Randy Travis - The Very Best Of Randy Travis

Artist:

Travis, Randy

See Also:

McGraw, Tim Yearwood, Trisha

Description:

Personnel: Randy Travis (vocals); Larry Byrom (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Mark Casstevens (acoustic guitar); Steve Gibson (electric guitar); Jerry Douglas (dobro); Mark O`Connor (fiddle); Bobby Wood (keyboards); Michael Rhodes (bass instrument); Larry Londin (drums).
Recording information: 1985 - 2002.
Randy Travis emerged in the 1980s at the forefront of country`s New Traditionalist movement, with a sound that recalled classic country balladeers George Jones, Merle Haggard, and Lefty Frizzell. His pure, honest approach to heart-wrenching saloon songs resonated with country audiences in a major way, making him a star. This 20-song collection is a single-disc distillation of Travis`s long, fruitful career, and is the perfect place to start exploring his work.
While there are some up-tempo honky-tonk numbers here, it`s the slow-burn ballad that is Travis`s stock in trade, and there`s no shortage of those. From the tormented would-be philanderer of "On the Other Hand" (his first big hit) to the jilted lover of the heartbroken lament "It`s Just a Matter of Time," Travis inhabits every song completely, with a voice deeper than anything this side of Tennessee Ernie Ford and full of unadorned emotion. The fact that Travis`s career weathered the changes in the country scene long enough to merit an anthology such as this is a mark of both his enduring appeal and his substantive, unpretentious artistry.

Track Listing:

THE VERY BEST OF RANDY TRAVIS:

1. Diggin` up Bones
2. On the Other Hand
3. Forever and Ever, Amen
4. Too Gone Too Long
5. I Told You So - (single remix)
6. I Won`t Need You Anymore (Always and Forever)
7. Honky Tonk Moon
8. Deeper Than the Holler
9. Is It Still Over?
10. It`s Just a Matter of Time - (country single mix)
11. Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart - (single remix)
12. He Walked on Water
13. Heroes and Friends - (long single edit)
14. Forever Together
15. Better Class of Losers
16. I`m Gonna Have a Little Talk
17. If I Didn`t Have You
18. Look Heart, No Hands
19. Whisper My Name
20. Three Wooden Crosses

Album Information

Release Date:

08/03/2004

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Country

Subgenre:

Contemporary Country

Label:

Rhino Records (USA)

Producer:

Kyle Lehning; Keith Stegall; Richard Perry; James Austin (Compilation)

Catalog Number:

78996

Original Release Year:

2004

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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