Editorial Review

Moving to Los Angeles after an unproductive stint in Nashville, Kentucky-born Dwight Yoakam made a name for himself by reviving the more robust honky-tonk traditions of the Bakersfield Sound--a bold contrast with Music City's assembly-line approach. In 1984, his independently released six-song EP, Read more

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I would have given 10 stars
Best CD in my collection. Terrific backing.
Great Album!!!
I'm not a BIG fan of Country Music now a days.But when I listen to this Album, it's a different story.Being from Kentucky Myself it's good to have a Country ICON from here.If you like flat out Country Rock N Roll, please buy this album you want be sorry.

Some Really Good Music
I listen to a lot of country music, but I always go back to Dwight's music. There's just something about it that's addictive.This CD has some of his best. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Country    2. Bakersfield Sound    3. Country    4. Country-Pop    5. Country-Rock    6. Neo-Traditionalist Country    7. New Traditionalist    8. Pop    9. United States of America   

Editorial Review

Though the late Waylon Jennings has had numerous greatest-hits compilations, this four-disc box that encompasses almost half a century of music making is his first comprehensive, career-spanning anthology. While the 1970s and early '80s were plainly Jennings's commercial and creative heyday--when the Outlaw movement christened by his recording of "Ladies Love Outlaws" was in full swagger--highlights here extend from his 1958 revival of the Cajun classic "Jolie Blon" (produced by Jennings's mentor Buddy Holly) through his swan-song recordings with Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and Kris Kristofferson as the Highwaymen. The trademark lope of Jennings's music and his penchant for self-mythologizing material give him a strong signature sound, but the anthology shows just how much musical territory he covered--from his folkish reading of Gordon Lightfoot's "(That's What You Get) For Lovin' Me" and his bluesy transformation of Little Richard's "Lucille" through his dips into the songbooks of Neil Young ("Are You Ready for the Country"), Jimmy Webb ("MacArthur Park"), and Los Lobos ("Will the Wolf Survive?"). The 140-page booklet provides thorough credits and annotation, as well as an abundance of photos of Waylon with friends, fellow musicians, and every famous person he ever met (from Muhammad Ali to Metallica's James Hetfield). Read more

Features

• Box set
• Original recording remastered

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Not Complete!
Where Is The Fifth CD ? It Is Missing A Handfull Of Songs That Were Great
JUST BUY IT!
Don't think twice, because I've noticed that these box-sets have a tendency to go out of print alot quicker than albums.Everytime I have thought twice about buying an awesome collection like this I came back a week later to purchase it and it was gone, never to be seen again! Yes it's a little more money, but you have to consider all of the great music you are getting on 4 discs! Plus it comes with nice packaging and an awesome book with never-before-seen photos of Waylon throughout the years.I didn't think twice on this one, I got it, and it's mine forever! It is also one of the best box-sets that I own, and I own about 40.It's well worth this price so don't hesitate-order now!!!!!!!!!

Here's a 4-CD set that's worthy of its subject
Going toe-to-toe with the monolithic, authoritative import box sets on the Bear Family label, Sony-BMG has finally given American country fans a comprehensive, thoroughly satisfying -- and affordable! -- overview of Waylon Jennings' entire career.From his early years singing in bars in the Southwest through his entry into (and swift departure from) the Nashville establishment, on into his "outlaw" golden years, this captures Waylon at his best.
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Subjects:  1. Box Sets (Audio Only)    2. Country    3. Outlaw Country    4. Pop    5. Progressive Country    6. United States of America   

Editorial Review

In 1991 Garth Brooks did what no other country artist before had: he broke the million-seller mark with Read more

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I Love This CD
I absolutely loved this CD from Garth Brooks. Almost every song of his that I like is on this CD, and I can honestly listen to the whole CD and like all of the songs on it. This CD is a perfect mix of his classic songs, and I would definitly recommend this CD to anyone who is a Garth Brooks fan.

a must-own
Anyone who likes Garth Brooks will love this album. It contains many of his best songs, including "The Dance," "The River," "Unanswered Prayers," "Callin' Baton Rogue," "Standing Outside the Fire," and "Friends in Low Places." It is a perfect showcase for his music, and I thoroughly enjoy listening to it whenever I do. Even if you are not a fan, you will still enjoy it due to the perfection of song selection. If you can find it anywhere, get it. You will not regret it.

The King Of Music!
Garth Brooks is the greatest recording artist in music history. While some claim he never recaptured the magic of his first five albums, I disagree, "Sevens" was one of the best country albums of all time (released in 1997), and "Fresh Horses" was also pretty neat. (Tracks from these albums aren't included here).
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Subjects:  1. Contemporary Country    2. Country    3. Country & Western    4. New Traditionalist    5. Pop   

Editorial Review

Less successful when it's sentimental (Waylon Jennings' "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys") than when it's wry (Willie Nelson's myth-puncturing "Me and Paul"), this cash-in compilation of previously released cuts was just in time to grab the first platinum record ever awarded a country album. It's not bad, but both Jennings' contemporaneous Read more

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Don't forget Tompall
I agree, this is one of the best albums ever.I grew up listening to it, and bought the cd as soon as it was released (my old LP is still played as well.)The only thing I would add is that don't forget Tompall.He was one of the best, even though this album wasn't his best effort.I would suggest checking out the newly re-released album "Charley" which is one of the two albums on "My Nortorious Youth".If you love the outlaws you will love this album.BTW, anyone know how tompall is doing these days?

If you truly like country music, you will like this CD.
Waylon and Willie, of course, are the spine of this collection. Jessi Colter adds great measures of marvelous spice with her soulful singing and songwriting. Tompall Glazier registers a tad lesser than the rest, but it's still a fantastic CD. And the bonus tracks are pure icing on the cake. Mmmmmmmmmm. Great country music!!!
One of Countrys Best Albums
This is one of Countrys best albums ever.4 of the best from country music. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 70's    2. Alternative Country    3. Americana    4. Country    5. Country & Western    6. Country-Pop    7. Heartland Rock    8. Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan    9. Neo-Traditionalist Country    10. New Traditionalist    11. Outlaw Country    12. Pop    13. Progressive Country    14. Rock/Pop    15. Roots Rock    16. Singer/Songwriter    17. Traditional Country   

Editorial Review

As foreboding a figure as Johnny Cash was, his son John Carter Cash writes in liner notes to this excellent CD, he was also a big kid: "a fun-loving, easygoing, laughing man." That's not to say he was more inclined to skateboard over the line than to walk it, only that given his mesmerizing voice and his gift for storytelling, he had an enviable way of relating to kids. Thirty years on, parents who pick up this disc will find not a lot has changed: In 15 songs never before released on CD--four of which are bonus tracks not included on the 1975 classic--the Man in Black melds the silly with the sweet, the madcap with the meaningful, and emerges as a country-folk Pied Piper any kid would kill to have for an uncle. "Nasty Dan," the opener, will be familiar not only to those who grew up singing along to the original LP, but also to subsequent generations of "Sesame Street" watchers (Oscar duets on a later version). But for most, the rest will arrive as pure revelation. "Old Shep," a dog song, deserves placement on a disc of classic pet tributes, if such a thing exists; "Tiger Whitehead" treads fearlessly through wild bear territory; "Ah Bos Cee Dah" is nonsensical noodling with the language at its most brilliant; and "I Got a Boy and His Name Is John," a duet with the great June Carter Cash, steers the modern listener to a long-lost place where love of family was enough for a kid to get by on. Read more

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relief
I was so happy to discover this album. My 17-month-old son loves music and we were tiring of his Raffi and Baby Einstein CDs. While the content may be over his head, he smiles contently with the slow tracks and claps along with the upbeat ones. A sweet standout is the duet with June Carter Cash about their son John -- it is wonderful to have such a warm, charmingly funny song reflecting parents love for a child and each other.

A pleasant surprise!
I didn't know what to expect from this album but was pleasantly surprised.In fact, it has become one of my favorite Johnny Cash albums (the others being American IV, American V, Live at Folsom Prison, and Bitter Tears). A few of the songs are, perhaps, forgettable, but many of the others are catchy and down-right fun. "Nasty Dan" makes me smile whenever I hear it. "I Got a Boy" is both funny and sweet. I find the tune of "Ah Bos Cee Dah" often runs through my mind. "Why is a Fire Engine Red" is just plain silly but enjoyable.
Forgotten Oddity of Interest to Only the Most Serious Johnny Cash Collectors, Perhaps!?
THE JOHNNY CASH CHILDREN'S ALBUM is not very good as being a children's album. It doesn't have that kiddie sound that young kids recognize as being kid's music. Maybe it is okay for kids around 8 years old, but not around 3 years old.
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Subjects:  1. Childrens    2. Country    3. Pop    4. Traditional Country    5. United States of America   

Editorial Review

Country music's hottest boy band really doesn't do anything that hasn't already been done just as well or better by earlier country-pop "all-guy" bands like Diamond Rio and Restless Heart. Yet Rascal Flatts' pretty harmonies, so full of painful earnestness and pubescent yearning, are often very affecting, particularly coming from a trio that looks--and often sounds--like its members are still trying to grow their first chest hairs. And now and then, as on Marcus Hummon's rousing "Dry County Girl" and the Nickel Creek-like "Shine On" (cowritten by the three band members), these rascals even show fleeting innovation. But on too many of the remaining nine tracks the trio's youthful exuberance doesn't quite escape the confining shackles of generic production and overly predictable song fare. Read more

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Where is the Rock and Roll?
I picked this hoping to hear some good music but someone sent me their flotsam disguised as a CD. Someone told me that I would like Rascal Flatts. I think I'll ask this person if he's had a mental exam lately. Now if it's real rock and roll music, buy Rainbow's "Rising" or Black Sabbath's "Heaven and Hell".

They're so great, it's almost SCARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome! Fantastic! MIND-BOGGLING!!!!!!!!!!
A NOT-[...]-AWESOME SONGS-GR88888 ALBUM---I MELT FOR NETHING OF RASCAL FLATTS
COUNTRY IS NOT [...]AND RASCAL FLATTS IS THE HOTTEST COUNTRY ACT EVER...SO DONT EXPECT THEM TO BE GONE SOON.......AND CALL ME CRAZY BUT I LOOOVE THE BALLADS AND BLUEGRASSY SONGS: YOU, FALLIN' UPSIDE DOWN, DRY COUNTY GIRL, SHINE ON, AND I ABSOLUTELY LOVE LIKE I AM..........I LOVE EVERY SONG ON THIS CD; NOT A BAD ONE IN THE BUNCH..........SO IF UR LOOKIN TO BUY THIS CD, DONT READ THE BAD REVIEWS.........RASCAL FLATTS AND COUNTRY MUSIC ARE NOT CRAP......THEY ARE A GIFT FROM GOD. LOOK, IM A TEENAGER AND SHOULD BE LISTENING TO RAP AND ROCK BUT EVER SINCE I STARTED WATCHING GAC AND GOT MY DAD THE FEELS LIKE TODAY CD FOR FATHER'S DAY AND TOOK IT FROM HIM TO LISTEN TO ALL THE TIME, I HAVE BEEN IN COMPLETE LOVE WITH THEM....I DONT LISTEN TO NETHING ELSE BUT COUNTRY (MAINLY RASCAL FLATTS)....NELLY AND D4L MAKE ME SICK.......SO IF U WANNA BUY THIS ALBUM, IT'S WORTH THE MONEY. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Country    2. Country & Western    3. Pop   

Editorial Review

Six years in the making, Read more

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Love it!
I am thoroughly enjoying this CD, every song on it. [You know how after you've listened to a CD several times, there are songs you eventually want to fast forward through?not so with this CD.]
Jason - I Know!
I've always loved this album. I always liked how Lucinda says what she feels, plainly and sweetly. I've never cared for new country; but Loretta, George, Hank (sr.) were always heroes of mine.
An unrelenting masterpiece
Lucinda Williams is, in my opinion, the preeminent bard of loss and longing."Car Wheels On A Gravel Road," as others have said, takes you deep into the experience of loss and grief just like the best fiction does, or even like the actual experience of grief itself.The album is a milestone in American music which will probably never be topped by Williams or anyone else--and that's ok, because it would be nearly impossible to do so.It is an equal with the greatest work of Dylan, Chuck Berry, Robert Johnson, the Carter Family, etc.It will be remembered and listened to 100 years from now.
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Subjects:  1. Alternative Country-Rock    2. Americana    3. Contemporary Folk    4. Folk-Rock    5. Pop    6. Popular Music    7. Rock    8. Rock/Pop    9. Singer/Songwriter   

Editorial Review

In paying tribute to her roots, Martina McBride doesn't merely cover a selection of classic country favorites, she conjures an entire era. You'd swear that was Floyd Cramer playing piano on the album-opening "You Win Again," and Chet Atkins picking guitar on the following "I'll Be There." The steel guitar featured so prominently throughoutRead more

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MCBRIDE BRINGS BACK THE OLD COUNTRY
MCBRIDES SONGS ARE TIMELESS IN THE CONTENCT AND ARTISTS WHICH MADE THEM FAMOUS. HER STYLE, BRIGHT, BOUNCY RENDITIONS ARE REMENISSENT OF THE GRAND OLD OPRY ON SAT. NIGHT......ONE OF THE FEW "NEW" "COUNTRY" SINGERS WHO KNOW WHAT COUNTRY SOUNDED LIKE WHEN IT WAS THE OLD COUNTRY.

AWESOME
ANYBODY WHO LOVES COUNTRY MUSIC AND MARTINA GO OUT AND BUY OR ORDER THIS ALBUM IT IS AN AMAZING PIECE OF WORK OF OLD SONGS BY MARTINA I WOULD RECCOMEND THIS ALBUM TO ANYONE

Country Heaven
A terrific album of some of the greatest country songs originally recorded by all of the famous names in Country Music. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Contemporary Country    2. Country    3. Country-Pop    4. Neo-Traditionalist Country    5. New Traditionalist    6. Pop    7. United States of America   

Editorial Review

A lonely Westerner in Nashville, Marty Robbins salved his soul by cutting an album (in one afternoon) of mostly self-composed cowboy ballads. One of them was a four-and-a-half-minute epic, "El Paso," that broke every rule of Top 40 programming to become a No. 1 pop and country hit in 1960. Robbins was arguably the most surefooted and accomplished singer in all country music, and that was never more obvious than on these Western ballads performed to often breathtaking perfection with a very small group and a vocal trio. Other titles include "Big Iron" (also a Top 30 hit), "Running Gun," and Western classics like "Cool Water," "Billy the Kid," and "The Strawberry Roan." Three extra tracks flesh out the 1999 release, including "Saddle Tramp" (the B-side of "Big Iron") and "The Hanging Tree" (title song from the 1959 Gary Cooper Western). Read more

Features

• Extra tracks
• Original recording reissued
• Original recording remastered

Reviews (53)

timeless masterwork
forget any labels...country, western, whatever...this is a timeless piece of art.people from all walks of life and fans of all genres will appreciate the soaring baritone of marty robbins, and the beautiful stories told on this record.an aboslute classic.

Marty Robbins
I was thinking this CD would be one of those that I like despite the cheesiness; but it's not cheesy.It's sincerely cool.Marty Robbins makes an even cooler cowboy than even Bob Dylan or Jerry Garcia.And the recording sounds better than most anything else from the 1950s.
gunfighter ballads & trail songs
We had this album in the 1960's and my dad loved it. It was a real treat for me to find it as a CD and get it for him...he loves it ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Country    2. Country & Western    3. Country-Pop    4. Cowboy    5. Hawaii    6. Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan    7. Pop    8. Traditional Country   

Editorial Review

San Diego is not exactly known as a hotbed of contemporary bluegrass music, but then again, Nickel Creek are a far cry from most bluegrass bands you've ever heard. On their Alison Krauss-produced debut, they serve up a lilting, ethereal fusion of bluegrass, Celtic, modern folk, and even classical influences, offering exquisite harmonies that would be more at home at a Crosby, Stills & Nash tribute than at a musical salute to the late Bill Monroe. Yet it makes for delightful listening, all the same. The three principals (Sara Watkins on fiddle and vocals; her brother Sean Watkins on guitar, mandolin, and vocals; and Chris Thile on mandolin, banjo, bouzouki, and vocals) are either barely out of their teens or still in them. Individually and as a band, they've already won a slew of awards and notoriety on their respective instruments. The three prodigies (joined by Thile's dad, Scott, on bass) really strut their eclectic hot licks on a few soaring, skittering instrumentals, but even more impressive are Nickel Creek's graceful, heartfelt harmonies on the many lovely ballads. Hot licks, when you get right down to it, are a dime a dozen; this sort of pluperfect tunefulness is a much rarer thing. Read more

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Don't Waste Your Money
No argument with the musicianship, which is sadly wasted on insipid songwriting and truly wretched lyrics. A song about a heartbroken lighthouse? Give me a freakin' break.

Great find!!
Seems like every great bluegrass group generates reviews that contain the disclaimer "This is not really bluegrass.", and I guess that's to counter the perception that OTHER people associate the term with the banjo scene in Deliverance and not much else.
Nickel Creek
Since Chris Thile is a member of this band, I got two of their CDs. NICKEL CREEK and THIS SIDE. Music reviews can be so subjective, can't they? They're technically quite accomplished musicians, but somehow they bore me. I can't explain it. They just don't touch me in what the locals would call my deep heart. Same problem I have with Brahms. Sorry, mate.
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Subjects:  1. Bluegrass    2. Contemporary Bluegrass    3. Contemporary Country    4. Country    5. Mandolin    6. Neo-Traditional Folk    7. Pop    8. Progressive Bluegrass   

Editorial Review

"Appalachia circa 1907" is the way they described it in the postgame interviews. It wasn't, of course, but it was as close as you could come in 1987 and still hope to sell the million copies that this ended up selling. The "Three Tenors" of country music juggle leads, complement each other to often haunting effect, and subjugate their egos to a greater cause. The songs run the gamut from primordial country favorites like "Rosewood Casket" and "Hobo's Meditation," to '50s pop (a rather anomalous "To Know Him Is to Love Him"), and mainstream country. The instrumentation is restrained, the vocals areunfailingly lovely, and the result is a trio that is more than the sum of its parts. Read more

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Only Somewhat Impressed
I enjoyed the harmony of the singers and a few of the songs, but to really enjoy the CD, you need to be an OLD folk songsenthusiast.
Trio (Dolly Pardon)
This is one of my favorite cds.I never get tired of listening to it.All of the ladies are great singers.

A Perfect CD
This recording, almost 20 years old now, has everything going for it: a varied and beautiful selection of songs, excellent backup musicians-- and most importantly-- the heavenly voices of Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris. The rumor is that these fine artists wanted to do these songs for years but couldn't get their managers in sync. So we have a perfect example of what happens when performers and not the money men get their way.
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Subjects:  1. Country    2. Country & Western    3. Pop   

Editorial Review

From the second the majestic overture of Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1949 show starts, you know you're in for a treat: In this age of diminished Broadway pits, hearing the 45-piece Orchestra of St. Luke's firing on all cylinders is just thrilling. And that's only the beginning of the fun in this most traditional, most delightful musical, recorded live at Carnegie Hall in June 2005. As Nellie Forbush, Reba McEntire deploys a homespun Southern charm that works marvels against the urbane Emile de Becque, i.e., Brian Stokes Mitchell and his impossibly buttery baritone (check out his rendition of "Some Enchanted Evening"). Of course we shouldn't be surprised, since country star Reba had turned out to be musical-theater star Reba when she replaced Bernadette Peters in Read more

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• Cast Recording

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THERE IS NOTHIN' LIKE REBA
With music and lyrics by Rodgers and Hammersteins' "South Pacific" in Concert features a jubilant Reba McEntire in a kicky, knock 'em dead in the aisles performance as Nellie Forbush is a "died and gone to heaven" listening experience. With her homey Southern twang she fits the bill perfectly as,(Nellies self-description)"I am just a hick". Her Emile DeBecque on the recording Brian Stokes Mitchell confirms his justified status as one of Broadways best leading men with his rich and powerful voice. Jason Danieley gives a fine and sweet-voiced rendition of "Younger Than Springtime" that would be fine in any season.
Great Job of Patching It Together
I saw this concert and was amazed that the CD and DVD turned out so well. Reba read many of her lines and song lyrics directly from her script at the concert, so much of the material must be from the dress rehearsal.
A wonderful blend of voices
I have been a Reba McEntire fan for many years. I had the good fortune to see her on Broadway in "Annie Get Your Gun". Her performance was amazing, and it was hard to believe that she was not trained in the musical theater, she held the audience in the palm of her hand.
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Subjects:  1. Cast Recordings    2. Music Theater    3. Musical Theater    4. Pop    5. Showtunes / B'way   

Editorial Review

Country music's infatuation with the puka-shell rock of Jimmy Buffett has been one of the genre's less fortunate indulgences. Most of Nashville's hat acts do little more than dip their toe in the water and do nothing to build upon Buffett's signature sounds. That's why Read more

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Keep 'em Coming
Another good CD from Jimmy! Need to keep the studio CD's coming and not take so long between. This CD has a great mixture of vocals from several country stars and some good tunes with Buffett solo. Trip Around The Sun with Martina is great.

Just chillin'
Have almost worn out this CD.Really great duets PLUS!Particularly with Martina McBride.Takes me on a vacation every time I listen to it.

Jimmy & friends
I really enjoyed the country style with the calypso beat. I liked the duets also.It was great to hear "Hey Good Lookin" in a new way. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Adult Contemporary    2. Contemporary Country    3. Country-Rock    4. Pop    5. Pop/Rock    6. Rock    7. Rock/Pop    8. Singer/Songwriter    9. Soft Rock   

Features

• Original recording remastered

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Waylon Jennings
A Great Double Disc Of A True Legend In His Own Time Excellent
Waylon's NOT "Just a Good Ol' Boy!"
Waylon Jennings is awesome! This CD shares some of his greatest tracks and is a must have for any music lover.These songs are timeless...you can never hear them too many times.

A must for a classic country rotation
If you're looking for the "best of" various artists for your classic country playlist, this album is a must.The size of the talent and the impact to country music cannot be overestimated -- but beyond that, it's just plain good music.(My only complaint is that in the remix, the fades were shortchanged, so if you listen to music with a "studio ear" be forewarned that this might bug you.)Otherwise, flawless. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Country    2. Country & Western    3. Country-Folk    4. Outlaw Country    5. Pop    6. Progressive Country    7. Traditional Country   

Editorial Review

Album 2 for the Aussie transplant and former member of the Ranch kicks harder than his debut and fulfills Keith Urban's goal of capturing the elusive "band feel." The solid arrangements are particularly well tailored to Darryl Brown's ruptured romance ballad "You Think of Me" and the swampy "You Look Good in My Shirt." Urban catches fire lyrically on the moving "Song for Dad" and "What About Me," a cautionary view of selflessness he cowrote with Rodney Crowell. That, unfortunately, is as good as it gets. While the Ranch enjoyed a cult following, Urban, who should bring an idiosyncratic side to his music, is clearly out to play Nashville's game. Proof? A preponderance of bland material aimed at pleasing radio consultants and programmers. Consider his original "You're Not Alone Tonight," replete with harmonies used on countless country hits of recent past. True, a banjo occasionally surfaces throughout the album. Nonetheless, reviving David Dunda's 1976 Top 20 pop hit "Jeans On" reveals much about Urban's true musical roots. Read more

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Upbeat feel good country...
Keith Urban can sing a ballad with the best of the country crooners, but I love him for his upbeat songs. Somebody Like You and What About Me are gems. You Look Good in My Shirt is a fun song that I love to crank up in the car and sing along to. Who Wouldn't Want to Be Me is a precious song to me because it has cheered me up on so many blue days. Its a real life affirming song.
One of my favorites
This has got to be one of my favorite albums ever. The different paces set by each song, the different moods they all have. You have some romantic ones "Somebody Like You", "Rainin' On Sunday", "You're Not Alone Tonight", some fun ones "You Look Good in My Shirt", "Jeans On", and some really heartfelt, personal song "You're Not My God", "Song For Dad". It is a great cd, with 7 or 8 songs written and co-written by Keith. And don't miss the hidden track at the end of the cd. It's called "The One Cord Song" You have to hear it. It's awesome

Sweet Sounds
Keith Urban has a smooth flowing voice;the beat of his songs is always postive and uplifting.You will feel terrific listening to this CD.It is full of love and hope and joy.I was lifting to the clouds by his music. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Country    2. Country & Western    3. Pop   

Editorial Review

It's an irresistible concept: Wayne "The Train" tearing it up on 14 original juke joint/swing tunes backed by a raw, first-rate band. He's got the assets to make it work: sharp, incisive vocals, fresh numbers, Lloyd Maines as producer, and an awesome recording band featuring the blazing lead guitar of veteran Hancock sideman Eddie Biebel, guest guitarists Paul Skelton and Dave Biller, and non-pedal steel guitarist Eddie Rivers. By avoiding self-conscious imitation (a pitfall that's done in many acts inspired by the past), they often come fetchingly close to capturing the feel of any number of obscure '40s Texas honky-tonk 78s: swinging out on "Tulsa," down and dirty on "Drinkin' Blues" and the Ernest Tubb-inspired "I Don't Care Anymore" and "Goin' Home Blues," and the earthy "Brother Music, Sister Rhythm." Given Hancock's often-stated affinity for Bob Wills-style swing, the sole disappointment is the scarcity of those sorts of songs here. With a group of musicians this dynamic, a few more rip-roaring moments would have been welcome. Read more

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Can't fault the music
I like it.I really do.The music is great.One of things I really, really, like about Wayne is that he always plays with five-star musicians and it makes a HUGE difference.I'm just not completely sure that he needs to keep recording CD's that are entirely or mostly made up of his own compositions.Not that he's not above-average, but a theme is one thing and repetition is another.The music is great and the songs are good, but maybe not so distinct from one another, or particularly distinguishable from anything he's already recorded.I still recommend it, though.

Tulsa is the album for me!!!
Well worth the wait! Wayne's been playing many of these songs at his shows for a while now and I've been dying to get this album.It did not disappoint.Every track is solid, and like all of Wayne's albums, there is no filler here.Do yourself a favor and get this album now! It will prove to you that REAL music still exists.

The Train does it again!
I got this a couple of days early because I pre-ordered and recieved it a tad early.All I can say is WOW.This is a classic album, The Train & the band are firing on all cylinders with this album.There's not one bad cut on this album.This is genuinely REAL swingin' Honky Tonk Music that would even have Bob Wills & Hank Williams get up and do jig.
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Subjects:  1. Country    2. Pop   

Features

• Original recording remastered

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Beautiful Collection
This is a terrific collection with a wide range of songs from one of the most spectacular voices the music industry has ever heard. Patsy Cline's gorgeous voice and the emotion she put into her songs makes them heartbreaking to listen to, or if an upbeat song, especially fun to listen to. She just can't be topped. I only wish there were a Patsy Cline Christmas album available. I highly recommend this CD to any Patsy Cline or country music fan. Great selection of hit songs!

What a voice.
I just love listening to this old style of music. Patsy Cline has such a pure tone to her voice. I have to remind myself that even though some of these subjects are a little degrading to women it was a different era and it's the lady's voice that I love. I experienced some volume fading and getting louder in few of the songs. But, that's my only complaint.

The Only Collection
This is the only Patsy Cline CD you'll ever need.Every song is as good as the last one.If you like classic country or just plain classic, it will be tough to stop listening to this CD. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Country    2. Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan    3. Pop    4. Traditional Country    5. United States of America   

Editorial Review

Hank 101. Country 101. After 27 years in print as Read more

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HANK TELLS IT LIKE IT IS
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.
Classic
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!

Never grows old
Hank Williams layed the foundation for all the kids that came after Him to Build. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Country    2. Country & Western    3. Honky Tonk    4. Pop    5. Traditional Country   

Editorial Review

Two things hit you while listening to this two-disc, 35-song collection. First: Reba McEntire, one of country's most twangy, yet recognizable and singular voices, has consistently chosen material that captures life's dramatic moments of consequence, whether it's the decision to leave a romantic coupling, face up to a failed relationship with a parent, or handle the passing of a loved one. And second: in the course of her 23-year career, several of her 33 #1 hits slipped up to the top of the charts virtually unnoticed, and seem hardly memorable today (e.g., "I Know How He Feels"). Yet the best of her work ("Whoever's in New England," "Rumor Has It") remains as emotionally resonant today as when it first appeared. Not only a fine singer, however, McEntire picked up the mantle of woman-to-woman songs first carried by Loretta Lynn and Tammy Wynette. Long before Martina McBride began singing songs of social relevance, McEntire had been encouraging and empowering women to change their lives--to look beyond their roles as dutiful wives and mothers ("Is There Life Out There")--if perhaps more subtly than McBride. Read more

Reviews (36)

I love this CD
I have listened to Reba for years on the radio and knew the words to most of the songs on this CD. This is perfect for someone like me who loves Reba's music, but can't afford to buy everything she has came out with. I think the #1s means "her #1 best" not necessarily her made it to #1 on the charts.

A great compilation!
I forgot how many great songs Reba had! I highly recommend this CD.

A GOOD ADD
I have enjoyed Reba's talent for many years however, had never purchased one of her albums.This was a good choice to place in my collection as it gives the listener a full spectrum of Reba being who she is.Yes, she ahs a different was of presenting her performance that is what makes her who she is and not a Loretta, Dolly, Martina, Gretchen or any other Country female vocalist. Add this to you collection if you only want to have one Reba work in your collection. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Contemporary Country    2. Country    3. Neo-Traditionalist Country    4. Pop    5. United States of America   

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Phil Vassar's Greatest Hits C.D Volume 1
Omg! I dont even think i can type all the words and thoughts that come to me head when i listen to the C.D! It is truly amazing! Phil is a great singer, songwriter, piano man, and entertainer! He is also GREAT to his phans!!!! This cd of his has many great hits that he wrote and sang. Also including his new song Women In My Life! Another totally awesome thing about this c.d. is that in the c.d. booklet instead of lyrics it tells why Phil wrote each song which makes you feel even closer to him. If you dont have this c.d. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND you buying it. If you are a phil phan join the Phil Vassar Phanclub!<--it is great and also join the Phil Vassar streetteam!<-- Help promote Phil!!! So please go out and but this awesome c.d.! you Wont Regret It.K