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Reviews (4)

Will the circle be unbroken
I bought this boxed set after watching the DVD. previously I wasn't particularly a country fan, now I am converted. The recordings span 20 years, each one is excellent, the whole collection being superb. If you want to try "true" country, this is one of the best places to start. A lot of the artists are difficult to get hold of, but all together they make a CD set of many colours. Well worth the price, a thoroughly good collection; to be well recommended.

American Bluegrass Music - Yesterday and Today
"Trilogy" is a monument to American Bluegrass music. Within its seven hours of music is a living history of this American art form, from the 1930's until today. It brings together all three volumes of "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" and adds a DVD performance disc, and adds updated notes about the history of this three decade long project by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
5 stars are not enough
This is a dynmite collection of blue grass music. After 5CDs and you think it can't get any better there's a DVD that puts it all over the top. Can not say enough good things about this package.... ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Americana    2. Appalachian Folk    3. Box Sets (Audio Only)    4. Country    5. Country & Western    6. Country Gospel    7. Country-Folk    8. Country-Rock    9. Old-Timey    10. Pop    11. Progressive Bluegrass    12. Progressive Country    13. String Bands    14. Traditional Country   

Editorial Review

Who dares trot out the contradictions between Jones’s dissolute life and the sentiments of these songs when the man has always been such a True Believer of some sort? He calls this his musical response to the infamous 1999 car wreck that caused him to finally give up booze, caffeine, and tobacco. Circuit-preacher’s son Billy Sherrill, who guided Jones’s 1970s commercial ascension, came out of retirement to produce these 24 songs (on two discs) and, especially for a guy accused back then of gussying up country too much, he forges an austere sound. Jones’s voice can’t execute the many twists, turns, and tricks it once did, but it’s still ripe with deep feeling; when he sings "I’m so tired and so weary," you don’t doubt him. So forgive them both for trying Read more

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Why me Lord? What have I ever done.
Who else should sing these songs than someone who is seeking redemption. I don't know where Mr. Jones is in his spiritual life, but he sings these wondeful hymns with conviction.The
Like a Good Whiskey....Better with Age
The urge to conpare the Possum to an old Whiskey is undeniable.He has, like a good bottle of Whiskey, aged wonderfully.The control that time has stolen from george Jone's vocal abilities, has been replaced with character.That's saying a lot for a man whose voice already had more character than pretty much any other country singer out there.These songs are done so nicely.His voice is sincere and strong, and you can feel his faith as he sings.My personal favorites are IF I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again, I'll Fly Away, Just aLittle Talk With Jesus and When Mama Sang.I absolutely love this collection.I'm not an overtly religous person, and tend to keep my spirituality to myself, but found myself playing this set in my truck for several weeks straight...and doing so loudy.I made sure my mother had a set too, since she's the one who turned me on to Jones as a child some 37 years ago...one of the best things she ever did for me.If you like good old fashioned gospel songs...this will be a wonderful addition to your collection.If you're just a Possum fan...this will add some diversity to your collection.There's nothing like a sermon preached or a gospel song sung...by a reformed sinner.The relationship with the sin makes the sermon or singing that much better.This is money well spent.

Another great from a GREAT!
I have been a fan since 1981. I've been through good times and bad times with George. This gospel album is the best. Though I am not real religious, I do admire what he is bringing to us through his music. Once you hear Precious Memories, you will be hooked. May God bless George Jones and may everyone see the light through his singing. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Country    2. Country Gospel    3. Gospel    4. Gospel/Christian Music    5. Honky Tonk    6. Pop    7. Traditional Country   

Subjects:  1. Bluegrass    2. Bluegrass Collections    3. Bluegrass-Gospel    4. Country    5. Country Gospel    6. Pop   

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Fascinating... and way aheadof it's time...
Don't give me any nonsense about yet another old fossil. Yes, I've heard it all before, and no, I don't care.
Tennessee Ernie Ford Spirituals
I remember this album when I was Young in the late 50's.No one else sings them better

Precious memories...
What a voice this man has...there is no other like it.I had not heard most of this album for about 40 years, and I was astonished when I found it on Amazon.The great thing is that since God never changes, these hymns are as current as anything written last week.What wonderful memories this music brought back for me.Whoever is responsible for this CD, THANKS!!!!!!
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Subjects:  1. Country    2. Country Boogie    3. Country Gospel    4. Country Traditional    5. Country-Folk    6. Gospel    7. Gospel/Christian Music    8. Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan    9. Pop    10. Traditional Country   

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Good Album
The songs "more To This Life" and "I Will Be Here" are the most inspirational songs of this album.

A Universal Message
Released in '89 under the Sparrow Records label, 'More To This Life' was the third album/CD by Christian songwriter/singer Steven Curtis Chapman. Containing -11 tracks- of not only enjoyable, uplifting music and lyrics, but also conveying a level of depth and introspection that set this collection of songs above most of the other contemporary Christian music being released at the time.
Perfect
This CD is perfect.I wouldn't change a single thing. I thought this the first time I heard it in 1989, and I still feel that way!There are only 2 other CD's I find perfect: Amy Grant's "Lead Me On" and Allan Hall's (from Selah) "House of a Thousand Dreams".If you like Steven Curtis Chapman but are bored with his new stuff, or just want an inspiring, wonderful CD, I would get "More to This Life" right now!My all time favorite song on the planet is "Way Beyond the Blue".As a teenager, I made a cassette (didn't have a CD player then!) of this song, filling up an entire side, so I could listen to it at night over and over without having to rewind after each play, until I fell asleep to the words "His love is wider than the sky above you/And He has plans for you that go way beyond the blue".Words can't describe the impact this song and entire CD had and still has on my Christian walk, and actually making me believe in a very real way that God knows who I am and cares for ME (and you) with a love that is beyond human comprehension.I would recommend this CD to anyone of any age.I liked it at 16, 25 and now at 31! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. CCM    2. Christian    3. Contemporary Christian Music    4. Country Gospel    5. Inspirational    6. Pop    7. Religious / Contemp. Christian   

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Reviews (5)

Beware--NOT remastered
BUYER BEWARE--Based on the sound of the recording, the 1990 issue date, and the total lack of any mention of remastering on the packaging, it's clear that this is NOT a remastered recording.Still, the music is great (it gets 5 stars) and at $7 the price is right even for a old CD with primitive mastering.But I am pretty annoyed at Amazon for the false advertising, hence the low rating for this product.

Jam-Packed with Famous Gospel Tunes! Johnny Cash Does Not Disappoint Gospel Music Lovers!
This is my third Johnny Cash Gospel CD which I have heard and own, (I previously got HYMNS BY JOHNNY CASH and THE GOSPEL COLLECTION); but this one is my favorite, so far.
Cash not what I expected
Though I knew this was a gospel CD, it was not up to his other recodings. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Country    2. Country & Western    3. Country Gospel    4. Country-Pop    5. Gospel    6. Pop    7. Rock & Roll    8. Rockabilly    9. Traditional Country   

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Phenomenal
I am not a Christian, but I still count this CD as among the best that the Man in Black ever cut.The album resonates with emotion and John's voice truly is the telling sign of how personal these tunes were for him.Also, be sure to check out the other 3 albums in the "quadrilogy:" Murder, Love, and Life.

The Man In Black Sings About The Man In White!
While some artists singing about God may make you raise your eyebrows in unbelief, Cash makes you raise your eyebrows in delight.With so many songs previously that dealt with spirituality, Johnny Cash goes back to his original roots with some old hymn songs and some songs that he wrote himself.Obviously, the overall theme is "God" and Cash sings with the emotion that we have all grown to love.Fans of Cash's earlier work should still love this because it's the same style, except what he is singing about has more substance.

Cash spreads the good news
This disc collects together music handpicked by Johnny Cash to express the religious faith he grew up with that sustained him through a hard life as a cottonpicker in Arkansas, the death of his older brother at a young age in a sawmill accident, and by Cash's own account through a long battle with booze and pills. The God Cash sings about is not some casual acquaintance or marketing tool to capture a certain segment of his listening audience: it is Someone Cash knows and loves and he Wants you to love Him too. The songs here range from a 1957 track ("Belshazzar" cut while Johnny was still with Sun Records) through 1996 ("Kneeling Drunkard's Plea" on American Records).
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Subjects:  1. Country    2. Country Gospel    3. Country-Pop    4. Pop    5. Popular Music    6. Rock & Roll    7. Rockabilly    8. Traditional Country   

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dark magic
First, this is not the soundtrack to the Cold Mountain movie.That recording, released a year or so ago, featured talented modern musicians who recreated the 19th-Century music from the film and the Charles Frazier novel on which it was based.Back Roads to Cold Mountain covers much (and more) of the same material, except as it was done by authentic mountain musicians.
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Subjects:  1. Bluegrass    2. Bluegrass-Gospel    3. Blues Collections    4. Contemporary Bluegrass    5. Contemporary Folk    6. Contemporary Singer/Songwriter    7. Country    8. Country Gospel    9. Neo-Traditional Folk    10. Pop   

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Dolly's first gospel album
This is a re-issue of Dolly's gospel album, Golden streets of glory, with the tracks re-sequenced and different (inferior) artwork. I seem to remember reading somewhere that the cassette version only features eight tracks but I cannot confirm this. Beautiful
It's funny...the previous reviewer states how this album was originally issued on vinyl as "Golden Streets of Glory". Well the cd that I have is called "Golden Streets of Glory" and it does feature Dolly gazing out of the window with a big hairdo. Plus it has also been remastered which is nice. The songs are in a slightly different order to those listed here, but otherwise are exactly the same. I am not an overly religious person, but to listen to this album you do not need to be. They are uplifting songs that are bound to make you feel good. Highly recommended no matter what your religion. Your soul will thank you.

Golden Years
This cd was originally issued as the Golden Streets of Glory album in 1970.I can't fathom the reasoning behind the new cover which looks, from the photo above, totally unrelated to the music.And odd.The originalalbum was illustrated with a picture of a pensive, big hair Dolly gazingout of a window to the Beyond, and she's rarely looked finer.That's amore fitting cover, because she's rarely sung more beautifully than on thisalbum.I've been trying to decide on a favorite track, but I can't:theyare all great.I cannot comment on the inspirational aspects of herperformance, but her singing is sublime.If God could make me sing likethis I'd believe in him too.Read more

Subjects:  1. Contemporary Country    2. Country    3. Country & Western    4. Country Gospel    5. Gospel    6. Pop    7. Progressive Country   

Editorial Review

At Sun Records, Sam Phillips didn't allow the Man in Black to record his beloved gospel songs, so when Johnny Cash moved over to Columbia he got down to the Lord's business rather quickly, recording two sacred records within his first three years at the new label. This 24-song collection combines 1959's Read more

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1992 Mastered, but Includes Johnny Cash's Entire First and Second Gospel Albums!
This CD came out in 1992. It is a compilation of the entire first and second Gospel albums by Johnny Cash: HYMNS BY JOHNNY CASH and HYMNS FROM THE HEART!
A good gospel set but I'd recommend "God" first
Cash always gave me the impression as someone who believed in "Carpe diem"...his autobiography gives me the sense that he "seized the day" indulging in sin and claiming salvation in equally desperate, passionate measure. I think that's what gave him greatness when he sings gospel.
what a great gospel album by johnny cash
this is a great gospel album by mr cash. its got a bunch of his gospel hits. over the years. there's a few i wish were here on this album as well like the greatest cowboy of them all. that one is my very favorite gospel song by mr cash. but still this isa great album. most of these if not all of them are oldies' but thats ok i love his oldies stuff. johnny cash is still number 1 to many of us. and will be always. a fan of big john cash always kellysherman... ... Read more

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Music the Whole Family Can Enjoy
If you're looking for something that isn't Eminem to play for your kids in the car, perhaps some good ol' trucking music is your speed. My two boys (3 & 5) love to sing along. Give me 40 Acres is a huge hit, and some of the ballads are laugh out loud corny. Definitely worth the minimal investment for all these great tunes.

Great Songs but incomplete info
Wow! What a great compiliation of trucking songs.It's a pity they didn't include more artist info & recording dates.(We IPod'ers need this info.)

hit the road jack
this could be consolidated to an AMAZING single cd compilation. as it stands, there's a lot of filler on this; some of which has little or nothing to do with truck driving. kansas city? tie a yellow ribbon? a harmonica driven version of take me home country roads? damn it, neither john denver nor tony orlando was ever behind the wheel of an 18 wheeler, so why are they here??? other gripes include duplication of the same song by different artists in basically the same arrangements, and some just plain ordinary boring numbers. that said, you get lots of red sovine & dave dudley, some cool tunes by minnie pearl, grandpa jones, and the willis brothers, and a killer (no pun intended) stretch on disc 2 concerning trucks wrecks. unless you are an insane truck driving music collector (and frankly, who isnt?) (billy joel isnt, thats fer sure), this will be good enough for you. PUT DOWN THE STROKES CD AND BUY THIS, YA PUTZ!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 90's    2. Country    3. Country & Western    4. Country Gospel    5. Country-Pop    6. Honky Tonk    7. Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan    8. Pop    9. Rock    10. Rock & Roll    11. Traditional Bluegrass    12. Traditional Country    13. Truck Driving Country   

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Excellent!
Steven Curtis Chapman proves why he is one of Christian music's most loved artists!My favorites on this CD are "Christmas is all in the Heart," "This Baby," and "O Come All Ye Faithful."
OK, but not my cup of tea
Well produced, but not the style of Christmas music I was looking foor

A FANTASTIC HOLIDAY TREAT FROM SCC!
Steven Curtis Chapman's first Christmas album, "The Music of Christmas," is an instant classic. Chapman, who is the master of Contemporary Christian music, created a masterful recording full of joy and peace that are an instant part of the Christmas season. Each song has the power and emotion that one comes to expect from a SCC recording, which makes this a CD that belongs in every collection of great Christmas music.
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Subjects:  1. CCM    2. Christmas    3. Christmas / Chanukkah    4. Christmas Music    5. Country Gospel    6. Holiday    7. Inspirational    8. Pop    9. Xmas Vocal   

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it was okay
the collection of songs were okay. not all of them stirred me the way i remember tennessee ernie ford doing.

Ford is easily one of the greatest hymn singers of all time
This CD by Tennessee Ernie Ford is, like every hymn record he made, exceptional. From the title track, "How Great Thou Art" to the powerful "Take my Hand, Precious Lord" to "The Old Rugged Cross," Ford's brilliance at singing the greatest of hymn standards. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Country & Western    2. Country Boogie    3. Country Gospel    4. Country Traditional    5. Country-Folk    6. Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan    7. Pop    8. Religious / Contemp. Christian    9. Traditional Country   

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I would rate this a 10 if I could
I love "The Door" I have went thru 2 cassettes. I thought It was time to buy a CD. If you like Charlie, You will love this. I believe its his best. His face glows with the love of the Lord.

Fantastic Country Gospel
I was raised on Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and the old hymns, but this is one of my favorite albums of all time.I love it!I get some strange looks, but I don't care.It's great!It's about as opposite as it gets from my past, and I still love that too, but get this if you don't have it.The performance is first class professional and the messages in the songs are soul stirring and soul healing.

A Christian Gem
This Cd is fantastic.I love the Jerusalem Trilogy.All of my family members love the "Crucify Him" song.The Power of Prayer is another great song.This soundtrack is full of different musical styles, great lyrics, and is better than a lot of the Christian contemporary cds.I love it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Country    2. Country Gospel    3. Country-Rock    4. Gospel/Christian Music    5. Pop    6. Religious / Contemp. Christian    7. Southern Rock    8. Traditional Country    9. Urban Cowboy   

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A must buy
This CD is worth it's weight in gold.The mix is outstanding.One of the few CD's that you'll enjoy playing straight through time and time again.The songs take us back to a more simple time.Some of the best songs everwritten are here.Simple, infectious melodies that will never go out ofstyle.This CD is worth twice it's price.Buy it, you won't be sorry. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 50's    2. 60's    3. AM Pop    4. Country    5. Country & Western    6. Country Collections    7. Country Gospel    8. Country-Pop    9. Cowboy    10. Honky Tonk    11. Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan    12. Pop    13. Rockabilly    14. Soft Rock    15. Traditional Country   

Editorial Review

Just when you thought the Oak Ridge Boys were all out of acorns, something whimsical and significant this way comes. These long standing kings of main street country have wrapped up a great little package of holiday merry making that will draw chuckles and occasionally dampen eyes.The title track explains why one guy savors his wife’s Christmas cookies all year long (a fattening recipe for a happy marriage, in other words), and "Uncle Luther Make the Stuffin'" is a good old novelty tune about the family gathered a little too comofrtably for the holiday. Of course they flirt with the maudlin on a few tracks (how can you not at this most sentimental time of the year?). But even those tracks--especially "Ordinary Days" that sounds like a well crafted Jimmy Buffet tune written for a movie version for "Tuesdays with Morrie"--sound right at home next to the Christmas classics like "O Come All Ye Faithful" and "Jingle Bells," played here in hoedown time with dobros, guitars and fiddles a-blazing. In the familiar harmonies of the four Ridges, this album will be a welcome addition in their fans’ collection. For everyone else, it will come as a mild and satisfying revelation. Read more

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ANOTHER COOKIE CUTTER CHRISTMAS CD
This CD has a bunch of common Christmas tunes with a hillbilly theme to them. This album is just a re-make of some classics and a few that are not. I recommend classic Kenny Rogers, Anne Murray, or Alabama Christmas albums, in which you will find a truer classic Christmas sound, in my humble opinion.I really cannot recommend this one...a real let down for sure.

Christmas Cookies, I love it.
I am not a big Christmas CD buyer. The Oak Ridge Boy Christmas Cookie CD is top notch. The Oaks band, is also at the top of the chart for their back up. I love it. Best CD I have bought in many months. I would recommend this CD for any and all country fans. Boys you got a winner.

Another ALL NEW & ALL GREAT one from the Oaks!
O.K., I'm starting Christmas early this year.I've got CHRISTMAS COOKIES loaded in my 6-CD player in my truck and played it all the way from Atlanta to Florida after the recent NASCAR race.When I stopped for fuel, and left my door open, this CD playing ... I got lots of smiles.And managed to tell a few of those folks that this was simply the best new Christmas album I'd heard in years.Richard Sterban's lead vocal on "I'll Be Home For Christmas" is just AWESOME ... no other word would fit!As a former Tennessee girl myself, I'm also partial to "Back To Tennessee."And "Uncle Luther Made the Stuffin'" and "Christmas Cookies" are perfect for new Christmas "standard must-haves."When I returned from Paris, France a few years ago in early January, I turned my car on at the airport and an earlier Oaks Christmas album greated me!It was the finest welcome home I could have had.Now, this new album means I can have an even warmer greeting ALL HOLIDAY season LONG!Thankya, thankya, Boys!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Christmas    2. Christmas / Chanukkah    3. Country Gospel    4. Country-Pop    5. Holiday    6. Pop    7. United States of America    8. Xmas Vocal   

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RCA has repackaged and reshuffled Elvis Presley's Christmas canon yet again, coming up with the 25-track, chronologically sequenced collection pulled from 1957's stunning Read more

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Both of Elvis orginal Christmas albums are here
This CD has all the songs that were released on Elvis' Christmas albums.Elvis recorded and released 20 Christmas songs during his career.All 20 Christmas songs are included here, plus 5 non-Christmas songs that were originally included on one of his Christmas albums.
Great CD
I purchased this CD a few weeks ago.I didn't play it much at first.I had other Christmas CD's that I enjoy to listen to each year.However, the last few days I couldn't get enough of listening to the Elvis' White Christmas CD.I will probably listen to it for a few weeks after Christmas, since I enjoy it so much.
Very good Elvis Christmas collection
I've seen several people complain about this disc and I have to say, I don't understand it. This disc has all great songs, great sound, what more do you want? It does contain 4 of his '57 gospel songs and his '69 "Mama Liked The roses", which are non-Christmas, but I don't see the problem. They fit in well with the Christmas songs and all of his great Christmas songs are here. I highly recommend this disc. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Christmas    2. Christmas / Chanukkah    3. Christmas Music    4. Country Gospel    5. Holiday    6. Pop    7. Pop/Rock    8. Rock & Roll    9. Southern Gospel    10. Traditional Gospel    11. Xmas Vocal   

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Why in the world ...
Why in the world does someone sign up on a site and write one review of an album they have never heard by an artist they are woefully ignorant about?
A true gospel legend
For those who do not know who Christy Lane is, this CD is a great place to start.She is a true gospel legend.I grew up with her lovely voice.From entertaining the troops of Vietnam to filling my childhood home with her music, I am glad to find a greatest hits collection worthy of her legacy.

Who is this person?
How can somebody that has never written a song or to my knowledge ever performed a song in any kind of medium other than self promoted CD's and Commercials actually release a "Greatest Hits" CD?I don't get it.
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Subjects:  1. CCM    2. Christian    3. Country Gospel    4. Country-Pop    5. Inspirational    6. Pop    7. Popular Music    8. Religious / Contemp. Christian    9. Vocals