"SIR DOUGLAS PRESENTS LONE STAR JUKEBOX" Two Decades Of Texas Treats (disc 1)

Excellent collection from the great Crazy Cajun label - don't miss this! (Very hard to find now)There are no hits on WestSide's double-disc, 40-song set Sir Douglas Presents Lone Star Jukebox: Two Decades of Texas Treats. That doesn't mean that it's not worth hearing, or even owning, however. The collection draws from Huey P. Meaux's Crazy Cajun label, finding highlights that range from pounding rock & roll and greasy blues to tear-in-my-beer honky tonk and soulful stomps -- or the occasional track that brings it all together. None of this made the national charts, but that's the charm of it. This is pure Tex-Mex music, and while nothing here might be among the most seminal works in the genre (even if it does feature such heavy-hitters as T-Bone Walker, Doug Sahm & the Sir Douglas Quintet, Roy Head, Barbra Lynn, Ronnie Milsap, Ivory Joe Hunter, Freddy Fender, Mickey Gilley, and Moe Bandy), it's all really enjoyable, especially for listeners that already have a fondness for Tex-Mex. Yes, this collection is for the already converted, since it doesn't just collect lesser-known cuts from the '60s and '70s, it never gives specific recording or release dates. This is the kind of thing that will frustrate collectors, but they'll still like having these songs, since they're all very good. It may not be perfect, but it sure is fun. (Allmusic)

trax:
1. All Night Long - T-Bone Walker 2. One Way Out (It'S A Man Down There) - Him (Sir Douglas Quintet) 3. I Can'T Stand It - Roy Head & The Traits 4. You Left The Water Running - Barbara Lynn 5. Think It Over - Jimmy Donley 6. I Know It'S Wrong - B. J. Thomas & The Triumphs 7. Hello Mary Ann - Ronnie Milsap 8. There Is Something On Your Mind - Freddy Fender 9. It Makes No Difference Now - Floyd Tillman 10. Ask You For The Last Time - Ivory Joe Hunter 11. The Image Of Me - Sir Douglas 12. I Settled For Less - Gloria Edwards 13. It Wasn'T God Who Made Honky-Tonk Angels - Mickey Gilley 14. Without You - Delbert McClinton 15. Colinda - Rod Bernard 16. In The Still Of The Night - Freddy Fender 17. Don'T Make Promises You Can'T Keep - T-Bone Walker 18. Mama - B. J. Thomas & The Triumphs 19. I'm Going To Make My Home Where I Lay My Hat - Johnny Copeland 20. You Send Me - Sunny & The Sunliners
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