Borrowed Tales [Import]

Product Description:
1995 album for hit country artist dubbed 'The Gentle Giant' for his laidback vocal style. 13 tracks including covers of Gordon Lightfoot's 'If You Could Read My Mind' & Carole King's 'You've Got A Friend'. Castle. 2002.

Borrowed Tales,Don Williams,Import [Generic],Country,Country-Pop,Country/Bluegrass,Pop,Traditional Country

Average customer rating: A Delightful Collection of Covers Ill-conceived CD is no treat for a Don Williams fan. Don does all of these selected covers justice

Borrowed Tales Don Williams Manufacturer: American Harvest ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Country Classics Shelter of Your Eyes: Early Hits & More ASIN: B000000FVH Release Date: 1995-08-08

Tracks:

1. Fever
2. Crying In The Rain
3. Lay Down Sally
4. My Rifle, My Pony And Me
5. I'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me)
6. Reason To Believe
7. Games People Play
8. If You Could Read My Mind
9. Peace Train
10. The Long Black Veil
11. The Letter
12. You've Got A Friend
13. Pretend

Customer Reviews:

A Delightful Collection of Covers.......1999-12-30

I was just given this album by my mother for Christmas, and while I might not have thought to buy it for my self, I'm certainly glad someone else did. I might have liked it even more had Williams strayed a little farther from the original arrangements, but I understand his reasons for not doing so, and it's a minor quibble at best. What I can't fault at all is his interpretation, especially on "Reason To Believe" and "Games People Play," which I've never particularly liked before, as well as on others like "Crying In The Rain" and "If You Could Read My Mind." Not quite a classic, and maybe not representative of Williams, but well worth repeated listening.

Ill-conceived CD is no treat for a Don Williams fan........1999-05-30

Eagerly we tore off the plastic wrap, popped the newly arrived CD of "Borrowed Tales" into the player, and settled back for a treat from our favorite singer. Sad to say, that's not what we got. I never thought I would wince to hear Don Williams sing, but this new CD is a painful experience. I couldn't bear to listen to it more than once. He has always prided himself, and justly so, on the careful way he chooses and arranges his songs. I don't know who got to him this time, but it was no friend who convinced him that recording "Fever" was a good idea. If my memory from one listening is correct, he has done nothing to make the songs his own; it's almost as if he were singing along with the original recording. Wrong tempo for him, wrong phrasing, wrong tone.

Don does all of these selected covers justice.......1998-11-18

While I always enjoy Don Williams originals, 3 or 4 of my favorite Williams' recordings appear on this disc. He covers classic rock tunes such as Cat Stevens "Peace Train," and James Taylor's Folk-Rock tune, "You've Got a Friend." Other standouts include "Crying in the Rain," "Games People Play," and "Fever." I highly recommend this disc to any Don Williams fans, Country music fans, or just plain old music fans looking for a great CD! Buy it, you won't regret it!

Average customer rating:

Borrowed Tales Don Williams Manufacturer: Import [Generic] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Country | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Shelter of Your Eyes: Early Hits & More Country Classics Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good The Little Darlin' Sound of Don Williams Love Stories ASIN: B00006LEO8 Release Date: 2003-03-18

Tracks:

1. Fever
2. Crying in the Rain
3. Lay Down Sally
4. My Rifle, My Pony and Me
5. I'll Be There (If Ever You Want Me)
6. Reason to Believe
7. Games People Play
8. If You Could Read My Mind
9. Peace Train
10. Long Black Veil
11. Letter
12. You've Got a Friend
13. Pretend

Album Description

1995 album for hit country artist dubbed 'The Gentle Giant' for his laidback vocal style. 13 tracks including covers of Gordon Lightfoot's 'If You Could Read My Mind' & Carole King's 'You've Got A Friend'. Castle. 2002.

Album Details

Reissue of this Highly Regarded 1995 "Comeback" Album.

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