Sons of the Pioneers [Import]

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Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track: Isa.

Sons of the Pioneers,Workhorse Movement,Jvc Victor,Rock

Average customer rating: Timeless Classic The last round-up cool water music cd Stands Alone In Time & Genres Wonderful Western Songs By A Great Group

Cool Water (& 17 Timeless Favorites) The Sons of the Pioneers Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Country | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Tumbling Tumbleweeds Gunfighter Ballads & Trail Songs Ultimate Collection Cowboy Songs Back in the Saddle Again: 25 Cowboy Classics ASIN: B0000073YV Release Date: 1995-05-01

Tracks:

1. Cool Water
2. Whoopee-Ti-Yi-Yo
3. Wind
4. Cowboy's Dream
5. Last Roundup
6. Ridin' Home
7. Twilight on the Trail
8. Red River Valley
9. Wagon Wheels
10. Riders in the Sky
11. Blue Prairie
12. Way Out There
13. Empty Saddles
14. Teardrops in My Heart
15. Blue Shadows on the Trail
16. Ridin' Down the Canyon
17. Timber Trail
18. Tumbling Tumbleweeds

Album Details

From the Living Stereo Series, the Long Time Classic Completely Remastered.

Customer Reviews:

Timeless Classic.......2007-05-14

"Living Stereo" was the name of RCA'S highest quality recordings. The three major labels, RCA, Columbia and Capitol all invested large amounts of money and effort to improve, indeed, perfect the new LP stereo recordings of the 1950's. This album presents a good example of RCA's labor and technology. Although some of these songs are generations old and recorded on rather primitive equipment, they still sound great. Thanks to digital technology, these precious gems sound better today than they did when they were first recorded almost 50 years ago. I bought the LP, then the cassette version so I could listen to it in my car as I traveled the Pacific Northwest selling records and tapes to retailers. You will enjoy listening to the harmony of this cowboy classic.

The last round-up.......2007-04-19

As a small child in the early 1960's, I was given an EP of four songs that were originally on the COOL WATER album (these were: "Cool Water," "Tumbling Tumbleweeds," "The Last Round-up" and "Ghost Riders In The Sky"). At the time, I didn't know who the Sons Of The Pioneers were and had never heard any of their music. Long story short-- I LOVED that record. So, many years later, when the opportunity presented itself, I gladly bought the LP.

This early stereo recording (1959) is a marvel. Traditional cowboy songs with a full (yet not intrusive) orchestra. Gorgeous harmonies, classic tunes and excellent sound. COOL WATER is a truly great album that all fans of traditional American music should own. Highest recommendation.

cool water music cd.......2007-01-09

the songs where sung by some of the oldest western singers in the 20th century, such as autry murphy and roy rogers.
the group was called the sons of the pioneers and if you consider that the wild west still was in the early `900's and tombstone still had stages and sherrifs you can see why.
if you truly like REAL country or western music, then sons of the pioneers is for you

Stands Alone In Time & Genres.......2007-01-09

First the history of this album for me, then my impressions of the CD.

As a kid, we'd leave my hometown of Tulsa and make the drive to my Great-Grandparents' home, in the little town of Holdenville, Oklahoma. While the adults hung up coats and fixed lunch and talked and talked and TALKED, I'd race to the back room.

The back room had tinkertoys, a handful of trinkets gathered from local eating establishments, but for me it mainly had a record player and a stack of records.

It didn't take me long to figure out that very little of my Great-Grandparents' music was going to appeal to me; however, among the stack, I found this album. I loved it immediately and played it every time we went to their house.

Years later I inherited that album, but by that time a bad needle had ruiend the recording and none of the digital "tricks" I had could resurrect it.

Fast-forward to today, and the CD arrives!

As you might imagine, I had high expectations for this CD. Not only does it meet my expectations, it completely exceeds it.

First, the songs are of course exactly as I remember. However, it's like a veil has been lifted between me and the performace... this isn't sound in a groove coming from a cone, they're performing in the room! I'd forgotten how irresistable it is to harmonize with them.

The dynamics are at least as wide as on the album, actually wider because there's no "overload" point where it turns to fuzz. Voices truly soar.

The recordings, while focused on the nartually-eq'd voices, are deep, rich, full, clear, crisp and fresh. This is a very well-balanced recording!

O.K, finally, this is a recording from analog tape form 1959... how's the hiss?

ABSENT.

No joke. I like to think I've got pretty sensitive ears, and I'm not hearing ANY tape noise even at loud volumes. Absolute worst noise is the slightest 60 cycle hum at the beginning or end of one or two tracks when one mic is open by itself. Frankly, I'm not convinced I'm hearing that! I don't know if the RCA producers were magicians with analog tape, or if the company that mastered this CD figured out how to take out the hiss without disturbing the rest of the music... but it is whisper-quiet. the CD label says "Advanced Noiseshaping Redither," and maybe that's the magic... whatever it is, WOW!

In very brief moments, to only the slightest degree, is there a hint of analog overload, but it NEVER distracts from the music and is only a surprise because you almost forget this isn't a full-digital recording!

If you have the SLIGHTEST interest in the Sons of The Pioneers, cowboy music, or simply want an excellent example of what the medium was / is capable of, please do yourself a favor and get this CD!

P.S. - An added bonus for me: ironically, my Great-Grandparent's copy was MONO. Obviously, these recordings were meant to be heard in stereo. If you listen to the files on this page, you'll hear some of the problems of listening in mono: phase issues, etc. Buy this, and listen through headphones for best effect.

P.P.S. - Dig that bass singer!!! :-)

Wonderful Western Songs By A Great Group.......2006-08-09

This CD has some great songs sung by The Sons of the Pioneers. Ridin Home, Way Out There and Riders in the Sky are outstanding. This is the group that carried on after Bob Nolan retired. The singer who sounds like Bob Nolan is Tommy Doss who does a great job on Riders in the Sky and others. I bought this album in 1959 when it was originally available, and am happy it is now on CD.

Average customer rating: Outstanding collection of classic Western music One of the Best Amazing stuff "the Pioneers paint a musical landscape"

The Essential Collection ( The Sons of The Pioneers) The Sons of the Pioneers Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Cool Water (& 17 Timeless Favorites) Ultimate Collection Tumbling Tumbleweeds My Saddle Pals and I Under Western Skies ASIN: B00008J2KI Release Date: 2003-03-04

Tracks:

1. When Payday Rolls Around
2. Love Song of the Waterfall
3. Chant of the Wanderer
4. Sagebrush Symphony
5. West Is in My Soul
6. Cowboy Has to Sing
7. Ridin' Home
8. Springtime on the Range
9. Cool Water
10. Cajon Stomp [Instrumental]
11. Touch of God's Hand
12. Timber Trail
13. There's a Rainbow Over the Range
14. Boss Is Hangin' Out a Rainbow
15. Yippi Yi Your Troubles Away
16. Trail Herdin' Cowboy
17. Trail Dreamin'
18. New Frontier
19. He's Gone, He's Gone up the Trail
20. Lord, You Made the Cowboy Happy
21. Texas Crapshooter [Instrumental]

Tracks:

1. So Long to the Red River Valley
2. Blue Prairie
3. Hold That Critter Down
4. Howlin' Pup [Instrumental]
5. When the Prairie Sun Climbs Out of the Way
6. One More Ride
7. Blow, Wind, Blow
8. Open Range Ahead
9. Song of the Bandit
10. Following the Sun All Day
11. Whisperin' Wind
12. By a Campfire on the Trail
13. Happy Cowboy
14. Over the Santa Fe Trail
15. Whoopee Ti Yi Yo
16. Tumbleweed Trail
17. Wending My Way to Wyoming
18. Kelly Waltz [Instrumental]
19. Down Along the Sleepy Rio Grande
20. When the Moon Comes over Sun Valley
21. I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding collection of classic Western music.......2004-12-28

Though this doesn't cover the entire Sons' career, it captures them in the full-flower of their post-Roy Rogers line-up, after founding member had returned to the group. At the time the Sons' were a 5-piece with the vocal trio of Spencer, Bob Nolan and Lloyd Perryman backed by Pat Brady on bass, Hugh Farr on fiddle and Karl Farr on guitar. All three of the instrumentalists also added vocals.

The group was well-served by the compositions of Nolan, including numerous Western standards like "Cool Water." In addition to their trademark harmonies and yodeling, the band also cut the occasional instrumental, such as the hard-swinging "Cajon Stomp" and the hot fiddle tune "The Texas Crapshooter." Forty-two finely-remastered tunes on two discs may be an oversized helping for a few, but for fans of Western song, this is an outstanding value. Those wishing a broader overview (with less detail on this particular Sons' line-up) might look at Hip-O's single-disc "Ultimate Collection," which includes earlier highpoints like "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" and "Bluebonnet Girl."

One of the Best.......2004-10-23

I have a lot of cassettes by the Pioneeers, some dating back to when Leonard Slye wasn't Roy Rogers yet; they are all special to me. I've read the other reviewers' comments and I agree wholeheartedly with the positive comments about this CD. I'm especially happy about one song in particular, "He's Gone, He's Gone Up the Trail", originally done by Pat Brady and Gabby Hayes (yes,Gabby Hayes) in a Roy Rogers movie. This is a real collector's item.

Amazing stuff.......2004-10-08

This music has made a really deep impression on me; it's pure, simple, honest and...historic---it preserves a sound, a vocal and instrumental style and a world view which I'm afraid is just about dead in 2004. A real pity. In fact, it's tragic.

So get this set and experience it! It's vintage PIONEERS, at the height of their fabulous art. The bare essentials---vocal trio, bass, 2 guitars and the astounding fiddling of Hugh Farr (who famous conductor Leopold Stokowski called one of the 2 greatest living violinists during the 1940's!)

Bob Nolan's "Song of the Bandit" is like a mythical American folkloric ballad--that third verse, when the bandit comes to the girl in her dream, complete with angels and a winged horse gliding down the moonbeams---whoa!! And yet, the tune is upbeat and energetic--not at all what you would expect from the lyrics.

"So Long to the Red River Valley" is another beauty---the haunting yodeling in the final verse, with Hugh's fiddle gently wailing away---it's true ART!

"Trail Herdin' Cowboy" is another rare gem---with more amazing fiddlin' from Mr. Farr, paricularly at the very end, when the voices go into what sounds like an extended "Amen" cadence.

"Whispherin' Wind" resembles a 19th-Century "parlor" Waltz tune--rather simplistic--yet the Pioneers arrangement and performance transform it into something remarkably elegant and touching.

This performance of Bob Nolan's masterpiece "Cool Water" is MUCH better than the later ones I've heard; the RCA version included on the "Cigareets & Whusky" cd is rushed and almost sounds like they were bored with it; this version, even though it ends a bit abruptly, really captures that mythical quality which we associate with the Old West, as man interacts with nature.

AND FINALLY----"Ridin' Home"---for me, the ultimate in the Pioneer's art---profoundly beautiful, the absolute essence of the romantic spirit of the Old West (unfortunately THIS TRACK is marred by some pretty harsh crackling from the old acetate master recording---but GOD, it's still so lovely!)

Wonderful music, beatifully preserved and re-mastered.

Incidentally, I am a "classical" (symphonic) conductor by profession, but this 2-cd set has given me some of the most satisfying musical enjoyment of the past 10 years.

"the Pioneers paint a musical landscape".......2003-03-17

This 42 song Varese Vintage Series album represents a range of The Sons of the Pioneers musical styles. Guitars are strummed as fiddles add quality of a wistful echo of sentiment, of the B-Westerns we enjoyed as little cowboys and gals. Saddle up for "The Essential Collection:The Sons of the Pioneers", as we sit round the campfire listening to lesser known works that render the ultimate of "pure Americana". Enjoy the cue "BLUE PRAIRIE", melody is deeply woven into the American landscape, blends of warmth and simplicity add a welcomed appreciation for the early days of The Western.

First rate singers, the Pioneers are also wonderful instrumentalist with this line performing ~ Bob Nolan (string bass/guitar/baritone vocals), Tim Spencer (tenor vocals), Lloyd Perryman (tenor vocals/guitar), Pat Brady (stand-up bass/vocals/comedy), Hugh Farr (fiddle/bass vocals) and Karl Farr (guitar/tenor vocals) singing and yodeling, became quickly the very definition of Western Cowboy Music. Moving tunes inclusive "WEST IS IN MY SOUL", "TRAIL HERDIN' COWBOY", "HE'S GONE, HE'S GONE UP THE TRAIL", "OPEN RANGE AHEAD", "DOWN ALONG THE SLEEPY RIO GRANDE" slow sad songs about a very difficult life in the west. Loneliness, old age and romance made a lifelong impression upon the wranglers. In closing this 2-CD-Set we enjoy "I'LL TAKE YOU HOME AGAIN KATHLEEN", traditional tune that director John Ford used in many John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara films ~ this lyrical and melodic song still tugs at your heartstrings. If you want a collection of the Pioneers, this album would be the essential choice.

Total Time: 2-CD-Set ~ Varese Records 302-066-439-2 ~ (3/04/2003)

Average customer rating: FUN Love That Sound! Not country, western. Five Stars for the Music, 3 1/2 for the Quality Quality is lacking

Ultimate Collection Sons of the Pioneers Manufacturer: Hip-O Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Cool Water (& 17 Timeless Favorites) Tumbling Tumbleweeds Back in the Saddle Again: 25 Cowboy Classics Cigareets Whusky & Cool Cool Water Songs of the Old West ASIN: B000066F3E Release Date: 2002-05-21

Tracks:

1. Way Out There
2. Tumbling Tumbleweeds
3. There's a Roundup in the Sky
4. Empty Saddles
5. Blue Prairie
6. One More Ride
7. So Long to the Red River Valley
8. Cool Water
9. I'm an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande)
10. The Hills of Old Wyomin'
11. Blue Bonnet Girl
12. Ride, Ranger, Ride
13. Echoes from the Hills
14. I Follow the Stream
15. My Saddle Pals and I
16. Song of the Bandit
17. I Wonder If She Waits for Me Tonight
18. Chant of the Wanderer
19. Riders in the Sky
20. The Lillies Grow High
21. The River of No Return

Amazon.com

With their glorious three-part harmonies and sophisticated musical arrangements, the Sons of the Pioneers more or less defined the genre known as Western music. Hip-O's hour-long, 21-track compilation is a superb overview, containing the best of the group's Decca, Vocalion, RCA Victor, and Coral recordings from the 1930s, '40s, and '50s. Formed in Los Angeles in the 1930s, the earliest version of the Pioneers comprised guitarist Leonard Slye (later known as Roy Rogers), bassist Bob Nolan, and singer Tim Spencer. Later members included the brothers Karl and Hugh Farr, who created the group's signature (and surpassingly jazzy) guitar and fiddle instrumentation, with its echoes of Eddie Lang and Joe Venuti; bassist Pat Brady; and singers Lloyd Perryman and Tommy Doss. Despite the personnel changes, the group's rich sound never wavered, and their mournful, melancholic evocation of the Old West on such classics as "Tumbling Tumbleweeds," "Blue Prairie," "Cool Water," and "Riders in the Sky" is pure Americana. --David Hill

Customer Reviews:

FUN.......2006-08-23

This is just plain fun. You may start off enjoying it in a campy vein, but you'll find it's more than that. They know they're musicians pretending to be cowboys and they usher you along for a session of make-believe for grown-ups. They poke fun at themselves and C&W in general with lines like "I know all the songs the cowboys know 'cause I heard 'em all on the radio, yippy-kayo-kayeh." And if you liked their nutty yodelling from Way Out There in the film, "Raising Arizona" it's all over their other songs. Play this CD at a party and be forever known as a musical freak.

Love That Sound!.......2006-03-17

Only the Sons of the Pioneers have that sound!! Great country music,and that mellow sound. If I didn't own this one yet--I'd buy it. It's good music to listen to over and over again.

Not country, western........2005-05-17

I remembered hearing my folks play the old "Cool Water" record when I was a kid, and it made me pick this up. "Ultimate Collection" is almost that. It's great because we gets songs from the 30's through to the 50's, a lengthy 21 tracks, and it's most of the good stuff. Included are the classics "Way Out There", "Tumbling Tumbleweeds", "Blue Prairie", "So Long To The Red River Valley", and of course "Cool Water". However I do sorely miss "Whoopee-Ti-Yi-Yo", "Cowboys Dream", and the excellent "Wind". No collection really has it all, but this one does a good enough job. Also, I doubt this is remastered, as the sound is a bit dull.

Five Stars for the Music, 3 1/2 for the Quality.......2005-04-13

Terrific CD with some great sides from The Sons of the Pioneers. Tunes cover 1934 through 1954 with heavy emphasis on the earlier stuff. Surface noise on some of the old tracks can be a bit distracting. Don't believe this one was "digitally remastered."

Quality is lacking.......2004-01-30

Yes, this is a good selection of songs from Sons of the Pioneers. Unfortunatly, the recording is also obviously created from old vinyl recordings. There is an unacceptable amount of hiss and popping on several tracks that really detracts from the music and I have yet to figure out if the recording is stereo (don't think so). I was really disappointed at the quality but for those of you who miss the nostalgia of a well-worn mono LP, give it a try. I doubt that I'll be listening to this CD much.

Average customer rating: The Sons of the Pioneers rock! pulia Great CD Good music, awful sound Pioneer Classics-No Strings Attached

Tumbling Tumbleweeds The Sons of the Pioneers Manufacturer: Mca Special Products ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Cowboy | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Cowboy | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Traditional Country | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Traditional Country | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Cool Water (& 17 Timeless Favorites) Songs of the Old West Ultimate Collection Back in the Saddle Again: 25 Cowboy Classics Cowboy Songs ASIN: B000002QU7 Release Date: 1995-01-01

Tracks:

1. I'm An Old Cowhand (From The Rio Grande)
2. Tumbling Tumbleweeds
3. Blue Prairie
4. One More Ride
5. A Melody From The Sky
6. Blue Bonnet Girl
7. Over The Santa Fe Trail
8. Empty Saddles
9. Cool Water
10. Song Of The Pioneers

Customer Reviews:

The Sons of the Pioneers rock!.......2006-02-24

From the melodious harmonies to the great cowboy tunes,
this album has it all. A totally sing-a-long experience!

pulia.......2005-03-12

This is great music, but there is a lot of white noise on the disc.

Great CD.......2004-06-24

I love the Sons of the Pioneers. This is a great price. I bought the cd for about 3 times as much at the Roy Rogers Museum. There is no sound like the harmonies of this group. It also captures the musical style of the era.

Good music, awful sound.......2003-08-31

One of the benefits of CD is that the background pops and hiss of vinal can be eliminated. However, nobody bothered to do that before releasing this CD. On some cuts the background hiss is so bad it is difficult to hear the music.

The music is great, the sound quality is awful. Spend your money elsewhere.

Pioneer Classics-No Strings Attached.......2000-08-24

If you're looking for basic down to earth versions of the Pioneers most popular songs this CD is for you. A delightful simplicity in the playing here breathes fresh life into songs we might have heard too many times. 'I'm An Old Cowhand' with Roy on lead vocal and fine fiddling by Hugh Farr, interestingly enough, has a 'One More Ride' style yodel harmony at the end, and is that Lloyd Perryman or Pat Brady slappin' that bass? Great Stuff! For a Pioneer nut like myself the spartan 'Tumbling Tumbleweeds' on this CD is worth the price of admission, and the haunting eerie mood of 'Blue Prairie' couldn't be improved upon. 'A Melody From The Sky' and 'Blue Bonnet Girl' are both tender and masterful, while the plaintive 'Empty Saddles' never sounded better. 'Over The Santa Fe Trail' is the anomaly here, it almost sounds like an experiment in weirdness, but the strange phrasing and off-key sound make it something of a conversation piece, I'm wondering if the recording might be off-speed. I think 'Cool Water' is one of the best songs ever written, maybe the definitive example of Bob Nolan's poetic genius, and this take is very nice, although I think I slightly prefer the version on 'The RCA Victor Years Vol. 1' (RCA CD (9744-2). According to an old friend of Bob Nolan's, 'Cool Water' was written by Bob back in the '30s, while he and his mule 'Dan' were walking the Mojave Desert on a trek from his cabin here in Big Bear. That story gives a wonderful vignette of Bob talking to his mule ("Keep'a movin' Dan, don't you listen to him Dan, he's a devil not a man, and he spreads the burnin' sand with water. Dan can you see that big green tree, where the water's runnin' free, and it's waitin' there for me and you."), as they trudged toward the cool wet shade of the Mojave Narrows almost 70 years ago. Because MCA chose not to include any notes with this release, the oddness of 'Santa Fe Trail', and somewhat uneven sound quality, I considered giving it a 4-star rating, but after many listenings, the overall content, and the sweet rarity of these selected versions begged 5 stars. A very nice collection!

Average customer rating: ROY ROGERS heartwarming very pleasurable listening music

The Best of Roy Rogers Roy Rogers & The Sons of the Pioneers Manufacturer: Curb Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Cowboy | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Cowboy | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Traditional Country | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Traditional Country | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Songs of the Old West King of the Cowboys Tumbling Tumbleweeds Back in the Saddle Again: 25 Cowboy Classics Cigareets Whusky & Cool Cool Water ASIN: B000000CXK Release Date: 1990-11-27

Tracks:

1. Lovenworth
2. Money Can't Buy Love
3. Happy Anniversary
4. These Are The Good Old Days
5. Candy Kisses
6. Tennessee Waltz
7. Send Me The Pillow You Dream On
8. He'll Have To Go
9. You And Me Against The World
10. In Another Lifetime
11. Lay Some Happiness On Me
12. Talkin' About Love

Customer Reviews:

ROY ROGERS.......2007-01-09

THIS WAS A GIFT FOR A FRIEND BUT I CAN TELL YOU SHE JUST RAVED ABOUT THE ALL OF THE SONGS. ANY ROY ROGERS FAN WOULD JUST LOVE IT.

heartwarming.......1999-04-05

I play this over and over. Gentle, loving, tender

very pleasurable listening music.......1998-09-07

I fell in love with Roy Rogers all over again!! Listening to his golden voice brought back a vision of him riding on Trigger and singing "happy trails to you" etc. Great value CD and worth playing over and over again! Cheers from "down under" - Kathryn B.

Average customer rating: A Big Disappointment Good box set My Saddle Pals and I Box Set Review Bargain-priced bonanza Pioneer box leaves me saddle sore!

My Saddle Pals and I The Sons of the Pioneers , and Sons Of The Pioneers Manufacturer: Proper UK Boxed Sets ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Box Sets | Stores | Music Country | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Under Western Skies Cool Water (& 17 Timeless Favorites) Cigareets Whusky & Cool Cool Water Stompin' Singers & Western Swingers: More from the Golden Age of Western Swing The Essential Collection ( The Sons of The Pioneers) ASIN: B0007ULN9A Release Date: 2005-04-11

Tracks:

1. Way Out There
2. Tumbling Tumbleweed (1)
3. I Follow The Stream
4. There's A Round-up In The Sky
5. The Rovin' Cowboy
6. When Our Old Pension Check Comes To Our Door
7. Over The Santa Fe Trail
8. Song Of The Pioneers
9. Echoes From The Hills
10. Kilocycle Stomp
11. Cajon Stomp
12. Hills Of Old Wyoming
13. A Melody From The Sky
14. Blue Bonnet Girl
15. Ride Ranger Ride
16. Empty Saddles
17. Blue Prairie
18. I'm An Old Cowhand
19. One More Ride
20. My Saddle Pals And I
21. I Wonder If She Waits For Me Tonight
22. Song Of Bandit
23. One More River To Cross
24. The Devil's Great Grand Son
25. When The Golden Train Comes In

Tracks:

1. Hold That Critter Down
2. At The Rainbow's End
3. So Long To The Red River Valley
4. Cool Water (1)
5. When The Moon Comes Over Sun Valley
6. Private Buckaroo
7. I Hang My Head And Cry
8. Forgive And Forget
9. Cool Water (2)
10. Timber Trail
11. Stars And Stripes On Iwo Jima (Isle)
12. You're Getting Tired Of Me
13. Gold Star Mother With Silvery Hair
14. You'll Be Sorry When I'm Gone
15. I Wear Your Memory In My Heart
16. A Little White Cross On The Hill
17. Rock Me To Sleep In My Saddle
18. I Can't Go On This Way
19. Cowboy Camp Meeting
20. Tumbling Tumbleweeds (2)
21. Out California Way
22. Grievin' My Heart Out For You
23. No One To Cry To
24. The Everlasting Hills Of Oklahoma
25. Chant Of The Wanderer

Tracks:

1. Blue Prairie
2. Baby Doll
3. A Penny For Your Thoughts
4. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
5. Let's Pretend
6. Cigareetes, Whusky And Wild (Wild) Women
7. Teardrops In My Heart
8. My Best To You
9. Will There Be Sage Brush In Heaven
10. You Don't Know What Lonesome Is
11. You'll Never Miss The Water 'Til The Well Runs Dry
12. Lead Me Home Gentle Father
13. Too High Too Wide Too Low
14. Out In Pioneer Town
15. A Hundred And Sixty Acres
16. The Last Round-up
17. Cowboy Country
18. The Bar-None Ranch
19. Where Are You
20. A Calico Apron And A Gingham Gown
21. Happy Birthday Polka
22. Santa Fe New Mexico
23. Down Where The Rio Flows
24. My Feet Takes Me Away
25. Red River Valley

Tracks:

1. The Whiffenpoof Song
2. The Old Rugged Cross
3. Power In the Blood
4. Rounded Up In Glory
5. Blue Shadows On The Trail
6. (There'll Never Be Another) Pecos Bill
7. Home On The Range
8. No Rodeo Dough
9. The Missouri Is A Devil Of A Woman
10. Sentimental Worried And Blue
11. Little Gray Home In The West
12. Riders In The Sky
13. Room Full Of Roses
14. Lie Low Little Doggies
15. Stampede
16. Let's Go West Again
17. Land Beyond The Sun
18. Wagons West
19. Song Of The Wagonmaster
20. Old Man Atom
21. Diesel Smoke
22. Home On The Range
23. The River Of No Return
24. The Lillies Grow High
25. Montana

Album Description

The Sons Of The Pioneers brightened the lives of radio listeners during the depression years, their name and ethos conjuring up the spirit of the old American West and they endured as a much-loved group for many years to come. Songs such as "Tumbling Tumbleweed" became Western standards and made this group's name synonymous with the country music of this era. This lavishly presented 4CD set presents the cream of their studio recordings from the '30s then picks up the story again after the end of WWII when the group's notoriety took them to performances at Carniege Hall and TV appearances with the likes of Perry Como. Also included in the package is a comprehensive booklet with liner notes telling the band's story, a discography and rare photographs. One of the first of our Properbox sets to be issued with brand new packaging - a slimline box but with the same high quality music, liner notes and photographs that have made this series such a success.

Album Details

The Sons of the Pioneers Brightened the Lives of Radio Listeners During the Depression Years, their Name and Ethos Conjuring Up the Spirit of the Old American West and They Endured as a Much-loved Group for Many Years to Come. Songs Such as "Tumbling Tumbleweed" Became Western Standards and Made this Group's Name Synonymous with the Country Music of this Era. This Lavishly Presented Four CD Set (In LP Replica Sleeves) Presents the Cream of their Studio Recordings from the '30s Then Picks Up the Story Again after the End of Wwii When the Group's Notoriety Took them to Performances at Carniege Hall and TV Appearances with the Likes of Perry Como. Also Included in the Package is a Comprehensive Booklet with Liner Notes Telling the Band's Story, a Discography and Rare Photographs.

Customer Reviews:

A Big Disappointment.......2006-08-10

Perhaps I was expecting too much, but I thought this set was a big letdown. In addition to the points brought up by some of the other reviewers (missing tracks, songs out of sequence, etc.), I thought the sound quality was anything but excellent. I could see some of the recordings from the 30s sounding weak, but there is no excuse for those from the 40s and 50s sounding as poor as they do. I have a ton of 40s recordings and very few sound as bad as these do. Hell, I have 78s that sound better. It's a shame as I really like the Sons of the Pioneers, but for good quality cowboy recordings going to have to stick with Riders in the Sky until some one comes up with a better set than this.

Good box set.......2006-02-24

Just great tunes. The only problem is that they are all not there. This set is missing some great songs from the Memories from the lucky U ranch album. Instead there are multiple renditions of the same songs but 90% of this set's content is free of repeats. Great value for good recording quality of some great music.

My Saddle Pals and I Box Set Review.......2005-10-06

I recently purchased this box set of great tunes from what I consider to be one of the premiere vocal groups of all time.

I am 54 years old and can still remember my dad playing some of these tunes on our old 78 rpm record player. The cd's are superior quality and the music sounds better today than ever.

I understand that some of the information in the attached booklet on the group may not be accurate and there is a couple mistakes on the rotation listing for some of the songs but to someone who truly enjoys most types of music this was a "must have" for my collection.

The lead and harmony vocals are clean and tight and the accompanying instruments are just right for this music.

I was not disappointed in any sense.

Bargain-priced bonanza.......2005-08-03

For anyone who loves western music, the Sons of the Pioneers are essential listening, and this collection of 4 CD's provides 100 beautifully reproduced studio recordings from the 1930s through the 1950s. There are earlier and later versions of "Cool Water," "Tumbling Tumbleweeds," and "Chant of the Wanderer," plus such gems as "Hills of Old Wyoming," "Timber Trail," "Out California Way," "The Last Roundup," "River of No Return," and "Montana." My only complaints are that the enclosed 50-page booklet is riddled with errors and omissions and that the selections include some dross and omit such classics as "Wagon Wheels," "Love Song of the Waterfall," and "Along the Navajo Trail."

Pioneer box leaves me saddle sore!.......2005-07-27

Let's start off with the technical problems. First, Disc one, track five is not "The Rovin' Cowboy", but actually "Chant of the Wanderer." This really stands out when hearing a 1947 recording tossed in the middle of a bunch of 1935 recordings. Also, "Chant of the Wanderer" is the closing track on disc two, which means you get "Chant of the Wanderer" twice and NO "The Rovin' Cowboy". Ouch!
Secondly, disc four is all screwed up with it's track sequencing. The songs are printed one way, but the disc plays it another. Pretty sloppy stuff from Proper records.

Maybe it's just me, but I also felt the song selection wasn't quite up to the Proper standards. Before I heard this box set I thought I WAS a fan, but now I question that. How much of a fan can I really be, when I'm skipping 25% of the songs. Maybe I'm just a person that needs a "best of" collection. I hope Proper has the Andrews Sisters in their pipeline. But, I also hope they do a better job of quality control!

Finally, why can't these compilations of old 78's have a few more seconds between them? Essentially we have a bunch of singles all crammed together, so why not let them have some breathing room. You could never change the records that quickly. As I recall, the British Beatles albums from 1963 to 1966 had a seven second break between songs. I loved it! It was like letting dust settle before being inundated with another song right away. It basically gives each song it's own spotlight. Oh, the days of one song at a time.

Average customer rating: The Republic Years w/ Roy Rogers

The Republic Years The Sons of the Pioneers Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Under Western Skies Classic Cowboy Songs The Essential Collection ( The Sons of The Pioneers) Cool Water (& 17 Timeless Favorites) Tumbling Tumbleweeds ASIN: B000I2IQE2 Release Date: 2006-10-03

Tracks:

1. My Saddle Pals and I [From "Heldorado"]
2. Silver Spurs, Purple Sage, Eyes of Blue [From "Heldorado"] - The Sons of the Pioneers
3. Everlasting Hills of Oklahoma [From "Home in Oklahoma"]
4. Rainbow Over Texas [From "Rainbow Over Texas"]
5. My Adobe Hacienda [From "The Old Spanish Trail"] - The Sons of the Pioneers
6. Cowboy Country [From "The Gay Ranchero"]
7. I'm an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande) [From "King of the Cowboys"] - The Sons of the Pioneers
8. Medley: When It's Springtime in the Rockies/Tumbling Tumbleweeds/H ...
9. Mexicali Rose [From "Song of Texas"]
10. Git Along Little Dogies (Whoopee Ti Yi Yo) [From "Song of Texas"] - The Sons of the Pioneers
11. Don't Fence Me In [From "Don't Fence Me In"]
12. Utah Trail [From "Utah"]
13. Cowboy Jubilee [From "Lights of Old Santa Fe"]
14. Ride 'Em Cowboy [From "Lights of Old Santa Fe"]
15. Lights of Old Santa Fe [From "Lights of Old Santa Fe"]
16. It's an Old Spanish Custom [From "Spoilers of the Plains"] - Riders of the Purple Sage, , The Sons of the Pioneers, Foy Willing
17. Ride, Ranger, Ride [From "King of the Cowboys"]
18. Lonesome Cowboy Blues [From "Utah"]
19. Red River Valley [From "King of the Cowboys"]
20. On the Old Spanish Trail [From "On the Old Spanish Trail"] - The Sons of the Pioneers

Customer Reviews:

The Republic Years w/ Roy Rogers.......2007-03-27

The Sons of the Pioneers with Roy Rogers did not disappoint me at all with this CD. Considering the age of the original recordings of this music (about 60 years ago), the sound quality is not bad at all. I was actually quite pleased. The western flavored songs/music are lots of fun to listen to and remind me of the old west B&W movies and shows from the 1940's and 1950's era. You can almost smell the sage and feel the trail dust when listenng to these tunes. If you are a real fan of the Sons of the Pioneers and/or Roy Rogers, then I think you would probably enjoy this CD. This is most suitable for the nostalgia types but not those that favor the new modern country singers of the present time.

Average customer rating: Now, let's try to clean our language up a little bit here I Wanted To Sing These! -- RIO GRANDE SONS OF THE PIONEERS

Country Music Hall of Fame The Sons of the Pioneers Manufacturer: Mca Nashville ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Cowboy | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Cowboy | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Traditional Country | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Traditional Country | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: RCA Country Legends Cool Water (& 17 Timeless Favorites) Ultimate Collection Columbia Historic Edition Cigareets Whusky & Cool Cool Water ASIN: B000002OEQ Release Date: 1991-05-28

Tracks:

1. Way Out There
2. Tumbling Tumbleweeds
3. There's A Round-Up In The Sky
4. When Our Old Age Pension Check Comes To Our Door
5. Echoes From The Hills
6. The Hills Of Old Wyomin'
7. Ride Ranger Ride
8. One More Ride
9. Rye Whiskey
10. Cool Water
11. When The Moon Comes Over Sun Valley
12. Private Buckaroo
13. I Hang My Head & Cry
14. Let Me Keep My Memories
15. Sierra Nevada
16. Somebody Bigger Than You & I

Amazon.com

The Sons of the Pioneers set the standard for cowboy music that remains in place more than a half-century after their heyday. The group (which Roy Rogers helped form) combined vocal and instrumental expertise with a sure-shootin' flair for finding matchless material, whether that meant adopting a traditional tune such as "Rye Whiskey" or generating original compositions. Early member Bob Nolan penned "Way Out West," which helped launch the outfit in the early '30s. It's on this sterling 16-song greatest-hits collection along with the enchanting "Hills of Old Wyomin'" and, of course, "Tumbling Tumbleweeds." Now that's white-hat Western music! Indeed, there may not be a better CD for finding out how the West was won ... with song. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

Now, let's try to clean our language up a little bit here.......2005-01-27

No offense to James, but I would strongly suggest that you maybe clean up your language just a little bit when you are writing a review especially if you are a true Christian. The Sons Of The Pioneers are truly one of country music's finest duos of all time and I am so honoured to have every recording they ever did on 15 CD's and many of them were taken from old scratchy 78's and not put out on CD. A very dear friend of mine compiled all of the Pioneers's recordings in cronological order and put together 15 CD's of all their recorded output including the Bear releases. This CD features their very first single they ever recorded in 1934 Way Out There and I especially love the original version of Tumbling Tumble Weeds which is on this CD. I totally agree with James that Somebody Bigger Than You And I is probably the most beautiful gospel song I have ever heard in my whole life and Elvis of course did a beautiful version of it on his How Great Thou Art album in 1966. In my opinion the original members of the Sons Of The Pioneers will always be the greatest ever and nobody can come close to these great early recordings of Lenerd Sly AKA Roy Rodgers, Bob Nolan and Tim Spencer. Buy this CD! You won't be disappointed!

I Wanted To Sing These!.......2003-09-10

When I found this CD, my heart took a hitch! These songs, ones I've heard for too many years because my father told me about the Sons of the Pioneers, and never mind Roy Rogers! Dad loved this group, and I learned to love them too, sitting with dad on the back porch, the smoke from Dad's cigarettere curling up into the empty "up there," as we listened to the radio, or his old Sears-Robuck 33 & 1/3 stereo record-player. Dad's hoarse cigarette-roughened almost-tenor would chime in. And I'd sing with him, trying to sing harmony, and we would sing these songs. . .

When I got this CD, the old harmonies were there! One could see one's self sitting there, about the campfire, singing these old ballads, remembering friends gone and trails to be ridden yet. . .and something more! Track 16, "Somebody Bigger Than You and I" was my father's favorite song. . .a Baptist church quartet discovered they had to become a quintent to sing it properly .

I listen to this CD to relax. . .those harmonies, those simple guitar/fiddle melodies and harmonies/and those voices. . .

Good god, I can't remember the last time when "voices," meaning the plural, not the singular, meant something in recorded music.

Oh hell, buy this CD. . .sit back. Listen. Sing along.

--.......2003-09-08

There will soon be a time when there's nobody left in the world who listened to the Sons of the Pioneers' output when it was released during their peak in the '30s and '40s. When that happens, the Sons will still have a place in our music consciousness, though a slightly different one. The music of the Sons will then become some of the weirdest music ever recorded, not just some of the best.

Being only 25 years old, I can assure you with some credibility that if you play this compilation in the company of those under the age of 30, of any musical persuasion, you'll get more blank stares than if you played them the most avant-garde piece of contemporary music you can find. This is no criticism of the Sons - it's a credit. They were SO good at what they did that they cannot be successfully replicated anymore, and the subject matter they dealt with in their songs simply no longer exists in the American consciousness, which makes them a relic of a wonderful kind.

What the world doesn't know is that it NEEDS the Sons. It needs them to be this (three-part) voice of simultaneous gonzo weirdness and integrity to show modern musicians and regular citizens alike how the two can be balanced. Contemporary weirdness is almost always accompanied by the requisite real-life weirdness the artist feels they must achieve to validate their art. This pose has been old for some time now. Although the content of the Sons' songs is more or less lost on younger generations, the quality and eerieness of their music and singing will never age and cannot be ignored by those who understand music.

Two things to consider about the Sons: 1)The frontier themes in their lyrics were a thing of the past even when they were written. Nolan and company were looking back even then, which gives them an even greater depth of history and nostalgia than their age would suggest. They were romantics - providing a hopeful, non-industrial and more utopian alternative to a war-time era. 2)They were one of a handful of country artists from their era not to champion, or even discuss, chemical indulgence in their songs. It may seem stupid and humorous, but it's true. They maintained a high level of integrity throughout their career.

The monotony and worn-out cliches of modern country (and just about any other) music only serves to strengthen the legend of the Sons and make them more unique. The sad thing is that it takes people like me to turn young people on, one at a time, to the Sons because even country radio doesn't play 'em anymore. And you know why? Because they're TOO WEIRD.

*This review was written in memory of country music.

RIO GRANDE.......2001-06-06

TO EDD FROM KY I SAW AN ALBUM CALLED "RIO GRANDE" MAYBE THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR.

SONS OF THE PIONEERS.......2001-04-24

THIS IS GREAT!!!! THEIR SONGS CAN PUT YOU ON THE RANGE,IN THE SADDLE RIDIN ALONE ON THE OLD PRAIRIE. DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THEY ACTUALLY PRODUCED ANY RECORDS WITH THE SONGS THEY SANG IN THE JOHN WAYNE MOVIE,"RIO GRANDE"?

Average customer rating:

Sons of the Pioneers Roy Rogers Manufacturer: Timeless/Traditions Alive ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items: Cool Water (& 17 Timeless Favorites) ASIN: B000EESSA6 Release Date: 2006-11-21

Product Description

Three disc set of 36 All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Rogers and The Sons Of The Pioneers. Disc one tracks are: 1. Cool Water, 2. Along The Navajo Trail, 3. Rock Me To Sleep n My Saddle, 4. Tumbling Tumbleweeds, 5. Blue Prairie, 6. On The Old Spanish Trail, 7. Don't Fence Me In, 8. Home In Oklahoma, 9. A Gay Ranchero, 10. The Last Round-Up, 11. Blue Shadows On The Trail, 12. Home On The Range. Disc two tracks are: 1. Dusty, 2. Riders In The Sky, 3. San Antonio Rose, 4. California Rose, 5. Empty Saddles, 6. Happy Trails, 7. In The Garden, 8. The Old Rugged Cross, 8. Jesus Loves Me, 10. (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley, 11. Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain, 12. Cowboy's Dream. Disc three tracks are: 1. Timber Trail, 2. The Cowboy's Lament, 3, Carry Me Back To The Lone Prairie, 4. Way Out There, 5. When The Bloom Is On The Sage, 6. The cattle Call, 7. Along The Santa Fe Trail, 8. South Of The Border (Down Mexico Way), 9. High Noon, 10. O Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie, 11. Suddenly There's A Valley, 12. I Believe.

Average customer rating: COOL WATER CLASSIC cowboy music from a special era! Wrong product

Cool Water The Sons of the Pioneers Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Cool Water (& 17 Timeless Favorites) ASIN: B000008KXM Release Date: 1992-04-28

Tracks:

1. Riders in the Sky
2. Wind
3. Cowboy's Dream
4. Red River Valley
5. Whoopie-Ti-Yi-Yo
6. Teardrops in My Heart
7. Tumbling Tumbleweeds
8. Blue Prairie

Album Details

1992 Digitally Remastered Edition of the Western Classic from this Most Western of Western Bands. The Sons of the Pioneers Keep the Spirit of the West Alive and Vibrant. This Edition Updates the Sound of the Original 1959 Issue from RCA Record's "Living Stereo" Series to the Delight of Fans that have Worn Down the Grooves of their Original Vinyl Record.

Customer Reviews:

COOL WATER .......2006-08-27

I was, and still am, a great Western Fan -- They don't make 'em that way nowadays.

COOL WATER is excellent with a collection of 8 of the most popular cowboy songs. This is an excellent CD. However, if you want more songs on one CD there is another Sons of the Pioneers CD that has 18 songs, including these 8.

CLASSIC cowboy music from a special era!.......2005-11-20

Nostaligic about the days when cowboy movies were the rage, and romance and thrills awaited you and your honey when you viewed a Western movie together? This music will bring those days alive again, and your heart will warm to the great old tunes in this treasure! Cool Water, Ghost Riders In the Sky, and Tumbling Tumbleweed are favorites that never tarnish with time! A treasure in nostalgia gems!

Wrong product.......2004-12-16

This album is incorrectly discribed. It only contains 8 songs. It is only the import version that contains 18 songs. This is wonderfull music performed by a very talented group of musician. I would only suggest buying the imported version.

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