| Disc: 1 |
| 1. Memories Are Made of This |
| 2. Mona Lisa |
| 3. Roses Are Red My Love |
| 4. I Can't Stop Loving You |
| 5. Moon River |
| 6. I Fall to Pieces |
| 7. From a Jack to a King |
| 8. Waiting for a Train |
| 9. Danny Boy |
| 10. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You |
| Disc: 2 |
| 1. Blizzard [Live][*] |
| 2. Your Old Love Letters [Live][*] |
| 3. I Am Losing You [Live][*] |
| 4. Bimbo [Live][*] |
| 5. Stand at Your Window [Live][*] |
| 6. Danny Boy [Live][*] |
| 7. Medley: Mexican Joe/Yonder Comes a Sucker [Live][*] |
| 8. Medley: Four Walls/I Missed Me/Tennesse Waltz/I Really Don't Want to Kn |
| 9. Walking the Floor Over You [Live][*] |
| 10. One by One [Live][*] |
Editorial Reviews
Product Description:
This double CD retrospect takes in all the classic hits by the country-pop pioneer. From his early Nashville rooted days ('I Can't Stop Loving You', 'Carolina Moon') to his later easy listening hits such as 'Moon River' and 'Danny Boy'. The first CD contains studio tracks while the second features eleven live tracks taken from various stages in his career. RCA. 2005.
The covers show that, while Jim's roots were in country music, he recorded songs from a diverse range of sources. There are some country songs here, of course, including I fall to pieces (Patsy Cline), From a Jack to a king (Ned Killer) and Waiting for a train (Jimmie Rodgers). I can't stop loving you began as a Don Gibson country song though it is better known via the R+B cover by Ray Charles. Similarly, Fool such as I started as a Hank Snow country song but Elvis Presley made it into an international pop hit.
Goodnight Irene became an American top ten hit in 1950 for Jo Stafford, Frank Sinatra and the country super-duo of Ernest Tubb and Red Foley, but the Weavers and Gordon Jenkins had the biggest hit, spending three months at number one and selling over two million copies. Another song popular in 1950 was Mona Lisa, which also charted in America for several singers but Nat King Cole's version was the most popular.
Several songs here pre-date 1950 including Danny boy, Take my hand precious Lord, It is no secret, Have I told you lately that I love you, Moonlight and roses, Someday you'll want me to want you, over and It's only a paper moon. The continuing popularity of these songs is proof of their quality. Carolina moon also pre-dates 1950 (it dates from 1929) but will be forever associated with Connie Francis, who revived the song almost thirty years later.
Moon River became Andy Williams' theme song though it was never a hit for him. In the UK, the song was a number one hit for the unrelated Danny Williams. Memories are made of this (Dean Martin) and Roses are red (Bobby Vinton) are other covers of songs that were fairly new at the time Jim recorded them.
This is a fascinating and entertaining collection. If you already have a collection of Jim's hits (perhaps the double-CD I mentioned earlier) and want more of his music, you will surely enjoy this. If you haven't got such a collection, I recommend youstart with one of those before worrying about this.
The bonus cd is the concert that was released on LP in 1968,here it is edited so there is little talking between songs.I gave it 4 stars out of 5,because the concert cd is edited.Main cd contains an unusal choice of songs,not the one you get on other cd`s.Buy it from the Amazon Uk division,it will be much cheaper that way.
This double CD retrospect takes in all the classic hits by the country-pop pioneer. From his early Nashville rooted days ('I Can't Stop Loving You', 'Carolina Moon') to his later easy listening hits such as 'Moon River' and 'Danny Boy'. The first CD contains studio tracks while the second features eleven live tracks taken from various stages in his career. RCA. 2005.
Gentleman Jim: Memories Are Made of This,Jim Reeves,BMG/RCA Records Label,Country-Pop,Country/Bluegrass,Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan,Rock/Pop,Traditional Country,United States of America
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ASIN: B0002ADWAI Release Date: 2004-06-21 |
Tracks:
- Memories Are Made of This
- Mona Lisa
- Roses Are Red My Love
- I Can't Stop Loving You
- Moon River
- I Fall to Pieces
- From a Jack to a King
- Waiting for a Train
- Danny Boy
- Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
- Fool Such as I
- Moonlight and Roses
- You'll Never Know
- There'll Be Bluebirds Over (The White Cliffs of Dover)
- Take My Hand, Precious Lord
- It's Only a Paper Moon
- Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)
- Good Night Irene
- It's No Secret (What God Can Do)
- Carolina Moon
- Jim Reeves Melody: Four Walls/I Missed Me/He'll Have to Go/Oh How ...
Tracks:
- Blizzard [Live][*]
- Your Old Love Letters [Live][*]
- I Am Losing You [Live][*]
- Bimbo [Live][*]
- Stand at Your Window [Live][*]
- Danny Boy [Live][*]
- Medley: Mexican Joe/Yonder Comes a Sucker [Live][*]
- Medley: Four Walls/I Missed Me/Tennesse Waltz/I Really Don't Want ...
- Walking the Floor Over You [Live][*]
- One by One [Live][*]
- Wildwood Flower [Live][*]
Album Description
This double CD retrospect takes in all the classic hits by the country-pop pioneer. From his early Nashville rooted days ('I Can't Stop Loving You', 'Carolina Moon') to his later easy listening hits such as 'Moon River' and 'Danny Boy'. The first CD contains studio tracks while the second features eleven live tracks taken from various stages in his career. RCA. 2005.Customer Reviews:
Covers and highlights from a live album.......2005-03-30
The covers show that, while Jim's roots were in country music, he recorded songs from a diverse range of sources. There are some country songs here, of course, including I fall to pieces (Patsy Cline), From a Jack to a king (Ned Killer) and Waiting for a train (Jimmie Rodgers). I can't stop loving you began as a Don Gibson country song though it is better known via the R+B cover by Ray Charles. Similarly, Fool such as I started as a Hank Snow country song but Elvis Presley made it into an international pop hit.
Goodnight Irene became an American top ten hit in 1950 for Jo Stafford, Frank Sinatra and the country super-duo of Ernest Tubb and Red Foley, but the Weavers and Gordon Jenkins had the biggest hit, spending three months at number one and selling over two million copies. Another song popular in 1950 was Mona Lisa, which also charted in America for several singers but Nat King Cole's version was the most popular.
Several songs here pre-date 1950 including Danny boy, Take my hand precious Lord, It is no secret, Have I told you lately that I love you, Moonlight and roses, Someday you'll want me to want you, over and It's only a paper moon. The continuing popularity of these songs is proof of their quality. Carolina moon also pre-dates 1950 (it dates from 1929) but will be forever associated with Connie Francis, who revived the song almost thirty years later.
Moon River became Andy Williams' theme song though it was never a hit for him. In the UK, the song was a number one hit for the unrelated Danny Williams. Memories are made of this (Dean Martin) and Roses are red (Bobby Vinton) are other covers of songs that were fairly new at the time Jim recorded them.
This is a fascinating and entertaining collection. If you already have a collection of Jim's hits (perhaps the double-CD I mentioned earlier) and want more of his music, you will surely enjoy this. If you haven't got such a collection, I recommend youstart with one of those before worrying about this.
The concert that vanished,great way to remember Jim Reeves........2004-07-22
The bonus cd is the concert that was released on LP in 1968,here it is edited so there is little talking between songs.I gave it 4 stars out of 5,because the concert cd is edited.Main cd contains an unusal choice of songs,not the one you get on other cd`s.Buy it from the Amazon Uk division,it will be much cheaper that way.
Music Album:
- Getting There
- Girls' Night Out
- God's Honky Tonk Angel: The First Queen of Country Music [Import]
- Guitar Picker/Finger Pickin' Good
- Hank Williams, You Wrote My Life/Cowboys Ain't Supposed to Cry
- Heart & Soul
- Highways & Heartaches
- Hungry Again
- I Love You Because [Import]
- In Concert [Live]
