Various Artists - Classic Country Gold

Artist:

Various Artists

UPC:

602498831793

Description:

Liner Note Author: Rich Kienzle.
Photographers: Michael Putland; Les Leverett; Andrew Putler; David Redfern; Se?or McGuire; Simon Fowler ; Rick Richards.
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 songs, most of them indeed living up to "classic" status. While this doesn`t necessarily make for the most consistent listening -- it jumps through too many eras and styles to truly be cohesive -- it nevertheless provides a good, affordable way to acquire such great singles as "It Wasn`t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels," "I Walk the Line," "Hello Walls," "Walk on By," "I Fall to Pieces," "King of the Road," "Mama Tried," "Hello Darlin`," "Jolene," "Rhinestone Cowboy," "Don`t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue," and "The Gambler." In other words, it`s a good first step in exploring classic country. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Track Listing:

DISC 1:

1. Hey, Good Lookin` - Hank Williams
2. It Wasn`t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels - Kitty Wells
3. Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford
4. Why Baby Why - Red Sovine/Webb Pierce
5. I Walk the Line - Johnny Cash
6. All I Have to Do Is Dream - The Everly Brothers
7. Hello Walls - Faron Young
8. Walk on By - Leroy Van Dyke
9. I Fall to Pieces - Patsy Cline
10. Tender Years - George Jones
11. King of the Road - Roger Miller
12. Make the World Go Away - Eddy Arnold
13. Mama Tried - Merle Haggard
14. Hello Darlin` - Conway Twitty
15. Coal Miner`s Daughter - Loretta Lynn
16. Help Me Make It Through the Night - Sammi Smith
17. Kiss an Angel Good Mornin` - Charley Pride
18. Chantilly Lace - Jerry Lee Lewis

DISC 2:

1. Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A., The - Donna Fargo
2. Eleven Roses - Hank Williams, Jr.
3. I Love - Tom T. Hall
4. Jolene - Dolly Parton
5. Before the Next Teardrop Falls - Freddy Fender
6. Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell
7. San Antonio Stroll - Tanya Tucker
8. Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love) - Waylon Jennings
9. Don`t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue - Crystal Gayle
10. Gambler, The - Kenny Rogers
11. Do You Know You Are My Sunshine - The Statler Brothers
12. I Believe in You - Don Williams
13. Elvira - The Oak Ridge Boys
14. I Was Country When Country Wasn`t Cool - George Jones/Barbara Mandrell
15. Fourteen Carat Mind - Gene Watson
16. God Bless the U.S.A. - Lee Greenwood
17. Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses - Kathy Mattea
18. Timber, I`m Falling in Love - Patty Loveless

Album Information

Release Date:

07/26/2005

Type:

Collection

Genre:

Country

Subgenre:

Contemporary Country

Label:

Hip-O

Producer:

Mike Ragogna (Compilation); Andy McKaie (Compilation)

Catalog Number:

000498902

Original Release Year:

2005

# of Discs:

2

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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