Various Artists - Dim Lights, Thick Smoke and Hillbilly Mu [11/15]

Artist:

Various Artists

UPC:

4000127169709

Description:

Given the track list of Country & Western Hit Parade 1955, an entry in Bear Family`s stellar series of releases on the topic, one can see that for country music fans, this was an amazing year all around. This 31-track compilation selects nothing but truly great tracks for inclusion. They include George Jones` enduring "Why Baby Why," Johnny Cash`s "Cry, Cry, Cry," Charlie Feathers` lone hit "Peepin` Eyes," Ray Price`s "Run Boy," Tennessee Ernie Ford`s "Sixteen Tons," and Marty Robbins` unforgettable read of Chuck Berry`s "Maybellene," to name a few. As is customary for all releases on Bear Family, the set includes exhaustive liner notes, complete track information, and great photos. The entire set is packaged in a hardback-bound digipack and is worth every penny -- actually, the entire series is. For fans of traditional country & western music, this set is essential listening. ~ Thom Jurek

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. King of the Road
2. Crystal Chandelier
3. Girl on the Billboard - Del Reeves
4. Green, Green Grass of Home
5. I Wouldn`t Buy a Used Car from Him
6. I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water
7. Ribbon of Darkness
8. Make the World Go Away
9. Yakety Axe
10. I`ve Got a Tiger by the Tail
11. Blue Kentucky Girl
12. Love Bug - George Jones
13. She`s Gone, Gone, Gone
14. It`s Alright
15. Bridge Washed Out, The
16. Ten Little Bottles
17. Tombstone Every Mile, A
18. Yes Mr. Peters - Priscilla Mitchell/Roy Drusky
19. Flowers on the Wall
20. A-11 - Johnny Paycheck
21. May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose
22. (My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers
23. Kansas City Star
24. Before You Go
25. Truck Drivin` Son of a Gun
26. Waltz Across Texas
27. Snakes Crawl at Night - Charley Pride
28. Is It Really Over - Jim Reeves
29. Hello Vietnam
30. Things Have Gone to Pieces - George Jones
31. Things Have Gone to Pieces - Leon Payne

Album Information

Release Date:

11/15/2011

Type:

Collection

Genre:

Country

Subgenre:

Bakersfield

Label:

Bear Family Records (Germany)

Catalog Number:

BCD 16970AR

Original Release Year:

2011

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

78 : 38

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