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White Mansions/The Legend of Jesse James
(more) »rank: 31102by: Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings
: :This double-disc reissue documents one of the more curious careers in country music. Both 1978's White Mansions and 1980's The Legend of Jesse James are Southern song cycles that were conceived by Britain's Paul Kennerley, then an unknown songwriter who somehow recruited a high-profile cast for each. A Civil War saga from the Southern perspective, White Mansions suffers from caricature and cliché but benefits from signature contributions by Waylon Jennings, Jessi Colter, and Eric Clapton. Jesse James has more focus and narrative momentum, with Levon Helm, Johnny Cash, and Emmylou Harris in lead roles. Though the albums are more noteworthy for artistic ambition ...
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Straight to Hell
(more) »rank: 16152by: Hank Williams III
: :A new album from Hank Williams III is always a revelation: first, because it came out at all (his relationship with his label is as stormy as the marriage of his legendary grandparents); and second, because of its content and execution. So it's something of a miracle to see a 2-CD set of some of III's most hardcore Hellbilly (as opposed to the relentless screaming of his Assjack), especially as a number of the songs had been scheduled to appear on his unreleased 2003 album Thrown Out of the Bar. Hank III calls the new offering--recorded mostly on a $500 machine, for a ...
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16 Biggest Hits
(more) »rank: 6360by: Keith Whitley
: :A new album from Hank Williams III is always a revelation: first, because it came out at all (his relationship with his label is as stormy as the marriage of his legendary grandparents); and second, because of its content and execution. So it's something of a miracle to see a 2-CD set of some of III's most hardcore Hellbilly (as opposed to the relentless screaming of his Assjack), especially as a number of the songs had been scheduled to appear on his unreleased 2003 album Thrown Out of the Bar. Hank III calls the new offering--recorded mostly on a $500 machine, for a ...
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Modern Hymns
(more) »rank: 14076by: Darrell Scott
:Album Description:Darrell Scott has already proved he can write great songs of universal appeal. More than 75 artists, including Garth Brooks, Faith Hill and Guy Clark, have covered his compositions, riding several of them into the Top 5 country singles charts. He penned the 2007 Americana Song of the Year ('Hank Williams' Ghost'), and was named Songwriter of the Year by ASCAP in 2002 and by the Nashville Songwriters Association International the previous year. The Dixie Chicks' version of his 'Long Time Gone' was a 2003 Grammy finalist as 'Country Song of the Year.' He's also a solo artist with six previous CDs, ...
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The Essential Kris Kristofferson
(more) »rank: 8530by: Kris Kristofferson
:Album Description:Darrell Scott has already proved he can write great songs of universal appeal. More than 75 artists, including Garth Brooks, Faith Hill and Guy Clark, have covered his compositions, riding several of them into the Top 5 country singles charts. He penned the 2007 Americana Song of the Year ('Hank Williams' Ghost'), and was named Songwriter of the Year by ASCAP in 2002 and by the Nashville Songwriters Association International the previous year. The Dixie Chicks' version of his 'Long Time Gone' was a 2003 Grammy finalist as 'Country Song of the Year.' He's also a solo artist with six previous CDs, ...
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Sundown
(more) »rank: 14767by: Gordon Lightfoot
: essential recording:This album wasn't Lightfoot's breakthrough recording, but it was both a demonstration of the rocking electric turn most folkies would make after Dylan's revolution, and a commercially successful marriage of soulful, R&B sensibility with folk narratives. The title cut is probably engrained in the memory of anyone with an A.M. radio in the '70s, but 20 years later, it sounds suggestive, even bluesy. 'Carefree Highway' perhaps excessively romanticizes the road, but less familiar tracks like 'Watchman's Gone' and 'Too Late for Prayin'' are convincing statements of Lightfoot's lyrical endurance. --Roy Francis Kasten
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The Forester Sisters - Greatest Hits
(more) »rank: 17710by: The Forester Sisters
: :The four Foresters--Kathy, June, Kim, and Christy--grew up singing in church in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. But their sound is closer to the polished pop of the McGuire Sisters than the rousing harmonies of gospel quartets. That's not to downplay their appeal: the four present a charming jaunty form of melodic pop country spiked with light swing. Their harmonies own a compelling warmth. And their solos suggest they're all capable vocalists--especially Kim, whose husky tone recalls Wynonna Judd. Greatest Hits, released in 1989, draws only from the group's initial three albums. But it features the hits 'That's What You Do (When You're in Love),' ...
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Waylon Jennings - Greatest Hits [RCA]
(more) »rank: 9372by: Waylon Jennings
:Album Details:18 Great Tracks from the Late Cowboy 'Outlaw' that Helped Set Country Music on Its Ear in Cahoots with Longtime Pal Willie Nelson. They were a Different Breed of Country Singer, Not Afraid to Show Defiance of the Nashville Establishment and Portrayed a Rough, Honky Tonkin Image....and People Loved and Respected Him for It. Jennings Had So Many Great Hit Singles, There was a Period of About 10 Years in the 70's and 80's Where it Didn't Matter What He Released, it Automatically Went Gold. He Never Forgot that it was his Place on a Small Plane that Mentor Buddy Holly Took ...
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Vince Gill - Millennium Collection: 20th Century Masters (Eco-Friendly Packaging)
(more) »rank: 7408by: Vince Gill
:Album Description:The 20th Century Masters series is the best-selling single-artist line in music history and is being re-released by Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) in its ground-breaking, environmentally-friendly packaging format. A first for the music industry, the standard package (both sleeve and tray) will be completely paper-recyclable, continuing the company's long-standing commitment to being 'green.'To further reduce the amount of paper in the Eco-Pack, the CD booklet will no longer be offered. Official liner notes are easily accessible on the Internet at http://www.ilovethatsong.com/green.UMe is the first North American music company to replace the traditional jewel case with recycled paperboard sleeves and the plastic tray ...
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Stardust: 30th Anniversary Legacy Edition
(more) »rank: 4641by: Willie Nelson
:Album Description:Two CD set/Digipak includes the original classic album plus a 16 track bonus disc highlighting his further excursions into the Great American Songbook. Willie Nelson is a singer, songwriter and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the most beloved and notorious country music singers. He reached his greatest fame during the so-called 'outlaw country' movement of the 1970s, but remains iconic, especially in American popular culture. Willie Nelson is loved across around the world by many generations with his timeless songs of the common person struggling in this life and making the best of circumstances.
