. It's the best of the best.

5 out of 5 stars Greatest living country artist.......2006-11-07

I saw Geroge Jones live recently and I was blown away. This guy is 75 years old and still sings like he was in his twentys! He fractured his wrist and had a cold but he still performed, something most artist wouldnt do. If you want to see real country, check out any of his records and you wont be disappointed. Greatest living country artist alive. No one will ever be able to fill his shoes.

4 out of 5 stars A Fine Introduction.......2006-08-18

Though I've long known George Jones's name and reputation, I am fairly unfamiliar with his music. I enjoyed this CD as a good introduction to that man's resonant voice and honest song-stylings. The disc is also very good value for money. The only downside I can suggest is that most of the songs will probably be unfamiliar to listeners looking for "standards"--but that's my problem, not Mr. Jones's.

5 out of 5 stars Yabba Dabba Doo The King is Gone and So are You.......2004-10-23

I Don't really know George Jones's music all that well, but ever since I was in Reno, and heard yabba dabba doo the king is gone, I have had this song stuck in my head, I love it. The king is gone is truely a red neck song, YeeeHaaaw, this song is awesome

4 out of 5 stars Oh that voice!.......2003-06-13

George Jones embodies what country music is all about. There is something deeply effecting about his voice. His rich voice is also very comforting... in a strange sort of way. When you listen to George croon a song it's like slipping a warm, old blanket over your shoulders.
I guess his voice is comforting, in that you can tell George has felt pain just like we all have at one time or another.
This album is excellent. The 16 Biggest Hits series gives country music conisuers a good overview of some of the best artists of all time. George Jones is just that, One of the best!
The back of the album says that some people call George Jones, "The Rolls Royce" of country music. I would have to agree. In my opinion, "He Stopped Loving Her Today" is probably one of the best country songs ever. It's so sad and mournful it's almost melodramtic! The words of the song are haunting and memorable. Georges striking vocals wring the pain right out of the song. Once you hear it you never forget it.
There is much more great music on this album, too much to get into in this review.
Buy it... Listen to it... Live it along with George!
Pay the Devil
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Best singer of my lifetime.
  • Great Old School Country
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 Pay the Devil
Van Morrison
Manufacturer: Lost Highway
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ASIN: B000E6EIT4
Release Date: 2006-03-07

Tracks:

  1. There Stands The Glass
  2. Half As Much
  3. Things Have Gone To Pieces
  4. Big Blue Diamonds
  5. Playhouse
  6. Your Cheatin' Heart
  7. Don't You Make Me High
  8. My Buckets Got A Hole In It
  9. Back Street Affair
  10. Pay The Devil
  11. What Am I Living For
  12. This Has Got To Stop
  13. Once A Day
  14. More and More
  15. Till I Gain Control Again

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With stunning album-length explorations of jazz and 1950s acoustic skiffle and a country-rockabilly collaboration with Linda Gail Lewis behind him, Van Morrison continues exploring classic country with compelling reinterpretations of standards from the 1950s to the 1970s. He reaches back over half a century for Hank Williams Sr.'s "Half As Much," "Your Cheatin' Heart," and "My Bucket's Got a Hole in It" and Webb Pierce's landmark honky-tonk hits "Back Street Affair," "There Stands the Glass," and "More and More." Moving to the mid-'60s, he capably explores George Jones's "Things Have Gone to Pieces" and Connie Smith's "Once a Day." The 1970s are his limit, however, as he probes Rodney Crowell's "'Til I Gain Control Again." Three Morrison originals blend nicely into this mix, as do two non-country favorites: Chuck Willis's "What Am I Living For" and a gleeful spin on Blue Lu Barker's 1938 jazzy, single-entendre favorite "Don't You Make Me High." Recorded in Ireland with uncluttered hard-country backing, Pay the Devil reiterates Morrison's own musical diversity and flair for making any song his own. --Rich Kienzle

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About the Artist

There's a reason they call Van Morrison the Belfast Cowboy. Now with Morrison's latest album Pay The Devil, that good reason has resulted in a great new album. From the start, the deeply soulful sounds of the American South helped inspire Morrison to one of the most enduring and consistently impressive careers in music history. For forty-years, he's drawn upon the greats of Rhythm & Blues to create his own distinctive and influential blend of soul and Celtic influences. On Pay The Devil, Morrison explores his inner cowboy more than ever before -- recording a compelling mix of his favorite country compositions as well as a few equally strong originals that more than earn their place among such distinguished company. And just as Morrison's longtime hero Ray Charles did once upon a time on Modern Sounds in Country & Western Music, Morrison has taken some enduring, endlessly relevant songs of the south and somehow made them all his own. Those who have been following Van Morrison for years might praise him for his remarkable range in taking this turn down a country road. Recent years have seen Morrison cover the musical waterfront with recordings that touch upon traditional Irish music, jazz, skiffle and other musical forms that move him. But the secret of Morrison's ongoing artistic success is that he has never followed fashion in the slightest. Rather he continues to be a working musician who simply follows his own soulful muse wherever it may lead him. The outstanding, plainspoken songs on Pay The Devil range from the familiar, like Morrison's impressive take on Hank Williams' "Your Cheating Heart" and Webb Pierce's "There Stands The Glass" to somewhat less familiar Country & Western gems. It is a true tribute to Morrison's genius as a vocal stylist that he can take a song as often covered as "Half As Much" -- recorded over the years by everyone from Hank Williams to Patsy Cline and Emmylou Harris - and manage to make it feel new all over again. He does so by clearly connecting with country's timeless themes of love and loss and life, sin and salvation. Through it all, Morrison proves to be one hell of a fine, subtle straight-ahead country singer in the grand tradition of George Jones. Indeed, one of Pay The Devil's many highlights is Morrison's take on "Things Have Gone To Pieces," a dark gem written by Leon Payne that Jones made famous. Then there's "What Am I Living For?" -- an old Chuck Willis number. Listen to how ! Morrison delivers Rodney Crowell's early masterpiece "Til I Gain Control Again" -- one of the more recent copyrights included here and a standout effort on an album full of them. Yet even among such high standards, Morrison's originals here are among the highlights - including "Playhouse" a sly, infectious song that one wishes the Genius of Soul had lived to record, and the title track - a reflection on making the devil's music and a fine reminder that "one man's meat is another man's poison" To listen to Pay The Devil, one might naturally assume that Morrison has traveled to Nashville and handed himself over to Music City's finest players and producers. Remarkably, Morrison has done nothing of the sort - recording Pay The Devil in Ireland with the same wonderful musicians who have been playing with him for years now with exceptional results. Even more remarkably, it turns out that Morrison has never even been to Nashville before. Regardless of that, he has made a classic album that sounds like Nashville at its finest and stands as tall as anything that's come out of the town in recent years. Pay The Devil is not just great country music, it's great music - whatever country you happen to come from. We've come to expect no less from Morrison. Finally, the Belfast Cowboy has come home.

Album Description

Pay The Devil is comprised of 15 tracks; three of these are originals and 12 are covers of some of Van Morrison's favorite classic country songs, including 'Your Cheatin Heart', 'Things Have Gone To Pieces' and 'Big Blue Diamonds'. Lost Highway. 2006.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Best singer of my lifetime........2007-06-05

As the musician who, since possibly Stephen Foster or Souza, who best understands time, Morrison has always been a roots musician. On first hearing him in the sixties, I thought "this is what the doo-wop musicians were aiming at." His work with the Chieftans, and other roots musicians in other genres made me feel the same.

This album is no exception. Morrison has joined by great musicians, but he is leading the pack. Firmly in the pocket when he wants to be, shifting slightly out of it when he needs to. People who say he's not being as inventive "taking ownership" etc., are right. He doesn't need to. THe songs are great. The originals are great, Morrison is great. He owns any song he puts his immense presence behind.

5 out of 5 stars Great Old School Country.......2007-05-12

I love this album. It is great old school country with the Van Morrison flare.

5 out of 5 stars I Liked it But It's Not Traditional Van.......2007-04-07

I really enjoyed this music even though it's not traditional Van. I first saw him perform many of these tunes on a PBS Austin City Limits. If you're looking for a remake of Astral Weeks you need to realize it's been 40 years and Van is a different person than when he wrote that music. What I find interesting about the music on this CD is the connection between Celtic music and Country Western, especially in the use of the violins. The musicians backing him are awesome and Van ads a special element to these tunes with his classic voice. As a previous reviewer commented it took me twice through to really catch on with the music. Now I can't get it out of my head.

2 out of 5 stars Vandalized.......2007-01-10

Sorry Van, you wasted my hope and my money. I was banking on your raw quality and mellow empathy to these classic western tunes, you didn't deleiver. I'll keep the CD to be a part of my collection, but it won't be played again and it may be more valuable as a rare, limited edition than a prized Van Morrison effort. The Devil's been paid.

5 out of 5 stars Best Country Record of 2006?.......2007-01-04

The CD is fantastic! The choice of songs was superb and Van Morrison really does them well. If you are a fan of old country, you will enjoy this record. Superb!

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  9. Picking With Friends
  10. Red Dirt Sampler

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