The Bluegrass Collection

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After expanding the parameters of bluegrass throughout the 1960s, the Osbornes returned to the classic bluegrass sound and repertoire for this landmark 1978 recording. Because they'd traveled so far afield, these 24 traditional performances of Bill Monroe, Flatt and Scruggs, and the Stanley Brothers own a freshness and excitement that match the Osbornes' best work. Bobby's piercing high tenor vocals (check out "Kentucky Waltz") and Sonny's vigorous five-string banjo picking are both as strong as ever while Kenny Baker and Blaine Sprouse add potent twin fiddles. Guitarist Benny Birchfield, who'd left the band 13 years earlier, returns to the fold to re-create the sparkling three-part harmonies of days gone by. --Marc Greilsamer

The Bluegrass Collection,The Osborne Brothers,Cmh Records,Bluegrass,Close Harmony,Country,Pop,Traditional Bluegrass

Average customer rating: Relaxing Music Not a traditional bluegrsss album, but worth listening to several times before judging Alison Krauss CD Buy Two Can Allison get any better?

A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection Alison Krauss Manufacturer: Rounder / UMGD ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music New Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Traditional | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Rounder Records | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: The Calling Waking Up Laughing Not Too Late West Call Me Irresponsible ASIN: B000ND91SG Release Date: 2007-04-03

Tracks:

1. You're Just a Country Boy
2. Simple Love
3. Jacob's Dream
4. Away Down the River
5. Sawing on the Strings
6. Down to the River to Pray
7. Baby Mine
8. Molly Bán
9. How's the World Treating You (duet with James Taylor)
10. The Scarlet Tide
11. Whiskey Lullaby (duet with Brad Paisley)
12. You Will Be My Ain True Love
13. I Give You to His Heart
14. Get Me Through December
15. Missing You (duet with John Waite)
16. Lay Down Beside Me (previously unreleased duet with John Waite)

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A Hundred Miles or More carries the subtitle A Collection, and what a curious collection it is--cuts from soundtracks, side projects, and tribute albums, plus guest duets on other artists' albums and five previously unreleased tracks. In other words, this is a collection of Alison Krauss performances that have never appeared on an Alison Krauss album, though it holds together better than such a grab-bag approach might suggest. Highlights such as her duet with Brad Paisley on "Whiskey Lullaby" and her a cappella rendition of "Down to the River to Pray" from O Brother, Where Art Thou? will be familiar to most Krauss fans, though it's doubtful that many share her infatuation with retro rocker John Waite (with whom she revives his "Missing You" and duets on a cover of Don Williams's "Lay Down Beside Me."). Other projects represented range from Disney to the Chieftains to the Louvin Brothers (she duets with James Taylor on their "How's the World Treating You." There's minimal contribution from her Union Station band--making this a solo release by default--and little information to indicate whether the previously unreleased tracks were outtakes from earlier releases or recently recorded for this one. --Don McLeese

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Album Description

"A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection" is comprised of 16 tracks, highlighting Alison Krauss's career outside of her traditional releases with longtime band Union Station. The album features Krauss's collaboration with John Waite on the single "Missing You," as well as Krauss's contributions to film soundtracks, including the Oscar-nominated songs "The Scarlet Tide" and "You Will Be My Ain True Love," written for the motion picture "Cold Mountain," and "Down to the River to Pray" from the film "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" Known for her collaborations, Krauss also includes several duets in the collection such as the 2003 hit with Brad Paisley, "Whiskey Lullaby," and her duet with James Taylor for the tribute album "Livin', Lovin', Losin': Songs of the Louvin Brothers," "How's the World Treating You." The collection debuts five new songs: "You're Just a Country Boy," "Jacob's Dream," "Simple Love," "Lay Down Beside Me," and "Away Down the River," all of which feature Krauss as a producer.

Customer Reviews:

Relaxing Music.......2007-07-18

This cd is wonderful. It is great to listen to in the car when you need something soft and relaxing. Alison Krauss has the voice of an angel. I highly recommend this cd.

Not a traditional bluegrsss album, but worth listening to several times before judging.......2007-07-17

Many remakes dot this album. Some very surprising collabrations. AK could have done very standard remakes, but instead reinvented many songs. I prefer Simple Love, which is not a remake, Sawing on Strings, a very traditional bluegrass song. These are two songs she is singing on her current tour with Union Station. She does not sing any of the duet songs on this album on her current tour.

Alison Krauss CD.......2007-07-15

Beautiful voice and great songs, but somewhat melancholy. You have to be in the right mood to listen to it.

Buy Two.......2007-07-14

If you like Alison Krauss, you had better buy two of these. It's fabulous.
You'll wear it out.

Can Allison get any better?.......2007-07-11

Just when I think she can't get any better - this CD blows me away! Incredible music - partners in duets. All I can say is GET IT!

Average customer rating: Alison Krauss Definitive collection...one of her best! Beautiful! spud Love what Allison does with her Voice

Now That I've Found You: A Collection Alison Krauss Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Traditional | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Rounder Records | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Lonely Runs Both Ways So Long So Wrong New Favorite A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection Forget About It ASIN: B0000002ME Release Date: 1995-02-07

Tracks:

1. Baby, Now That I've Found You
2. Oh, Atlanta
3. Broadway
4. Every Time You Say Goodbye
5. Tonight I'll Be Lonely Too
6. Teardrops Will Kiss The Morning Dew
7. Sleep On
8. When God Dips His Pen Of Love In My Heart
9. I Will
10. I Don't Believe You've Met My Baby
11. In The Palm Of Your Hand
12. When You Say Nothing At All

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A poll-winning fiddler since her teens, Alison Krauss was an established bluegrass star when her label persuaded her to step out from her usual projects with Union Station, her crack band, and sanction this compilation of various band and solo guest performances. The ploy worked, yielding a wonderful, odds-beating crossover hit with Krauss's cover of "Baby, Now That I've Found You," a carousing late-'60s pop chant transformed into a delicate, vulnerable declaration of love. Focusing on Krauss's lovely, yearning soprano, the track elevated the musician above her resolutely democratic role in her quintet, catapulting Krauss to the biggest bluegrass success story in over 30 years. Krauss has stayed true to her bluegrass roots, as well as to Union Station, but this cross-section of contemporary bluegrass songs, joyous gospel, and canny rock covers testifies to the young artist's luminous appeal. --Sam Sutherland

Customer Reviews:

Alison Krauss.......2007-05-12

In this album, it has my favoriate song: When You Say Nothing At All. Alison Krauss's voice is so sweet and natural. When you hear her songs, you can feel relaxing and fresh from her voice. Good choice.

Definitive collection...one of her best!.......2007-04-12

This is a terrific album by Alison Krauss. A nice selection of songs that display her full range of vocal abilities and styles. If you are a new fan and wondering which album to buy, this is the one. If you are going on a trip and wondering which Alison Krauss album to take along, this is the one. This is the album that everyone loves, even those who don't love bluegrass or country. You won't be sorry you made this purchase.

Beautiful!.......2007-01-18

Krauss's soothing voice and beautiful instrumental sound make this CD both upbeat and relaxing.

spud.......2007-01-04

arrived on time, item accurately described by seller, item packaged acceptably by seller, and would recommend this seller to a friend

Love what Allison does with her Voice.......2006-11-12

Allison Krauss seems to be able to do what she wants with her voice, whether it be country or comtemporary. She puts her own tag on each piece.

Average customer rating: ALMOST...Platinum Eddie Rabbitt at his best Best Eddie Rabbitt compilation currently available Great collection, but a great song is missing!

Platinum Collection Eddie Rabbitt Manufacturer: Wea International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Country | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Eddie Rabbitt - Greatest Hits Johnny Lee - Greatest Hits The Essential Ronnie Milsap Eddie Rabbitt - All Time Greatest Hits Variations/Loveline ASIN: B000H9HX5E Release Date: 2006-10-09

Tracks:

1. I Love a Rainy Night
2. Drinkin' My Baby (Off My Mind)
3. Kentucky Rain
4. Rocky Mountain Music
5. Two Dollars in the Jukebox
6. I Can't Help Myself
7. Hearts on Fire
8. You Don't Love Me Anymore
9. I Just Want to Love You
10. Every Which Way but Loose
11. Suspicions
12. Pour Me Another Tequila
13. Drivin' My Life Away
14. Nothing Like Falling in Love
15. Is There a Country Song on the Jukebox
16. Song of Ireland
17. I Can't Get This Ring off My Finger
18. Could You Love a Poor Boy Dolly
19. Pure Love
20. Amazing Love
21. We Can't Go on Living Like This
22. Plain as the Pain on My Face

Album Description

Excellent import-only compilation by this '80s Country superstar who spent most of the '60s and '70s as a successful songwriter. Features 22 of his best including many of the songs that climbed both the Pop and Country charts like 'I Love A Rainy Night', 'Drinkin' My Baby (Off My Mind)', Drivin' My Life Away', 'Suspicions' and 'Every Which Way But Loose'. Warner. 2006.

Customer Reviews:

ALMOST...Platinum.......2007-03-25

Of course you can never please EVERYBODY with "best of" collections.
And this IS a darn good collection. HOWEVER,...

It would have been perfection to have included the following songs:

1) I'M A LITTE BIT LONESOME

2) I DON'T WANNA MAKE LOVE (with anyone else but you)

(if this song does'nt get you in "the mood" ..you're clinically dead)

3) THE ROOM AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS (ditto)

This would have made it KILLER Platinum! But I give credit for at least finally putting more of Eddie's great songs out there on CD. It's about time. Now a double- CD GOLD collection would be nice too!
(I know,..we're just never satisfied!)

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Eddie Rabbitt at his best.......2007-03-02

I've been waiting quite a while for a compilation of Eddie Rabbitt songs to come along. Most of what has been out there has been his "crossover" music, and those of us with true Rabbitt ears knows that the crossover songs are his weakest. This is a great collection of his best and a long time in coming. It's recorded well too. The one song I'm sorry isn't on here? "Long Gone". But all in all they caught all the others, and some are a bit obscure so it's great they included them. A must for any Eddie Rabbitt fan!

Best Eddie Rabbitt compilation currently available.......2006-12-22

I bought this CD recently and I must say that I'm quite pleased with it. Granted there are a few major hits missing like "Step By Step", "You And I" (duet with Crystal Gayle) and "Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight" but it's probably the most comprehensive Eddie Rabbit "best of" compilation available in the market at the moment and the sound quality is quite good too. Rabbitt recorded under various labels and until someone manages to untangle all the contractual issues, don't expect to find a complete Eddie Rabbitt hits compilation anytime soon! By the way this CD is issued by Rhino in collaboration with Warner Music U.K. Ltd.

Great collection, but a great song is missing!.......2006-12-05

"Step by step" is my favorite Eddie Rabbitt's song. When I was a young boy I used to sing it to my myself every time I was about to date a "too beautiful to touch" girl. Some times I succeeded, thanks to Rabbitt's encouraging lyrics. So I regret Platimun Collection lacking it. But, however, it's a very good choice.

Average customer rating: Buck Owens again Buck Owens 21 Greatest Hits

21 #1 Hits: The Ultimate Collection Buck Owens Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Honky-Tonk | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Hag: The Best of Merle Haggard The Essential George Jones The Essential Ronnie Milsap 40 Greatest Hits Merle Haggard - 20 Greatest Hits ASIN: B000G1R3BM Release Date: 2006-08-01

Tracks:

1. Streets of Bakersfield -- with Dwight Yoakam
2. Act Naturally
3. Love's Gonna Live Here
4. My Heart Skips A Beat
5. Together Again
6. I Don't Care (Just As Long As You Love Me)
7. I've Got A Tiger By The Tail
8. Before You Go
9. Only You (Can Break My Heart)
10. Buckaroo
11. Waitin' In Your Welfare Line
12. Think Of Me
13. Open Up Your Heart
14. Where Does The Good Times Go
15. Sam's Place
16. Your Tender Loving Care
17. How Long Will My Baby Be Gone
18. Who's Gonna Mow Your Grass
19. Tall Dark Stranger
20. Johnny B. Goode
21. Made In Japan

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Buck Owens's role as co-host of Hee Haw hokum was imprinted so strongly on the public's consciousness that it tends to overshadow his musical legacy. As this set of chart-toppers attests, no country artist dominated the early-to-mid 1960s like the Bard of Bakersfield. His twisted, elongated syllables and twangy interplay with guitarist Don Rich put a signature stamp on material ranging from the uptempo "I've Got a Tiger by the Tail"--a pop crossover smash as well--to the heartfelt balladry of "Together Again" and "Only You (Can Break My Heart)." A late '80s revival of "Streets of Bakersfield" in duet with Dwight Yoakam, Owens's leading disciple, put Buck back atop the charts. Liner testimonials from Chris Isaak and ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons attest to the reach of his influence, while his breakthrough hit, "Act Naturally," inspired a popular cover (on the Help! album) by the Beatles. --Don McLeese

Album Description

This collection documents the hits of country music icon Buck Owens as he defined the Bakersfield sound and became a major architect of west coast country overall.

Customer Reviews:

Buck Owens again.......2007-06-09

I love this CD. When I was a child I used to listen to Buck Owens all the time. As I grew I just started listening to newer singers. I went on the Web and found the album and decided to order it. I love it. I like listening to the older singers again. Listening to the older singers bring back my childhood and my life when I used to live in Idaho.

Buck Owens 21 Greatest Hits.......2006-11-03

I really liked it. Bruoght back a lot of the old days. I wish it had included Swinging Doors.

Average customer rating: how can you miss

The Definitive Collection 1947-1966 The Stanley Brothers Manufacturer: Time Life Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Old-Time Country | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Traditional | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Country Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Bluegrass | Country | Box Sets | Stores | Music Country | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Music of Bill Monroe Rubber Room: The Haunting Poetic Songs of Porter Wagoner 1966-1977 The Collection The Essential Flatt & Scruggs: 'Tis Sweet To Be Remembered The Best of Flatt and Scruggs TV Show, Vol. 2 ASIN: B000NA285M Release Date: 2007-04-03

Tracks:

1. Little Glass Of Wine
2. The Old Home
3. The White Dove
4. The Fields Have Turned Brown
5. The Lonesome River
6. Get Down On Your Knees And Pray
7. I'm Lonesome Without You
8. This Weary Heart You Stole Away (Wake Up, Sweetheart)
9. Our Last Goodbye
10. (Say) Won't You Be Mine
11. A Voice From On High
12. I Just Got Wise
13. Blue Moon Of Kentucky
14. Hard Times
15. If That's The Way You Feel
16. Orange Blossom Special
17. Nobody's Love Is Like Mine
18. Angel Band
19. Who Will Call You Sweetheart
20. The City From The Cross

Tracks:

1. Gonna Paint The Town
2. How Mountain Girls Can Love
3. Think Of What You've Done
4. How Far To Little Rock
5. Train 45
6. Ridin' That Midnight Train
7. Man Of Constant Sorrow
8. Rank Stranger
9. Jacob's Vision
10. Little Maggie
11. God Gave You To Me
12. Let Me Rest
13. Who Will Sing For Me
14. Little Birdie
15. Lonesome Night
16. Don't Cheat In Our Home Town
17. Stone Walls And Steel Bars
18. Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem
19. O Death
20. Soldier's Grave

Tracks:

1. Theme & Cotton-Eyed Joe
2. Mother No Longer Awaits Me At Home
3. The Girl Behind The Bar
4. Molly And Tenbrooks
5. Are You Waiting Just For Me
6. Will You Be Loving Another Man
7. Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms
8. Black Mountain Blues
9. Meet Me Tonight
10. Nobody's Business
11. Sugar Coated Love
12. Tell Me Why My Daddy Don't Come Home
13. Hide Ye In The Blood
14. East Virginia Blues
15. Pretty Polly
16. Pig In A Pen
17. Will You Miss Me
18. Where The Soul Never Dies
19. Dust On The Bible
20. Single Girl

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The Stanley Brothers' unique spin on traditional bluegrass, created by banjoist Ralph Stanley and his guitarist brother Carter, first emerged on record in 1947. Their intense, unearthly vocal harmonies and Ralph's distinctive banjo style accounted for much fine music over the 19 years that ended with Carter's untimely death in 1966. Ralph has continued for the past four decades with his Clinch Mountain Boys (Ricky Skaggs and Keith Whitley among its distinguished alumni) and in recent years earned acclaim within and beyond the growing bluegrass audience. Nonetheless, the classic Stanley Brothers recordings of "Rank Stranger" and "Man of Constant Sorrow," among many, continue to inspire country traditionalists, Americana acts, and younger bluegrass exponents. This superbly programmed three-disc, 60-song collection stands out as the first true Stanley Brothers career anthology, including the memorable "Little Glass of Wine" and the Columbia gems "The Fields Have Turned Brown" through their early '50s years on Mercury and their later work on both Starday and King Records. Included are unreleased material from the 1950s and '60s, including a 1961 live duet teaming Carter Stanley with Bill Monroe. --Rich Kienzle

Album Description

On the 60th anniversary of their first studio recording, bluegrass legends the Stanley Brothers are being commemorated with The Stanley Brothers: The Definitive Collection (1947-1966). Released to stores on February 27, 2007, just two days after Ralph's 80th birthday, it is the first comprehensive box set to chronicle their entire career. The Definitive Collection comes at a time when bluegrass is in the midst of a surge in popularity, started by the hit film and soundtrack O Brother, Where Art Thou? and continuing on with artists such as Dolly Parton, Alison Krauss, and Nickel Creek releasing critically acclaimed and commercially successful albums dedicated to the genre. Released 40 years after their last performance together, the box set includes songs from every record label they recorded for and rare live performances. The package is highlighted by three previously unreleased tracks and two additional songs that have never been available on CD before, as well as rare photos, many of which were culled from vintage song and picture books that were sold by radio stations in the 1940s and 50s and from the King Records photo archives. It also includes a biographical essay by bluegrass historian Gary Reid and a special introduction by Ricky Skaggs.

The Stanley Brothers are regarded as one of the preeminent groups from the early days of bluegrass music. With Carter possessing one of the finest voices in the genre and his brother Ralph's inspired banjo playing (his unique sound has come to be called "Stanley-style") the duo performed what is now known as traditional bluegrass. As Carter's melancholy voice brought sweeping emotion to a song, his brother Ralph's soared above; together they blended to achieve a most soulful duet. Said Carter, "We're the Stanley Brothers, that's the way I've always tried to work it--we have got out, I think, and developed a sound of our own. I think as long as you sing a song with the best feeling you've got, and if you do feel it, I think the people will know it and they'll call it whatever they want to call it."

Despite the fact that it's been four decades since the demise of the Stanley Brothers, a fascination with them and their music continues to grow. They have been enshrined in the International Bluegrass Music Association's prestigious Hall of Honor and are currently the subject of a critically acclaimed theatrical production called Man of Constant Sorrow. Over the years, artists such as Ricky Skaggs (who hit #1 with their "Don't Cheat in Our Home Town"), Patty Loveless, and Emmylou Harris have had significant hits by recording songs originally written or recorded by the Stanley Brothers. The duo also remains very much in the hearts of fans at a grassroots level; pickers at bluegrass festivals play their songs in countless informal jam sessions every weekend. This collection finally pays due to a group that shaped classic bluegrass and continues to influence each new generation of pickers and singers.

While they have been the subject of label-specific compilations in the past, The Definitive Collection is the only collection that spans their full career, amassing the most important, influential and beloved songs. Included in the set are classics "The White Dove," made in 1949, "Rank Strangers," "How Mountain Girls Can Love," "Pretty Polly," and "Oh Death." "Angel Band" was later featured in the award-winning soundtrack to O Brother. "I'm a Man of Constant Sorrow" was also used as the model for the version that was recorded for the film, and Ralph contributed a new recording of their "Oh Death" for it as well.

Stanley Brothers fans and music historians alike will relish the three previously unreleased songs unearthed for the box set; "Will You Be Loving Another Man" (1955), "Tell Me Why My Daddy Don't Come Home" (one of the first songs the brothers ever performed and finally recorded at a coffeehouse performance in Hollywood in 1962), and "Sugar Coated Love," (recorded with Carter's longtime inspiration, Bill Monroe). The two songs in the collection that have never been available on CD before are the gospel gems "Hide Ye in the Blood" and "Dust on the Bible."

Customer Reviews:

how can you miss.......2007-05-31

I do not yet have this collection. I have many of the pieces on previous compilations but just reviewing the song list gives me goose bumps. There is a ton of great material here, the Stanley Brothers are essential to any bluegrass or folk collections. There is a song Jacob's Vision, that I had on one of those bargain bin cassettes you see in truck stops. One of the most moving songs ever recorded. Looked for it for years after the tape broke and here it is on CD. Listened to a sample of that and it is the same song I have looked for quite a while. Buy this set now, you will not regret it for a moment. Cannot vouch for the mastering quality, the booklets or any of that, but the songs are great and have been scattered over many different labels for years. Here it is in one box.

Average customer rating: Rice is amazing A great sampling of Tony Rice guitar Excellent range of bluegrass guitar Tony Rice is the bluegrass master! Tony Rice and "The" Guitar

58957: The Bluegrass Guitar Collection Tony Rice Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Rounder Records | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: 33 Acoustic Guitar Instrumentals Manzanita Bluegrass Guitar Not Too Far from the Tree Skaggs & Rice ASIN: B0000E3330 Release Date: 2003-11-11

Tracks:

1. Tipper
2. Monroe's Hornpipe
3. Jerusalem Ridge
4. New Chance Blues
5. Blackberry Blossom
6. Medley: Fiddler's Dram/ Whiskey Before Breakfast
7. Whitewater
8. Lost Indian
9. Stoney Point
10. Misty Morning
11. Gold Rush
12. Foggy Mountain Creek
13. Stoney Creek
14. Home Sweet Home
15. Bill Cheatham
16. Stoney Lonesome
17. Soldier's Joy
18. Cheyenne
19. Big Mon
20. Birdland Breakdown
21. Fort Tobacco

Album Description

No other guitarist in the last thirty years has had a greater impact on bluegrass music than Tony Rice. His hard-driving rhythm playing brings out the best in any soloist or vocalist, and his fleet-fingered solos have set a standard to which others yet aspire. This all-instrumental collection brings together many of the best tracks from Tony's own albums, as well as recordings with Bela Fleck and the Bluegrass Album Band. Featured and accompanying musicians include Darol Anger, Norman Blake, Sam Bush, Fred Carpenter, Vassar Clements, J.D. Crowe, Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan, Bela Fleck, Jimmy Gaudreau, Richard Greene, David Grisman, Bobby Hicks, Doyle Lawson, Todd Phillips, John Reischman, Larry Rice, Ron Rice, Wyatt Rice, Mark Schatz, Rickie Simpkins, Ronnie Simpkins and Doc Watson.

Customer Reviews:

Rice is amazing.......2007-02-16

Just incredible, I've never heard anyone as smooth as Rice when it comes to bluegrass guitar pickin'.

A great sampling of Tony Rice guitar.......2007-01-10

As a long-time Tony Rice fan, this CD is a great compilation of some of his best. Very good listening.

Excellent range of bluegrass guitar.......2006-09-05

For anyone interested in the instrumental skills of Tony Rice, this CD presents a large and inspiring overview with selections from a variety of recordings. Of course it could be even larger while still confining itself to just bluegrass but the range is sufficient to give one a good sense of Rice's style which provides a unifying theme even in groups of musicians as disparate as the ones presented here. I am not sure what prompts the order of tracks. They are certainly not chronological but the overall order is quite attractive. Of course Rice's vocal abilities have been just as extraordinary but for anyone interested in a bluegrass instrumentalist who is able to merge seamlessly into any bluegrass setting, this is an excellent recording. The speed at which they play Gold Rush is breathtaking.

Tony Rice is the bluegrass master!.......2005-07-29

Every time I listen to this CD I get chill bumps. Tony Rice can play the guitar like no other and this CD collection of his bluegrass music proves it! I have seem Tony live over 10 times now and this CD covers all I have heard live. Really great stuff. Buy this CD! You will love it.

Tony Rice and "The" Guitar.......2004-12-23

Tony Rice is the greatest acoustic guitarist I've ever heard. His right hand knows what the left hand is doing. The tone and balance in his style haven't been equaled although every flatpicker after him owes him a debt of gratitude. The tunes are fiddle toons for the most part with a fantastic supporting cast which has been the norm for Tony throughout his recording history. This is a great collection spaning much of his career.

The collection showcases the fine instrument the man plays as well. I first heard and saw this guitar in person about 25 years ago and it sounds even better today. It's as legendary as the current owner. The instrument was obscure for it's first 25 years. Then it was purchased in 1960 for Clarence White by his father for a mere $35. Tony Rice purchased it in 1975. The 1935 Martin D28 is the finest guitar of it's kind in the world. And it's no accident that Tony Rice owns and plays it.

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Average customer rating: Great collection! Fantastic Wonderful Look no further.....this is definitely the one you want Excellent collection

All The Hits: The Ultimate Collection B.J. Thomas Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music | Dance Pop | Easy Listening | General | Oldies | Traditional Vocalists Country | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Golden Classics: 22 Classic Tracks Very Best of Herman's Hermits Very Best of: The Columbia Years 1965-1972 The Vogues - Greatest Hits The Grass Roots - All Time Greatest Hits ASIN: B00000JAVJ Release Date: 1999-04-05

Tracks:

1. Billy & Sue
2. I'm So Lonesome I Could C
3. Mama
4. Bring Back the Time
5. Tomorrow Never Comes
6. I Can't Help It (If I'm S
7. Eyes of a New York Woman
8. Hooked on a Feeling
9. It's Only Love
10. Pass the Apple Eve
11. Raindrops Keep Falling On
12. Everybody's out of Town
13. I Just Can't Help Believi
14. Most of All
15. No Love at All
16. Mighty Clouds of Joy
17. Long Ago Tomorrow
18. Rock & Roll Lullaby
19. That's What Friends Are F
20. (Hey Won't You Play) Anot
21. Help Me Make It (To My Ro
22. Don't Worry Baby
23. Whatever Happened to Old
24. Two Car Garage

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Collection of the Tall Texan's Best Known Recordings, Including his First Big Hit "Hooked on a Feeling" and the One that Made Him a Household Word, "Raindrops Keep Fallin on My Head". As Well, "i Just Can't Help Believing" and "Everybody's Out of Town" Scaled the Top 40 Charts as Well. A Fitting Tribute to a True Survivor of the Fame Wars.

Customer Reviews:

Great collection!.......2007-05-11

This is a great collection of BJ Thomas's hits, 24 of them. The only knock on this cd is that some of the songs have audible tape hiss which has been a problem with some of his other hits collections. Still, its well worthwhile to listen to and is the best collection I've heard of of his recordings, especially the earlier ones.

I was able to purchase a new copy at a lower price than Amazon's listed price from the other sellers links. I just can't help believing this is the best compilation of BJ Thomas's hits.

Fantastic.......2005-09-12

If you are a BJ Thomas fan, you need to get this one, and smile and be nostalgic!!!

Wonderful.......2005-01-07

I am very pleased with this CD. There is more than 75 minutes of music and it includes all of B.J. Thomas's hits. I rate 6 of the songs as very good or excellent. My favorites are "No Love At All", "Rock & Roll Lullaby" and "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry".

I agree with the other reviewers that this is the one to buy for a B.J. Thomas collection.

Look no further.....this is definitely the one you want.......2003-09-03

Spanning a period of more than 20 years and containing hits from 4 different labels, this Australian import is clearly the finest B.J. Thomas collection ever assembled. The first cut is the 1966 classic "Billy and Sue" which was released on Nashville's Hickory label. What follows are 18 cuts containing just about every one of B.J.'s hits on the Scepter label. Everyone is familiar with his biggest hits "Hooked on A Feeling" and of course his signature song "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head", but frankly I am partial to some of his lesser known hits including "The Eyes of A New York Woman", "Mighty Clouds of Joy" and "Mama". But whatever your preference you will surely find them all here. Also included are a couple of his hits for MCA including "Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" as well as well as hit remake of the Beach Boys classic "Don't Worry Baby".
The final two cuts are from his days at Columbia. At this point in the mid-eighties, his records were only being played on country and adult contemporary stations. In my opinion, "Whatever Happened to Old Fashioned Love?" is one of his best discs ever. So spend an extra few bucks and pick up one of the best values you'll ever find.

Excellent collection.......2003-02-20

This is the most comprehensive collection of BJ Thomas hits out there, and sounds great too. If you like BJ Thomas, this is definitely the "Greatest Hits" CD to get.

Average customer rating: I loved this CD Randy Travis

The Platinum Collection Randy Travis Manufacturer: Wea International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music New Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Country | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Randy Travis - Greatest #1 Hits Old 8x10 Rise and Shine Glory Train The Very Best of Randy Travis ASIN: B000G03RHW Release Date: 2006-07-31

Tracks:

1. Forever and Ever Amen
2. On the Other Hand
3. I Told You So
4. It's Just a Matter of Time
5. Better Class of Losers
6. King of the Road
7. Storms of Life
8. 1982
9. Reasons I Cheat
10. Good Intentions
11. Honky Tonk Moon
12. Deeper Than the Holler
13. Is It Still Over
14. Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart
15. Forever Together
16. Look Heart, No Hands
17. Whisper My Name
18. Diggin' Up Bones
19. Heroes and Friends
20. Before You Kill Us All

Customer Reviews:

I loved this CD.......2007-01-24

I love Randy Travis and these are his most famous and I love it!

Randy Travis.......2006-11-10

I can't stop listening to it. My whole family loves it. Sing to it in the shower and in the car...people just look at me and think I am crazy.

Average customer rating: Love it! This Bluegrass CD is Excellent!!!!!! Lacks the Cohesion of her Brother wow Phony Bluegrass

O Sister! The Women's Bluegrass Collection Various Artists Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Old-Time Country | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Bluegrass | Compilations | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Traditional | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music New Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Rounder Records | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: O Sister: The Women's Bluegrass Collection 2 Down from the Mountain: Live Concert Performances by the Artists & Musicians of O Brother, Where Art Thou? O Brother, Where Art Thou? Songcatcher: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture Angels Are Singing: Women's Bluegrass Gospel ASIN: B00005QK59 Release Date: 2001-10-30

Tracks:

1. If Wishes Were Horses - Claire Lynch
2. Silver Tongue and Gold Plated Lies - Suzanne Thomas
3. Sad Situation - Delia Bell
4. True Life Blues - Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard
5. Lonesome Wind Blues - Rhonda Vincent
6. Pardon Me - Cox Family
7. Old River - Hazel Dickens and Ginny Hawker
8. You Tried to Ruin My Name - Wilma Lee Cooper
9. I Can't Find Your Love Any More - Hazel Dickens
10. Just Like Rain - Kathy Kallick with Laurie Lewis
11. Mama's Hand - Lynn Morris
12. Every Time You Say Goodbye - Alison Krauss
13. Blue - The Stevens Sisters
14. Time is Winding Up - Ginny Hawker and Carol Elizabeth Jones
15. Blow, Big Wind - Laurie Lewis
16. Will There Be Any Stars? - The Cox Family with Alison Krauss
17. The Last Old Shovel - Phyllis Boyens
18. Comin' Down from God - Carol Elizabeth Jones
19. Eight More Miles - Laurie Lewis, Claire Lynch, Lynn Morris & Rhonda Vincent

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The bluegrass bandwagon continues to roll in 2001. This collection attempts to capitalize on the breakthrough success of the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack. Drawn from Rounder's rich catalog, the 19-cut sampler of female singing, fiddling, and picking extends from an era when women were a novelty in this male-dominated music category through the popular crossover ascendance of such contemporary artists (and O Brother favorites) as Alison Krauss and the Cox Family. Harmonies from the likes of Rhonda Vincent and the Stevens sisters soar toward the heavens, while the earthier strains of Hazel Dickens and Ginny Hawker are more reflective of the music's hardscrabble roots. Though Wilma Lee Cooper's "You Tried to Ruin My Name" has all the subtlety of a hog-calling contest, such rawness is about as real as this music gets. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews:

Love it!.......2007-03-08

The voices are clear and you can actually hear real instruments! There isn't one processed song in the bunch. My kids and husband love it as well. We can actually all listen to it together and I don't have to worry about explaining certain things to the kids.

This Bluegrass CD is Excellent!!!!!!.......2005-07-25

There are 19 tracks on this CD and with the exception of 1-2 songs, this may well be one of the best bluegrass CDs I own. What a buy! Eight More Miles with Laurie Lewis, Claire Lynch, Lynn Morris and Rhonda Vincent steal the show here. I have been a lover of bluegrass for over 25 years and this CD is a must have for everyone.

Lacks the Cohesion of her Brother.......2003-10-12

The collection of songs on "O Brother" was made very deliberately, with a wonderful ear toward a "comprehensive" overall sound. But there was no such brilliant and strong guiding force at work for "O Sister", which is essentially a compilation of various female Rounder artistes.

Don't get me wrong - I like many of the songs included here, but they don't always blend together in the best way.

I haven't yet heard a superb compliation collection of female bluegrass artistes, but if you want to hear an excellent and cohesive collection of Rounder artists, buy the 2-CD "Hand Picked: 25 Years of Bluegrass".

wow.......2003-09-27

I was just thummin' through some free downloads when I ran into this cd and thought I would give it a try. thinking nothing of it I started playing them. after listening to the samples rour times I decied to get it for myself. the songs are equally catchy up deat and addicitve. the banjo is a beautiful insterment which the cd contains a lot of is old time sound. if you like bluegrass your collection wont be complete without this cd I imagin the frist one is just as good.

Phony Bluegrass.......2003-03-29

If this is Bluegrass then I will have to stick with greengrass.
My impression is that they failed with rock or whaterver. Music such as O'Sister will destroy real Bluegrass. The CD that I purchased went to the garbage can where it belongs!!

Average customer rating: Outstanding; not a dud in the bunch True Blue Another Fine Collection of Women in Bluegrass An "All you can eat buffett" of Bluegrass Music Fans of bluegrass ladies will enjoy this

O Sister: The Women's Bluegrass Collection 2 Various Artists Manufacturer: Rounder / UMGD ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Bluegrass | Compilations | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Rounder Records | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: O Sister! The Women's Bluegrass Collection Angels Are Singing: Women's Bluegrass Gospel Songcatcher: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture Down from the Mountain: Live Concert Performances by the Artists & Musicians of O Brother, Where Art Thou? Songcatcher II: The Tradition That Inspired the Movie ASIN: B00006IK1E Release Date: 2002-09-10

Tracks:

1. Tall Pines - Laurie Lewis
2. It Rains Everywhere I Go - Lynn Morris
3. I'll Stay Around - Alecia McRight
4. I Wonder Where You Are Tonight - Jeannie Kendall
5. Leaving This Land - Suzanne Thomas
6. Pretending I Don't Care - Rhonda Vincent
7. Don't Neglect the Rose - Ginny Hawker
8. Love Me or Leave Me Alone - Hazel Dickens, Carol Elizabeth Jones & Ginny Hawker
9. Hideaway - Laurie Lewis & Kathy Kallick
10. Who's Crying for You Now - Beth & April Stevens
11. Reason Enough - Tanya Savory
12. Hey Lonesome - Claire Lynch
13. Someday - Jones & Leva
14. Montana Cowboy - Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard
15. High on a Mountain - Ola Belle Reed
16. Poor Ellen Smith - Wilma Lee Cooper
17. Times Are Not What They Used to Be - Hazel Dickens, Carol Elizabeth Jones & Ginny Hawker
18. Dream of a Miner's Child - Phyllis Boyens
19. Memories of You - Wayfaring Strangers
20. Willow - Mac Benford & the Woodshed All-Stars
21. Jewels - Alison Krauss & the Cox Family

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding; not a dud in the bunch.......2007-04-25

If you don't love bluegrass before listening to this cd, you will once you've heard it. Every single song sounds perfect to me, and they just get better the more you listen. I'll never get tired of hearing these songs, and also love the playlist order. The cd ends with the incomparable Allison Krauss and "Jewels", such a beautiful song which will get to your heart no matter what kind of mood (or traffic!) you're in. Five stars, ten if that were possible!

True Blue.......2003-04-13

I am impressed. I grew up on Bluegrass. My Mom sang in her share of Bluegrass bands and I got to work concession at a Ralph Stanley concert once. This is a great CD. I listen to it in the car everywhere I go, since my son isn't old enough to complain yet.

Another Fine Collection of Women in Bluegrass.......2002-10-18

Once you get over the obvious marketing ploy to target a record-buying public still enamored with the "O Brother!" phenomenon, this second volume from Rounder is yet another collection of some of the brightest stars in bluegrass music today. Other than a trio of songs from the Seventies (tracks 14-16), these tracks are from the late-Nineties through the present. In fact, a couple of these have not yet been released on the artists' albums, including the Lester Flatt Standard "I'll Stay Around" by Alecia McRight which features mandolin wizard Ronnie McCoury. The other is "I Wonder Where You Are Tonight" with an angelic vocal from Jeannie Kendall.

This is a solid collection of bluegrass music--regardless of gender. Highlights include Kathy Kallick's plaintive "Hideaway," the heartfelt original "Reason Enough" by Tanya Savory, and Phyllis Boyens and Hazel Dickens' "Dream of a Miner's Child" with backup provided by the Dreadful Snakes (Jerry Douglas, Roland White, Bela Fleck, et. al.). The only track that doesn't fit a traditional bluegrass mold is Wayfaring Strangers' "Memories of You," which has a very newgrass feel to it with viola and clarinet.

What you get with this collection is 68 minutes of bluegrass bliss. And with the depth of talent on the Rounder label, they should have no problem coming up with a volume 3. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

An "All you can eat buffett" of Bluegrass Music.......2002-10-15

This CD contains some of the the best Bluegrass music today. Every track can stand on its own as a great recording. Having 1 CD with so many great bluegrass names back-to-back gives the listener the ability to easily compare and contrast musical styles of the artists. Often, "various artists" bluegrass cd's a letdown, but this one is remarkable.

Fans of bluegrass ladies will enjoy this.......2002-10-05

For many years, bluegrass (like many other genres of music) was almost a male preserve. It took longer for the ladies to break through in bluegrass than elsewhere, but this collection and others like it prove that they are well capable of competing with the men, who continue to make great bluegrass.

This Rounder compilation is targetted at those who are new to bluegrass, but will also appeal to committed fans. Extensive liner notes give biographical summaries of the singers, also including a list of albums by the individuals for those who wish to explore further (and who wouldn't, after hearing this collection?). Actually, this list may cause problems outside America - this album is available in other countries (including the UK) where most of the listed albums are not available except through specialist dealers or Amazon.

All the great ladies of bluegrass are represented, including Claire Lynch, Rhonda Vincent, Laurie Lewis and Lynn Morris. Alison Krauss and Suzanne Cox close the set with the excellent Jewels. Hazel Dickens makes four appearances - one solo and three duets - with Alice Gerrard, Ginny Hawker and Phyllis Boyens.

The big surprise for me (and what a pleasure to hear !!!!) is the inclusion of Jeannie Kendall, on I wonder where you are tonight, from her new Rounder album (not released at the time of this review, but eagerly awaited). Jeannie used to be lead singer of the Kendalls with her father providing harmonies. Remember Heaven's just a sin away (from 1979)? Jeannie sounds as good as ever, and it's good to have her back.

It is a great companion to the previous O Sister compilation on Rounder, or the British double-CD on WEA (O sister where art thou - look out for my review of that), but this is a fine introduction to bluegrass in it's own right. Even if (like me), you've already got some of these tracks, you'll find the others well worth a listen.

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2. The Essential Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton
3. The First Time Live [Live]
4. The John Denver Collection [Laserlight] [Box set]
5. The Moon Was Blue
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