Faron Young - The Complete Capitol Hits Of Faron Young

Artist:

Young, Faron

See Also:

Ray Price/Faron Young - Side By Side *

Description:

Personnel includes: Faron Young (vocals, guitar); The Hubert Long Choir, The Jordanaires.
Includes liner notes by Colin Escott.
This is a truly excellent double-disc collection by one of the great, unjustly overlooked honky-tonkers. From his first hit, "Goin` Steady," in 1952, to "The Comeback" 10 years later, Faron Young recorded a steady stream of singles for Capitol, most of which reached the country charts, making Young a superstar. Despite a deep debt to Hank Williams ("Goin` Steady," though credited to Young, is actually a Williams song; Williams gave it to Young after stealing his girlfriend), Young stakes his claim to the genre with a half-hillbilly/half-pop singing style and a masterful command of his material.
All of Young`s biggest hits are here, including the impossibly catchy "Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young," Young`s self-penned "All Right," the jaunty "Alone with You," the Elvis-inspired "Country Girl," and his timeless take on Willie Nelson`s "Hello Walls" (Young was one of the first to record Nelson`s work). Though cleaner and more commercial than some of the raw-edged honky-tonk that preceded him (and that followed him in later roots revivals), Young`s performances are of a remarkably high caliber, making this set an essential addition to any traditional-country library.

Track Listing:

DISC 1:

1. Goin` Steady
2. I Can`t Wait (For the Sun to Go Down)
3. Place For Girls Like You, A
4. If You Ain`t Lovin` (You Ain`t Livin`)
5. Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young
6. Forgive Me, Dear
7. All Right
8. Go Back You Fool
9. It`s a Great Life (If You Don`t Weaken)
10. For the Love of a Woman Like You
11. You`re Still Mine
12. I`ve Got Five Dollars and It`s Saturday Night
13. Sweet Dreams
14. Until I Met You
15. Turn Her Down
16. I`ll Be Satisfied With Love
17. I Miss You Already (And You`re Not Even Gone)
18. I`m Gonna Live Some Before I Die
19. Shrine of St. Cecilia, The
20. Love Has Finally Come My Way
21. Alone With You

DISC 2:

1. Everytime I`m Kissing You
2. That`s the Way I Feel
3. I Hate Myself
4. Long Time Ago, A
5. Last Night at a Party
6. That`s the Way It`s Gotta Be
7. Country Girl
8. I Hear You Talkin`
9. Riverboat
10. Face to the Wall
11. Your Old Used to Be
12. There`s Not Any Like You Left
13. Forget the Past
14. World So Full of Love, A
15. Hello Walls
16. Congratulations
17. Backtrack
18. Three Days
19. Comeback, The
20. Down by the River

Album Information

Release Date:

12/15/2004

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Country

Label:

Collectors` Choice Music

Catalog Number:

162

Original Release Year:

2001

# of Discs:

2

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Mixed

Runtime:

95 : 4

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