Anniversary: Ten Years of Hits

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By 1972, George Jones was already a legend with nearly two decades of classic country recordings to his credit. But when he teamed with producer Billy Sherrill in 1972, he may have even outdone himself. On the countrypolitan hit "The Door," Sherrill has the strings there from note one, softly providing the singer emotional support, and as Jones anguishes through a litany of all he's ever lost, it sure sounds like he needs it. In fact, on each of these 22 classics of honky-tonk heartache, Jones chokes down tears and swallows notes--his voice twisting, soaring, crying--as he weaves drunkenly down the thin line between despair and one more last chance. Country music has never sounded this devastated. Maybe it never will again. --David Cantwell

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Average customer rating: Good Collection * Another Great Album For George Jones * GEORGE JONES the third and fourth decades GEORGE JONES

Anniversary: Ten Years of Hits George Jones Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Honky-Tonk | Country | Styles | Music Nashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Best of George Jones (1955-1967) I Am What I Am 16 Biggest Hits One 40 Years of Duets ASIN: B0000025T3 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. We Can Make It
2. Loving You Could Never Be Better
3. A Picture Of Me (Without You)
4. What My Woman Can't Do
5. Nothing Ever Hurt Me (Half as Bad As Losing You)
6. Once You've Had The Best
7. Her Name Is...
8. Old King Kong
9. Bartender's Blues
10. I'll Just Take It Out In Love
11. Someday My Day Will Come
12. The Grand Tour
13. The Door
14. These Days (I Barely Get By)
15. Memories Of Us
16. The Battle
17. He Stopped Loving Her Today
18. I'm Not Ready Yet
19. If Drinkin' Don't Kill Me (Her Memory Will )
20. Good Ones And Bad Ones
21. Still Doin' Time
22. Same Ole Me

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By 1972, George Jones was already a legend with nearly two decades of classic country recordings to his credit. But when he teamed with producer Billy Sherrill in 1972, he may have even outdone himself. On the countrypolitan hit "The Door," Sherrill has the strings there from note one, softly providing the singer emotional support, and as Jones anguishes through a litany of all he's ever lost, it sure sounds like he needs it. In fact, on each of these 22 classics of honky-tonk heartache, Jones chokes down tears and swallows notes--his voice twisting, soaring, crying--as he weaves drunkenly down the thin line between despair and one more last chance. Country music has never sounded this devastated. Maybe it never will again. --David Cantwell

Customer Reviews:

Good Collection.......2005-11-26

This is an impressive collection of George Jones standards that have held up well after all of these years. This one combines songs from 1972-1982....an era not relished for it's "Country" music. I dont think there's a bad song on the CD (and there are 22); in fact, in my opinion, every single one of these should be number #1's. There are some real gems here that may have been forgotten, to include: "If Drinking' Dont Kill Me", "The Door", "Once You've Had the Best", and "We Can Make It". George has recorded so many songs, that some of the ones listed here may not ring a bell when they are mentioned, but you'll recognize each and everyone after you hear the first note. Stellar collection of original recordings.

* Another Great Album For George Jones *.......2005-08-31

George Jones is one of the few "Classic" Country Artists left. He has put out some fantastic material and it never ceases to amaze me with what he will come out with next. The Anniversary Album is a must purchase item! Each track that I listen to is a "Blast From The Past". The price of the CD is worth the monsy spent.

GEORGE JONES .......2004-11-03

This man is the greatest singer ever recorded, and this cd although not capturing all his greatest hits, captures his moments spent with epic. This cd has a lot of emotions which share his happiest and sadist moments in his life. They convey a message of hardships that relate to what a lot of people go through. One of the songs that I like is "If Drinkin' Don't Kill Me (Her Memory Will)". The lyrics are kinda funny in that song. All together I think everybody who likes the Possum will enjoy this cd. They'll never be another George Jones, ever!!! Long live the Possum!!!

the third and fourth decades.......2003-01-11

George Jones has been recording since 1953 and has had hit songs in every single year from 1955 through 1996. after a hiatus from the charts in 1997 he bounced back in 1998 and went another three years with having songs on the charts. in retrospect, this 22 song CD only sampled a decade in his then 29 year career but it's these Billy Sherrill countrypolitan-type singles that enabled Jones to continue his brilliant career long after his rowdy honky-tonk songs were replaced on the radio by crooners (Eddy Arnold, Jim Reeves, a risk-taking Ray Price, among others) in the early '60s. this CD is generally applauded for it's chronological sequence of songs from his first Epic hit, "We Can Make It", in 1972 to the song that had just reached the Top-10 in early 1982 "Same Ole Me". "Good Ones and Bad Ones" was included on the album because it's been said that Billy Sherrill wanted the song to be a single but the duet album with Merle Haggard later in 1982 wiped out further interest in the 1981 SAME OLE ME album {from which "Good Ones and Bad Ones" appears on} and Epic just decided to "move on" and promote Jones and Haggard's album. i usually have a gripe and i won't let any of you readers down so here goes: why did Epic include 1977's "Old King Kong" over 1977's "If I Could Put Them All Together?". i have never understood why a strong honky-tonk lament like that went ignored but the novelty "Old King Kong" seems to surface on all the other compilations too!? both of those songs can be found on the 1977 I WANTA SING album, which also contains the hilarious "They've Got Millions In Milwaukee". i encourage all the new country fans out there to buy this "Anniversary" CD and you'll see why everyone cites George as their major influence. "Someday My Day Will Come" still gives me chills as does "I'm Not Ready Yet".

GEORGE JONES.......2002-06-21

I'm a Dutch girl and love country music very much. The best USA country sanger is George Jones. Though there are a lot of good country sangers but according to me,- he is the BEST!

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