On Twitty - now here's a performer who had more #1 hits than Elvis and still
isn't in the
Country Hall of Fame. Why? What's the hold-up? A big Twitty fan myself,
I'd have to say that Jon is on the money with his recommendations, although
Twitty's rockabilly start on vinyl wasn't bad either. I like "(It's Only)
Make Believe" and I have a peculiar affinity toward "C'est Si Bon" - the
Twitty growl is very effective here. The latter is pretty much banished
from Twitty history, although some out-of-the-way second-hand record shop
might have the single or the album.
Also, if you like the solo Twitty, check out his pairing with Lynn.
"Louisiana Woman,
Mississippi Man" is a good place to start. I always found the Lynn/Twitty
duo a bit unconventional, but it worked very well.
Tera
----- Original Message -----
From: Jon Weisberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: passenger side <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 1999 1:26 AM
Subject: RE: Twitty, Tucker, Atkins
> > Chet Atkins - so is "The Essential" the way to go?
>
> Probably, at least on economic grounds, though the Country All-Stars Jazz
> >From The Hills album on Bear Family will get you not only prime Chet but
> also some other folks regularly named around here, like the
> recently-discussed Jerry Byrd, fiddler Dale Potter, Jethro Burns on
> mandolin. Chet really built his reputation in the 50s, and his work from
> that period is a lot shinier.
>
> > Tanya Tucker - have her first two albums been released on CD? and she
had
> > about 4 'Greatest Hits' CDs. I know enought to avoid the one dated
> > 1990-1992, but what of the others?
>
> Sony has a Nice Price one that has her early hits (look for "Jamestown
> Ferry"), MCA has a set that covers her later 70s stuff.
>
> > Conway Twitty - Sheesh, there are 56 CDs listed at Amazon and ALL BUT 5
> > are Greatest Hits collections. Help. I'm assuming I'd prefer his earlier
> > stuff to his later stuff.
>
> Bad assumption, unless you mean his rockabilly stuff from the 50s (look
for
> stuff done for MGM if that's what you're after); Twitty was remarkably
> consistent in sound and style for a long, long time. I'm pretty happy
with
> my MCA 20 Greatest Hits ("Hello Darlin'" to "Red Neckin' Love Makin'
> Night"), but most any MCA collection will do for starters. Whatever you
> get, make sure it has "(Lying Here With) Linda On My Mind."
>
> Jon Weisberger, Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger
>
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