Patsy Cline Classics CD

Principally recorded at Bradley Film And Recording Studios, Nashville, Tennessee between June 1, 1955 and Janurary 27, 1960.

Digitally remastered by M.C. Rather & Hollis Flatt (Custom Mastering, Nashville, Tennessee).

Patsy Cline had nothing to do with Sun Records in her lifetime, although she does share a few other similarities with that label's favorite son: both Cline and Elvis Presley began their recording careers in 1955, both became huge pop crossover successes, and, well, both recorded extensively with the Jordanaires. Eerie coincidence? You decide.

Cline actually recorded for Four Star between 1955 and 1960, and while she was already trying her hand at the smooth pop that would make her a star on Decca in the early '60s, she was still enough of a country girl on the tunes heard here to embrace cryin' steel guitars and twangy rhythm riffs on the honky-tonk and rockabilly tunes. Tunes like "Hungry For Love" hold their own with the R&B of the time, while "Walkin' After Midnight," her first hit, motors along with a honky-tonk shuffle that hits alot harder than her own remake a few years later. While Owen Bradley produced both these and Cline's later tracks, these early ones crackle with the sound of a great singer interacting with a great crew of players on some (relatively) downhome material. This collection includes recording dates and publishing information for all the tunes.

Compilation producers: Shelby S. Singleton, Jim Wilson.

Personnel: Patsy Cline (vocals).

Recording information: Bradley Film, Nashvillle, TN.

Personnel includes: Patsy Cline (vocals); The Jordanaires, The Anita Kerr Singers (background vocals).

Producers include: Owen Bradley.