Vol. 2-Rockabilly [Import]

vol. 2-rockabilly [import]

Track Listings

1. That's The Way I Feel-Jimmy Pritchett

2. Betty Ann-Cruisers

3. Six White Horses-Stan Johnson & The Blue Chips

4. Red Hot Mama-Wayne Williams & The Sure Shots

5. Phone Me Baby-Bill Woods

6. Spaceship Life-Blackie Jenkins & The Satellites

7. Woodpecker Rock-The Braves

8. Rocking With The Rhythm And Blues-Ronnie Haig

9. Eager Boy-The Lonesome Drifter

10. Baby Sittin' All The Time-Bob Hicks & The Fenders

11. You Don't Bug Me-Terry Daly & The Nu-Tones

12. Hepcat Boogie-Fletcher Hanna With Red Joe Rayner

13. Hep Cat-Larry Terry

14. Shook Shake-Ken Davis

15. Dry Run-Parker Cunningham

16. Snaggletooth Ann-Gene Norman & The Rocking

17. I'm Gonna Rock Some Too-Hodges Brothers

18. Be My Baby-FD Johnson With The Missouri Valley

19. Hootchy Cootchy-Curits Long & The Rhythm Rockers

20. It's Rock And Roll-jack Winston & The Hi Jacks

See all 30 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Part 2 of the trilogy, available on CD format for the first time. Eight page booklet contains in depth sleeve notes that document the artists and the music the represented. Artists include Jimmy Pritchett, The Braves, The Lonesome Drifter, Carl Phillips a

Rockabilly Rarities, Vol. 2,Various Artists,Yea,Rock/Pop Collections,Rockabilly,United States of America

Vol. 2-Rockabilly [Import]

Chronicle Vol. 2: Twenty Great CCR Classics

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Fogerty
Complete your CCR collection
Way better than Volume 1
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL JUST KEEPS ROCKIN' AND ROLLIN'.
Chronicles 2: Twenty great CCR Classics by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Chronicle Vol. 2: Twenty Great CCR Classics
Creedence Clearwater Revival
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Release Date: 1989-06-29

Tracks:

Walking on the Water
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Born on the Bayou
Good Golly Miss Molly
Tombstone Shadow
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Night Time Is the Right Time
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Customer Reviews:

Fogerty.......2007-06-10

Great value. If you are into the 60s' and 70s' you will love this one.

Complete your CCR collection.......2007-04-22

Complete your Creedence Clearwater Revival collection with this set, which includes their remaining hits which weren't able to fit on the first volume, "Creedence Clearwater Revival - Chronicle, Vol. 1: The 20 Greatest Hits".

Way better than Volume 1 .......2007-02-26

Included here are many highlights from their career, even if they weren't all bit hits, who cares? I like these songs better because they are not overplayed on the radio!

Walking on the Water - this and Suzie Q part. 2 are from the spacy first album

Born on the Bayou - amazingly was missing from vol. 1!

Good Golly Miss Molly- cool little richard cover

These are 7 album tracks that we're better than the hits:
Tombstone Shadow
Wrote a Song for Everyone
Night Time Is the Right Time
It Came Out of the Sky
Don't Look Now
Before You Accuse Me
My Baby Left Me

These are the main 5 tracks from the great album Pendulum:
Pagan Baby
Wish I Could) Hideaway
It's Just a Thought
Molina
Born to Move

...and from the underrated Mardi Gras: Lookin' for a Reason & Hello Mary Lou

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL JUST KEEPS ROCKIN' AND ROLLIN'........2007-02-13

I will be writing a review on the legendary compilation album entitled "CHRONICLE, VOLUME TWO, TWENTY GREAT CCR CLASSICS" by one of Rock's most sacred legendary bands of all-time, I give you one of America's pride and joy's, CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL. This legendary album would be originally released in 1986 on Vinyl/LP, Cassette and Compact Disc on the Fantasy Records label. Like "CHRONICLE, VOLUME ONE, 20 GREATEST HITS," "CHRONICLE, VOLUME TWO, 20 GREAT CCR CLASSICS is released on a special Two-24-Karat Gold Compact Disc set edition. The 24-Karat Gold coating produces a highly reflective surface for the laser signal. In fact, the Gold CD is the ultimate experience in recorded music. As always, if I hear any new additional information concerning this legendary compilation album or the artist, I will edit this review immediately so that you the consumer will get the best informative and most accurate review possible.

The whole world was blessed with the original "CHRONICLE, VOLUME ONE, 20 GREATEST HITS" when it was released in 1976. Now the whole world would be blessed again ten years later with the release of "CHRONICLE, VOLUME TWO, TWENTY GREAT CCR CLASSICS" in 1986. Its only appropriate that Fantasy Records would release another compilation collection on this legendary band, there was just not enough room to put all of their hit songs on the first volume. When you listen to "CHRONICLE, VOLUME TWO, TWENTY GREAT CCR CLASSICS," you realize that this band really recorded some fantastic hits throughout their whole career. It also makes you wonder what took Fantasy Records so long (Ten years) to release the second volume. In my opinion, "CHRONICLE, VOLUME TWO, TWENTY GREAT CCR CLASSICS" is another true testament of the sheer greatness, graceful genius and a fine tribute to a legendary band that has already been proven to be ahead of their time.

Now we get to the most important part of the whole review, the music. If you want to hear the true Rocker's on this compilation album, listen to the songs such as "Walk On The Water," "Susie Q (Part two)," the breathtaking "Born On The Bayou," the Little Richard classic "Good Golly Miss Molly," the rugged "Tombstone Shadow," "It Came Out Of The Sky," the Elvis like Rocker "My Baby Left Me," the wicked "Pagan Baby," the soulful heartfelt "It's Just A Thought," the tough rockin' "Molina," the spirited "Born To Move" and the Ricky Nelson classic "Hello Mary Lou."

The slow Rock Ballads on this compilation album are the classics such as "Wrote A Song For Everyone" and "(Wish I Could) Hideaway." CCR could really show their sensitive side by playing a little more mellower.

The only slow Blues Rocker on this compilation album is the classic song "Night Time Is The Right Time." This Blues number is a true heartfelt song recorded the CCR way. CCR could really play the Blues.

The Country Rockers on this compilation album are the classic songs such as "Cotton Fields," "Don't Look Now (It Ain't You Or Me)," the ever popular "The Midnight Special," "Before You Accuse Me" and "Lookin' For A Reason." These are pure Country Rockers, my favorite is "The Midnight Special."

Overall, this is one hell of compilation album that compliments the other original volume perfectly.

I would like to highly recommend purchasing this second volume compilation album to own as a valuable and important part of his or her own personal music collection. This legendary compilation album has already been proven to stand the test of time and will always be around to be enjoyed, appreciated and cherished for many years to come, NOW AND FOREVER.

In closing, CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL will forever be remembered as the people's band that represented the youth culture and the bikers of the turbulent sixties and beyond. Their music expressed the feeling of how the times were unfolding during the turbulent sixties and into the seventies. When CCR broke up, one of Rock's greatest all-time bands would be silenced and laid to rest. The world was waiting for a reunion but all hopes would be shattered with the untimely death of TOM FOGERTY on 6 September 1990. FOGERTY would die as a result of AIDS given to him through a blood transfusion. Prior to his death, the FOGERTY brothers did not get along and would be fighting constantly throughout their whole career together. TOM FOGERTY was establishing himself in his own right as a songwriter and singer but remained in the shadow of his brother JOHN FOGERTY throughout their whole career. TOM FOGERTY would be the first CCR member to quit the band and go solo. CCR would later break up in 1972. However, the remaining surviving members would have a brief reunion while receiving Rock's highest ultimate honor of being inducted into the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame in January 1993. As of this date, JOHN FOGERTY resolved his conflict issues and legal disputes with his old record label Fantasy Records and is now back with his old label better than ever keeping the CCR legend alive. So here's to you John, the late great Tom, Stu and Clifford. And as the saying goes, "AND THE REST IS ROCK N ROLL HISTORY," am I wrong? Thanks for reading my review and I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it for your reading pleasure. I also hope that you will read all of my other reviews in the near future when time permits. CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL LIVES. JOHN FOGERTY RULES. R.I.P. TOM FOGERTY, Born 9 November 1941, Died 6 September 1990. Long Live Rock n' Roll. Rock out always and take it easy. Forever In Rock, John L.

Chronicles 2: Twenty great CCR Classics by Creedence Clearwater Revival.......2007-01-19

The band CCR formed during the turbulent times of the 60s and early 70s, they gave poetic justice to that period with original compositions and made even greater classics out of old tunes. They created entertaining melodies with political fore-thought. They did this without profanity nor by debasing the religious beliefs of others...unlike many of today's young artists. This album deserves five stars.

Songs Of The West, Vol. 4: Movie & Television Themes

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Brings back my childhood memories!
great ride, great memories,great shows,
Best of the West
Gallops down memory lane!
Old West favorites ride again

Songs Of The West, Vol. 4: Movie & Television Themes
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Customer Reviews:

Brings back my childhood memories!.......2007-01-12

These tunes on the CD are AWESOME! Reminds me of sitting in front of our black & white TV, watching the westerns as a kid! Sigh! The "good old days"! This is a great CD to own!

great ride, great memories,great shows,.......2005-11-09

an excellant collection of the western themes from the shows that were a real thrill to watch, and this music is a thrill and treat to listen to also.

Best of the West.......2005-08-19

Great CD - has all the old favorites on it. My husband plays it all the time. A sure winner as a gift for those from the Cowboys on TV Generation.

Gallops down memory lane!.......2000-09-26

My husband and I (forty-somethings)enjoyed every memory, and tried to see who remembered each song first. Our kids just got a kick out of it all. Gotta get this one for my dad!!

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Baby boomers who loved watching those old TV westerns in the fifties and sixties will love this disc. These are the original versions of great songs, with full orchestration.

Rockabilly Riot, Vol. 1: A Tribute to Sun Records

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"Suprisingly Authentic Record From Neo-Billy Kingpin Setzer!"
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Rockabilly Riot, Vol. 1: A Tribute to Sun Records
Brian Setzer
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Release Date: 2005-07-26

Tracks:

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Slow Down
Real Wild Child
Rockhouse
Put Your Cat Clothes On
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Red Cadillac and a Black Moustache

Album Description

This is the first of a multi-volume series where Brian will pay tribute to the music that influenced him, and in turn, made him one of the most influential musical figures of the last 25 years. Here are 23 amazing rockabilly songs (some hits, some obscure gems) that helped define an era. Setzer is determined to do whatever it takes to reach as many people as possible so they too can discover the music that has gone underappreciated for too long.

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"Suprisingly Authentic Record From Neo-Billy Kingpin Setzer!".......2007-06-18

Who've thought that one of the most authentic rockabilly albums in recent years would come from the former STRAY CATS front man and neo-swing pioneer Brian Setzer? Not this DJ! Mr. Setzer has always been an accomplished and talented guitarist/singer, kind of like our "rockabilly ambassador" to the outside mainstream world, but in recent years you'd be hard pressed to find many of his songs on rockabilly playlists around our retro-rockin' scene. Not that any of his post-Cats material was pedestrian -far from that. It's just that his slick, effortless and oft-times `overproduced' studio sound seemed a bit out of sync with the more "traditional" sounds emanating from the modern rockabilly revival.

Now, I can't help but admit that I've dug the Stray Cats since day one -you might even say that they were an early, unseen hand nudging me towards this retro rockin' lifestyle. "Rockabilly Riot! Volume One: A Tribute To SUN Records" brings Brian full circle back to those early inspirations as he headed back to the hills -the Tennessee hills actually, to record a heartfelt, sparse and authentic paean to those artists and the songs of Sam Phillips little/big studio on Union Avenue in Memphis. Using just piano, sax and acoustic guitar (when necessary) to augment the traditional "SUN" rockabilly sound (electric guitar, standup bass and simple drums), Brian has not only created a near perfect rockabilly primer, but also a heartfelt testament to the quality and timeless brilliance of SUN Records. His commitment to the album's concept was even carried over to the equipment used: strictly vintage mics and reverb/echo created by an old 1800's era water cistern found behind the house! This is a superb record that you wouldn't mind handing to a stranger or friend who wants to know what all this "rockabilly" fuss was about.

Generous quantity of material here -23 tracks! Great selection of straightforward standards and brilliant obscure-o-billy nuggets: you can't have a SUN tribute without BILL RILEY'S "Red Hot" & "Flying Saucer Rock And Roll," CARL PERKINS "Blue Suede Shoes" or JOHNNY CASH's "Get Rhythm." But what makes this album really rev right are all the rarely heard numbers like ROY ORBISON's "Rockhouse," "JACK EARL's "Slow Down," JERRY LEE LEWIS's "Real Wild Child," DEAN BEARD's "Rakin' And Scrapin'"," KENNY PARCHMAN's unissued "Get It Off Your Mind," and TOMMY BLAKE's "Flatfoot Sam" -all performed with wild abandon and informed flair by some of the best musicians in Nashville.

STAND-OUT HOT ROD TUNE: Dig the rowdy rollin' and rockin' "Peroxide Blonde In A Hopped Up Model Ford," unissued '57 track by SUN alum "Jumpin'" GENE SIMMONS. One of the coolest hot rod tracks ever, finally completed & committed to tape with a powerful `jived up' overhaul. That's Mr. Simmons himself on backup vocals and heard muttering at the end: "Think about it, killer!"

"Rockabilly Riot!" has lots of comfortable SUN covers, but also plenty of powerful surprises hidden deep under the hood. This is the album we all knew that Mr. Setzer could make if he ever got back to his roots. Now let's see if he leaves them Hollywood hills to tour in support of this rockabilly gem...!

-Del Villarreal, MOTORBILLY RADIO, del@motorbilly.com

Education in Rockabilly.......2007-01-01

If you don't know what Rockabilly is or are just getting into it here, this is a great transition to hear Brian's versions of Classic songs that every Rockabilly player does.
**WARNING: This CD might make you search out and collect many obscure and unheard of artists in the Amazon Archives! May be hazardous to your financial health.**
I did not heed the warning and am happily collecting artists I'd never heard of.

"History of Rockabilly 101" little bit of a bore.......2006-05-24

Just like some classes, it sounds interesting and intriguing, but once you sign up it's not what you expected. So you suffer though the semester, endlessly kicking yourself for enrolling in a class that sounded good, but wasn't what you thought it would be.

It's not until well after you've graduated do you really appreciate the experience.

Riot seems a lot like that to me. The high level of detail in recreating some popular tunes of the 50's sounds initially interesting, but my first impression was one of disappointment. I was hoping Brian would kick it up a notch, add a little Ignition style fire into the recordings, but Mr. Setzer, like a school teacher had a certain agenda and he stuck with it. "That kind of style didn't exist in that erra," he would lecture the class.

I stick to my guns and really, really want Brian to make another over the top guitar record like Ignition, but at the same time, I have learned to appreciate this record for what it is. It is honestly a record that is unlike anything else in my collection.

I will probably begin to appreciate this record more as I grow older. For now, I never get tired of Brian's over the top mixture of jazz/blues/country/swing that has me dropping my jaw. I'm not interested in a tamer scaled down version...just yet. Maybe I will later.

So, whenever I feel like enrolling in Rockabilly school, I just pop this disc in.

A rockin' tribute .......2006-05-16

Rockabilly Riot, Vol. 1: A Tribute to Sun Records is a fantastic homage to some of the best American music ever recorded. Setzer's musicianship is top-notch; more proof that he's probably the best rockabilly (and swing) guitarist to ever live. His voice is golden, sounding much better than on some of his recent recordings of original material.

The album captures the energy and emotion of the Sun Records rockabilly classics, stays true to it, but improves on it with updated recording technology. The paradox is that the recordings are so clean, they lack a bit of the rawness of the 50's recordings.

Being a collection of covers, it has built-in limitations. When trying to pull something like this off, the artist is trapped between trying to bring something fresh to the material without straying too far from what made the songs great in the first place. Inject too much of yourself into someone else's song, and you're accused of heresy, betrayal. Introduce nothing new to the songs, and you're panned as boring and unoriginal. Setzer avoided the horns of that dilemma by revitalizing without ruining these classic songs.

Fans of the original Sun Records artists should be glad that the material is being re-introduced to the public in a very reverential way. Setzer fans should be pleased by the fire in his playing and singing. The songs are a lot of fun. Listening to this album reminded me of why early rock n' roll was so stirring, inspiring, energizing to that first generation of fans - something 50 years later we tend to take for granted.

Wow.......2006-05-12

Just "wow". Maybe "WOW".

Brian gathers a nice selection of rockabilly standards and covers them wonderfully. The Jordanaires join him on several songs, which really add to them. There isn't a song on here I don't like. I sense that Brian would have been perfectly content to have been around when rockabilly was being born.

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1957 Was a Great Year for Records and for Setting Records!
So Long Ago But It IS History

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Tracks:

Love Letters in the Sand - Pat Boone
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1957 Was a Great Year for Records and for Setting Records!.......2005-05-04

Not only was 1957 a great year for a variety of songs that made number 1, but another record was set that year which has not been duplicated. As most of those who were around at the transition from pop music to rock and roll or have "non-revisionist" knowledge of the era know, it was a common practice for major labels to have one or more of their acts cover promising and breaking songs both in their category and in others. (Not only did the 3 classifications of music at the time, Pop, C&W, and R&B, cover other acts in their class but they covered acts in the other 2 classifications as well.) The various versions of a song competed for air play, sales, and chart ratings. Because chart ratings at that time were done by individual release rather than lumping all versions under one song, it was quite common to have several versions of a song rated in top 30. For example, 6 versions of "Banana Boat Song/Day-O" were in the top 25, 3 of "Unchained Melody" in top 6 (long before the Righteous Brothers recorded it), 7 of "Mack the Knife/Moritat," 5 of "Melody of Love"...you get the picture!

Anyhow, to correct a previous reviewer who stated that Tab Hunter's version of "Young Love" was number 1 while Sonny James' version reached number 2, which has never been duplicated: there are 2 errors in this statement. First, Sonny James' version actually did hit number 1 for one week but was replaced at number 1 by Tab Hunter's version of the same song. After 6 weeks at number 1, Hunter's record was replaced at the top spot by Buddy Knox's "Party Doll," which only stayed there for 1 week. It was replaced at number 1 by Andy Williams' "Butterfly" which in turn was knocked out of the top spot by Charlie Gracie's version of "Butterfly. (Williams' was number 1 for 3 weeks while Gracie's was number 1 for 2 weeks.)

So, the actual record is not having a #1 and a #2 rating of the same song at the same time, which the reviewer said had never been duplicated, but it is having 2 versions of a song that replace each other at number 1. Second error by the reviewer: it WAS duplicated and with only 1 week separating the two songs
"Young Love" and "Butterfly." Now this feat has not been duplicated! Since that time, no other song has had 2 versions to replace the other at the top spot. (Yes, some songs have made the top spot more than once, "The Twist" and "Unchained Melody" for example, but that is a different matter altogether.)

The chart ratings used are Billboard's as listed in Joel Whitburn's book "The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits." This book is an invaluable source of record info and is highly recommended.

As the previous reviewer noted, though, it's doubtful many people will read these reviews.

So Long Ago But It IS History.......2005-02-18

I don't own this compilation but I do own some of the original recordings that, um, my grandfather gave me. "Love Letters in the Sand" may be remembered by many people even though Pat Boone gets scant play on the oldies stations. Included here also are some songs from other venues. Jane Morgan was from another school of music with her "Fascination", the Beatles were not the first charted singers from Liverpool but rather Russ Hamilton, and Big Band leader of the 40s Jimmy Dorsey had a great soulful instrumental with "So Rare". "Young Wild Heart" was a one-hit wonder's song of a different nature in early '57, the Hilltoppers had a lot of charted hits like "Marianne" and appeared on American Bandstand but were not rock, doo woop or R&B. 1957 had not completely surrendered to the emerging music of youth. "Let the Four Winds Blow" by blues shouter Roy Brown was covered (more successfully) by Fats Domino. (Brown wrote "Good Rocking Tonight", a song later covered by Brown fan Elvis Presley--"rocking" was a gerund meaning something else -ahem- in 1946 when Brown wrote it). Ernie Freeman had a hit with "Dumplin's" and later played with B. Bumble and the Stingers (Nutrocker) in the early 60s. Bonnie Guitar sang "Dark Moon" but it was overshadowed by Gale Storm's version. Country singer Marvin Rainwater had the biggest(or only) hit of his career with a memorable "Gonna Find Me A Bluebird". Tab Hunter had a #1 song with "Young Love" while a better singer who would later successfully cover other singers' hits, Sonny James, had the SAME SONG that should have been his alone at #2. (Tab was a teenage idol though). That has never happened since. Country singer Leroy Van Dyke had his first big hit with "Auctioneer". The Del Vikings, the best known of only a handful of integrated groups of that era, scored big with "Come Go With Me", still a classic so many years later. The Five Satins followed their success with "In the Still of the Night" with "To the Aisle". The Rays had their one hit with "Silhouettes" (later covered by Herman's Hermits), a song written by prolific music producer Bob Crewe who later had "Music to Watch Girls By" as a hit of his own. This is a good representation of some veteran musicians/singers and some up-and-comers of different genres who shared the pop charts of the era. All in all, it's worth five stars---if anyone ever visits here to check it out.

Columbia Country Classics, Vol. 3: Americana

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Replacement
What became of Ellie May? Did she enter a convent?
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Columbia Country Classics, Vol. 3: Americana
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ASIN: B000002721
Release Date: 1990-12-29

Tracks:

Ballad Of Davy Crockett - Fess Parker
Don't Take Your Guns To Town - Johnny Cash
Big Iron - Marty Robbins
The Ballad Of Paladin - Johnny Western
El Paso - Marty Robbins
Cross The Brazos At Waco - Billy Walker
Long Black Veil - Lefty Frizzell
Life To Go - Stonewall Jackson
Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean
Tennessee Flat Top Box - Johnny Cash
Wolverton Mountain - Claude King
Saginaw Michigan - Lefty Frizzell
North To Alaska - Johnny Horton
Twenty Miles From Shore - Hawkshaw Hawkins
The Battle Of New Orleans - Johnny Horton
Soldier's Joy - Hawkshaw Hawkins
Waterloo - Stonewall Jackson
The Ballad Of Jed Clampett - Lester Flatt/Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys
May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose - 'Little' Jimmy Dickens
Flowers On The Wall - The Statler Brothers
If You Can't Bite, Don't Growl - Tommy Collins
A Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash
The Devil Went Down To Georgia - The Charlie Daniels Band
Pancho And Lefty - Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson
Highwayman - Waylon Jennings/Willie Nelson/Johnny Cash/Kris Kristofferson

Customer Reviews:

Replacement.......2002-04-03

Years ago while I was overseas in the army I bought this tape and have enjoyed it very much. The tape has become old and worn and since I now have a computer the that plays CDs, personal CD player, CD player in my truck, and etc. I bought it on CD so I can continue to enjoy it for years to come. Don't be fooled this CD can be enjoyed by any and everybody of all ages. I am 35 yrs. old but I also own CDs by Britney Spears, NSYNC, CCR, Backstreet Boys,the Eagles, B.B. King, Christina Aguilera, and many others and I enjoy all of them. If you enjoy the samples you well enjoy the whole album.

What became of Ellie May? Did she enter a convent?.......2001-01-25

Columbia has released a series of CDs paying tribute to the Country Classics, volume 3 of which is entitled AMERICANA and contains twenty-five so called "saga songs", i.e. numbers which put to music stories of good vs. adversity.

This disk features a veritable posse of legendary artists. Johnny Cash is the most represented ("Don't Take Your Guns to Town", "Tennessee Flat Top Box", "A Boy Named Sue", "Highwayman" - the last with Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson). Others with more than one track are Marty Robbins ("Big Iron", "El Paso"), Hawkshaw Hawkins ("Twenty Miles from Shore", "Soldier's Joy"), and Stonewall Jackson ("Life to Go", "Waterloo").

Then, there are my favorites:

"The Ballad of Davy Crockett" (Fess Parker) makes me yearn for the coonskin cap I had as a kid. It'd look mighty fine at the big management meeting. (Actually, I think it was rabbit fur.) I'd probably run afoul of PETA, though. And who needs that hassle?

"Big Bad John" (Jimmy Dean) reminds me of the hero I once aspired to be. Unfortunately, real, everyday life is pretty much mundane. Besides, there are no mines locally, and sewer work doesn't have quite the same cachet.

Even though I love just about everything British (except Lemon Shandy), "The Battle of New Orleans" (Johnny Horton) is a real toe-tapper. Makes me want to dump tea into Los Angeles harbor. In your eye, Tony!

The next time I have to pay my IRS taxes, perhaps playing for them "May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose" ("Little" Jimmy Dickens) would get a more warm `n' fuzzy response. Hmm ... maybe not.

Lastly, "The Ballad of Jed Clampett" (Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys) brings to mind Ellie May sunbathing out by the CEEment Pond. Let's dwell on that vision for a long moment. Dang, Uncle Jed! (If you haven't a clue as to what I'm blathering on about here, then forget it, as you're too young to appreciate this CD anyway.)

My only regret concerning this collection of down-home favorites is that the catchy theme from "Green Acres" isn't included. Pity. I was hoping to sing along.

The Absolute best!.......2000-10-25

A must have for all true country music fans. It has the ballads and songs of the best bygone era in country music. Buy this and enjoy!

Oh, the memories!.......2000-06-29

I stumbled over this CD while looking for something with "Long Black Veil" on it. What a gold mine I found with all these mostly country oldies plus a few newer ones! About all that is missing is "Summer Wine" and "Miller's Cave." Even to my tin ears, the sound is great; and I certainly enjoy listening to the original recordings rather than someone else's.

To Understand Western America Listen Up!.......2000-03-20

This album has it all. Bring it on a road trip!

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If you like Jonny Cash You will love this CD
Biggest Hits?
A particularly interesting hits collection
less of more of the same...

16 Biggest Hits, Vol. 2
Johnny Cash
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B00005LNAT
Release Date: 2001-06-26

Tracks:

Don't Take Your Guns To Town
I Got Stripes
Tennessee Flat-Top Box
Busted
Green, Green, Grass Of Home
Orange Blossom Special
The One On The Right Is On The Left
The Lady Came From Baltimore
To Beat The Devil
Blistered
A Thing Called Love
Oney
Any Old Wind That Blows
There Ain't No Good Chain Gang
Highwayman
Over The Next Hill

Customer Reviews:

If you like Jonny Cash You will love this CD.......2007-05-12

Not as good as Vol 1 but still very good.

Biggest Hits?.......2007-01-11

These were mostly not the songs I remember as his biggest hits. A couple of them were familiar, but overall I was disappointed.

A particularly interesting hits collection.......2003-10-18

Many of Johnny's biggest hits were on the first collection of 16 biggest hits, but that leaves room for some less obvious hits to be included here. Of course, there are some obvious classic such as Don't take your guns to town (curiously, this also appeared on the first volume) and Orange blossom special, but look at the rest of the songs here.

I got stripes, Tennessee flat top box and Highwaymen can be found on other hits collections but are by no means automatic choices. A thing called love ought to be an automatic choice because it was a huge hit in America and was also a big pop hit in the UK. For reasons beyond my comprehension, it is frequently omitted from Johnny Cash compilations.

Busted, The one on the right is on the left, The lady came from Baltimore, To beat the devil, Blistered, Oney, Any old wind that blows and There ain't no good chain gang (a duet with Waylon Jennings) are superb songs, none of which get released very often.

Even if you have a lot of Johnny's music on CD, you may find that this compilation is a welcome addition to your collection.

less of more of the same..........2001-08-07

Why is it that CBS Records, for whom Johnny Cash recorded for 30+ years chooses to re-release the same 40 or songs from his catalog over and over again? For example, the same version of "Ring of Fire" -- please don't misunderstand, it's a wonderful song -- appears on 16 Biggest Hits, Man in Black: His Greatest Hits, Essential and Love, all issued in the past decade or so. Meanwhile, huge chunks of Cash's CBS recordings remain unissued in the U.S.

At least BIGGEST HITS VOL. II takes the first tiny steps toward rectifying this situation. Relative obscurities -- "To Beat the Devil," "The Lady Came from Baltimore," "Any Old Wind That Blows," "Busted" and "A Thing Called Love" -- are represented herein.

That's the good news. The remaining song selection is typically frustrating. "Don't Take Your Guns to Town" appears on disk for the umpteenth time, as does "Highwayman." "Green Green Grass of Home" and "Orange Blossom Special from Cash's seminal "Live at Folsom Prison" disk are included here (as well as a studio version of "I Got Stripes"), despite the fact that neither was ever released as a single -- and that a remastered version of this concert disk was put out less than two years ago. "Oney" isn't one of Cash's best moment (and besides is already available on CD), "Chain Gang" is also available elsewhere. And, why in the world is "Over the Next Hill" -- an over-produced gospel cut that wasn't even recorded for CBS or released as a single -- included?

Just in case the suits at Sony/CBS are reading this, consider this plea to make more of Cash's great Columbia recordings available on CD. Classic LPs like "Hello I'm Johnny Cash," "Ragged Old Flag," "Johnny Cash and His Woman," "Silver," "The Junkie and the Juicehead Minus Me" (marking the first appearances of Carlene Carter -- then Routh -- and Rosanne Cash on disk), "A Thing Called Love," "Any Old Wind that Blows" and "Everybody Loves a Nut" should not be decades out of print. (A confusing situation since lesser recordings in Cash's catalog -- e.g., "Sunday Morning Coming Down," "I Would Like to See You Again," "Rockabilly Blues" -- have been reissued. One almost suspects CBS is waiting for Cash to die to rerelease these classic recordings.)

And, if you can't do that, at least consider these untapped songs for Volume III of Biggest Hits:

Tracks:

I Still Miss Someone - Johnny Cash
Singing The Blues - Marty Robbins
Charlie's Shoes - Billy Walker
Devil Woman - Marty Robbins
Ring Of Fire - Johnny Cash
Jackson - Johnny Cash
A Wound Time Can't Erase - Stonewall Jackson
I Can't Seem To Say Goodbye - Hawkshaw Hawkins
I Think I Know - Marion Worth
Funny How Time Slips Away - Billy Walker
Night Life - Ray Price
Almost Persuaded - David Houston
My Elusive Dreams - Tammy Wynette
Stand By Your Man - Tammy Wynette
Bring Him Safely Home To Me - Sandy Posey
I Take It On Home - Charlie Rich
Take Me - George Jones
Behind Closed Doors - Charlie Rich
The Most Beautiful Girl - Charlie Rich
She's All I Got - Johnny Paycheck
A Picture Of Me (Without You) - George Jones
The Midnight Oil - Barbara Mandrell
The Grand Tour - George Jones
I Never Promised You A Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson
For The Good Times - Ray Price
Would You Lay With Me (In A Field Of Stone) - Tanya Tucker

Customer Reviews:

A must buy.......2000-06-27

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 ever written are here. Simple, infectious melodies that will never go out of style. This CD is worth twice it's price. Buy it, you won't be sorry.

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Party Tyme Karaoke: Oldies, Vol. 2
Karaoke
Manufacturer: Sybersound Records
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ASIN: B00005QKG3
Release Date: 2001-01-01

Tracks:

Rock Around The Clock
Blue Suede Shoes
Can't Hurry Love
My Girl
My Guy
At The Hop
My Boyfriend's Back
I Only Have Eyes For You
Don't Be Cruel
You Keep Me Hangin' On
Blueberry Hill
It's My Party
You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling
Build Me Up Buttercup
Jimmy Mack
The Twist

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Title: Rock Around The Clock; Artist: Haley, Bill & The Comets; Track: 1| Title: Blue Suede Shoes; Artist: Presley, Elvis; Track: 2| Title: My Girl; Artist: Temptations, The; Track: 3| Title: Can't Hurry Love; Artist: Supremes, The; Track: 4| Title: My Guy; Artist: Wells, Mary; Track: 5| Title: At The Hop; Artist: Danny & The Juniors; Track: 6| Title: My Boyfriend's Back; Artist: Angels; Track: 7| Title: I Only Have Eyes For You; Artist: Flamingos; Track: 8| Title: Don't Be Cruel; Artist: Presley, Elvis; Track: 9| Title: You Keep Me Hangin' On; Artist: Supremes, The; Track: 10| Title: Blueberry Hill; Artist: Domino, Fats; Track: 11| Title: It's My Party; Artist: Gore, Leslie; Track: 12| Title: You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling; Artist: Righteous Brothers, The; Track: 13| Title: Build Me Up Buttercup; Artist: Foundations, The; Track: 14| Title: Jimmy Mack; Artist: Martha & The Vandellas; Track: 15| Title: Twist, The; Artist: Checker, Chubby; Track: 16|

The Essential Elvis, Vol. 6: Such a Night

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Such A Night It Was
This is my song.
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The Essential Elvis, Vol. 6: Such a Night
Elvis Presley
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ASIN: B0000457JF
Release Date: 2000-02-14

Tracks:

Such A Night
Make Me Know It
Stuck On You
Fever
The Girl Of My Best Friend
Soldier Boy
Surrender
I Believe In The Man In The Sky
Give Me The Right
I'm Comin' Home
There's Always Me
Little Sister
I Met Her Today
Gonna Get Back Home Somehow
Night Rider
(Such An) Easy Question
Suspicion
Please Don't Drag That String Around
Memphis Tennessee
It Hurts Me

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RCA has often been criticized for repetitive and poorly annotated Elvis reissues. Things have gotten much more interesting, thanks to imaginative projects such as the ongoing Essential Elvis series; Such a Night is the sixth title in the string. Between 1960 (when he left the army) and '64, Presley spent 11 nights cutting 81 masters in Nashville. Those tracks were later spread out across albums, singles, and compilations. The original masters of 50 of those tunes (some of which are heard here in alternate takes) ended up on the Top 100 charts. Fifteen went gold and six made it to platinum. For Such a Night, producers Ernst Michael Jorgensen and Roger Semon assembled 19 alternate takes and the master take of the title cut into what could have been a Presley album from the period. The result is an astonishing glimpse into one of the artist's legendary all-night recording marathons. While Presley fans will swoon, this is no collectors-only disc. He literally nails every tune here. Snatches of studio patter add atmosphere. And while some of the material is dated, the rockin' "Little Sister" and a killer version of the Little Willie John hit "Fever" are as fresh today as when they were recorded. Actually, taking into account the improved mix heard here, they're probably fresher. --Robert Baird

Customer Reviews:

Such A Night It Was.......2007-07-08

Man...this release really gets you up close with the man who not only made rock n roll but made his music breathe.Elvis gave a song life.What I love about this set is the way it gets you on the inside.these alternate takes are as good as the ones that were selected for release.Many were nervous when Elvis came back to the states from serving in the Army.Many questions abounded but Elvis let his God breathed talent do his answering.Stuck on You,Such a Night,Memphis Tennessee,Fever are awesome.The fun nature of a Elvis recording session are on full display here.Listen,laugh at times and enjoy the ride.A MUST HAVE for Elvis fans.

This is my song........2007-01-13

This is the sixth (and last) volume in the Essential Elvis series, and it's a winner. It features alternate takes of songs recorded in Nashville between 1960 and 1964, other than "Such a Night", which is the "regular" version (it does include two previously unreleased false starts before the song). Elvis' early '60s Nashville material is great, and highly underrated. These alternate takes are almost as good as the versions of the songs that actually ended up being used. In most cases, there aren't any noticeable mistakes made, but for whatever reason, Elvis wasn't satisfied with the performance. This is a fascinating alternate look at Elvis that his fans will enjoy.

the king deserves the throne.......2003-08-30

The sixth in the series `Essential Elvis', Such a Night is an astonishing collection of overlooked masterpieces recorded by Elvis over 11 nights at Studio B in Nashville in the early `60s. Though the original sessions produced some 81 masters, the 20 songs and bits of studio babble fully encapsulate the spirit and mindset of the post-rockabilly, post-army Presley. Far from the lazy and blubberminded spoiler on the decline he's been painted as during this period, Prez simple dazzles with extraordinary spirit and passion on Such a Night, an album tied less to his roots in rockabilly (Soldier Boy, There's Always Me) as the successful contemporary adult sound of Patsy Cline and Jim Reeves (the title track, Fever, Little Sister, The Girl of My Best Friend, Surrender). Obviously hyper and excited with it all, Presley moves skillfully between a suave new motivation and the edgy rebelliousness of his former glory; a fascinating display in which his range crackles impressively through all the nuances - from deep mud bog bass to whistling wind falsetto. At the time, few of these tracks were really big hits (Stuck On You, Little Sister) but 40 years on, each and every one is a captivating discovery, a revelation of Presley's pure power as a brilliant vocal interpreter and as revealed here, an intuitive musician. Backed by the sharpest studio pros in the business (a lengthy list known appropriately as the `A' Team), hearing it all in light of what else was going on in music at the time, I'd take this over the Beatles' hand-holding or the Beach Boys' deuce coupes, whatever the size.

Top Notch Outtakes.......2002-12-19

"Elvis Is Back" has always been one of my favorite albums and naturally not long after this 6th essential Elvis volume was released, I went to the store and purchased it. I had pretty high expectations. They were surely met and exceeded. The first five out of six songs are alternates from the "Elvis Is Back" sessions and are just wonderful, very crisp and clear. The remaining 13 songs span 7 Nashville sessions and years 1961-1964. Highlights from the disc are the title track, "Give Me The Right", "I'm Coming Home", "Night Rider", "Memphis" and "It Hurts Me". Overall, RCA/BMG did a great job of selecting good quality outtakes and mixing the studio atmosphere of the sessions to create a great feel for how these tunes were cut 40 years ago.
Ranks with Essential Elvis 3 as my top two favorites from the Essential Elvis series. A definite must have.

Fly On the Wall.......2002-09-10

You'll either love this CD or think it's unnecessary (I love it). It would be great to hear the complete 'Elvis is Back!' sessions, alternate takes & all, just to see how the songs progressed (Note: That's Chet Atkins complimenting Elvis after the botched take of 'Stuck On You'). The reissued 18-track CD of 'Elvis is Back!' combined with this CD make a formidable case for those who claim that Elvis was at his peak vocally right after his discharge from the Army. His voice was still strong enough that he did not have to rely as heavily on his vibrato, which he tended to do -- sometimes annoyingly so -- during the late 60s & 70s. Also, song selection was generally good, sometimes great (it got a lot worse before it got better), and the studio band was awesome -- probably the best of that era, and not equaled until the Motown gang and L.A.'s Wrecking Crew hit their stride a few years later. Hats off to the original sound engineers/producers as well as those responsible for the remastering/reissue. You won't find many forty-year-old recordings that sound this good.

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Oldies but Goodies 4
One of the best CD's in this series.
Only way to get "Silhouettes" by the Rays anywhere!

Oldies But Goodies, Vol. 4
Various Artists
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ASIN: B0000034IT
Release Date: 1990-10-25

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Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly
Soldier Boy - The Shirelles
It Ain't Me Babe - The Turtles
Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On - Jerry Lee Lewis
Harper Valley P.T.A. - Jeannie C. Riley
Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins
Bird Dog - The Everly Brothers
Love Is Strange - Mickey & Sylvia
Chantilly Lace - The Big Bopper
Silhouettes - The Rays
Teenage Prayer - Gloria Mann
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - B.J. Thomas
The Big Hurt - Toni Fisher
My True Story - The Jive Five
Come On Let's Go - Richie Valens
Teen Beat - Sandy Nelson

Customer Reviews:

Oldies but Goodies 4.......2004-06-15

Poor quality. Does not seem to have any background music. I'm not sure why.

One of the best CD's in this series........2000-05-09

This CD contains a nice variety of oldies. Everybody knows CCR, Buddy Holly, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and the other big names. The true find on this disc is "Silhouettes" by the Rays. It runs circles around the version by Herman's Hermits. Mickey and Sylvia's "Love Is Strange" is also good. Along with the Turtles and the addictive "Teen Beat" by Sandy Nelson makes this a top notch collection.

Only way to get "Silhouettes" by the Rays anywhere!.......2000-03-04

The Rays original version of "Silhouettes" (A bona-fide must-own doo-wop classic) can't be found anywhere else. (I tried!) Even the boys at Rhino can't seem to license the master. Too bad, because the sound on this CD is definitely original, meaning most of these tracks just beg to be remastered. As for the rest of the tracks, seven of them are songs you probably already own a better-sounding copy of. Harder-to-find stuff includes "Harper Valley PTA", "Teenage Prayer", "The Big Hurt", and "Teen Beat". I give it a green light for collectors, but if "Silhouettes" is ever released from legal captivity in a better form, this disc is obselete.

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1. That's The Way I Feel-Jimmy Pritchett
2. Betty Ann-Cruisers
3. Six White Horses-Stan Johnson & The Blue Chips
4. Red Hot Mama-Wayne Williams & The Sure Shots
5. Phone Me Baby-Bill Woods
6. Spaceship Life-Blackie Jenkins & The Satellites
7. Woodpecker Rock-The Braves
8. Rocking With The Rhythm And Blues-Ronnie Haig
9. Eager Boy-The Lonesome Drifter
10. Baby Sittin' All The Time-Bob Hicks & The Fenders
11. You Don't Bug Me-Terry Daly & The Nu-Tones
12. Hepcat Boogie-Fletcher Hanna With Red Joe Rayner
13. Hep Cat-Larry Terry
14. Shook Shake-Ken Davis
15. Dry Run-Parker Cunningham
16. Snaggletooth Ann-Gene Norman & The Rocking
17. I'm Gonna Rock Some Too-Hodges Brothers
18. Be My Baby-FD Johnson With The Missouri Valley
19. Hootchy Cootchy-Curits Long & The Rhythm Rockers
20. It's Rock And Roll-jack Winston & The Hi Jacks
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