Gene Autry's Western Classics

Gene Autry's Western Classics

Gene Autry's Western Classics

ASIN: B0000024S5

Track Listings
 
1. Back in the Saddle Again
2. Home on the Range
3. Mexicali Rose
4. Twilight on the Trail
5. Tumbling Tumbleweeds
6. Red River Valley
7. South of the Border
8. Ridin' Down the Canyon

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Back in the Saddle Again: 25 Cowboy Classics
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Must have CD for Country Western fans.
  • BACK IN THE SADDLE-AUTRY ALBUM
  • 25 of Gene's best ranging all different styles he's covered
  • MELLOW VOICE OF AMERICA'S FAVORITE SINGING COWBOY
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 Back in the Saddle Again: 25 Cowboy Classics
Gene Autry
Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001HJA
Release Date: 1996-05-21

Tracks:

  1. Back In The Saddle Again
  2. Blue Yodel No.5
  3. Any Old Time
  4. High Steppin' Mama
  5. Silver-Haired Daddy Of Mine
  6. Tumbling Tumbleweeds
  7. Ridin' Down The Canyon
  8. Mexicali Rose
  9. Blue Hawaii
  10. Dust
  11. The Old Trail
  12. Paradise In The Moonlight
  13. Rhythm Of The Hoofbeats
  14. South Of The Border
  15. Blueberry Hill
  16. Be Honest With Me
  17. When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano
  18. You Are My Sunshine
  19. A Year Ago Tonight
  20. I'll Never Let You Go
  21. I'll Wait For You
  22. After Tomorrow
  23. Lonely River
  24. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?
  25. Goobye Little Darlin' Goodbye

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Though easily as popular as Bing Crosby, Gene Autry was not as versatile and perhaps not as talented as his fellow multimedia star. But to his credit, Autry was better able to capture the imagination of a young, ever-expanding American consciousness with songs that helped create the myth of a West where "you sleep out every night and the only law is right." The songs on this collection span from 1929 (with a wonderful yodeling blues called "Blue Yodel No. 5") to his signature tunes "Back in the Saddle Again" and "You Are My Sunshine," recorded in the early 1940s. What's remarkable about this collection (arranged roughly in chronological order) is how closely many of the early songs are tied to African-American blues. As the collection progresses into the mid-30s, the elements we've come to recognize as "Western" begin to emerge in the music. Through it all, Autry's performances are sturdy and plainspoken, unfolding with an unexpected ease and grace. Generally excellent sound makes this CD a perfect starting place for those interested in one of America's most important early pop icons. --S. Duda

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Must have CD for Country Western fans........2006-02-14

This is one of my favorite country western CDs. Ol' Gene gave us his best in numbers ranging from Mexicali Rose to Blue Hawaii to Blueberry Hill.

I just can't get enough of the simple somewhat melancholic style. Also these are transfers from analog recordings and the slight degradation in sound quality adds to the "long ago" feeling.

The simple, yet memorable arrangements will melt a heart of stone. I remember listening to some of these numbers on the Voice Of America program. The VOA programs used to open with some songs as a prelude to interviews and the like.

What a treat. Makes one pine for the wide open spaces.

5 out of 5 stars BACK IN THE SADDLE-AUTRY ALBUM.......2003-10-19

THIS IS GREAT, AS WERE THE OTHERS YOU HAVE ON AMAZON.COM

5 out of 5 stars 25 of Gene's best ranging all different styles he's covered.......2002-01-25

Gene recorded much of his best in between the 1930's and 1940's and this compilation of 25 Gene Autry classics on ASV runs the gamut of musical styles he has covered ranging from western (Back In The Saddle Again, Tumbling Tumbleweeds, Dust, South of The Border, etc.), pop (Blue Hawaii, Mexicali Rose, Blueberry Hill, etc.), blues (Any Old Time, his cover of Jimmie Rodgers's Blue Yodel #5, etc.), country (You Are My Sunshine, Have I Told You Lately That I Love You, etc.) and other styles and were recorded from 1929-1945. While Bing Crosby covered Gene's "Goodbye Little Darlin' Goodbye" ..., the sound quality for the most part is generally excellent while some songs such as "Mexicali Rose" and "Silver Haired Daddy of Mine" do sound rough compared to CD's using Sony's original sources but it does sound acceptable for the 78 plus the surface noise adds authenticity and nostalgia for the people who grew up in the era these songs were recorded. This is the perfect introduction to the talent of Gene Autry, plus ASV has a companion disc to this collection called "The Last Roundup" if you want more to add to this collection with no overlap. Absolutely essential to any collection of country, western, and early pop music and after all you can't go wrong with ASV's product after all.

5 out of 5 stars MELLOW VOICE OF AMERICA'S FAVORITE SINGING COWBOY.......2000-03-16

THIS CD HAS 4 BLUES SONGS SUNG BY GENE AUTRY. THE REST ARE MOSTLY EASY LISTENING. THESE SONGS EXCEPT FOR "BACK IN THE SADDLE" HAVE A VERY MELLOW SOUND AND ARE VERY SPIRIT LIFTING. ONLY GENE AUTRY COULD DO SUCH A FANTASTIC JOB. LOVE THE VARIETY AND THAT MELLOW VOICE!

5 out of 5 stars Great.......1999-06-12

What can I say he was Gene Autry. Who else could have done it better
Last Round-Up: 25 Cowboy Classics
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    		Last Round-Up: 25 Cowboy Classics
    Gene Autry
    Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000007TOE
    Release Date: 1998-07-21

    Tracks:

    1. The Last Round-Up
    2. Someday In Wyoming - Gene Autry/Jimmy Long
    3. Dear Old Western Skies
    4. The Old Covered Wagon - Gene AutrySmiley Burnette
    5. Texas Plains
    6. Mother, Here's A Bouquet For You
    7. Guns and Guitars
    8. When The Golden Leaves Are Falling - Gene Autry/Jimmy Long
    9. Down In The Lane Of Zulu
    10. It's Round-Up Time In Reno
    11. I Want A Pardon For Daddy
    12. If Today Were The End Of The World
    13. When I First Laid Eyes On You
    14. If It Wasn't For The Rain
    15. Little Old Band Of Gold
    16. Mary Dear
    17. Sycamore Lane
    18. The Cowboy's Trademarks
    19. The Last Letter
    20. I Wish All My Children Were Babies Again
    21. Take Me Back Into Your Heart
    22. Ages And Ages Ago
    23. The Last Mile
    24. Pretty Mary
    25. Little Big Dry

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