Friday, 24 December 2021

"As Good As It Gets" - Western Swing - disc 1

This is a highly recommended two-disc set featuring the best of Western swing legends at a budget price. Among the highlights from these 52 selections are Al Dexter's "Pistol Packin Mama," Bob Wills' "New San Antonio Rose," Sons of the Pioneer's "Cool Water," and Gene Autry's "Buttons and Bows." A number of these artists are represented by more than one track, encapsulating their best material that should satisfy collectors and casual country music fans alike. (Al Campbell, Allmusic)
trax disc 1:
1. Oklahoma Stomp - Spade Cooley 2. Time Changes Everything - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys 3. Pistol Packin' Mama - Al Dexter 4. Riding Down The Canyon - Gene Autry & Smilie Burnette 5. Oklahoma Hills - Jack Guthrie 6. Roving Cowboy - The Sons Of The Pioneers W/ Roy Rogers 7. So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed - Merle Travis 8. Hang Your Head In Shame - Red Foley 9. South Texas Swing - Adolph Hofner 10. New San Antonio Rose - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys 11. A New Moon Over My Shoulder - Tex Ritter 12. Swing Wide Your Gate Of Love - Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley Boys 13. Detour - Jimmy Walker 14. Cool Water - The Sons Of The Pioneers 15. Easy Ridin' Papa - Milton Brown & His Musical Brownies 16. Too Blue To Care - Bill Boyd & His Cowboy Ramblers 17. Hot As I Am - The Saddle Tramps 18. Home On The Range - Gene Autry 19. Smoke Smoke Smoke That Cigarette - Tex Williams 20. Oakie Boogie - Johnny Tyler 21. Swingin' Down The Orchard Lane - The Prarie Ramblers W/ Patsy Montana & Charles Hurt 22. One Has My Heart - Jimmy Wakely 23. The Daughter Of Jole Blon' - Johnny Bond 24. Would It Make Any Difference Without You - Texas Ruby & Curly Fox 25. Sweet Talkin' Mama - Hank Penny 26. Osage Stomp - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
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4 comments:

RYP said...

"As Good As It Gets" - Western Swing - disc 1
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oldrockboy said...

Thank you for this!

I'm glad to see the back cover is there. However, I have to ask why the covers are so small that I can barely read them, even after magnification. Is there a special reason?

RYP said...

oldrockboy,
15 years ago, at the start of the TwilihgtZone, I decided to use the 400x400 px format. It has remained that way to this day. If you need a larger format go to https://www.discogs.com! There you can get covers for almost all records!

LeeVanCleef said...

The first time I ever heard Spade Cooley was when someone here uploaded a great 2-disc set of his music. I looked him up on Wikipedia and it turns out he beat his wife to death! What a charming guy. Guess that's why he wasn't in Ken Burns Country Music documentary. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spade_Cooley