The Best of David Houston

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A 24-track collection of original Epic recordings, not a-one of them any lower than Top 10! Collectors' Choice Music.

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The Best of David Houston
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • They're All There
  • David Houston at his best!!
  • One of the Greatest Country Singers, Ever
  • Could be a little better.
  • Great Collection of 60's Country
The Best of David Houston
David Houston
Manufacturer: Collector's Choice
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00001T3JK
Release Date: 1999-10-19

Tracks:

  1. Mountain Of Love
  2. Livin' In A House Full Of Love
  3. Almost Persuaded
  4. A Loser's Cathedral
  5. With One Exception
  6. My Elusive Dreams
  7. You Mean The World To Me
  8. Have A Little Faith
  9. Already It's Heaven
  10. Where Love Used To Live
  11. My Woman's Good To Me
  12. I'm Down To My Last 'I Love You'
  13. Baby, Baby (I Know You're A Lady)
  14. I Do My Swinging At Home
  15. Wonders Of The Wine
  16. After Closing Time
  17. A Woman Always Knows
  18. Nashville
  19. Maiden's Prayer
  20. Soft, Sweet And Warm
  21. Good Things
  22. She's All Woman
  23. I Love You, I Love You
  24. Can't You Feel It

Album Description

A 24-track collection of original Epic recordings, not a-one of them any lower than Top 10! Collectors' Choice Music.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars They're All There.......2004-07-22

David Houston had 24 Top Ten hits on the country charts. Having them all on this CD is outstanding. I've seen too many greatest hits collections go either too far or not far enough. This is a wonderful collection. I highly recommend it.

5 out of 5 stars David Houston at his best!!.......2003-04-10

I bought this and his Pure Country CD, Both excellent. I can close my eyes and remember him and the joy his music has brought me over the years. This CD brings out the sweetness and clarity in his voice and is very well done. Congratulations!

5 out of 5 stars One of the Greatest Country Singers, Ever.......2002-10-19

I am just beginning to get a nice collection of CD's of my favorite singers, and David Houston had to be one of them. I chose this one, as it seemed to have most of his best songs, and for a great price. I am glad I did. I absolutely love his
voice. It could melt butter.

4 out of 5 stars Could be a little better........2002-06-18

First of all this includes the ORIGINAL versions of all of David Houston's top 10 hits, plus his top 10's with Tammy Wynette and Barbara Mandrell. This is a little short of definite though. The cover graphics are awful. Why did they feel the need to put little drawings of guitars in the corners of the picture? The notes by Collin Escotte are very good, but that is the only thing on the 2 page insert. This more than filled the hole in my collection and completly makes "American Originals" obsolete. Of all the available collections up to now, this is by far the best one you can get.

5 out of 5 stars Great Collection of 60's Country.......2001-01-09

This is probably the best collection to date of David Houston's fine work. Houston was a raw honky-tonker from Louisiana who was smoothed out by Nashville's legend Billy Sherrill and went on to win two Grammy Awards for his signature song, "Almost Persuaded". That song is on this collection, along with every other major hit Houston had in the late 60's and early 70's, including his duets with Tammy Wynette ("My Elusive Dreams") and Barbara Mandrell ("After Closing Time"). Houston's soaring high tenor combined with Sherrill's masterful songwriting and engineering produced a unique sound that has never been duplicated. These are the original recordings, not the horrible re-records found on some other collections. Well worth the money if you are a fan of David Houston or of country music from the 1960's.
Almost Persuaded: The Very Best of David Houston
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Almost Persuaded: The Very Best of David Houston
David Houston
Manufacturer: Collectables
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00002CEZZ
Release Date: 1999-11-09

Tracks:

  1. Already It's Heaven
  2. Where Love Used To Live
  3. Almost Persuaded
  4. My Elusive Dreams
  5. I Do My Swinging At Home
  6. Have A Little Faith
  7. Baby, Baby (I Know You're A Lady)
  8. My Woman's Good To Me
  9. With One Exception
  10. Mountain Of Love
  11. Livin' In A House Full Of Love
  12. A Loser's Cathedral
  13. You Mean The World To Me
  14. I'm Down To My Last 'I Love You'
  15. Wonders Of The Wine
  16. A Woman Always Knows

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Love the cd.......2007-05-25

It contains all the songs I wanted by David Houston.It is a well worth the price.

5 out of 5 stars CD: Almost Persuaded by David Houston.......2005-07-25

This CD is really great! It brings back many memories of the past when my husband and I went dancing every saturday night.
Reader's Digest Presents 50 Beloved Songs of Faith
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    Reader's Digest Presents 50 Beloved Songs of Faith
    Porter Wagoner , Kate Smith , Elvis Presley , Statler Brothers , Guy & Ralna , Eddy Arnold , Burl Ives , Mike Curb Congregation , George Jones & Tammy Wynette , and Red Foley with the Anita Kerr Singers
    Manufacturer: Readers Digest Music
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD
    ASIN: B000MU4GI0

    Product Description

    CD 1 - 1. The Family That Prays Porter Wagoner 2. I Need Thee Every Hour Scott Singers 3. Softly & Tenderly Guy & Ralna 4. May The Good Lord Bless & Keep You Kate Smith 5. Crying In The Chapel Elvis Presley 6. It Is No Secret Jim Reeves 7. A Beautiful Life Statler Brothers 8. One Day At A Time Christy Lane 9. Nearer My God To Thee Jack Halloran Male Chorus 10. I ll Fly Away Charley Pride 11. What A Friend We Have In Jesus Norma Zimmer Jim Roberts 12. Bless This House Perry Como 13. Wings Of A Dove Dolly Parton 14. Precious Memories Jimmy Dean 15. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot Doris Ackers 16. I Saw The Light Hank Williams 17. Whispering Hope The Browns 18. Standing On The Promises Johnson Family 19. Blessed Assurance George Beverly Shea 20. Take My Hand, Precious Lord Eddy Arnold 21. Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere The Three Suns 22. Peace In The Valley Floyd Crammer 23. Abide With Me Don Hustad Chorale 24. He Touched Me Bill Gather Trio 25. Jesus Is Coming Soon Oak Ridge Boys 26. Jesus Loves Me Tennessee Ernie Ford CD 2 - 1. In The Sweet By And By Johnny Cash 2. Me And Jesus George Jones/Tammy Wynette 3. Amazing Grace Willie Nelson 4. The Bible Tells Me So Roy Rogers/Dale Evans 5. Will The Circle Be Unbroken Johnny Cash 6. Great Speckled Bird Roy Acuff 7. When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder Marty Robbins 8. How Great Thou Art Jim Roberts 9. Bringing In The Sheaves Burl Ives 10. Someone To Care Jimmie Davis 11. Beyond The Sunset Red Foley 12. The Church In The Wildwood Mike Curb Congregation 13. When They Ring Those Golden Bells David Houston 14. In The Garden Loretta Lynn 15. Brighten The Corner Kurt Kaiser 16. The Old Rugged Cross Ray Price 17. Help Me Larry Gatlin 18. Lily Of The Valley Wayne Newton 19. Rock Of Ages B.J. Thomas 20. Family Bible George Jones 21. Just A Closer Walk With Thee Anita Bryant 22. Sweet Hour Of Prayer Jim Nabors 23. The Lords Prayer Mormon Tabernacle Choir 24. I Love To Tell The Story Pat Boone
    The Best of David Houston
    Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    • The Best of David Houston
    • Great Music
    • Beware!
    The Best of David Houston
    David Houston
    Manufacturer: Curb Special Markets
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000000DI2
    Release Date: 1997-04-01

    Tracks:

    1. Almost Persuaded
    2. Baby Baby (I Know You're A Lady)
    3. You Mean The World To Me
    4. With One Exception
    5. Mountain Of Love
    6. Alreadt It's Heaven
    7. Have A Little Faith
    8. A Woman Always Knows
    9. Livin' In A House Full Of Love
    10. A Loser's Cathedral

    Customer Reviews:

    1 out of 5 stars The Best of David Houston.......2004-06-01

    I received this CD as a Christmas present and was very eager to listen to it, having listened to "Eight Track" recordings of David Houston when I was dating my late husband. What a BIG disappointment. I thought something had gone wrong with the actual recording process because the beautiful voice I remember was certainly not there. It's very difficult to explain to someone who has never heard his early albums and who has only this CD to judge that he had such a beautiful soothing voice.

    4 out of 5 stars Great Music.......2000-08-09

    This album proves David Houston could still sing his early hits really well. He rarely sang any of his early hits except Almost Persuaded and Livin in a house full of love, I don't understand why, I use to think maybe he could no longer carry those high notes but wait till you hear "You mean the world to me", he still had what it took. David houston was a great singer till the day he died.

    1 out of 5 stars Beware!.......1999-10-18

    This is a collection of re-recorded versions done when Houston was no longer the singer he once was. It's half of what's on the import 20-song collection. BAD! Seek out the originals as Houston was great in his prime.
    Guideposts (Reader's Digest) Music Presents Then Sings My Soul: The Greatest Hymns of the Church
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      Guideposts (Reader's Digest) Music Presents Then Sings My Soul: The Greatest Hymns of the Church
      Brenda Lee , Don Hustad Chorale with the NBC Orchestra of Chicago , Choir of the Royal Navy College Chapel , The Jack Halloran Male Chorus , Pat Boone , Dr. H. Vincent Mitzelfelt Chorale & Orchestra , The Larry Dalton Singers; Gwen Alley and Kyle Owen , The Fireside Singers , John Denver , and Choir of St. Marys Episcopal Cathedral
      Manufacturer: Readers Digest Association
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD
      ASIN: B000MUOMIO

      Product Description

      Track Listing: Disc #1: 1. WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS, Brenda Lee 2. ABIDE WITH ME, The Don Hustad Chorale with the NBC Orchestra of Chicago 3. GOD, OUR HELP IN AGES PAST, Choir of the Royal Navy College Chapel 4. I LOVE TO TELL THE STORY, Pat Boone 5. NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE, The Jack Halloran Male Chorus 6. HOW GREAT THOU ART, Lee Greenwood 7. BLESSED ASSURANCE, The Old Village Choir 8. A MIGHTY FORTRESS IS OUR GOD, Dr. H. Vincent Mitzelfelt Chorale & Orchestra 9. HOW FIRM A FOUNDATION, The Larry Dalton Singers 10. ONWARD, CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS, Dr. H. Vincent Mitzelfelt Chorale & Orchestra 11. FAIREST LORD JESUS, The Jack Halloran Male Chorus 12. TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE, The Larry Dalton Singers; Gwen Alley and Kyle Owen 13. MY FAITH LOOKS UP TO THEE, The Fireside Singers 14. FAITH OF OUR FATHER, Larry Dalton, His Chorus & Orchestra 15. HE LEADETH ME, Pat Boone 16. I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR, The Nathan Scott Singers 17. WORSHIP THE KING, The Fireside Singers 18. BLEST BE THE TIE THAT BINDS, The Fireside Singers 19. BE STILL, MY SOUL, The John McCarthy Chorus 20. THE LORDS PRAYER, Dr. H. Vincent Mitzelfelt Chorale & Orchestra Disc #2: 1. PRECIOUS MEMORIES, The Old Village Choir 2. TENDERLY CALLING, John Denver 3. IN THE GARDEN, David Houston 4. PEACE IN THE VALLEY, The Jordanaires 5. ON THE WINGS OF A DOVE, Ferlin Husky 6. THE OLD RUGGED CROSS, Mickey Gilley 7. ONE DAY AT A TIME, Marty Raybon 8. THAT OLD-TIME RELIGION, The Tennessee Gospel Society 9. JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE, Brenda Lee 10. FAMILY BIBLE, Claude Gray 11. HE TOUCHED ME, The Larry Dalton Singers 12. THE LITTLE BROWN CHURCH IN THE VALE, The Gaslight Singers 13. WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN, The Old Village Choir 14. THE GREAT SPECKLED BIRD, Pat Boone 15. COME, ANGEL BAND, The New Faith Trio 16. TAKE MY HAND, PRECIOUS LORD, Bill Shepherd Male Quartet 17. WHISPERING HOPE, Jim Ed Brown 18. FARTHER ALONG, Rachel Robinson Plus 2 more CDs w/ 37 more songs!
      David Houston at His Best
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        David Houston at His Best
        David Houston
        Manufacturer: Power Pak
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00005JA50
        Release Date: 1996-01-01

        Tracks:

        1. Barroom Champagne
        2. Touch My World
        3. Because
        4. I Didn't Know She Was Loving Me Goodbye
        5. I Hate To Tell Baby A Lie
        6. Love Is A Miracle
        7. I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen
        8. Maiden's Prayer
        9. No Tell Motel
        10. Softer Than A Rose

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