The Sixties Hits of Carl Smith

Product Description:
Here is the top two-dozen of his 60's smashes, put'em on CD for the first time with added notes and pictures too. All but one track are in mono. Collectors' Choice Music. 2002.

The Sixties Hits of Carl Smith,Carl Smith,Collector's Choice,Country,Country & Western,Country Traditional,Honky Tonk,Pop,Traditional Country

Average customer rating: E.A.Kreuzer True honky tonk Essential, well worth the wait.

Sixties Hits Carl Smith Manufacturer: Collector's Choice ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Essential Carl Smith (1950-1956) Best of Carl Smith The Best of Stonewall Jackson Greatest Honky-Tonk Hits Vintage ASIN: B00006BC53 Release Date: 2002-10-08

Tracks:

1. Ten Thousand Drums
2. Make The WaterWheel Roll
3. Cut Across Shorty
4. Kisses Never Lie
5. Airmail to Heaven
6. Things That Mean The Most
7. The Best Dressed Beggar (In Town)
8. In The Black Room Tonight
9. I Almost Forgot Her Today
10. Triangle
11. The Pillow That Whispers
12. Take My Ring Off Your Finger
13. Lonely Girl
14. When It's Over
15. Man With A Plan
16. You Better Be Better To Me
17. Deep Water
18. Foggy River
19. You Ought To Hear Me Cry
20. Good Deal, Lucille
21. I Love You Because
22. Hearbreak Avenue
23. Pull My String And Wind Me Up
24. How I Love Them Old Songs

Album Description

Here is the top two-dozen of his 60's smashes, put'em on CD for the first time with added notes and pictures too. All but one track are in mono. Collectors' Choice Music. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

E.A.Kreuzer.......2006-02-19

Great sounds -- very reminiscent of Johnny Horton style.Seemed to cover all the best he had done during that period.As one who just loves that sound, I have played it over many times.

True honky tonk.......2005-10-07

This is a great album which has absolutely superb sound. I'm nothing short of impressed with the mix; and all of the numbers are stereo with the exception of "Things that Mean the Most". This album covers Carl Smith's era of the 60's, when the "nashville Sound" was in full swing. As one other reviewer so rightly pointed out, Carl didn't play that game....he stayed true to the Honky Tonk sound. And after you hear the tracks on this album, it will surprise you that only 2 made it to the Top Ten. Despite that, country music owes a huge debt of gratitude to Carl for staying true to his sound, and for disregarding the orchestral shreiking sounds which dominated the country charts at the time. The album starts out with "Ten Thousand Drums" which is in the same vein as Johnny Horton. You'll recognize many of these songs as they were later covered by other artists, to include none other than George Strait ("Deep Water") and Charlie Walker ("Good Deal Lucille"). Personally, I think Carl's finest track on the disc is "You ought to Hear me Cry" or possible "Triangle". In any case, you need this album.

Essential, well worth the wait........2003-09-11

Now, don't look at the song listing and say to yourself "Man only ONE top ten hit, must not be that good."

Well, you will be suprised. Carl Smith continued making some of the best Country Music ever to be recorded long after his hit making days were over.

All songs are the original recordings, and have been remastered to sound crystal clear.

Now my Carl Smith collection is almost complete. I have The Essential, The Sixties Hits, and Curb Records The Best Of. All we need now is a comilation of his late 50's hits and a cd reissue of his gospel lp from the mid fifties.

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