Various Artists: Power in the Blood: Songs of the Passion [6/21]1 CD / eOne / 2013-06-18 Tracks: In the Garden - The Jordanaires; Old Rugged Cross - T. Graham Brown; Love Lifted Me - Eddy Raven; Just a Closer Walk With Thee - Patsy Cline; Life's Railway to Heaven - Patsy Cline; Power in the Bloo...Artists: Various Artists ![]() Anne Murray: Icon *CD / Capitol / 2013-05-14 Tracks: Snowbird; Danny's Song; Love Song, A; You Won't See Me; You Needed Me; I Just Fall in Love Again; Broken Hearted Me; Daydream Believer; Could I Have This Dance; Little Good News, A; Now and Forever (...Artists: Anne Murray Anne Murray's peak as a recording artist is captured here on Universal's 2013 collection Icon, a budget-line disc that has 11 of her biggest hits. Murray had more hits than can fit on a simple collect...continue... ![]() Merle Haggard: IconCD / Capitol / 2013-05-14 Tracks: I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink; Workin' Man Blues; Okie From Muskogee; Ramblin' Fever; Bottle Let Me Down, The; Mama Tried; I Take a Lot of Pride In What I Am; Sing Me Back Home; Misery and Gi...Artists: Merle Haggard The 2012 release Icon rounds up 11 songs Merle Haggard recorded for MCA in the late '70s and early '80s -- a period that sometimes gets overlooked between his seminal early stint at Capitol and his la...continue... ![]() Deana Carter: Icon *CD / Capitol / 2013-05-14 Tracks: Strawberry Wine; We Danced Anyway; Count Me In; How Do I Get There; Absence of the Heart; Did I Shave My Legs For This?; Angels Working Overtime; You Still Shake Me; People Miss Planes; I've Loved En...Artists: Deana Carter Photographer: Naomi Kaltman. There hasn't been a Deana Carter hits collection since 2002, so 2013's Icon compilation serves a real need: it rounds up the singer's 11 biggest hits. That all but ...continue... ![]() Chris LeDoux: Icon *CD / Capitol / 2013-05-14 Tracks: Whatcha Gonna Do With a Cowboy - (featuring Garth Brooks); Cadillac Ranch; This Cowboy's Hat; Look At You Girl; Every Time I Roll the Dice; For Your Love; Under This Old Hat; Runaway Love; Life is a ...Artists: Chris LeDoux Photographer: Butch Adams. Chris LeDoux never was a huge star but he had a resurgence in the early '90s, thanks in part to the endorsement of Garth Brooks. Universal's 2013 compilation Icon chr...continue... ![]() Exile (Country): Discovery Vaults *1 CD / Light Records / 2013-04-09 Tracks: Super Love; Kiss You All Over; Give Me One More Chance; Woke Up in Love; Keep It in the Middle of the Road; I Can't Get Close Enough; How Bad Can it Be; In the Blink of an Eye; Heart of Steel; Nobody...Artists: Exile (Country) Discovery Vaults collects ten Exile tracks, mainly from the mid- to late '80s, that achieved number one status at the time of their release. Many of these songs appealed to both the pop and country au...continue... ![]() Jim Reeves/Patsy Cline: Ultimate Doubles [2 CD]2 CD / AAO Music / 2013-04-02 Tracks: Three Cigarettes (In an Ashtray); Walking After Midnight; I Cried All the Way To the Alter; I Can't Forget You; Pick Me Up On Your Way Down; I've Loved and Lost Again; Just Out of Reach; If I Could O...Artists: Jim Reeves/Patsy Cline ![]() Chris Cagle: Icon *1 CD / Capitol / 2013-03-19 Tracks: Country by the Grace of God; My Love Goes on and On; What a Beautiful Day; I Breathe In, I Breathe Out; Miss Me Baby; Wal-Mart Parking Lot; Laredo; What Kinda Gone; No Love Songs; My Life's Been a Co...Artists: Chris Cagle Photographers: Russ Harrington; Marina Chavez. This budget-priced collection contains the majority of Chris Cagle's most popular hits from his tenure with Capitol Records. The 12 tracks on Icon...continue... ![]() Glen Campbell: Icon1 CD / Capitol / 2013-03-19 Tracks: Rhinestone Cowboy; Wichita Lineman; Galveston; I Wanna Live; By the Time I Get to Phoenix; Gentle on My Mind; Try a Little Kindness; Country Boy (You Got Your Feet in L.A.); Dreams of the Everyday Ho...Artists: Glen Campbell Universal's 2013 budget-line compilation Icon relies heavily on Glen Campbell's late-'60s and '70s hits, anchored by his undeniable anthems of "Rhinestone Cowboy," "Wichita Lineman," "Galveston," "By ...continue... ![]() Trace Adkins: Icon1 CD / Capitol / 2013-03-19 Tracks: Honky Tonk Badonkadonk; Rough & Ready; (This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing; You're Gonna Miss This; More; Songs About Me; Then They Do; I'm Tryin'; I Left Something Turned on at Home; Hot Mama; Ladies Lov...Artists: Trace Adkins Photographer: Kristin Barlowe. Universal's 2013 compilation Icon follows EMI's 10 Great Songs by one year (the difference a year makes? EMI merged with Universal) and, not entirely surprisingly...continue... ![]() Brenda Lee: All the WayCD / Hallmark / 2013-03-05 Tracks: Lover, Come Back to Me; All the Way; Dum Dum; On the Sunny Side of the Street; Talkin' 'Bout You; Someone to Love Me (The Prisoner's Song); Do I Worry (Yes I Do); Tragedy; Kansas City; Eventually; Sp...Artists: Brenda Lee Like many albums of its time, Brenda Lee's All the Way was a little thin on outstanding non-45 material. A number of covers of recent rock and pop songs ("Kansas City," "Tragedy," and Ray Charles' "Ta...continue... ![]() Hank Williams: The Greatest Hits Live, Vol. 2CD / Time/Life Music / 2013-02-26 Tracks: Lovesick Blues; Jambalaya; Long Gone Lonesome Blues; I Saw the Light; I'm a Long Gone Daddy; Softly and Tenderly; I Can't Get You Off My Mind; When the Saints Go Marchin' In; Blind Child's Prayer, Th...Artists: Hank Williams Liner Note Author: Colin Escott. Hank Williams was the first modern country star, rising to stardom immediately after World War II, and his infectious, confessional, and brilliantly written son...continue... ![]() The Oak Ridge Boys: Discovery Vaults *1 CD / E1 Music Entertainment / 2013-02-12 Tracks: Ain't No Short Way Home; Perfect Love, The; Where the Sun Always Shines; I'd Still Be Waiting; Old Hearts; If All I Had Left; New Orleans; What'll I Do; Lady I Love; Deep in LouisianaArtists: The Oak Ridge Boys Personnel: Billy Panda (acoustic guitar, mandolin); Reggie Young (electric guitar); Robert Turner (steel guitar); Larry Franklin (fiddle); Steven Nathan (keyboards); Roger Hawkins (drums). E1 E...continue... ![]() Blake Shelton: Sure Be Cool If You Did [Single]CD / Warner Bros. / 2013-02-12 Tracks: Sure Be Cool If You Did; There's a New Kid in TownArtists: Blake Shelton Written by Rodney Clawson, Jimmy Robbins, and Chris Tompkins, and produced by Scott Hendricks, "Sure Be Cool If You Did" is a midtempo song about the early stages of falling in love with someone, and ...continue... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Various Artists: It's Country Time: For the Good TimesCD / ZYX Music / 2013-02-05 Artists: Various Artists![]() The Highwaymen (Country): Playlist: The Very Best of the Highwaymen *CD / Columbia (USA) / 2013-01-29 Tracks: Silver Stallion; American Remains; Desperados Waiting for a Train; Casey's Last Ride; Welfare Line; Ballad of Forty Dollars, The; Don't Cuss the Fiddle; Big River; Against the Wind; Eye of the Storm;...Artists: The Highwaymen (Country) Liner Note Author: John Carter Cash. Photographers: Jim McGuire ; Alan Messer. As a whole, Playlist doesn't go nearly as deep as The Essential Highwaymen, which, after all, is almost thr...continue... ![]() Marty Robbins: Marty After MidnightCD / Hallmark / 2013-01-29 Artists: Marty RobbinsIt's arguable that no country singer ever came closer to straight jazz than Robbins. Released in 1962, this album of mostly jazz standards is somewhat of an anomaly in his catalog, jazz being one of t...continue... ![]() ![]() ![]() Sara Evans: Playlist: The Very Best of Sara Evans *CD / Legacy / 2013-01-29 Tracks: Born to Fly; I Could Not Ask for More; I Keep Looking; No Place That Far; You Don't; Real Fine Place to Start, A; Sweet By and By; Three Chords and the Truth; Suds in the Bucket; Niagara Falls; Crack...Artists: Sara Evans Liner Note Author: Chris Willman. Photographers: Robert Ascroft; Andrew Eccles; Russ Harrington. The 2013 budget-line collection Playlist runs 14 tracks and has many of Sara Evans' bigge...continue... ![]() Hank Williams: The Greatest Hits Live, Vol. 1CD / Time / 2013-01-15 Tracks: Cold, Cold Heart; Funeral, The; Comedy with Hank and the Drifting Cowboys; I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You); Half as Much; Moanin' the Blues; I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry; You're Gonna ...Artists: Hank Williams Liner Note Author: Colin Escott. Hank Williams completely redefined country music and moved it into the modern arena in the years just after World War II, and his infectious, confessional, and ...continue... ![]() Various Artists: From a Jack to a King: 25 Gunslingin' Country HitsCD / Xtra / 2013-01-15 Tracks: From a Jack To a King - Ned Miller; Crazy - Willie Nelson; Sea of Heartbreak - Don Gibson; In the Jailhouse Now - Johnny Cash; Hello Walls - Faron Young; Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean; Devil Woman - Mart...Artists: Various Artists ![]() ![]() George Jones: Seasons of My HeartCD / Starday Records / 2012-12-18 Tracks: Seasons of My Heart; No Money in This Deal; Eskimo Pie; It's O.K.; No Use to Cry; Long Time to Forget; I'm Ragged But I'm Right; Uh Uh No; Theme from Danny Boy (Londonderry Air); Don't Do This to MeArtists: George Jones Liner Note Author: Jim Mann. This single-disc reissue from Starday features ten tracks by George Jones including "No Money in This Deal," "Long Time to Forget," and "Seasons of My Heart." This ...continue... ![]() Moon Mullican: I'll Sail My Ship AloneCD / Nashville / 2012-12-18 Tracks: I'll Sail My Ship Alone; Joel Blon; Cherokee Boogie; Pipeliner Blues; Sweeter Than the Flowers; Good Times Gonna Roll Again; Wabash Cannonball; Ragged But Right; I Was Sorta Wonderin'; FarewellArtists: Moon Mullican Personnel includes: Moon Mullican (piano). Liner Note Author: Louis Innis. One of the first issues in Proper's "Pairs" series, this budget two-disc set is the most comprehensive overview...continue... ![]() Ray Price: Golden Hits *CD / Gusto Records / 2012-12-18 Tracks: Make the World Go Away; Don't You Ever Get Tired of Hurting Me; Sweetheart of the Year; Funny How Time Slips Away; I'm Still Not Over You; Crazy; Way to Survive, A; Soft Rain; Danny Boy; Half a ManArtists: Ray Price Liner Note Author: Chuck Young. Gusto's Golden Hits gathers ten tracks re-recorded by country legend Ray Price, including versions of "Make the World Go Away," "I'm Still Not Over You," "Don't ...continue... ![]() Various Artists: Release Me: The Best of Dolly Parton, Dottie West, Jan Howard, June StearnsCD / Starday Records / 2012-12-18 Tracks: Release Me - Dolly Parton; Three Sides To the Story - June Stearns; Angel On Paper - Dottie West; Singing Strings of Steel - Shot Jackson; I Should Start Running - Dottie West; Weeping Willow - Jan H...Artists: Various Artists ![]() Various Artists: Steel Guitar Hall of FameCD / Starday Records / 2012-12-18 Tracks: Tennessee Plowboy - Little Roy Wiggins; Singing Strings - Buddy Emmons; Opry Exress - Don Helms; Beneath the Willow - Bashful Brother Oswald; Steel Driver - Jimmy Day; Hilo March - Jerry Byrd; Pleadi...Artists: Various Artists ![]() Various Artists: Honky Tonk AngelsCD / Starday Records / 2012-12-18 Tracks: It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels - Dolly Parton; Three Sides to the Story - June Stearns; Men with Evil Hearts - Dottie West; I'm No Longer in Your Heart - Melba Montgomery; Stop the World (A...Artists: Various Artists Honky Tonk Angels collects ten recordings by Dolly Parton, Dottie West, Patsy Cline, Melba Montgomery, and Jan Howard. This is a decent budget-priced collection to pick up from the bargain bin. ~ Al C...continue... ![]() David Allan Coe: The Ghost of Hank WilliamsCD / Gusto Records / 2012-12-18 Tracks: Lost Highway; Cold Cold Heart; Mansion On the Hill; My Son Calls Another Man Daddy; Help Me Understand; Ghost of Hank Williams, The; Take These Chains From My Heart; I Dreamed About Mama Last Night; ...Artists: David Allan Coe ![]() Percy Sledge/Arthur Prysock: The Country Side Of Percy Sledge & Arthur PrysockCD / Gusto Records / 2012-12-18 Tracks: When a Man Loves a Woman; Today I Started Loving You Again; Hey Good Looking; Release Me; Mama Tried; Green, Green Grass of Home; Faithful Kind, The; Frisco Line; Wabash Cannonball; Then You Can Tell...Artists: Percy Sledge/Arthur Prysock Liner Note Author: Chuck Young....continue... ![]() Red Sovine: Giddy-Up-Go [Nashville]CD / Gusto Records / 2012-12-18 Tracks: Giddy-Up Go; Tender Years; Mister F.C.C.; I'm an Old Pipeliner; Love is All She Ever Asks of Me; Walk Through This World With Me; Trucker's Ramble [Instrumental]; Darlin', You Know I Wouldn't Lie; Th...Artists: Red Sovine Liner Note Author: Chuck Young. Starday and its budget subsidiary, Nashville, both released albums by Red Sovine with the title Giddy-Up-Go in 1966, but they are completely different records. T...continue... ![]() Vern Gosdin: Country: Vern Gosdin *CD / BMG (distributor) / 2012-12-04 Tracks: I Can Tell by the Way You Dance; If You're Gonna Do Me Wrong (Do It Right); Slow Burnin' Memory; Til the End; Do You Believe Me Now; Set 'Em Up Joe; Chiseled in Stone; Who You Gonna Blame It On This ...Artists: Vern Gosdin It seems that Sony BMG's Country series is designed to provide a well-rounded introduction to noteworthy artists from the genre who've had not merely successful careers, but exemplary ones. In some ca...continue... ![]() Waylon Jennings: Country: Waylon JenningsCD / BMG (distributor) / 2012-12-04 Artists: Waylon Jennings![]() The Everly Brothers: Country: The Everly BrothersCD / Sony Music / 2012-12-04 Tracks: Bye Bye Love; Wake Up Little Susie; All I Have to Do Is Dream; Claudette; Bird Dog; (Till) I Kissed You; Let It Be Me; Cathy's Clown; When Will I Be Loved; So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad); Lucille...Artists: The Everly Brothers ![]() Gretchen Wilson: Country: Gretchen WilsonCD / BMG (distributor) / 2012-12-04 Artists: Gretchen WilsonIt seems that Sony BMG's Country series is designed to provide a well-rounded introduction to noteworthy artists from the genre who've had successful careers. Gretchen Wilson's star burned briefly whi...continue... ![]() ![]() ![]() Martina McBride: Country: Martina McBride *CD / BMG (distributor) / 2012-12-04 Tracks: Independence Day; Safe in the Arms of Love; My Baby Loves Me; Wild Angels; Broken Wing, A; Love's the Only House; Wrong Again; How Far; This One's for the Girls; BlessedArtists: Martina McBride Though it's true that Martina McBride's first hit single didn't happen until her second album, when the general public heard her version of Gretchen Peters' "Independence Day," then witnessed its powe...continue... ![]() Lynn Anderson: Country: Lynn Anderson *CD / BMG (distributor) / 2012-12-04 Artists: Lynn AndersonIt seems that Sony BMG's Country series is designed to provide a well-rounded introduction to noteworthy artists from the genre who've had not merely successful careers, but exemplary ones. Lynn Ander...continue... ![]() Jillian Cardarelli: Just Me & YouCD / CD Baby (distributor) / 2012-12-04 Artists: Jillian Cardarelli![]() ![]() ![]() B.J. Thomas: Country: B.J. ThomasCD / BMG (distributor) / 2012-12-04 Tracks: Hooked on a Feeling; Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head; I Just Can't Help Believin'; I'm So Lonesome (I Could Cry); Hey Won't You Play; No Love At All; Rock and Roll Lullaby; What's Forever For; Best...Artists: B.J. Thomas Recording information: Los Angeles (2002). It seems that Sony BMG's Country series is designed to provide a well-rounded introduction to noteworthy artists from the genre who've had not merely ...continue... |
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