Golden Classics: 22 Classic Tracks

1. King of the Road

2. England Swings

3. Billy Bayou

4. Dang Me

5. Heartaches by the Number

6. Me and Bobby McGee

7. Chug-A-Lug

8. Engine, Engine #9

9. Kansas City Star

10. Last Word in Lonesome Is Me

11. My Elusive Dreams

12. Release Me

13. Do-Wacka-Do

14. Don't We All Have the Right

15. Burning Bridges

16. Husbands and Wives

17. In the Summertime

18. Everything's Coming Up Roses

19. You Can't Roller Skate in a Buffalo Herd

20. When Two Worlds Collide

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Tracks:

Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head
Hooked on a Feeling
I Just Can't Help Believing
Everybody's out of Town
Billy and Sue
Eyes of a New York Woman
Husbands and Wives
I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)
Little Green Apples
(They Long to Be) Close to You
This Guys in Love with You
Sweet Cherry Wine
Any Day Now
Cold, Cold Heart
Rock and Roll Lullaby
Song for My Brother
Happier Than the Morning Sun
I Believe in Music
Worst That Could Happen
Always on My Mind
Do What You Gotta Do
That's What Friends Are For

Customer Reviews:

Bad Trip--- Not the Original Hit Song Arrangements.......2006-07-28

These are NOT the original tracks that we all heard on the radio. They sound like primitive rehearsal tracks with marginal singing, bad orchestration,and different arrangements.

Do Not Buy This CD --- or on second thought, please buy mine.

Forrest

Mixed Bag of Old and New Versions.......2004-07-05

This CD seems to be a combination of old and new versions of some of B.J's great songs. B.J. Thomas has an incredible voice when at his best, and had the knack of selecting wonderfully melodic songs with great lyrics, especially throughout the 60s and 70s. Unfortunately the new recordings on this CD lack the energy and sincerity of his originals, both in terms of B.J's vocal performances, and in regard to the arrangements. Why you would want to change such gems as this man's originals of

NOT "All original recordings".......2003-05-30

Well, I'm writing this review AFTER I got my CD, and I'm really unhappy. It says, right on the cover, "All Original Recordings." Baloney. These are not the original recordings, but re-recordings done later. There are obvious differences in Thomas' vocals, the instrumentation, etc. Is it badly done? Not necessarily. I suppose if you're a die-hard B. J. Thomas fan you'll find this a decent set of alternate recordings for your collection. But if you want the original songs you do not want this CD. My review and rating are based solely on this CD not being what it claims to be. For shame.

If it's by B.J. Thomas, it has to be great!.......2001-05-28

I am writing this before I even receive my CD. He has been one of my favorite singers for over 20 years. I have all his old records and want to get a started on a CD collection. This will be my first selection. I can't wait to receive it!

Average customer rating:

Get the box set
You'll be happier with an earlier release

Golden Classics: 22 Classic Tracks
Roger Miller
Manufacturer: Double Play (Int600)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000021YEV
Release Date: 1996-08-06

Tracks:

King of the Road
England Swings
Billy Bayou
Dang Me
Heartaches by the Number
Me and Bobby McGee
Chug-A-Lug
Engine, Engine #9
Kansas City Star
Last Word in Lonesome Is Me
My Elusive Dreams
Release Me
Do-Wacka-Do
Don't We All Have the Right
Burning Bridges
Husbands and Wives
In the Summertime
Everything's Coming Up Roses
You Can't Roller Skate in a Buffalo Herd
When Two Worlds Collide
Walkin' in the Sunshine
My Uncle Used to Love Me But She Died

Customer Reviews:

Get the box set.......2003-01-07

All of these tracks are re-recordings Miller must have made later in life. The problem is that there is no disclaimer so that the consumer isn't aware of the this until you get the disk home. The box set, The Genius of Roger Miller, is the real McCoy. My recommendation is to spend the money and get the box set.

You'll be happier with an earlier release.......2001-11-30

Disappointing from first track to last. All the spice is gone.

For example in Dang Me, the words: "lack nineteen dollars of having" are all the same note, and spoken, not sung. Apparently his vocal agility was gone. In the same song, "high from the highest treeee-YEEE!" - the high-pitched "YEEE!" on the end is gone.

The same thing in "Chug-a-lug". There's no uplift at the end of "hi-dee-ho". Still a pretty good song but just doesn't sparkle.

The spice in a Roger Miller song is that he transitions from high to low and back, or the reverse. On this disc he might transition up or down, but not back, and that makes it dull.

I give positive points for the collection of songs which is excellent for the price.

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