| | Merle Haggard Okie From Muskogee CD Merle Haggard Discography of CDs
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Merle Haggard's willingness to tackle tough subjects in his songs--and his ability to do so without being mawkish or simple-minded--has resulted in a classic body of work, one that has achieved overwhelming commercial success without compromising Haggard's artistic integrity. THE OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE, a budget-line release from Capitol Records, offers a solid introduction to the first decade of Haggard's career, during which the singer made and cemented his reputation as the 'working man's poet.'
Among the stellar tracks included here is Haggard's first single, "Sing A Sad Song." Several of Haggard's great prison songs are included, among them "I'm A Lonesome Fugitive," "Mama Tried," and the Death Row classics "Sing Me Back Home" and "Green Green Grass of Home." Other hits appearing here are the Haggard-Bonnie Owens duet "Today I Started Loving You Again" and the ironic title track, which pays homage to a place "where even squares can have a ball."
Digitally remastered by Mark Chalecki (Capitol Mastering).
This is part of Capitol's Cornerstone series.
Includes liner notes by K. Vincent.
Audio Remasterer: Mark Chalecki.
Recording information: Muskogee, OK (1969).
Personnel incudes: Merle Haggard (vocals, guitar); Gene Price (vocals, bass).
Q (4/02, p.130) - 4 out of 5 stars - "...Superb full-on trad country, full of live sparkiness..." Mojo (Publisher) (April 2002, p.121) - "...Haggard offered something that was downhome and honest....[he] provided a musical history lesson that spanned from the blue yodel era of Jimmie Rodgers...through to a then contemporary truckin' theme in White Line Fever..." Merle Haggard Okie From Muskogee Songs Okie From Muskogee Music Review Purchase Okie From Muskogee CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Harlem Hamfats, Vol. 1 CD (1994) Import
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| | Harlem Hamfats, Vol. 2 CD (1994) Import
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$14.69 Track Listing of songs: Keep It Swinging Round and Round; Ooh-Wee Babe; I Don't Want You Loving Me; She's a Mellow Mother for You; Hallelujah Joe Ain't Preachin' No More; What's My Baby Doin'?; It Was Red; I Feel Like Going to Town; I'm So ...
| | Buck Owens Carnegie Hall Concert CD (1966)
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$14.29 Originally released on Capitol (ST 2556). Includes liner notes by Rich Kienzle.
Buck Owens & the Buckaroos' 1966 concert at Carnegie Hall was a landmark not only for the band, but for country music: It signaled that country had firmly integrated itself not only into America's popular music mainstream, but also urban centers like New York. Owens and the Buckaroos had to deliver a stellar performance, and they did -- the group sounded like dynamite, tearing through a selection of their classic hits with vigor. Several decades removed from the performance itself, what really comes through is how musical and gifted the Buckaroos ...
| | Merle Haggard Just Between The Two Of Us/The Fightin' Side Of Me CD (2004) (Import) United Kingdom
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$18.79 THE FIGHTIN' SIDE OF ME was recorded live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Featuring Merle Haggard and his second wife, Bonnie Owens, 1966's JUST BETWEEN THE TWO OF US is a stunningly successful collaboration, featuring a sparkling collection of traditional country love and heartbreak songs. The album's wildly successful title track had spent some months on the country charts before it was replaced by Haggard's first hit record, "(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers." The pristine production highlights the duo's ideally matched vocals on material ranging from the beautiful "Our Hearts Are Holding Hands" to the rueful breakup song, "Just Between the Two of Us." Haggard's voice here shows the strong influence of fellow Bakersfield musician (and Bonnie's ex-husband) Buck Owens, particularly on the classic Bakersfield cut, "Slowly But Surely," while Bonnie's feisty vocals more than hold their own.
Digitally remastered two original albums on a single CD. The first was recorded in 1966 with Bonnie Owens (formerly Mrs. Buck Owens ...
| | Brooks & Dunn Greatest Hits Collection CD (1997)
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$9.59 A greatest hits collection is almost a redundancy for this chart-topping contemporary country duo, since nearly everything they touch turns to gold (if not platinum). Nevertheless, this compilation condenses the band's catalog, including three brand new tracks, into 19 sparkling gems of country-pop, bound to please both longtime fans and curious first-timers. They're all here, from the band's stellar cover of the pop hit "My Maria" to beer-swiggin' jukebox faves like "Boot Scootin' Boogie" and "Honky Tonk Truth."
What comes across most strongly on this album is the consistency of Brooks and Dunn's work, as it moves from house-rockin' uptempo numbers to sentimental ballads without losing a step. Every track features top-notch performances from great Nashville studio musicians, state-of-the-art production, and of course, the lilting harmonies of Brooks and Dunn. What more could a fan ask?
THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION contains 3 new songs.
Recorded at SoundShop Recording Studios and Tree Studio, Nashville, Tennesee.
Brooks & Dunn: Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn (vocals)
Producers: Don Cook, Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn, Scott Hendricks.
Personnel: Mark Casstevens (acoustic guitar, mandolin); Steve Gibson (acoustic guitar); Brent Mason (electric guitar); Bruce Bouton (steel guitar, lap steel guitar); Rob Hajacos (fiddle); Dennis Burnside, John Barlow Jarvis (piano, keyboards); Dennis Dunside (piano); Lonnie Wilson (drums, percussion); Scott Hendricks (cowbells); Tom Roady (percussion); Dennis Wilson , Arista Tabernacle Choir, Harry Stinson, John Wesley Ryles, Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn, Terry McBride, Wes Hightower, Bill LaBounty, Liana Manis (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Mike Bradley; Scott Hendricks.
Audio Remasterer: Hank Williams.
Recording information: Buffalo Trax, Nashville, TN; Midtown Tone Recording Studio; SoundShop Recording ...
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| | Marty Robbins What God Has Done CD (1965)
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$5.95 Considering the excellence of this album, it's surprising that Robbins didn't record more gospel music. It's downright shocking, however, that save for "The Great Speckled Bird" on Singin' the Hits, none of these tracks have ever appeared on a Robbins compilation. Even the incredibly varied Essential Marty Robbins: 1951-1982 ignores it completely, but oh well ...
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