The Kendalls: 16 Greatest Hits [Extra tracks]

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Until the mother-daughter team the Judds came along in the early '80s, this late-'70s father-daughter tandem specializing in cheating songs probably raised more arched eyebrows than any duet in country history. But they sure sounded great, and they still do. Jeannie's crystalline soprano was all innocence on songs like "Heaven's Just a Sin Away," "Sweet Desire," "Teach Me to Cheat," and "Pittsburgh Stealers," and Royce's stirring harmonies were all worry, creating an incredible tension beneath the glossy surface. It just wasn't the same when, after three years out of the Top 10, they came back in 1984 with one last No. 1: the innocuous "Thank God for the Radio." They were the last commercial-country duet rooted wholly in traditional harmony styles, and that alone makes this one a long-overdue keeper. --John Morthland

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Average customer rating: Kendalls 16 Greatest Hits impressive Traditional country at its finest Very important release Excellent collection of father-daughter country duo

The Kendalls: 16 Greatest Hits The Kendalls Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Jeannie Kendall Highway 101: Greatest Hits Anthology Janie Frickie - Greatest Hits Anthology ASIN: B00001X595 Release Date: 1999-10-05

Tracks:

1. Heaven's Just A Sin Away
2. Makin' Believe
3. It Don't Feel Like Sinnin' To Me
4. Pittsburgh Stealers
5. Sweet Desire
6. I Had A Lovely Time
7. Just Like Real People
8. I Don't Do Like That No More
9. Never My Love
10. You'd Make An Angel Wanna Cheat
11. I'm Already Blue
12. Put It Off Until Tomorrow
13. Heart Of The Matter
14. Teach Me To Cheat
15. If You're Waiting On Me (You're Backing Up)
16. Thank God For The Radio

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Until the mother-daughter team the Judds came along in the early '80s, this late-'70s father-daughter tandem specializing in cheating songs probably raised more arched eyebrows than any duet in country history. But they sure sounded great, and they still do. Jeannie's crystalline soprano was all innocence on songs like "Heaven's Just a Sin Away," "Sweet Desire," "Teach Me to Cheat," and "Pittsburgh Stealers," and Royce's stirring harmonies were all worry, creating an incredible tension beneath the glossy surface. It just wasn't the same when, after three years out of the Top 10, they came back in 1984 with one last No. 1: the innocuous "Thank God for the Radio." They were the last commercial-country duet rooted wholly in traditional harmony styles, and that alone makes this one a long-overdue keeper. --John Morthland

Customer Reviews:

Kendalls 16 Greatest Hits.......2007-03-31

Better than expected. Jeanie's beautiful voice, fine harmony with Dad. My favorite is the last song "Thank God for the Radio".

impressive.......2006-07-29

This was a good compilation by one of country music's all-time great duos. "Heaven's Just a Sin Away" and "Thank God for the Radio" are my two favorite songs on it, though the rest of the album isn't bad. I recomment this to anyone who likes the Kendalls.

Traditional country at its finest.......2004-10-24

Lead singer Jeannie Kendall has a piercing voice that you either love or hate - I love it. Her father, Royce, provided harmony vocals - there were very few genuine duets and none of them are on this collection.

Heaven's just a sin away is the song they are best known for. It was a number one country hit and made a creditable showing on the American pop charts. It was their only pop hit but they had many more successes on the country charts. Of the other original songs here, Sweet desire, I'm already blue, You'd make an angel wanna cheat, Pittsburgh stealers. and Heart of the matter are my favorites. This collection also includes great covers of Put it off until tomorrow (Dolly Parton), Making believe (Kitty Wells) and Never my love (Association). All these tracks (indeed all the first thirteen here) were originally recorded for the Ovation label.

The album is completed by three tracks that they recorded for Mercury - Teach me to cheat, If you're waiting on me and Thank God for the radio.

With 20 greatest hits now apparently out of print and other compilations often containing re-recordings, this is (as I write this) the only compilation of original Kendalls music available. However it contains all the essentials (if not all their best work) so it's certainly worth buying if you enjoy Jeannie's unmistakeable voice.

Very important release.......2003-10-09

There are a lot of deceiving collection out there that mis represent the Kendalls. Most of them feature re-recorded versions of their biggest hits. At one time the originals were in the hands of a record company that went bankrupt, so almost every cheap record company out there had them remake their songs and then tried to make some money on a lie.

The songs here are the original recordings. And guess what, every one of their top ten hits are here. And this also includes three hits from their time on Mercury records.

The notes are very imformative. For the almost budget price, this is a steal!!!!

Excellent collection of father-daughter country duo.......1999-12-17

The Kendalls' father-daughter harmonies struck paydirt in 1977 with the breakout hit, "Heaven's Just a Sin Away." The gospel-laced country chart-topper even found moderate success as a pop-crossover. Two additional releases topped the charts, 1978's "Sweet Desire" and 1984's "Thank God for the Radio." All three featured Jeannie on lead vocals, singing in her fetching, high voice that blended magically with her father's baritone.

The generous 16 tracks of this collection, arranged in chronological order, are an excellent overview of their career. In addition to all three #1's, it includes nearly a dozen top-20's, including the cheatin' hearts of "Pittsburgh Stealers," moving ballads like "I'm Already Blue" and "Just Like Real People," and a cover of Dolly Parton's "Put it Off Until Tomorrow." The only real omission is their self-produced debut single, "Leaving on a Jet Plane," recorded a full seven years before their chart run. Still, what's here is quite sweet, with pristine remastered sound from the original Ovation and Mercury tapes.

The Kendalls continued to tour after the hits slowed down, leaving the road only when father Royce suffered a stroke and passed away in 1998. Like many, the Kendalls are reduced by the programming shorthand of oldies radio to a single hit. But their catalog goes a lot deeper, and this collection tells the story of their artistic and commercial successes, and helps fill out the 1970s history of country family harmony.

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The Kendalls: 16 Greatest Hits Manufacturer: Richmond ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music ASIN: B000I5SACC

Product Description

1. Heaven's Just A Sin Away~~~2. Sweet Desire~~~3. Just Like Real People~~~4. You'd Make An Angel Want To Cheat~~~5. I Had A Lovely Time~~~6. Makin' Believe~~~7. Heart Of The Matter~~~8. Pittsburgh Stealers~~~9. It Don't Feel Like Sinnin' To Me~~~10. Never My Love~~~11. I'm Already Blue~~~12. Put It Off Until Tomorrow~~~13. I Can't Tell My Heart~~~14. Old Fashion Love~~~15. Leaving On A Jet Plane~~~16. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

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