I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool By Barbara Mandrell

Import collection from the Country diva, who achieved phenomenal success in the late '70s and early '80s. While many have argued that her output was more Pop-oriented, Mandrell was one of the first true crossover Country stars in an age ...

While Greatest Country Hits does, as advertised, contain some of Barbara Mandrell's most popular recordings, many of these 11 songs were minor hits, and others never reached the charts at all. However, it does offer three of her chart-toppers -- ...

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Barbara Mandrell spans her '70s and '80s hits over the course of 11 tracks, including definitive moments such as "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right," ...

Like most of the entries in Hip-O's excellent Ultimate Collection, Barbara Mandrell's volume of Ultimate Collection pretty much fulfills the promise of the title, offering 23 tracks, including nearly all of her biggest hits. A few cuts are indeed missing, ...

Hip-O's 2005 double-disc set Classic Country Gold casts a wide net. It begins with Hank Williams' 1951 hit "Hey, Good Lookin'" and ends with Patty Loveless' 1989 hit "Timber, I'm Falling in Love." In between those two tracks are 34 ...

Hank Williams definitely didn't do it this way. Nevertheless, "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" summed up a lot of folks' feelings as the Travolta crowd tried to claim him as their own. Also included is the number ones ...

Digitally remastered by Glenn Meadows (Masterphonics). George Jones,Bill Anderson, Patty Loveless,Ron Peterson Includes liner notes by Robert K. Oermann. Personnel: George Jones (vocals). Photographers: Alan Mayor; Les Leverett. Compilation producers: Tony Brown, Pete Fisher.

Originally released as a 2 LP set. Personnel: Barbara Mandrell (vocals).

Track Listing: I Still Believe In Waltzes; Elizabeth; Rose In Paradise; I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool; I Believe In You; P.S. I Love You; Mornin' Ride; Copperhead Road; Trying To Love Two Women; Timber I'm Falling In Love; ...

Track Listing: Sleeping Single in a Double Bed; I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool; If Loving You Is Wrong; One of a Kind Pair of Fools; Happy Birthday Dear Heartache; Married, But Not to Each Other; Sleeping Single in ...

Track Listing: Sleeping Single in a Double Bed; I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool; If Loving You Is Wrong; One of a Kind Pair of Fools; Happy Birthday Dear Heartache; Married, But Not to Each Other; Sleeping Single in ...

The country entry in Hip-O's Number 1's series of compilations is well-selected, at least in terms of representative chart-toppers -- too much so, some might argue, because so many of these songs are just plain common. After all, what country ...

Hank Williams definitely didn't do it this way. Nevertheless, "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" summed up a lot of folks' feelings as the Travolta crowd tried to claim him as their own. Also included is the number ones ...

While Greatest Country Hits does, as advertised, contain some of Barbara Mandrell's most popular recordings, many of these 11 songs were minor hits, and others never reached the charts at all. However, it does offer three of her chart-toppers -- ...

A lively atmosphere, with an appearance by George Jones. ~ Bil Carpenter

Track Listing: Coal Miner's Daughter; Don't the Girls All Get Prettier At Closing Time; Forever and Ever, Amen; Folsom Prison Blues; He Stopped Loving Her Today; Two Story House; Slow Hand; I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool; ; Old ...