Lotta, Lotta Women [Import]

1. Lotta Lotta Women

2. It Ain't Right

3. I Had a Talk With Me

4. Trouble on the Turnpike

5. Queen of the Seasons

6. Gonna Go Down the River

7. Lonely Road

8. Honky Tonk Man

9. You Remembered Me

10. Revenooer Man

11. Long Black Limousine

12. Wild Desire

13. Little Ole You

14. How My Baby Can Love

15. Fortune of Love

16. Slow Down Old World

17. For Old Times Sake

18. You'll Regret

19. Hook, Line and Sinker

20. Maybe

See all 30 tracks on this disc

Tracks:

Lotta Lotta Women
It Ain't Right
I Had a Talk With Me
Trouble on the Turnpike
Queen of the Seasons
Gonna Go Down the River
Lonely Road
Honky Tonk Man
You Remembered Me
Revenooer Man
Long Black Limousine
Wild Desire
Little Ole You
How My Baby Can Love
Fortune of Love
Slow Down Old World
For Old Times Sake
You'll Regret
Hook, Line and Sinker
Maybe
Keep Right on Talking
And Then I Heard the Bad News
I Don't Hurt Anymore
Saddest Day
All by My Lonsome
Battle of New Orleans
Fifty Stars
When They Ring Those Wedding Bells
Almost Alone
Fortune of Love

Customer Reviews:

Lotta Lotta Good Tunes from an Unlucky Guy.......2004-08-30

This is a typical top-notch retrospective from German label Bear Family Records. It boasts great guitar-driven, late-50's and early-60's honky-tonk sides from Gordon Terry.

Terry won an Alabama state fiddling contest when he was only fifteen and became a much-prized fiddle player in Nahsville for the likes of Bill Monroe and Faron Young. He also held a steady gig as a sideman on the Grand Ole Opry.

After hearing Terry's voice on a demo, Grand Ole Opry manager Jim Denny convinced the somewhat reluctant signer to pursue a solo career in the mid-50's. Faron Young was especially discouraging because he was afraid of losing his band's ace fiddle player.

Faron was right to worry. Blessed with a lusty baritone and matinee-idol good looks, Gordon Terry should have been a huge star.

Alas, all of Terry's talent as a solo performer came with not an ounce of luck. Every time a single looked poised to become a huge hit, his record company had problems pressing enough copies or simply neglected to promote it properly. Some of the mistakes were Terry's. He was signed to Cadence Records around the same time as the Everly Brothers and was given first pass at a song called "Bye Bye Love". He declined the song, thinking it sounded like a children's song.

After playing to enthusiastic regional audiences and seeing a handful of singles begin to climb the charts only to fall off for one snakebit reason or another, Terry finally abandoned his solo singing career in the early 60's to return to more steady work as a sideman. You can't help listening to a song like "It Ain't Right" or "Then I Heard the Bad News" and really shake your head for the guy.

What you get with this disc are all the near-misses and should've-been smash hits in nicely-mastered CD sound. About a third of the 30 tracks in this collection could easily have been top-ten singles. Some of my favorites are "Lonely Road", "Lotta Lotta Women" and "Wild Desire". And hey, did I mention that some of the backing musicians include the likes of Merle Travis, Johnny Cash, Luther Perkins and The Jordanaires?

Curiously, although Terry was known in Nashville as a killer fiddle player, the songs in this collection display the more modern guitar-driven honky-tonk sound. This may be due to the time Terry spent playing in clubs on the West Coast, where the Bakersfield sound pioneered by Buck Owens held sway. It's nothing but a plus. These songs don't sound the least bit dated as compared to the more "classic" honky tonk sound of, say, a song like "Crazy Arms" by Ray Price.

The one notable omission in this collection is "Wild Honey". Terry cut the record for Cadence in 1957. Just as the song began to climb the charts (Terry even performed it on American Bandstand) it's momentum was derailed by the burgeoning career of the the Everly Brothers. Cadence couldn't press enough copies of both artists, so the Everly's "Bye Bye Love" meant bye bye hit for Terry. Presumably Bear Family had trouble securing the rights to "Wild Honey" for this release.

Don't let that discourage you from buying this disc though. Besides, it's the only place you can get Gordon Terry on CD right now. It's a true set of gems from a great singer. And believe me, it's worth every penny.

Average customer rating:

Lotta Lotta Women
Terry Gordon
Manufacturer: City Hall Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B0002B5R3M
Release Date: 1995-09-05

Average customer rating:

At last Dick curless got his box.
As good as it gets!
A wonderful step back to the roots of modern country music!
Wonderful Memories
the greatest I have. An all day listen. give me more.

Lotta, Lotta Women
Gordon Terry
Manufacturer: Bear Family
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

A Lotta Lotta Women
It Ain't Right
I Had A Talk With Me
Trouble On The Turnpike
Queen Of The Seasons
Gonna Go Down The River
Lonely Road
Honky Tonk Man
You Remembered Me
Revenooer Man
Long Black Limousine
Wild Desire
Little Ole You
How My Baby Can Love
Fortune Of Love
Slow Down Old World
For Old Time's Sake
You'll Regret
Hook, Line And Sinker
Maybe
Keep Right On Talking
And Then I Heard The Bad News
I Don't Hurt Anymore
The Saddest Day
All By My Lonesome
Battle Of New Orleans
The Fifty Stars
When They Ring Those Wedding Bells
Almost Alone
Fortune Of Love (With Chorus)

Customer Reviews:

At last Dick curless got his box........2004-12-22

This cdbox is incredible,a stunner.
And an whole cd with unreleased/rare recordings from mid 50`s Korean war to rare radio programs from USA.An incredible soundquality that only Bear Family Records can do.
Buy this box and the other Dick Curless box.

As good as it gets!.......2002-03-22

This box set covers all the bases. Not only does it provide an intimate glimpse into the musical adventures of Dick Curless, it embodies the very essence of what great Country music is about. All catagories of Country are included; inspirational, gospell, hard country drinking songs, blues, yodels, cowboy ballads, and trucker anthems... you name it, Curless sings it...and all done with a voice that's a deep way down baritone, somewhat like Johnny Cash but silkier, smooth as good whiskey.
Dick Curless was true to the country tradition. Ever since a young boy he knew his destiny and spent his life perfecting it. This 7-CD box set begins at the start and covers almost everything he did up to 1970. It includes rare recordings from Korea(!), a debut on The Arthur Godfrey show, previously unissued tracks, and a Nine Pound Hammer's worth of pure country tunes sung with rare heart 'n soul....

A wonderful step back to the roots of modern country music!.......1999-07-14

Gordon Terry's rich voice returns me to a time when country music was more than flash and production. He demonstrates a range of emotions within this wide range of country music. Thank you for reminding me what country music used to be. I've missed it!

Wonderful Memories.......1999-04-15

I first met Dick while he was a reuglar entertainer at the Thorndike Hotel, in Rockland, ME in 1963. I had been a fan ever since I first saw him on WMTV in the late 50's, before the Godfrey Show. I own eight of his LP's and was disappointed with the quality when I tried to tape them. I couldn't resist the box set, and I'm happy I didn't!!! I listened to the full set the night I got them; I laughed and I got misty. His covers of Tex Ritter's songs are great. "Coast of Maine" and "You Never Miss The Water" were the songs that he opened and closed his shows with. Goosebumps! His cover of Roger Miller's "King of the Road" is better that the original, and not only because Dick could pronounce Bangor correctly! Dick truly was as good, if not better, than any of the big stars out there today. Just think what he could have done with a Mel Tellis or Willie Nelson original. Ironiclly, I ordered the set on his birthday, St. Patrick's Day, and I didn't realize it until I read the discography!

the greatest I have. An all day listen. give me more........1998-10-12

I have been a Dick Curless fan for many years. In my opimion he is the best entertainer ever. I also enjoy the book. I'm so glad this is available. It is a certain,"must" for a Dick Curless fan.I garantee you will be after you hear this.

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