George Jones - 50 Years of Hits CD

50 Years of Hits CD music Taken from the vaults of Columbia and Epic Records, Ultimate Country Super Hits includes remastered original recordings of country radio classics. The three-disc, 40-track compilation covers chart-toppers of the '50s through the '90s including Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Marty Robbins, Ray Price, Willie Nelson, Shenandoah, Collin Raye, Ty Herndon and the Kinleys. ~ Al Campbell 3cds-Johnny Cash/Roy Orbison/ Roger Miller/Merle Haggard/Ver

50 Years of Hits buy CD music From the early 1980s onward, there's been no greater champion of traditional country-music values in the mainstream (and none more successful) than George Strait. Like a virtual Ramones of country, he's remained unshakeable in his devotion to a straightforward, no-frills aesthetic of which he's become the unquestioned standard-bearer. This populist stance has accordingly resounded with huge numbers of listeners; if you thought it was impressive when Alabama released a hits collection containing 40 Number One country hits, try Strait's 50 NUMBER ONES on for size. In keeping with Strait's singular approach, the passage of time is difficult to notice here. From the wistful 1982 lost-love tale "Fool Hearted Memory" to the one new song, 2004's "I Hate Everything," Strait's amiable mix of honky-tonk, Western Swing, and bar-room ballads is remarkably consistent, providing the perfect framework for each sentiment just as comfortably as his warm, inviting voice serves the songs. Unlike many artists' best-of collections, there's no chronological peak beyond which the hits stop coming; 50 NUMBER ONES contains just as many latter-day smashes as early chart-toppers, a testament to the remarkable staying power and clarity of vision that make George Strait a star. Liner Note Authors: George Strait; Michael McCall. Photographers: Jarrett Gaza; Mark Tucker .

50 Years of Hits songs This CD commemorates Willie Nelson's 70th Birthday (April 30, 2003). The catalog of Willie Nelson is so vast and rich that assembling an "essential" collection of only one or two discs seems nearly impossible. RCA's single-disc 1995 attempt was admirable and worthy, but doomed by space limitations. With a bit more room to move, Legacy's roomier two-disc collection is about close as anyone could hope to come. We get the full view of the great singer/songwriter's artistic journey. "Hello Walls" and the evergreen "Crazy" hail from the days when Nelson was tooling around Nashville as a songwriter for hire but mystifyingly unable to connect as a solo artist. His transformation into a counterculture icon via the '70s "outlaw country" movement is marked by the likes of "Me and Paul" and "Bloody Mary Morning." His tremendous skill as in interpreter can be heard in such standards as "Blue Skies" and "Georgia on Mind," which helped make him a crossover success in the STARDUST era. Latter-day collaborations with everyone from Aerosmith ("One Time Too Many") to U2 ("Slow Dancing") show Willie's mercurial, eclectic nature. Add it all up and a portrait comes together of a man whose artistic vision has carried him across decades and stylistic shifts aplenty and seen him through in style. Recorded between 1961 & 2002. 2cds-40 All Time Country Classics 1961-2002 Personnel includes: Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Ray Charles, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Emmylou Harris, Ray Price, Leann Womack, Julio Iglesias, Leon Russell, Merle Haggard, Aerosmith. Producers include: Felton Jarvis, Arif Mardin, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Booker T. Jones. Compilation producers: Nich Shaffman, Al Quaglieri. Audio Mixers: Michael Brauer; Steven Berkowitz. Recording information: ??/1961-12/2001.

50 Years of Hits album for sale It's no coincidence that maverick country star Dwight Yoakam rose to prominence in Los Angeles during the 1980s, playing clubs with the likes of Los Lobos, X, and the Blasters. Yoakam's roots revivalism, which borrows equally from the Bakersfield honky-tonk of Buck Owens and vintage Sun Studios-era rockabilly, has much in common with a punk-inspired, back-to-basics approach. THE VERY BEST OF proves that despite--or maybe because of--Yoakam's category defiance, his music is immensely appealing. Yoakam's willingness to bend the rules is evident in his choice of covers. Included here are a punchy version of "Suspicious Minds," a countrified take on Cheap Trick's "I Want You to Want Me," and a swinging cover of Queen's "Crazy Little Thing Called Love." To these and other tunes, Yoakam brings his country-rock flair and his truly beautiful baritone croon. But nothing matches his late-'80s cuts, particularly the rave-up barroom classic "Honky Tonk Man" and Yoakam's own "Guitars, Cadillacs," standouts on this excellent collection representing one of country's coolest and most distinctive stars. Photographer: Davis Factor. Personnel: Dwight Yoakam (vocals, guitar); Buck Owens (vocals). Liner Note Author: Holly George-Warren.

50 Years of Hits CD music Although country icon George Jones had made gospel albums before this 2003 recording, both solo and with duet partner Tammy Wynette, this one bears a special significance. The two-disc set of spirituals marks the first time he'd tackled such material since an almost-fatal 1999 car accident. The mishap is said to have put him on spiritual notice, so to speak, and inspired this album (though he'd done some secular work in between). The arrangements, quite appropriately, steer clear of the customary gospel trappings and are squarely in the Billy Sherrill/classic Nashvile mold that suits Jones so well. The man's voice remains a marvel of tone and emotion, and hearing him lay into the likes of "Just a Closer Walk With Thee," "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms," and even the ubiquitous "Amazing Grace" is nothing short of heart-stopping. No other country singer can emotionally inhabit a song as fully as Jones, and hearing a lifelong hell-raiser try to mend his ways is doubly affecting. 2cds Feat. 24 Of His Favorite Gospel Standards. Recording information: Emerald Studios, Nashville, TN. Photographer: Jim Shea. Arranger: Vestal Goodman. Personnel: George Jones (vocals, guitar); Bruce Atkins (acoustic guitar); Brent Mason, Reggie Young, J.T. Corenflos, John Willis (electric guitar); Paul Franklin, John Hughy (steel guitar); Glen Duncan (fiddle); Gary Prim (keyboards); Michael Rhodes (bass); Eddie Bayers (drums); Louis Nunley, Bergen White, Curtis Young, Mark Ivey, Ray Walker, Michael Black, Gordon Stoker, Millie Kirkum, Sheri Copeland, The Smith Family (background vocals). Personnel: George Jones (vocals, guitar); Bruce Watkins (acoustic guitar); John Willis, Reggie Young , J.T. Corenflos, Brent Mason (electric guitar); Paul Franklin (steel guitar); Glen Duncan (fiddle); Gary Prim (keyboards); Eddie Bayers (drums); Curtis Young, Michael Black, Barry Charles, Mark Ivey, Mylon LeFevre, Ray C. Walker, Shemekia Copeland, Bergen White, Louis Dean Nunley, Gordon Stoker (background vocals).

50 Years of Hits buy CD music Issued in late 2006, KICKIN' OUT THE FOOTLIGHTS...AGAIN reunites old friends and fellow country legends George Jones and Merle Haggard, who previously collaborated on 1982's A TASTE OF YESTERDAY'S WINE. Many of the tracks consist of one performer covering the other, with standouts being Jones's beautifully weary take on "Footlights" and Haggard's surprisingly lively version of "I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink." Fans of both iconic, grizzled artists will especially enjoy their duets, most notably the playful, yet forlorn "All My Friends Are Strangers." Although both Jones and Haggard's voices are a little worse for the wear, this quality lends gravitas to their thoughtful performances, making FOOTLIGHTS a worthy addition to each singer's catalogue. Recording information: Starstruck Studios; Tally Studios; The Sound Station; Wedgewood Sound, Nashville, TN. Photographers: Nancy Jones; Matt Lumpkin; Jerry Jordan. Personnel: Norman Stevens, Merle Haggard, Scott Joss (guitar); Brent Mason (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Bruce Watkins (acoustic guitar); Paul Franklin (steel guitar); Stuart Duncan (mandolin, fiddle); Larry Franklin (fiddle); Doug Colosio (piano); Eddie Bayers (drums); John Wesley Ryles, Rhonda Vincent, Liana Manis, Marty Slayton (background vocals). Audio Mixer: John Kelton.