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May 2010 NewsletterThis newsletter is also available in PDF format for reading and printing in Adobe Reader.May 2010 Newsletter ------------------------------------------- Yesterday & Today Records P.O.Box 54 Miranda NSW 2228 Ph: (02)95311710 Email: steve@yesterdayandtoday.com.au Web: www.yesterdayandtoday.com.au ------------------------------------------------------ Post: 1 cd $2/ 2 cds $3/ 3-4 Cds $6.50 Registered or express post available. ------------------------------------------------------ This may be a bold statement but I believe this is the best newsletter I have ever put out. There are Literally hundreds upon hundreds of great titles. If you would like to order from this newsletter you can email, phone or post an order. If phoning please feel free to call after hours From 8.00am up until 7.00pm is fine.
I have a couple of pieces of bad news. Firstly my dear mum, Rose Reid, passed away on February 23rd. Many knew her as she worked Wednesdays at the old Parramatta store from 1990-2000 and filled in when I went on buying trips. It has been a trying period but I can honestly say she loved her time in the shop especially meeting and talking to many fine people and was a keen music buff, something that has passed on through the genes.
Secondly, we lost a dear friend in Norm Pyne. Many who went to the Parramatta store would have seen a blind guy getting round with only a cane. My admiration for Norm was limitless. I never considered him handicapped in any way and he was always thankful for his independence. It is a sad irony of life that it is probably this independence which saw him involved in an horrific accident which cost him his life. But he wouldn’t have changed anything. He did things we could only hope to have done and lived his life to the fullest. He will be missed but anyone who ever met Norm would be better for the experience.
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Merle Haggard – “I Am What I Am” $25 Merle Haggard “Kern River/ Chill Factor” $30 Merle Haggard “Out Among the Stars/ A Friend in California” $30 There can be no question that Merle Haggard is the most popular country artist we carry. In fact daylight is second. It is also apparent that he continues to be a viable and as good as ever. “I’ve Seen It Go Away” is a superb opening song. He sings of all the things he has seen and experienced and reflects he has “Seen it go away”. As much a confessional as you’d hear but what as superb song. Long time Strangers Norm Hamlett & Biff Adam still back Haggard and Scott Joss, a wonderful artist in his own right is the new “right hand” man playing guitar and fiddle and providing harmony vocals. “Oil Tanker Train” is one of the best train songs he has ever done. A nostalgic look at a train that provided a moment of stability in his self proclaimed “chequered past”. “Live and Love Always” is the swing number in which Hag picks up his beloved fiddle and matches strides with the dexterous Joss. He even allows his wife Theresa a part of the lead. She does well as does his son, Ben, who (along with the great Reggie Young) provides much of the lead guitar. Freddy Powers’ (who has written some great songs for Merle) provides the bluesy “The Road to My Heart” and has some nice piano from Doug Colosio. Hag seems totally at ease as he tells him,”Play it Dougie”. “How Did You Find Me Here’ is a wonderful confessional, a reflection on his relationship with his wife who lifted him out from the depths of depression. “Bad Actor”, the only co-wrote with his group is a another brilliant confessional “I have a problem of knowing what’s real” he tells us in a reflective manner. As on most tracks there are few nice dobro runs from Rob Ickes. “Mexican Bands”, rather unsurprisingly has the feel of a Mexican cantina. The title track concludes the album as Hag tells us all at what stage of life he is now in. A very simple track with Hag playing acoustic guitar it is a perfect conclusion to an album I had to press the play button again after it had gone through the first time. Wonderful!
In addition we get 2 x 2-fer reissues. Now, I may be out a little but I reckon if you go through all the Hag albums I have in this newsletter you are probably only missing 1 and that is “Amber Waves of Grain”. “Kern River/Chill Factor” is a US issue whilst “Out among the Stars/ Friend in California” is from BGO label in the UK. The former has the dramatic “Kern River” title track followed by a superb version of Hugh Moffatt’s wonderful “Old Flames Can’t Hold a Candle to You” and a great mix of ballads permeated by the great “Big Butter and Egg Man”, a top jazzy swing number. “Chill Factor” has perhaps his last charting number one in “Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Star”, though the cowrite with Hank Cochran, “We Never Touch at All’, may even have you thinking you were listening to George Jones.
“Out Among the Stars” had been almost impossible to get on cd and it has some great songs such as the Gordon Terry ballad “My Life’s Been Grand” though Red Lane’s “Tell Me Something About Tulsa” is even better as is his take on “Almost Persuaded”. Hag’s own “Bleachers” is a classic about life on the road and his swing number is a superb version of “Pennies from Heaven”. Five songs on “Friend in California” come from the great Freddy Powers of which the highlight is the pseudo answer song “The Okie from Muskogee’s Coming Home”. Hard to believe these are 24 years old. They sound like “new”. MAY IS UNOFFICIALLY PROCLAIMED
Georgette Jones “Slightly Used Woman” $30 12 tracks from the daughter of George Jones and Tammy Wynette shows she has it all! Spookily like her late mother this album has you wondering why she hasn’t made an album before. “You and Me and Time” was on George Jones’ “Gonna Burn Your Playhouse Down” and is also here where it is much more appropriate given her superb song “I Hope You Know”, a sad song written by Georgette and sung for/to her mother. Play these 2 together and be unmoved…it is impossible. Most of this album was recorded in Texas under the direction of Justin Trevino with the great Amber Digby providing backing vocals. Jamie Lennon, who the notes tell us is Georgette’s fiancé is terrific on steel guitar. The great Swedish Cowboy has been waxing lyrically over the shuffles “Second Time Around” and “You Don’t Hear”, a nice Tommy Cash song. She does great versions of 3 songs intrinsically associated with Tammy. The title cut is chilling, but is more than just a copy with Justin’s great production touches. Glen Martin’s epic search for hope on “I Still Believe in Fairy Tales” is handled wonderfully by Georgette. On the Nashville cuts a duet with Mark McGuinn, “Better a Painful Ending” is the type of song George & Tammy would have done. Mind you these two do it great justice. He tries to sound very Jones-ish and he succeeds. The only track I am not overly fond of (but I am warming to it) is a take on “The Race Is On”. But it is grand overall and I hope there is another soon. I think any cynical opinion about the merits of this album as some novelty (prior to listening of course) will be well and truly eradicated on first listening. Great stuff. It must be the genes. You would not expect anything else.
Miss Leslie “Wrong Is what I Do Best”$30 Miss Leslie is as good as it gets. As on her previous album, that is the official Y & T album of the year (2008) she sings with the spirit and nuances of George Jones, the only female who could ever carry that off. Funny in the notes she thanks Jason Allen for being her “George Jones” on “Let’s Start Over”. To be honest she is the one like George!! What can you say except that it is as great as her previous. 14 new originals (13 by “Miss Leslie” Sloan and one by Hilary Sloan, assumably her sister) show she is certainly not experiencing any writer’s block. These are as fine a selection of honky tonk songs as you’d ever hear. Classic irony in the title track. “Every Tuesday Night” is a classic honky tonker…set in a honky tonk! The tag at the end of that song is so Jones-ish it is amazing. She has actually improved her band this time round. Her husband, steel guitar player Ricky Davis shines especially in tandem with Bill Kirchen, the former Commander Cody man. Along with Miss Leslie ( a fine fiddler) we have the three main soloists. “Some Things They Can’t Take Away” is a classic tear jerker about hard times and the resolve to overcome them. Long time Miss Leslie fans will even notice how she almost smiles on the cover. On the back cover she is smiling….well she is smiling upside down anyway so that probably constitutes a frown. “She Gave Up on Herself” is a classic tale of a slide of a woman trying to keep her man. “The Last Time I Drank” is as good a honky tonk ballad as you’d ever hear, and it owes more than a passing debt to Stoney Edwards great “Two Dollar Toy” though with a more tragic consequence. PLEASE, try Miss Leslie if you haven’t. If you don’t like it you can exchange it for something else!
Justin Trevino & Amber Digby “Keeping Up Appearances”$30 It was a pleasure to see Justin and Amber when they played in Sydney some years ago. It was totally awesome to hear them do a couple of duets. Well the best news is that they have a new duet album, which was played over the phone to me and is currently in transit. It will be here when you receive this. All I can say is that as good as you would imagine this to be it actually exceeds expectations. It will be here when you get this; don’t miss out on the pair who have so must talent and spirit. Tracks are: 1. Keeping Up Appearances 2. Wish I Didn't Have To Miss You 3. Right Combination 4. That Makes Two Of Us 5. High As The Mountains 6. Lead Me On 7. Wrong Company 8. Just Between The Two of Us 9. Which One Is To Blame 10. Slowly But Surely 11. After The Fire Is Gone 12. Kickin' Our Hearts Around 13. How's The World Treating You 14. Flame In My Heart
Tony Booth – “Keys in the Mailbox/Lonesome 77-203” $30 Tony Booth started out as leader of the house band at the now defunct Palomino Club which was the home of country music in Los Angeles for many years. All the big names played there and Dwight Yoakam was just one of the many artists who got their start there. He had an engaging style, very much influenced by the west coast artists such as Buck and Haggard but also the likes of Ray Price. He was also a smart operator as seen by the fact he has licensed these two fine albums (which originally appeared on the Capitol label) for release on Heart of Texas label. I always think he looks a fine cut of a guy and is a great singer. He had his biggest hits with these 2, which are the title tracks on this two-fer. It will be here with the previous! 1 Key's in the Mailbox 11 Lonesome 7-7203
Kris Kristofferson – “Please Don’t Tell Me How the Story Ends: The Publishing Demos 1968-72” $30 It may seem strange that I consider Kris one of my very favourite artists but I really only like his first 2 albums: “Kristofferson” (re-released as “Me and Bobby McGee) and “The Silver Tongued Devil & I”. They featured some of the greatest songwriting ever. I can remember reading an article in Time magazine, circa 1970 extolling the virtue of Kristofferson as a singing poet and by jove they were right. I don’t know why but he seemed to lose that ability even as early as his third album, “Border Lord” and I found some of his political stuff such as “Third World Warrior” to be downright painful. I’d even nominate “Me & Bobby McGee” as potentially the greatest song ever written. Who can forget that opening intro on the first album, “if it sounds country that’s what it is, it’s a country song”. His drawl seemed to enhance the song. My mate Andy, the Terry-Hillbilly, fancies himself as a bit of a lyric writer and uses the melody of “Me and Bobby McGee” to test whether the lyric scans correctly. He figures if he can work it to the melody of “Me and Bobby McGee” then it is a goer. It is also a song that I thought no one could do an injustice to, though hearing a busker in Peel St, Tamworth on my last visit there proved that notion was wrong.
After that intro I can only say this album instantly puts it right next to (and on equal footing with) those first two pearls. Firstly, the book that accompanies this is something else; 60 pages and has stories from Dennis Hopper, Kinky Friedman, Merle Haggard as well as a very informative article by Michael Simmons. The demo recordings are of fine quality; some feature just Kris and his guitar whilst others a small group of musos. 16 tracks and none less than great. “Please Don’t Tell Me How This Story Ends” was a 1970 hit for Ronnie Milsap but can’t get within a mile of this unadorned version. “This Lady’s Not For Sale” was only recorded by Rita Coolidge but the magic is in this demo version. Similarly the demo version of “Slow Down“, which was recorded by Kris & Rita in duet form is infinitely better here. His association with Rita seemed to halt his creative juice somewhat (I think the word is “totally”). “Just the Other Side of Nowhere” was unusual. It should have deserved the lofty coverage of the “hits”, but then we are the true aficionados after all! It is unusual to hear a totally stripped down version of “If You Don’t Like Hank Williams”. The song went through quite a few lyrical changes! This is the best! “Duvalier’s Dream’ should have been a movie. What a great line “Preferring strangers to the company of friends because strangers are so easily forgotten”…it may even rank just below “Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose”
That is just a cursory rundown. Truly it is superb. If you have ever liked a single Kristofferson moment then this is for you.
Some facts: “Sunday Morning Coming Down” was first recorded by Ray Stevens, though Roy Drusky was the first to have a hit with a Kristofferson song (“Jody & the Kid). “Bobby McGee” was originally “Bobby McKee”. “Epitaph (Black and Blue)” was written as a tribute to Janis Joplin whose posthumous hit of “Me and Bobby McGee” ensured Kris would never struggle again.
Wade Hayes “Place to Turn Around” $30 It is hard to believe it has been more 10 years since the last Wade Hayes album. He was one of the best artists of the 90s but for some inexplicable reason the label changed his last album before it was released, for one dropping his amazing version of “Wichita Lineman” from the mix. His deep voice and a great arrangement meant a lot of people would have bought it for that but instead the thing that came out was full of the crappiest “radio-friendly” fodder imaginable. I remember when the ill-fated 2SM country station was in Sydney and having a discussion with one of the management who told me a country fan supposedly wants to turn the radio on and be instantly familiar with what he/she hears. I think the results show I won that one. “She Knows Me” is one of 9 (of 11) great Wade Hayes tracks on this album. Superb delivery and that wonderful tag (“but she loves me anyway”) has classic written all over it. Apart from the opener, “Good Day to Go Crazy” this album is wonderful. “Drinkin’ Thing” was a hit for Gary Stewart, but Wade’s deep voice works better for mine. His cowriters are all excellent folk of the ilk of Jerry Salley, Michael White (their “What’s a Broken Heart to Do” is a beauty), Chick Rains and Jim McBride. There are a great bunch of musicians in support such as Larry Franklin, Brent Mason, Rob Hajacos and Bruce Bouton. Wade, you should have been a star. Welcome back!
David Ball & the Pioneer Playboys “ Sparkle City” $30 Now firmly entrenched as an independent artist with an engaging style that is as good as ever. “Tulsa” is a lament of a guy chasing his dream “I hope LA’s glad to see me, Tulsa Won’t Even Know I’ve Gone”. “Maybe Tomorrow” is when he will change his restless ways. “What’ll I Do If I Don’t Have You” sounds like a vintage George Strait song. “Hot Water Pipe” is an upbeat opener as is the catchy “Country Boy Boogie”. “Back to Alabama” is a laid back ditty with a nice jazzy feel. “Houston Again” has a nice accordion accompaniment as he sings about the place he doesn’t want to go to again. David Ball is a great artist. His songs get better with each play. “So long” is an appropriate closer about a relationship he hopes to renew. He is a great lyric stylist. His style is very appealing!
Flatt & Scruggs TV Show Vols 9 & 10 DVDS special price $25 ea. These are the latest in this excellent series with 2 shows on each. Volume 9 has special guest Stringbean; very hard to get footage of the man who sadly was murdered on the way home from the Grand Ol Opry. Each features their great live commercials for Martha White Flour. Flatt is an engaging highly personable compere and Earl is wonderful throughout as are the likes of Josh Graves, Paul Warren and Curly Seckler who are members of their band.
Ray Sanders – “Funny How Time Slips Away”$30 Hillside Records have made a great comeback with this following up some excellent releases from last year. This 20 track cd by Ray Sanders features a mix of vintage and new recordings. Ray is bit of a musical chameleon with a strong resemblance to Darrell McCall on some tracks, especially a great version of “Crazy Arms” which has some spectacular piano from Pig Robbins. Sanders’ originals are very good as well. “Old Yellow Rose” has a great country theme of a gal who finds an old yellow rose in the bible. It was given to her by her ex before it all fell apart. “He Didn’t Become Famous For His Song” is perhaps his best. Very Cal Smith-ish in style. But then again “Heart Full of Hurtin’’ is a tale of woman who turns the table on her cheating spouse. Great on the shuffles of which “Lonelyville” has a great chorus. Harlan Howard’s “Out of a Honky Tonk” is right up there with the great Charlie Walker. Steel is played by either Buddy Emmons, Sonny Garrish or Lloyd Green. This is a cd where you just can’t lose.
Brian Burns “American Junkyard” $30 Texas guy’s 6th album, all featuring (mainly) his original songs. He does a a fine version of the Amazing Rhythm Aces “The end is Not In Sight” His originals have a distinctly Texas feel about them and he has guaranteed appeal to fans of the likes of Tom Russell & Dave Alvin.
Reissue Central. Classics back in and newly arrived.
Reissue of the Month **Marty Robbins – “Have I Told You Lately That I Love You/ I’ve Got a Woman’s Love” $30 2 albums making their first appearance on cd anywhere. He mixes originals with covers and does more than justice to both. He does a wonderful slowed down version of “Have I Told You Lately That I Love You” that will make you think you are hearing it for the first time. A true stylist. 21 tracks.
Others **Ed Bruce – The Tennessean/Cowboys & Dreamers $32 UK issue of 2 MCA albums.
**Tom T Hall – We All Get Together And/The Storyteller $32 First time on cd with the second being his most popular album in Australia. Tom T could do no wrong at this time.
**Mickey Newbury – The Mickey Newbury Collection 8Cds box set. $160Nicely miniaturised and remastered versions of all his Elektra albums recorded between 1969 and 1981. The albums contained on this set are:
If I repeated all the good things my supplier said about the Newbury estate, who control Mickey’s recordings I would have a blank sheet of paper. So don’t dally. This is a wonderful set but continued supply is a worry.
**Mickey Newbury “Live at the Hermitage” DVD $38 The dvd, recorded in Tennessee’s Hermitage ballroom goes for a mighty 147 minutes and features Mickey performing all his best known songs including “American Trilogy”, “Cortelia Clark”, “Just Dropped In” and “Frisco Mabel Joy” a joyous song about a woman of the night. 22 songs plus interview.
**Cal Smith – “Best of Cal Smith” $30 Only ever collection of his Decca/MCA tracks. Extremely well compiled with all the must haves being here such as “Jason’s Farm”, “The Lord Knows I’m Drinking”, “Between Lust an Watching TV” and of course “Country Bumpkin”. 16 in all and lyrics are included.
**Marty Stuart – “Whiskey & Rhinestones – The Ultimate Collection”.20 tracker with the fabulous “Hillbilly Rock” being a great opener. Closes with a live version of “Orange Blossom Special” which has a big nod to his early years as a member of Lester Flatt’s band.
**Mel Street – Mel Street/ Country Soul’ $32 UK release of the only 2 albums the troubled honky tonker ever recorded in his all too brief lifetime. No-one even close to Mel as a master of that honky tonk staple, the cheating song.
**Gene Watson – Matters of the Heart $30 20 track UK compilation of all his MCA best recordings. Includes gem after gem such as “Baby me Baby”, “You Waltzed Yourself Right Into My Life”, “From Cotton to Satin”, “You’re Just Another Beer Drinking Song”, “Old Loves Never Die” etc. Truly a must have item.
**Faron Young – Here’s Faron Young/ Occasional Wife $32 Two of his great Mercury albums on one.
Other recent releases still selling well. **Augie Meyers “Country” $30 from Texas Tornados and Sir Douglas Quintet fame, and he very much reminds of the late great Doug Sahm who always reached his highest peaks when Augie was along for the ride. **Heather Myles “In the Wind” $30 First fully self promoted album by Heather, who is firmly entrenched at the top of the Yesterday and Today Record artist tree. Includes a duet with Willie (“Don’t Call Me”) and enhances her standing as a great honky tonker! **Roy Orbison “Sings/Mempohis/Milestones” $35 3 albums on 2cds and is the only place you are likely to find his much requested version of “Danny Boy”…heck it is nearly as good as that of Frank Hyde!! **Kenny Seratt – “Best” $30 a classic vocalist who is more than reminiscent of Merle Haggard, Stoney Edwards and Lefty Frizzell. **Billy Edd Wheeler “A Big Bag of Songs” $28 so that is a lousy $1 a song as there are 28. Whilst he hit biggest himself with “Ode to the Little Brown Shack Out Back”, he wrote “Jackson”, “The Reverend Mr Black”, “Jackson”, “High Flying Bird” etc. **Ron Williams “The Longer You’re Gone” $30 Son of Leona Williams and once step son of Merle Haggard, this was our hands down winner of the “2009 Album of the Year” award. Great vocalist and songs. Can nail a ballad as godo as anyone I’ve ever heard!!
VARIOUS **Troubled Troubadours 27 tracks dealing with lust, murder, alienation, war, depravity and credit cards. Rarities galore including Dolly’s “The Bridge” (from where she jumped!) and Marty Robbins’ “The Chair” (from where he received the just punishment for his crimes…and even extends into the after life of things). Great selection. $28
*****DUE VERY SOON***** Hank III:…you bet your life they do!! 1. Getting' Drunk and Fallin' Down
Bear Family Records News
Next lot of Bear releases will not be out till end of June, but as always there are some great ones. PLEASE let us know early if anything of interest as some titles prove to be popular down the track and so run out of stock. A classic example is “The Girl Called Johnny Cash” below, a wonderful collection.
1.Next Stop is Vietnam: The War on Record 1961-2008 334 tracks and a 330 page book make this a memorable issue. 13 cds include popular, folk, country and rock songs of the day dealing with the Vietnam War and includes 2 cds of songs by Vietnam veterans. It is gonna be an epic and around $420 (to be confirmed) but almost a life changing event.
2. Big Bopper – Hello Baby, you Know what I Like $32 the most complete Big Bopper package with 31 tracks (including several tributes) to the man who took Waylon Jennings’ place on that ill fated flight. Includes 52 page book.
3. Eddie Cochran – “Rocks” $35 Latest offering in the series with 35 tracks. 40 page booklet.
4. Gene Vincent – “Rocks” $35 So associated with Eddie it is only appropriate Gene should be given his own volume in this great series. 30 tracks plus 40 page book.
5. Pat Boone – “The Drugstore’s Rockin” $32 The pop hits of Pat Boone and a fitting companion to the “Pat Boone Rocks” cd. 35 tracks and 48 page book. It includes my personal favourite “Wonderful Time Up There” (aka “Gospel Boogie”) Great stuff!!
6.Bobby Charles – “See You Later Alligator” $32 28 tracks and 32 page booklet by the recently deceased singer & songwriter who was able to expand the importance of New Orleans better than anyone, well certainly better than any other white artist.
7.Hedy West and Bill Clifton “Getting Folk Out of the Country $32 Legendary 1974 meeting between the folk and bluegrass hall of famers.
Recent Releases:
**Buck Owens – Open Up Your Heart 7 cds + 120pg hard cover book. The second volume in Bear Family’s continuing Buck Owens reissue series includes everything recorded between 1965 and 1968 and also includes the Buckaroos albums. It was Buck Owens who had personally organised with Bear Family to reissue his complete works as only they can. This was Buck’s most successful period with all singles going to number 1 on the charts. They include gems such as “Waiting in Your Welfare Line”, “Sam’s Place”, “Open Up Your Heart” as well as the theme song “Buckaroo”. All up has 249 tracks with a running time of around 7 ½ hours. $270
**A Girl Named Johnny Cash an Other Tribute Songs $32 This is a classic case of one that may have been missed but when you find out about it, it will be a must have. Basically it is a series of tribute songs sung by well known artists to other artists. It takes its title from Jane Morgan’s “A Boy Named Sue” answer song…”A Girl Named Johnny Cash”, which considering she wasn’t a country singer was just great. What makes it a must have though are 10 songs by Stoney Edwards, one of the greatest country vocalists ever and 9 of these are seeing their first release on this cd. He of course was responsible for the wondrous “Hank & Left Raised My Country Soul” but the other 9 are just as good. They were recorded at a 1973 session and included the likes of Grady Martin, Weldon Myrick, Tommy Jackson, Lloyd Green, Charlie McCoy, Hargus “Pig” Robbins etc. In addition there are guests, eg on “The Night Ernest Tubb show Came to Town” ET’s guitarist Billy Byrd is a guest; on “The Carter Family” Mother Maybelle plays autoharp; on “Roy Acuff King of Country Music” we get guest appearances from both Jimmie Riddle and Howdy Forrester; “Bob Wills, The Fiddlin’ Man” features both Tommy Jackson & Leon McAuliffe. As wonderful as these are, there are no duds among the 18 tracks. Hag’s Tommy Collins tribute, “Leonard” is indeed one of Merle’s best ever, and Rudy Thacker’s little known “Ballad of Johnny Horton” is indeed a joy.
**Carl Smith “Hey Joe” $32 Great 34 tracker of the Columbia recordings of Carl Smith, who was married to June Carter and was father of Carlene Carter. It includes the hard to get “Time’s a Wastin’”, a duet with June which was featured in the movie “Walk the Line”, but this is the original!! Sadly Carl recently passed and this great cd is a fitting reminder of his greatness.
**Jimmy Edwards “Love Bug Crawl” $32 Can’t beat this from the Terry Hillbilly. “Funny you should make that reference to the English Jimmy Edwards. As a kid in 1958 I was a fan of Freberg, Charlie Drake, Cribbins, Goons, etc and bought the Mercury 45 from Ashwoods for about 1/6, fully expecting Pommy Jimmy's antics and bombast.
** Jack Elliott “At Lansdowne Studios London” $32 Seemingly these 1960 recordings were before he was officially titled “Ramblin’” Jack! 33 tracks which date from 1959 and 1960 and feature 7 unreleased tracks. He does some great Woody Guthrie songs as you may expect and also some western flavoured songs.
**Rudy Grayzell Let’s Get Wild” $32 32 tracks with some of the wildest rockabilly you would here.
** Johnny Horton “Ballads of Johnny Horton” $32 25 tracks which starts in 1951 and ends in 1960. A classic selection which is an ideal companion to both “Rockin’ & Rollin’ Johnny Horton” and “Take me as I am: Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight” (a must).
**Smiley Lewis “Rocks” $35 The man who defined New Orleans rock and roll better than just about anyone apart from Fats Domino, but fats recorded many of Smiley’s songs and don’t forget Dave Edmunds’ successfully revived his “I Hear You Knockin’”. 36 tracks.
**The Treniers Rock $35 The Treniers were with James Brown and Michael Jackson perhaps the greatest singer/dancers of the rock and roll era. They also had some highly memorable upbeat rock and roll. 32 examples are found here. Great upbeat stuff!
**”Sven A Kirsten “The Sound of Tiki” $32 The hi fi nuts of the 50s (and beyond!) got their rocks off on the likes of Martin Denny, Les Baxter, Arthur Lyman and all are represented on this. 17 tracks. Great Bear Family sound.
**“Smoke That Cigarette: Pleasure to Burn” $32 32 mainly country tracks which deal with the now taboo subject of cigarette smoking. $35 Great sound and great illustrated book. Includes a couple of odd ones such as Slim Dusty “Sad Cigarette” and Wilf Carter “What Cigarette Is Best”. 32 tracks including 2 early 50s advertisements. Nice. Cough!!
**DVDS Town Hall Party March 28, 1959 $35 30 tracks with guests including The Collins Kids, Leon McAuliffe, Faron Young, Skeets McDonald, Tex Ritter etc. Great package and very rare footage. Town Hall Party July 25th and August 15 1959 $35 39 tracks with Merle Travis, Billy Mize, Gene Vincent, Martha Carson, The Rockin’ Hawaiians, Jimmy Pruett (a blind multi-instrumentalist…usually harmonica or piano and when I say “steals the show” it ain’t no bull!!), Roy Lanham, Tex Ritter (Tex’s family actually own the rights to this series) etc Town Hall Party August 29 and September 5 1959 $35 30 tracks including Tex Williams, Freddie Hart, Bob Luman, Skeets McDonald etc.
Other Recent Bear Family Releases in Stock
The Browns – A Country Music Odyssey $32 Great sound; I have said many times the Browns’ “The Three Bells” box is the best one I have heard on Bear Family. But this 36 tracker with a huge set of notes is the ideal answer if you don’t want to shell out $270 for the box!
Bob Luman “Rocks” 36 tracks $35
Jack Scott “Rocks” 26 tracks $35 Great singer and the great things is it doesn’t duplicate the other Jack Scott cds I have listed in this newsletter.
Sons of the Pioneers and Roy Rogers (King of the Cowboys) Complete Recordings 1934 to 1943 6 cd + 160 page book $240 182 tracks which collect all the STUDIO recordings of both the Original Sons of the Pioneers and then when he went solo the recordings of Roy Rogers. Clocks in around 8 ½ hours. Of the 182 songs 52 are previously unissued recordings. All the original Sons of the Pioneers classics are here including “Tumbling Tumbleweeds”Roving Cowboy” “Cool Water” along with all the Farr Brothers classic instrumentals. Roy’s first solo turn was “Cowboy Night Herd Song” and includes the other gems such as “Black Sheep Blues” and “Hadie Brown” (what a yodeller!) and even has some early Christmas songs. They co-existed for quite a while but over the years the sheer power and magic of these original recordings could not be emulated. Each song is written about by Doug Green of Riders in the Sky, one of the foremost western song authorities. Spectacularly necessary and 10 years in the making.
George Jones **Walk Through This World With Me 5 cds + book $180 MUSICOR BOX #1 This first of two Musicor label boxes. This features 142 songs plus 2 sessions as George, the producers and the musicians run though various takes of “Love Bug”, “Along Came You” and “I Made Her That Way”. What makes these sets so great is many fold but initially most have not been on cd before. There are 12 duets with the fabulous Melba Montgomery, one of the best vocalists in country music history and to many sadly unknown. There are ballads, uptempo numbers, gospel, great covers and originals. George was of course more of a writer then than he was in later times and was able to supplement his own efforts with the best Nashville written material. Classic songs abound such as “Even the Bad Times Are Good”, “My Favorite Lies”, of course the title song and variants such as a country cover of the Eddie Fontaine rockabilly classic “Nothing Shakin’ But the leaves on the Trees”. Includes 10 previously unreleased songs. Quality musicians such as Bob Moore and Lloyd Green provide superb backing. Not to be missed. George Jones**Good Year for the Roses 4cds + book $150. MUSICOR BOX #2 The second box is named after perhaps the second best song George ever recorded (assuming every one would go for “He Stopped Loving Her Today” as number one). This has 131 tracks including 20 previously unreleased songs. It includes duets with Johnny Paycheck (“Your Angel Steps Out of Heaven”), some with Brenda Carter (including the original version of “Milwaukee Here I Come” which was covered by John Prine on “In Spite of Ourselves” ) and the first 6 recordings with Tammy Wynette. It includes track after track of classics such as “Even the Loser Likes to Dream”, great word plays such a “I Don’t Have Sense Enough (to Come in Out of the Pain”), a surprising number of covers of songs associated with other country greats (“Saginaw Michigan”, “Hello Darlin” and “even “Okie from Muskogee”) plus tales of lost love and the barroom (“Heartaches or Hangovers”, “Divorce or Destroy” etc). George may have had more success in a few more years from these but these are as fine a bunch of recordings that he ever did and whilst I may be going against popular opinion I may even suggest the title song as his finest ever recording. Regardless these 2 box sets are absolute must haves!!
Rarities These are some of the best albums over the years and they are all out of print. Some of these go for 2 to 3 times what I have them listed as. All are in new/as new condition. Don’t miss out, as most 1 copy only.
Bandy, Moe Picture in a Frame $28 Bandy, Moe Act Naturally $35 Barker, Aaron/Curtis Wayne Straight from the Horses Mouth $25 Great honky tonk duets by 2 great song writers. Barnes, Max D Day After Forever $45 One of Nashville’s best songwriters. Very very hard to find & better still he sings like Vern Gosdin! Bellamy Brothers Rebels Without a Clue $30 There MCA album from 1988 was their best with the title track, “Fountain of Middle Age”, “The Courthouse” & “Andy Griffith Show” being just some of the classics. Blaker, Clay Laying it All on the Line $28 Great debut which is highly reminiscent of Dwight! Bogguss, Suzy/Chet Atkins Simpatico XXXXON SALEXXXXX $20 Bond, Johnny Very Best $38 with “Hot Rod Lincoln”, “Ten Little Bottles” etc Boone, Larry One Way to Go $25 Boone, Larry Swingin’ Doors, Sawdust Floors $30 Boone, Larry Down That River Road $35 All 3 are as good as it gets. A great songwriter & singer he reminds of George Strait in the late 80s! Superb, Mrs Johnson. Boxcar Willie Just Train Songs $38 Great singer but if you try & buy his albums you will find they all have the same songs on them. This has 25 songs recorded specifically for this album. Great stuff. Brewer, Teresa Music Music Music: The Best $35 Long out of print & only place here original hits were available. Browne, Jann It Only Hurts When I Laugh. Great west coast singer reminiscent of Emmylou. XXXXXXON SALEXXXXX $20 Bruce, Ed Best $50 Again, hard to believe this super 18 tk long out of print cd on Varese is the only place Ed’s original hits were available. Cargill, Henson All American Cowboy $45 Late 80s indie cd which was also a double lp. 20 great tracks produced by Buddy Killen. Cartwright, Lionel Lionel Cartwright $30 Was nominated as one of 1989’s 3 best new artists along w. Clint Black and Garth Brooks. He loses absolutely nothing in comparison. Cash, Tommy Let An Old Racehorse Run $28 12 track indie on Playback inc duet with Jeannie C Riley Cash, Tommy Classics $30 15 tracks on his own label has Johnny cash on 4 tracks plus Connie Smith, Tom T Hall, George Jones etc. Coe, David Allan 1990 Songs for Sale. $48 20 new original recordings (not re-recordings of hits) was first on the DAC label. All great Coe songs such as “A Marriage Made in Heaven Went to Hell”, “The Devil was to Blame”, “Tennessee Waltz With Me” etc Coe, David Allan Granny’s Off Her Rocker $35 Another 10 new Coe songs the best being “The Matador”. What a storyteller!! Conlee, John 20 Greatest Hits $28 Only place to get to get them. Cook, Elizabeth Welder $20 (new album) Copas, Cowboy Copasetic: The Cream of King-Starday Recordings 1946-1960 $35 Out of print 26 tracker on the defunct Westside label. Cryner, Bobbie Bobbie Cryner $35 I always say this gem is the best album by a female we have ever had & (until Miss Leslie came along) the only time I have heard a female sing like George Jones. Curless, Dick The Drag ‘em Off the Interstate Sock It To Them Hits of Dick Curless $30 Classic out of print Razor & Tie comp. of Dick’s original Tower & Capitol Hits. Dalton, Lacy J Crazy Love $30 Stunning album which features a great version of Van Morrison title but the highlight is “Little Boy Blue” one of the best things you’ll ever hear. Delray, Martin Get Rhythm $45 This is absolutely one of the best albums we have ever had and whilst the title track featured Johnny Cash joining Martin in a sensational duet, I have no reservations in saying Martin’s version of the Wood Newton song “Lillie’s White Lies” is the best album track on any album we have ever had. The fact the rest of the album is nothing less than great makes this a must have. Trivia: Martin’s real name is Mike Martin and he is a professional tennis coat. We still await his third album. Delray, Martin What Kind of Man XXXXSALEXXXX $25 Second of only 2 albums. Draper, Rusty Greatest Hits $28 Out of Print 18 tracker. Dunn, Holly Across the Rio Grande $38 MTM. This is very hard to get cd on the MTM label. The material on here is stunning with the title being an absolute standout. Although Reba also cut it, Holly’s version streets it! Edwards, Stoney Just For Old Times Sake. $60 Amazing late 80s independent by one of the best ever country vocalists. All great. Edwards, Stoney The Best Of: Poor Folks Stick Together $35 20 of his greatest Capitol hits on an out of print cd. Includes the amazing “Two Dollar Toy”, the controversial “Blackbird” & of course the classic “Hank & Lefty Raised My Country Soul”. Ford. Tennessee Ernie Capitol Collectors Series $35 This 29 tracker is out of print and contains the best single collection of Ernie’s hits & more. This is the best ever US series. Freberg, Stan Capitol Collectors Series XXXXXON SALEXXXXX $25 21 tracks. Again, the sound and presentation is stunning. Collects the best of Stan’s musical parody tracks plus his “Green Christmas” tracks. Frickie, Janie Labor of Love $25 This 1989 CBS release was her best with the highlight being a stunning version of Steve Earle’s best song, “My Old Friend the Blues”. Gosdin, Vern Alone XXXXXON SALEXXXXX $25 Came after his best “Chiselled in Stone” and was 100% cry in your beer ballads. Gosdin, Vern Nickels Dimes & Love $25 It doesn’t get better than his duet with Janie Frickie, “Two Good People With Love Gone Bad” Gosdin, Vern The Voice $30 1998 classic which proved Vern had not as yet reached the other side of the hill! Grand, Gil Famous Last Words $25 Never actually released. Greene, Jack The Jolly Green Giant $38 20 MCA & Decca tracks long deleted. Only time the originals have been on cd. Inc. 3 duets with Jeannie Seely. Haggard, Merle Chill Factor XXXXXXOn SaleXXXXXX $20 Just been reissued as part of 2-fer but this is the original. Haggard, Merle Capitol Collectors Series $25 20 tracks. Haggard, Merle The Way I Am $45 MCA out of print Haggard, Merle 5:01 Blues Epic Out of print $35 Haggard, Merle My Farewell to Elvis $25 MCA out of print. Haggard, Merle Country Boy $25 16 tracks, Capitol label on Pair label. Haggard, Merle I’m Always on a Mountain When I Fall $60 Out of print MCA album Haggard, Merle Land of Many Churches $40 Razor & Tie reissue long out of print. Haggard, Merle It’s All in the Game $38 Close to his best Epic label album with a great great duet with Janie Frickie and a superb Freddy Powers’ song “Little Hotel Room” which just so happens is almost the same as Randy Travis’ “No Place Like Home” you would wonder about a court case. Hall, Tom T Old T’s Back in Town $35 Long out of print cd of one of his best RCA albums inc. the great “Greed Killls More People Than Whiskey” Hardwick, Billy Too Country $25 A great singer and writer’s only album. Like Dean Dillon. A+ Harms, Joni Hometown Girl $38 Joni’s original Capitol album. Very hard to get. Harris, Emmylou Cimarron $38 On defunct Eminent label. Nice presentation with attractive slip sleeve over the jewel case. Harris, Emmylou Last Date $35 On defunct Eminent label & has 2 bonus tracks. This also has attractive slip sleeve. No slip sleeve $28 Hawkins, Hawkshaw I’m a Rattlesnakin’ Daddy $35 24 King tracks on this out of print Westside issue. Hobbs, Becky All Keyed Up XXXON SALEXXX $20 Best ever female honky tonk album, with the best track being “Jones on the Jukebox”. Honeys Capitol Collectors Series $35 Fans of Beach Boys, and girl group sound. House, James James House $30 MCA debut House, James Hard Times for an Honest Man $35 MCA Husky, Ferlin Vintage Collection $28 20 hits. OOP Jackson, Larry The Blue Highway $35 Simply put one of of the best ever indie releases by a man haunted by personal demons, and ain’t that so often the case. Stunning. Jones, David Bridges $30 Again a 10/10 oncer indie. Jones, George Cup of Loneliness: The Classic Mercury Years 2cds 48 tracks $48 Jones, George Friends in High Places $30 All duets Jones, George Alone Again/Grand Tour $40 2 on 1. “Alone Again” is only available here & is rated one of his very best albums. Jones, George The Battle/ Memories of Us $30 OP 2on1 Jones, George Live at Dancetown $45 OOP 1965 live recordings, great sound OOP. Jones, George My Favorites of Hank Williams/ Trouble In Mind 2 on 1 OOP $30 Jones, George One Woman Man $35 Personal favourite Jones, George Sings Like the Dickens $30 Jones, George You Oughta Be Here With Me $38 This was the last album he did for Epic & it may be his best. Superb songs & he is in absolutely wonderful voice. Jones, George/Melba Montgomery Vintage Collection $55 20 classics!! Jones, George/Johnny Paycheck Double Trouble $50 Long OOP Kane, Keiran Find My Way Home XXXON SALEXXX $25 Kendalls 20 Favorites $40 The Kendalls made one album for Epic where they went and re-recorded their hits. The result was even better than the originals with the highlight being Royce’s lead on “Pittsburgh Stealers”. Lind, Bob Best of Bob Lind $35 25 tracker Inc. #1 hit “Elusive Butterfly”. Logan, Josh Somebody Paints the Wall $55 Just got another copy of this gem which is sung in the style, sound & spirit of Mel Street. Lyda, Jacob Here We Go Again $30 Lyda, Jacob Back in the Swing $30 Two great indie albums with the great indie producer Mike Headrick in tow. McCall, Darrell/ Johnny Bush Hot Texas Country $40 Great album McCarters The Gift XXXXOn SALEXXXX $30 McCarters Better Be Home Soon XXXXON SALEXXXX $20. Hard to believe they only ever had 2 albums. This billed as “Jennifer MCarter & the McCarters” features a stunning take on the Crowded House song. McDaniel, Mel Rockabilly Boy $35 There is no better song than “You Can’t Play the Blues in An Air conditioned Room”!!!! McEntire, Reba Oklahoma Girl 2cds 40 Mercury tracks. Double cd case with attractive slip sleeve & book $40 Her best & most country. McQuaig, Scott Scott McQuaig XXXOn SALEXXX $25 Very remininscent of George Strait at his best. Macon, Uncle Dave Country Music Hall of Fame (MCA) $25 Martin, Mario Keep it on the Country Side $45 This is the greatest mystery I have ever Miller, Roger Best Of Volume Two: King of the Road $30. Best single cd of his hits. Long OOP Moffatt, Katy Greatest Show on Earth $28 Taken of the market as Ringling Bros objected to the title. Superb album & purists will need this version. It was later reissued as “Evangeline Hotel”. Montgomery, Melba Signature Series $25 14 tracks inc 5 duets each with Charlie Louvin & of course George Jones. Montgomery, Melba/ Norma Jean First Ladies of country 22 tracks $28 Only place you’ll get Melba doing “No Charge”. Moore, Lattie I’m Not Broke But Badly Bent: Best of King-Starday recordings 1953-63 $40 29 great tracks on defunct Westside label Morgan, George Room Full of Roses: the George Morgan Collection Razor & Tie OOP $30 Morse, Ella Mae Capitol Collectors Series XXSALEXX $30 Nelson, Leo Heavy for You $30 Hard to find 1st album Nelson, Willie Horse Called Music $35 Nelson, Willie Partners $30 Newbury, Mickey Lulled by the moonlight $30 O’kanes Tired of the Running $30 O’kanes Imagine That XXXON SALEXXX $20 Owens, Buck Hot Dog $30 Owens, Buck Kickin’ In $30 Owens, Buck Act Naturally $30 His 3 comeback albums which feature the likes of Emmylou, Dwight & Ringo (who did vocal on the Beatles’ version of ‘Act Naturally’) Pacheco, Tom Sunflowers & Scarecrows $30 Pacheco, Tom/ Steinar Albrigsten Big Storm Comin’ $30 Pacheco, Tom Tales from the Red Lake $30 Pacheco, Tom Eagle in the Rain $35 Pacheco, Tom Bare Bones & Barbed Wires 2cds $40 Everybody’s favourite songwriter, that nobody’s ever heard of!!! Parker, Billy And Friends $38 OOP Bear Family cd with 2 albums on the one. The first is stunning with all duets, Darrel McCall, cal Smith, Webb Pierce, Ernest Tubb etc!! Parton/Wagoner Two of A Kind $28 20 tracks Parton/Wagoner Sweet Harmony $30 another 20 tracks Both on the excellent Pair label. Parton, Dolly Just Because I’m a Woman/ Just Between You & Me (with Porter) 2 0n 1 $30 Great album with Porter!! Paycheck, Johnny The Real Mr Heartache: The Little Darlin’ Years $55 Country Music Foundation with Paycheck at his best. I love George Jones but his Epic label gems owe more than a passing nod to this. 24 tracks. Paycheck, Johnny Mr Hag Told my Story $70 So hard to find. Was on cd for about 5 minutes. This is Paycheck singing in the classic style of the above. All songs are by Haggard who joins Paycheck on 3 duets. What is doubly great is that none of the 10 tracks are the common Haggard songs. By the way Amazon has 3 listed from 100 to 115 bucks. This is 100% mint!! Paycheck, Johnny The Difference in Me $30 His last hurrah Peters, Gretchen Buried Treasures 14 great songwriting demos which place her in the same league as the likes of Iris Dement. $25 Comes with no booklet. Peters, Gretchen Words & Music $25 Sony Tree release 20 tracks of her and others doing her songs. Price, Ray Sometimes a Rose $25 great 90s album Price, Ray Heart of Country Music $45 Step One label releases are so good. Ray works with a very sympathetic producer in Ray Pennington and a crack team of musos On this Ray does 20 country classics with largely acoustic backing. Interesting that on my Nashville trip last year I met Ray Waddell who is doing a biography on Ray Price and I told him how much I liked this and he told me it was also Ray’s favourite of all the albums he had done. Nothing is better than Ray’s version of “Is Anybody Going to San Antone”. Price, Ray Portrait of a Singer Step One $40 Another gem on Step One which also came out as a double lp. Here Ray nails 20 pop and country songs, including some Sinatra classics in “All the Way” and “Young at Heart”. A stunner. Price, Ray Hall of Fame Series $40 Another Step One gem which doesn’t really relate to the Hall of Fame as I can see but 13 great songs and the likes of Buddy Emmons & Rob Hajacos see a little swing in the mix. Price, Ray Just Enough Love $35 Step One Ray starts with “Wind Beneath My Wings” and it gets better from there. He actually makes it palletable!! But Harlan Howard’s “Better Class of Losers” is definitely of greater comfort! 12 tks. Pruett, Jeanne Satin Sheets: Greatest Hits $40 Very hard to get (note Amazon price US114 to 242) Randall, Jon Cold Coffee Morning $45 This never made it to release. We have an advance with front and rear graphics but no notes. The strange thing is that Randall has had 3-4 albums that did make it to the street and none are within a mile of this gem. He does one duet with then wife Lorrie Morgan and does a duet with Willie Nelson on the fabulous “Reno & Me” & is joined on the chorus by his ex boss Emmylou Harris. Stunningly good. Rhodes, Kimmie West Texas Heaven XXXSALEXXX $25 In the top 2-3 female folk-country albums ever & has duets with Willie, Waylon & Townes Van Zandt. Ritter, Tex Capitol Collectors Series $38 25 tracks in this great series. Has all you need if you only want one disk! Blood on the Saddle/ Deck of Cards/ Hillbilly Heaven/ Just Beyond the Moon. Briliant selections Robertson, Kathy Hillbilly Down: Tribute to Roy Nichols $30 Slightly eccentric west coast artist with stunning selection of guests including Merle Haggard, Katy Moffatt, James Intveld and Rick Shea! Rogers, Roy/ Dale Evans Peace in the Valley $35 20 gospel tracks from RCA label. Includes “Cowboy Heaven”. Very hard to get. Schneider, John You Ain’t Seen the Last of Me $25 Scott, Jack Capitol Collectors series $35. 23 Capitol tracks including the hit “What in the World’s Come Over You” Also has 4 previously unissued tracks. All great! Sears, Dawn What a Woman Wants to Hear $25 WB 1990 album Great traditional feel. Shafer, Sanger D “Whitey” So Good for So Long $38 Seeing he was the main collaborator with Lefty Frizzell it is not surprising how much vocally he sounds like Lefty. 15 tracks including “I Never Go Around Mirrors”, “That’s the Way Love Goes” and the fabulous honky tonk of “Heaven Was a Drink of Wine”. Shaver, Billy Joe Salt of the Earth $30 Shepard, Jean Songs of a Love Affair/ Heartaches & Tears 2 on 1 $38 Shepard, Jean Honky Tonk Heroine Classic Capitol Recordings 1952-1964 24 track out of print gem on CMF label $35 Shepard, Jean Signature Series $22 14 Capitol tracks. Simpson, Red Best (Razor & Tie) $30 20 tks OOP Simpson, Red Man Behind the Badge/ Roll Truck Roll OOP 2 fer $30 Sir Doug & Texas Tornados Texas Rock for Country Rollers $40 Great country from Doug Sahm & co!! Smith, Russell This Little Town $35 Great solo album Amazing Rhythm Aces vocalist. Springfield, Bobby Lee All Fired Up $35 Great honky tonk with rockabilly feel. Includes the original “Hank Drank” Starr, Lucille The French Song $30 Expanded 17 tracker, now out of print. Stewart, Gary Out of Hand/ Your Place or Mine $28 2 RCA albums on one/ Koch OOP Stewart, Wynn California Country- Best of the Challenge Masters. $30 29 great tracks from one of the west coast’s absolute best. OOP Sweet, Ron Ten in Tennessee $35 Fabulous indie. He has a classic country drawl delivery which is especially fabulous on “I Play Haggard”. Thompson, Hank Capitol Collectors Series $28 20 great Capitol tks including “Blackboard of My Heart”, which rarely pops up. Thompson, J W Songs for Real People $30 Another gem. Once they are gone they are gone for all time! 16 tracks, all great but best “Jesus Loves Cowboys”. O, yeah!! Thornton, Marsha Marsha Thornton $35 Includes the original and easily best version of “Bottle of Wine & Patsy Cline” One of the last albums produced by Owen Bradley & yes Patsy fans love it. Thornton, Marsha Maybe the Moon Will Shine. Second of only 2 is equally good. Gets away from Patsy influence. XXXSALEXXXX $20 Tucker, Tanya The Tanya Tucker Story $18 Tucker, Tanya Fire to Fire Radio Special $18 2 radio specials featuring interviews & songs. Great if in community radio. Wade, Norman Pure Country $35 Wade, Norman Remember Country $35 Wade, Norman Close Every Honky Tonk $35 Wade, Norman From Nashville to You $35 Wade, Norman For A Minute There $35 Wade, Norman Old Time Country Music $35 6 albums by the amazing Norman wade Think Vernon Oxford meets George Jones with a bit of Hank Thrown in. We sold them by the bucket & every one loved them. His “new’ album which was due out “next month” (about 10 years ago) is still coming!! Hopefully. Wagoner, Porter Greatest Hits $28 Great compilation on Pair label (all original RCA recordings) Inspired selection includes “the Rubber Room”. Wall, Chris No Sweat $28 Wall, Chris Any Saturday Night Live in Texas $28 Wall, Chris Just Another Place $25 Seems to have vanished, as have his cds. Wells, Kitty Duets $30 16 tracks on Pair label culled from her Decac/MCA recordings. Inc. Red Foley, Roy Acuff, Roy Drusky, Webb Pierce & husband Johnny Wright. Whitley, Keith I Wonder Do You Think of Me XXSALEXX $25. The album he had just finished when he died. One of the greatest ever country vocalists. Deep rich voice with his own nuances. Pity the wonderful honky tonk songs were lived out so tragically with his alcohol overdose. Whitley, Keith Kentucky Bluebird $30 Whitley, keith Tribute Album $25 inc. Alan Jackson, Mark Chesnutt & unissued tracks from Keith himself. Wild Rose Listen to your Heart $28 Wild Rose Straight & Narrow $28 two great albums by talented all gal group led by Pam Gadd & Wanda Vick Williams, Hank Jnr Standing in the Shadows $35 20 track MGM recordings. Hard to get. Williams, Hank Rare Demos from First to Last CMF $25 Williams, Hank Health & Happiness Shows 2CD + nice slip sleeve + book $35 Williams, Tex Vintage Collection $28 (Capitol hits) Young, Faron/ Ray Price Memories That Last $38 A meeting of the greats on Step One, perhaps the greatest true indie label Nashville ever had. On one of the tracks there was something wrong with part of Ray Price’s vocal so Ray Pennington took over on that track. See if you can pick it. Buddy Emmons on steel is just great. Young, Steve Solo Live $25 (Watermelon) Various Beverly Hillbillies Cast Album $30 Songs by Buddy Ebsen, Max Baer Jnr Donna Douglas, Irene Ryan and feat. Flatt & Scruggs. Mamas Hungry Eyes Tribute to Merle Haggard with John Anderson, Alan Jackson, Clint Black, Vince Gill, Lorroe Morgan etc $25
Rig Rock Deluxe A Musical Salute to the American Truck Driver $25 OOP on Diesel Only Records With Red Simpson (duet with Junior Brown), Steve Earle, Kay Adams (with BR549) etc Something Got a Hold of Me A Treasury of Sacred Music $35 If you only have one gospel music cd in your collection it should be this. 1990 OOP RCA it collects 16 classics in amazing sound. The title is Carter Family with AP taking one of his too infrequent leads. The rest is equally stunning. Blue Sky Boys “Where the Soul of Man Never Dies”; Grady & Hazel Cole’s original version of “Tramp onyour Street” Blind Alfred Reed/Wade Mainer etc
BOX SETS
Bear Family Box sets It is only on rare occasions we acquire used Bear Family box sets. These are 100% as new condition except where noted. New price is generally $30 per cd + $30 for book (or $60 if hard cover book). True bargains and Bear Family to boot!!
1. Eddy Arnold – “The Tennessee Plowboy” 5cd (120 tracks) + book $100 2. Wilf Carter “Cowboy Songs” 8cds + book. The early recordings $160 184 tracks 3. Wilf Carter “Montana Slim a Prairie Legend” 4cds + book $80 100tks 4. Johnny Cash – “Come Along & Ride This Train” 4 cds Includes all these albums Blood Sweat & Tears/ Ride This Train/ America/ Bitter Tears/ Sings Songs of the True West/ From Sea to Shining Sea/ The Rambler.+ book $80 5. Johnny Cash “The Man in Black Volume 2” 5 cds + book Few marks on box (very slight) Contents as new. $95 6. Johnny Cash – “The man in Black Vol. 3” 6 cds + book 152 tracks + book $130 7. Tommy Collins “Leonard” 5cds + book $110 146 tracks 8. Dick Curless “A Tombstone Every Mile” 7 cds + book 189 tracks inc. duet album with Kay Adams $145 9. Rex Griffin “The Last Letter” 3 cds + book $60 78 tracks 10 .George Hamilton IV “To You and Yours From Me & Mine” 6cds + 88 page hard cover book .177 tracks $140 11. Claude King “More Than Climbing That Mountain…Wolverton Mountain That Is” 5 cds + book 133 tracks. 12. Maddox, Rose – The One Rose 4cd + book $110 sealed copy!! 13. Nelson, Willie – Nashville Was the Roughest 8 cd + large hard cover book $200 His complete RCA recordings. 14.Oxford, Vernon – Keeper of the Flame $140 5cds + book sealed copy 15. Webb Pierce “The Wondering Boy” 4cds + book $80 113 tracks. Very slight mark on box and book. Very popular box. 16. Jim Reeves – “Radio Days Volume 2” 4cd + book $90 117 tracks 17. Jim Reeves – “Welcome to My World” 16 cd + 124 page book. The complete studio recordings 446 tracks $300 Robbins, Marty – Under Western Skies 4 cd + book with all lyrics All his western songs in one glorious package. Over 100 songs. Smith, Connie – Born to Sing 4 cd + book $100 one of the best 18. Hank Snow “The Yodelling Ranger” 5cds + book. Few marks & sticker remnant on box. Nothing to worry about. 19. Hank Snow – “The Singing Ranger Volume 4” 9 cds + book Some very slight marks on box. $170 includes his rare “Sings for Friends in New Zealand” & concludes with his duet album withWillie Nelson. Tops! 20. Porter Wagoner – “Thin Man from the West Plains” 4 cds + book 112 tracks $90
Other Box sets a) Country Bear Family size (12” x 12”) ie 30cm x 30cm 1. Rebel Records – 35 years of the Best Bluegrass 1960 – 1995 + 36 page book with label discography etc. $65 105 tracks 2. Hank Williams – Singles Collection 3 cds + book $40
b) Non Country (12” x 12” box) 1.Crosby Stills Nash & Young “CSN” 4 cd + book 77 tracks. Few insignificant marks on box $55 2. Chuck Berry “Chuck Berry” Chess label 3 cds + 36 pg book 71 songs small drill hole in each cd case. Great sound $48
c) Country Box sets (12” x 6” box) ie 30 cm x 15 cm 1. Patsy Cline – “The Collection” . 4cds 104 tracks + 64 great book $35 The content is 100% as new but the white matte finish box is a little soiled. This is a great bargain and the sound superb. MCA USA 2. Willie Nelson – “The Classic and Unreleased Recordings” Rhino USA out of print. 3 cds + 36 page book. The cds include previously unissued “Willie Nelson Sings Hank Williams” and the live version of “Bloody Merry Morning” which segues (courtesy Johnny Gimble) into “Take Me Back to Tulsa” features Willie playing guitar at a million miles an hour! A great set. $50 3. Buck Owens – “The Collection” 3 cds + wonderful 76 page nearly all clour glossy book. Rhino label $55 62 tracks 4. Rhythm of the Mountains: The Music of Appalachia CMH 4cds 81 tracks from the 30s to the 90s. Great selection and a must for bluegrass fans. 5. Marty Robbins _ “Essential” 2cds + 24 pg book 50 tracks $22 small mark on cover of box. 6. George Strait – “Strait Out of the Box” 4cds 72 page book 72 tracks. Great collection of what is easily his best work $50 MCA USA 7. Tanya Tucker – “Tanya Tucker” Capitol USA 4cds 58 tracks Great 44 pg mainly all colour book. $48 8. Hank Williams Jnr – “Living Proof: The MGM Recordings 1963 -1975” 3 cd 82 track set. With 28 page book. Long out of print, pre Warners label recordings, long out of print. $60 9. Hank Williams – “The Complete” (actually box a little wider and half a tad shorter than above measures.) Very heavy cloth bound boc which has more in it than a Swiss Army knife! Inside the cover are 8 post cards in a pocket….ideal for framing. Next is heavy cardboard book featuring a veritable plethora of rare picture and images of songbooks, original album covers etc, not to mention some of Hank’s handwritten lyrics. In here also are the 10 cds featuring 225 recordings. Next is the second book 116 pages including a foldout time line. I have 2 of these: First issue only of these saw the boxes numbered. This is 7158/10,000. It has been opened but is in absolute as new condition. The second is still sealed but is not numbered. $200 each.
d) Country Box Sets (10” x 5.5” box) ie 25cm x 14cm 1. Can’t You Hear Me Calling: Bluegrass: 80 Years of American Music 4cds 109 tracks 60 page book. From Gid Tanner and Charlie Poole through to Mark O’Connor. $58 2. Glen Campbell – “The Legacy 1961-2002” 4 cds 80 track with 40 page book. A great collection by a very underrated performer. $50 3. Johnny Cash: At Folsom Prison 2cds + dvd sealed The Us packaging is superb, full box with the perspiring Johnny Cash close up and full colour book. $40 4. Charlie Daniels – The Roots Remain 3 cds 45 tracks. 32 page book. Very nice packaging $45 Classic southern rock. 5. Narvel Felts – limited Club edition Volume 1 2cds 44 tracks trifold cover. $30 6. From The Decca Vaults Country Classics 1934 -1973 Hard to find 3 cd 60 track, 36 pge book set with early gems from Tex Owens, Curley Fox etc through to rarities such as Jimmy Dickens Decca version of “Raggedy Ann” $40 7. Roger Miller – King of the Road: The Genius of Roger Miller 3cds + great 40 page book. 70 tracks starting off with original versions of classic “When Two Worlds Collide”, through all the hits to his own recordings of Big River songs. $58. Great. 8. Dolly Parton “Dolly” sealed 4cds 99 tracks 7 previously unreleased plus great book. Starts with her first early teen recording “Puppy Love” (not the Donny Osmond song) $48 9. Sony Publishing Presents Tree Publishing Country Collection. Never for sale in stores this 120 track collection with 28 page book features rarities and not so rarities but features songs written by Tree Publishing legends such as Harlan Howard, Hank Cochran, Roger Miller, Wayne Kemp, Merle Haggard. The version is the hit version, which is sometimes by the writer and sometimes not. Great bargain. $48 10. Hank Williams Jnr – “The Complete” 3cds 45 track Curb collection with 20 page book. $45
e) Non Country Box Sets (10” x 5.5” box) ie 25 x 14 cm 1. Cream – “Those Were the Days” 4cds first 2 being studio with 46 tracks and second 2 being live with 17 tracks 48 pg book 2. Jimi Hendrix – The Jimi Hendrix Experience 4 cds felt covered box 60 previously unreleased versions of hits and live songs he did on a whim. Stunning 80 page book. $55 3. Janis Joplin – “Janis” 3cds 48 pg book includes unreleased version of “Me and Bobby McGee” 49 tracks, $40 4. Roxy Music “Roxy Music” 4cds 67 tracks 68 page colour book. $50
f)Country Box sets CD Size boxes (6” x 5 ¼ “) ie 15 x 13 cm These boxes usually feature a solid cardboard slip box in which the cds fit. 1. Bluegrass Bonanza 4cds 109 tracks from late 20s to Flatt & Scruggs 40 page booklet $28 2. Bluegrass Early Cuts 1931 -1952 96 tracks 4 cds sealed JSP UK $40 Bluegrass: Independent Label Sides 1951-1954 4cds 100 tracks JSP UK Sealed $40 3. Carter Family “1927 -1934” 5cds 127 tracks JSP UK $30 4. Lonnie Donegan – “Rock Island Line The Singles Anthology 1955 -1967” 86 tracks plus fold out sheet. $32 5. Slim Dusty – The Man Who Is Australia 5 cds + 64 page book with over 70 rare and concert recordings. This is in pristine condition and is out of print. $55 6. Hotter in Hawaii “Early Hits From a Unique Musical Style” $40 4cds 105 tracks JSP UK. Great 7. Louvin Brothers “Classic Album Collection” 3cds $30 contains “Tragic Songs of Life”, “The Louvin Brothers” and “Nearer My God to Thee” plus 12 bonus tracks 48 tracks in all 8. Bill Monroe “All the Classic Releases 1937-1949” 4 cds 112 tracks over 5 hours JSP UK $35 9. Mountain Frolic: Rare Old Timey Classics 1924-1937 featuring Crockett Family, Carolina Tar Heels, Buell Kazee, Dr Humphrey Bate etc 4cds JSP UK 101 tracks. $40 9a) Swinging Hollywood Hillbilly Cowboys 114 tracks plus 64 page book. Proper box $35 sealed. Features a great history of artists who recorded on the West Coast. Naturally there are plenty of Capitol tracks but many obscure gems too. 10. The UK Skiffle Boom 4cds 120 tracks Lonnie Donegan, Chas McDevitt (with & without Nancy Whiskey), Johnny Duncan etc. Sealed $35 120 tracks. 11. Hank Williams – “Hillbilly Hero” 4cds 80 tracks plus 6 Health and Happiness Shows plus 52 page booklet $30 12. Bob Wills – Take Me Back to Tulsa 4 cd + 52 page booklet on Proper label. $28 109 tracks Columbia, Tiffany & MGM labels
g)Non Country Box sets CD Size boxes (6” x 5 ¼ “) ie 15 x 13 cm 1.British Invasion 4 cds 80 tracks $15 not original versions but original artists including Troggs, Screaming Lord sutch, Dave Berry etc. 2. The Midniters – Complete (Songs of Love Rhythm & Psychedelia) Nice 4 cd set, each in trifold cover plus fold out info sheet. Garage rock. 79 tracks.
h)Proper Box Sets Country These are great box sets out of the UK. They are all no longer available. They are very compact boxes 5” x 5 “ (that’s approx 13cm x 13cm) and fit very nicely on the shelves and look great. All are new and sealed. They all come with a great and comprehensive book, typically 48 pages or so. All are $35 4 cd/book/ box!!! 1. Roy Acuff – King of Country Music 100 tracks and 40 page book. His original group was one of the best and that is what is here with great musicians such as Clell Sumney (Cousin Jody) who was in turn replaced with the great Beecher “Pete” Kirby aka Bashful Brother Oswald. 2. Bluegrass Bonanza (see in “f” boxes above) Exactly the same but sealed and more compact. 3. Milton Brown & His Musical Brownies - Daddy of Western Swing 106 tracks. 4. Carter Family – Country Folk 103 tracks. 5. Red Foley – Hillbilly Fever 100 tracks 6. Lefty Frizzell – Give Me More More More 86 tracks 7. Woody Guthrie – Some Folk 100 tracks (it is folk but country too!) 8. Bill Haley – From Western Swing to Rock 94 tracks. Bill was a stunning yodeller and that is featured on cd #1. 9. Hillbilly Boogie 100 tracks each with the word boogie in the title. Pre rockabilly, pre rock and roll but don’t they swing. Whilst the likes of Tennessee Ernie are well and there is simply nothing better in history than “Shotgun Boogie” I love the relative unknowns such as Hank Harral with “Dreamband Boogie”…a boogie version of a similar lyric to “Hillbilly Heaven”. One of my favourite boxes. 10. Hoosier Hot Shots “Everybody Stomp” 100 tracks 36 page book. Like a country version of Spike Jones almost! They do swing!! 11.Louisiana Hayride 111 tracks and 68 page book. From Bailes Brothers to Moon Mullican to Merle Kilgore. A stunner. 12. Charlie Poole – The Essential 80 tracks and 24 page book. Could have been bigger than the Carter Family except he only sang so he could afford to make moonshine. True. And great stuff all the way. 13. Rockabilly 120 tracks including Elvis’ Sun recordings. Also includes George Jones (as Thumper Jones) doing “Rock It”. Fabulous one. 14. Steelin’ It– The Steel Guitar Story 100 tracks 56 page book. The first cd shows the influence of Hawaii on the sound and the rest feature classic western swing and country featuring the greats such as Herb Remington, Leon McAuliffe, Little Roy Wiggins etc, mainly in a backing capacity but also some instrumentals. Great set. Lots of variety. 15.Stompin’ Singers and Western Swingers 94 tracks and 52 pg book. A stunning cross section of western swing. Many rarities too!! 16. Ernest Tubb – The Texas Troubadour 100 tracks + 48 page booklet. One of the greatest and the classics are none better than these/ 17. We’e Gonna Rock we’re Gonna Roll 118 tracks. Which examines how rock and roll developed fro mblues and rhythm, jump blues, hillbilly bop (that is why it is here) plus songs which can lay claim to being the first rock and roll. 18. Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys – Take Me Back to Tulsa 109 tracks, same as in section f above but this is more compact and sealed.
i) Proper Box Sets Non Country (all $35) 1) Big Horn: The History of Honkin’ and Screamin’ Saxophone 106 tracks of course featuring Big Jay McNeely and the likes of Arnott Cobb, Red Prysock, Paul Williams and many more. 1a) Getting Funky The Birth of New Orleans R & B 107 tracks 56 page book with likes of Professor Longhair, Paul Gayten, Chubby Newsome and of course some Fats Domino. 2) Good News 100 Gospel Greats plus 48 page book. This is a stunning collection of black gospel music. 3) Hitting on All Six- A History of Jazz Guitar 94 tracks 52 page book From Eddie Lang, through Charlie Christian to Les Paul and of course many many more. 4) Howlin’ Wolf – Best of 1951-1958 3cds + dvd 60 tracks + dvd + 24 page book. They were all pussies compared to the Wolf. 5). Spike Jones – Strictly for Music Lovers 95 tracks and 24 page book. Has all the great tracks and great sound. 6) Protest Songs: The Little Red Box of….3 cds (60 tracks) + dvd Peter from Quaker’s Hill will love it!! 32 page book. 7) Rockin’ Memphis 118 tracks 56 page book. From R & B to country Memphis may be the most musically cosmopolitan city ever!! 8) Squeeze Me The Jazz and Swing Accordion Story 44 page book and 100 tracks!! 9) With My Little Ukulele in my Hand 104 tracks including the likes of George Formby, Cliff Edwards, Roy Smeck and even Jimmie Rodgers!!
i) Odd shaped non country boxes. 1. 160 Original One Hit Wonders and Hard to Get Hits. This is same size as Proper box (above) and has 8 cds totalling 160 tracks. I have a copy myself and love it. All the original recordings and not the things you see elsewhere. Suffice to say ifyou go for these type of things you will love this and then some $55 2.Respect: A Century of Women in Music Rhino (approx 10 1/2 “ x 8 ½”) On the great Rhino label and now out of print. Stunning presentation with velvet/felt cover. Contains 7 Picasso style postcards. 82 page book and 5 cds with subject headings: Broadway Blues & Truth/ Torch, Twang & Swing/ Shoop Shoop Motown, Get down Sister/ Rock to electric Shock/ Hip Hop Pop & passion. 114 tracks plus bonus sound bytes by influential women including Amelia Earhart, Eleanor Roosevelt, Billie Jean King and ….wait for it …..Helen Reddy and more. Sorry Helen! $60
Compact Discs
Bear Family Cds All are $20 for single cds and $35 for doubles (unless noted). Many one only copies so be quick. COUNTRY Acuff, Roy King of Country Music 2cds. His Capitol recordings, only available on this cd. Arnold, Eddy Cattle Call/Thereby Hangs a Tale 2 on 1. Arthur, Charlene Welcome to the Club Ballew, Michael I Love Texas Ballew, Michael Live at Gruehne Hall Bare, Bobby Mercury Years Part 3 23 tracks Bare, Bobby Lullabies Legends & Lies Bruce, Ed Puzzles Carman, Jenks Tex Cowpunk Carman, Jenks Tex the Old Guitar and Me Carson, Joe Hillbilly Bad from Mars Carter, Anita Ring of Fire Carter, Wilf Dynamite Trail Cash, Johnny/ June Carter It’s All in the Family Cash, Johnny Travelling Cash: A Musical Journey $15 Cash, Johnny I Walk the Line/Little Fauss & Big Halsy Chappel, Leon Automatic Mama Chaffin, Ernie Laughin’ & Jokin’ Clark, Sanford Shades Colder, ben Eskimos, Mean Old Queens & Little Bitty Steers $22 Davis, Link Big Mamou Dean, Jimmy Big Bad John Dolan, Jimmie Juke Box Boogie Duncan, Tommy Texas Moon Foley, Red Sugarfoot Rag Francis, Connie/Hank Williams Jnr Sing Great Country Favourites Franklin, Rex & Noelene A Real New Zealand Cowboy Song Franklin, Rex & Noelene Upon the Outlaw Trail Frizzell, Lefty Steppin’ Out Gibson, Don Legend in My Time Glaser, Tompall The Rogue Guy, Charles Lee The Prisoner’s Dream Haggard, Merle Same Train A Different Time Haggard, Merle/ Leona Williams Old Loves Never Die Hall, Tom T Ballad of 40 Dollars/Homecoming Hall, Tom T 100 Children/ I Witness Life Hawkins, Hawkshaw Car Hoppin’ Mama Hill, Eddie The Hot Guitar Horton, Johnny Rockin’ Rollin’ Ingle, Red Timtayshun Jennings, Waylon Clovis to Phoenix: The Early Years Jennings, Waylon Live at JDS Jones, George And Gene Pitney (duets) King, Bob And the country kings King, Bob Songs That Tell a Story Lee, Jimmy Knockin’ on Your Door Lister, Big Bill There’s a Tear in My Beer Lodgsdon, Jimmie I Got a Rocket in My Pocket (recorded Hank Williams style as Lodgsdon & rockabilly style as Jimmy Lloyd) Maddox Brothers & Rose Ugly & Slouchy (that’s the way I like em) Maphis, Joe Flying Fingers Maynard, Ken Sings Lonestar Trail (80 page book!) Miller, Ned From a Jack to a King Miller, Roger King of the Road Miller, Roger A man Like Me: the Early Years Newman, Jimmy C Bop a Hula 2cds O’Day, Molly & the Cumberland Mountain Folks 2cds Parker, Fess Great American Heroes (sadly the late) Paul, Billy Texas Rose Pierce, Webb High Geared Daddy Pitney, Gene Hits & Misses Prophet, Orval The Travellin’ Kind Pullens, Leroy I’m a Nut (great mix of Roger Miller style humour but straight country too. Fine stuff) Rainwater, Marvin Whole Lotta Woman Ritter, Tex High Noon Robbins, Marty Hawaii’s Calling me Robbins, Marty Island Woman: A musical Journey to the Caribbean & Mexico Roberts, Kenny Jumpin’ & Yodellin’ Schatz, leslie Banjo Pickin’ Girl Seay, Johnny Blue Moon of Kentucky Smith, Warren Call of the Wild Sprague, Carl T Cowtrails, Longhorns & Tight Saddles Swan, Jimmy Honky Tonkin’ in Mississippi Tubb, Ernest Thirty Days Tyson, Ian Old Corrals & Other Cowboy Culture Classics Van Dyke, Leroy The Auctioneer Van Dyke, Leroy Walk On By Wheeler, Onie Onie’s Bop White, Howard Western Swing and Steel Instrumentals Willard, Jess Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor Wooley, Sheb Purple People Eater Wooley, Sheb Wild and Wooley Unruly me Wooley, Sheb Rawhide;How the West Was Won (A must if you like Marty’s western stuff) VARIOUS And the Answer Is Vol 1 And the Answer Is Vol 2 And the Answer Is Vol 3 NOTE: 1&3 mainly country, 2 mainly not From Alamo to El Dorado: Great Western Movie & TV Soundtracks Vol 2 Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight Hank Williams: Songwriter to Legend (16 songs Hank wrote but never recorded himself plus 11 tribute songs to Hank + 2 bonus cuts) My Rifle My Pony & Me: Great Western Movie & TV Soundtracks Vol 1 Rio Bravo: Great Western Movie & TV Soundtracks Vol 3 Wandrin’ Star: Great Western Movie & TV Soundracks Vol 4
ROCK AND ROLL/FIFTIES Bond, Eddie Rockin’ Daddy 2cds Carroll, Johnny Rock Baby Rock Collins Kids Rockinest Domino, Fats Fats Rocks Esquerita Sock it To Me Baby Felts, Narvel Drift Away Felts, Narvel Memphis Days Glen, Glenn Rocks Gordon, Robert Black Slacks Gordon, Robert Lost Album Plus Hawkins, Dale Rocks Jackson, Wanda Rocks Lymon, Frankie Rocks McDevitt, Chas Skiffle Group Martin, Janis Female Elvis Complete 1956-60 Noland, Terry Hypnotised Orbison, Roy/Sonny James RCA Sessions (7 Roy + 12 Sonny) Perkins, Carl Rocks Preston, Johnny Running Bear Rich, Charlie Rocks Scott, Jack Jack Scott on Groove Self, Mack Easy to Love: Sun Years Plus Smith, Warren Classic Recordings
VARIOUS Bear Essentials 27 Stars Salute Bear FAmil’s 25th Anniversary Let’s Go Jivin to the Rock & Roll That’ll Flat Git It Vol Series. Without question the best ever series of original rockabilly. All have around 30 tracks & represent a specific label. There is a good mix of hillbilly boogie with the more rock & roll oriented. That’ll Flat Git It Vol 6 Decca v2 That’ll Flat Git It Vol 8 Abbott/Fabor/Radio That’ll Flat Git It Vol 9 Decca v3 That’ll Flat Git It Vol 10 Chess That’ll Flat Git It Vol 11 Mercury That’ll Flat Git It Vol 12 Imperial That’ll Flat Git It Vol 13 ABC That’ll Flat Git It Vol 14 Sun v1 That’ll Flat Git It Vol 15 Sun v 2 That’ll Flat Git It Vol 16 Sun v 3 That’ll Flat Git It Vol 17 Sun v 4 That’ll Flat Git It Vol 18 Sarg That’ll Flat Git It Vol 19 D & Dart That’ll Flat Git It Vol 20 Event That’ll Flat Git It Vol 21 Atlantic That’ll Flat Git It Vol 22 Columbia That’ll Flat Git It Vol 23 Columbia That’ll Flat Git It Vol 24 Roulette That’ll Flat Git It Vol 25 Columbia That’ll Flat Git It Vol 26 4 Star Records
RAVEN CDS Part owned by Glen A Baker. All are $15 unless noted. Mainly 1 of each. COUNTRY STUFF Atkins, Chet Night Atlanta Burned/First Nashville Guitar Quartet 2 on 1 21tks Axton, Hoyt Gotta Keep Rollin’:The Jeremiah Years 1979-81 25 tracks $10 Axton, Hoyt Joy to the World/ Country Anthem His two classic Capitol albums on 1 $10 Bare, Bobby Bare/Sleeper Wherever I Fall 2 on 1 Bare, Bobby Down & Dirty Plus 22 tracks Campbell, Glen Reunited with Jimmy Webb 24 tracks Cash, Rosanne Blue Moons & Broken Hearts: The Anthology 1979-1996 21 tracks Cash, Rosanne Somewhere in the Stars/ Rhythm & Romance 2 on 1 21 tracks Clark, Guy Hindsight 21/20 The Anthology 1975-95 Darrell, Johnny Very Best 1965-70 28 tracks $10 Frizzell, Lefty That’s the Way Life Goes 1950-1975 28 tracks Gilley, Mickey Greatest Hits 1974-1985 26 tracks Jones, George Dispatches 1990-99 A Critical Collection 22 tracks Jones, George Step Right Up: A Critical Anthology 1970- 1979 29 tracks Lee, Albert Speechless/Gagged But Not Bound 2on1 Lewis, Jerry Lee Southern Roots/ Boogie Woogie Country Man 2 on 1 27 tracks Louvin Brothers Tragic Songs of Life/ Satan is Real 2on1 Louvin Brothers Essential: My Baby’s Gone 30 tracks McClinton, Delebert Victim of Life’s Circumstances/ Genuine Cowhide 2 on 1 27 tracks Murphey, Michael(Martin) Wildfire 1972-1984 20 tracks Murphey, Michael Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir Plus 14 tracks New Riders of Purple Sage Wasted Tasters 1971-75 24 tracks Newbury, Mickey Harlequin Melodies/ Sings His Own 2 on 1 plus bonus tracks O’Keefe, Danny Danny’s Best 1970-2000 20 tracks Folkish,country-ish, etc! Paycheck, Johnny 11 months & 29 Days/ Slide Off Your Satin Sheets 2 on 1 Posey, Sandy Born to Be Hurt: Anthology 29 tracks Taylor, Chip Angels & Gamblers: Best 1971-1979 23 tracks Tillis, Mel Hitsides 1970-1980 25 tracks
RAVEN NON-COUNTRY STUFF Andersen, Eric Anthology 1969-1980 17 tracks $10 Animals Gratefully Dead 1964-68 $10 21 tracks Bishop, Elvin Juke Joint Jump/ Struttin’ My Stuff 2on1 Carnes, Kim St Vincent’s Court/Romance Dance 2on1 $10 Cochran, Wayne Go Down With It: White Knight of Soul 1959-1972 24 tracks $10 Cooder, Ry The Soundtracks: The Border/Alamo Bay 2 on 1 DeVille, Mink Coup de Grace/Where Angels Fear to Tread 2 on 1 $10 Deshannon, Jackie Best 1958-1980 29 tracks $10 Deshannon, Jackie High Coinage: The Songwriters Collection 1960- 1984 $10 Fame, Georgie On the Right Track: Complete Hit Collection 1964-1971 Gore, Leslie The Ultimate Collection: Start the Party Again 1963-68 32 tracks! Greenwich, Ellie Composes, Produces & Sings/ Let It Be Written 2 on 1 Didn’t she write a few !! Hamilton, Roy Dark End of the Street 1963-69 $10 Hardin, Tim Person to Person: Essential Classic 1963-1980 27 tracks Hinton, Eddie Mighty Field of Vision:1969-1993 $10 Mott the Hoople/ Ian Hunter Golden Age 1969-1997 $10 Mountain Climbing/Nantucket Sleighride 2 on 1 Phillips, Sam The Disappearing Act 1987-1998 Mrs T Bone Burnett 23 tracks Rivers, Johnny Summer Rain: essential Rivers 25tks Sands, Tommy Sands Collection 1957-63 $10 Spector ,Ronnie Dangerous 1976-87 $10 Stewart, John Earth Rider: Essential Classic 1964-1979 Maybe this could have gone in the country section. Warnes, Jennifer Jennifer/ Jennifer Warnes 2 on1 First is early folky album. Nice. Waters, Muddy Johnny Winter Sessions 1976-1981 19 tracks. Webb, Jimmy Tunesmith: songs of Jimmy Webb 2cds $20 46 tracks You will be saying, “Wow! Did he write all these!” Williams, Paul Songs for the Family of Man 1969-79 23 tracks. Wow, he played a gig in Sydney with Jimmy Webb! Great! Yardbirds Happenings Ten Years Time Ago 1964-68 27 tracks with Clapton, Jeff Back and Jimmy page! Yamashita, Stomu Flaoating Music/ Man from east 2cds
CDS SALE Acuff, Roy Essential 1936-1949 (Columbia) $15 Acuff, Roy Country Music legends 2cd $18 Acuff, Roy Original mono recordings 1936-1947 $15 Allan, Gary Get Off on the Pain $15 (10 tks) Allan, Gary Get Off on the Pain (deluxe ed) $20 14tks Allan, Gary It would Be You $15 Allan, Gary Used Heart for Sale $15 Allan Gary Greatest Hits $18 Allen, Rex Last of the Great Singing Cowboys $20 Allen, Rex/Don Edwards A pair to Draw To $18 Allen, Rex Snr & Jnr Singing Cowboys $15 Allen, Terry Lubbock on Everything $20 Alverson, Tommy Live Again $20 Alverson, Tommy Country to the Bone $18 Alvin, Dave Best of the Hightone Years $18 Anderson, Bill Definitive Collection $20 (20 tks) Anderson, Bill Country Music Heaven $15 Anderson, John Easy Money $18 Anderson, John Blue Skies Again $20 Anderson, Lynn Cowgirl II $18 Asleep at the Wheel Remembers the Alamo $18 Asleep at the Wheel Very Best (original Capitol) $18 Atkins, Chet Pickin’ on Country $18 Atkins, Chet Picks on the Beatles $18 Autry, Gene Essential 2cds 40 tracks $20 Autry, Gene South of the Border: Gene Autry Sings Songs of Old Mexico $20 Looking very much like Duncan Renaldo (or Leo Carillo) this 21 track features the King of the Cowboys doing a little Espagnole. Baker, Sam Cotton $18 Ballew, Michael No Pain $18 Bandy, Moe Hank Williams You Wrote My Life/ Cowboys Ain’t Supposed to Cry $20 2on1 Bandy, Moe Once More $18 Bandy, Moe 20 Great Songs of American Cowboy $22 Bandy, Moe Honky Tonk Amnesia $20 (GH CBS) Bandy, Moe Greatest Hits (Curb) $18 Bandy, Moe Gospel Favourites $20 Bare, Bobby A Bird Called Yesterday/ Talk Me Some Sense 2 on 1 $18 Bare, Bobby Bare tracks:The Columbia Years $20 Koch Bare, Bobby Columbia Years: Bare’s Picks $20 Edsel Bare, Bobby A Bird Called Yesterday $15 Koch) Bare, Bobby Best of Bobby Bare $20 Razor & tie Bare, Bobby Hard Time Hungrys $20 edsel Bare, Bobby The Singles 1959-69 2cd 47 tks $28 Bates, Jeff Leave the Light On $15 Bella, Mike Lost in the Shuffle $18 Bellamy Brothers Anthology CD (19tks) DVD (11tks) $20 Bellamy Brothers Jesus is Coming $15 Berry, Benny Things I Want to Sing About $20 Blue, Arkey Best 20 tracks $22 Bogguss, Suzy Somewhere Between $20 Bogguss, Suzy Live at Café Minano $20 Bond, Johnny Standard Transcriptions 31 tks $18 Booth, Tony Is That All There Is to a Honky Tonk $20 Booth, Tony The Essential $20 last one Boyd, Bill Cowboy Ramblers Saturday Night Rag 1934-36 Vol 1 $18 Boyd, Bill Cowboy Ramblers Lone Star Rag 1937-49 Vol 2 $18 Boyd, Bobby Honky Tonk Tree $18 (guests include Willie nelson, Pat Green, Cory Morrow Great singer & writer, who sounds like a more country Lee Roy Parnell) Brennan, Walter Old Shep (Dutchman’s Gold) $18 Brodsky, Chuck Two Sets 2cds $25 Great storyteller. Brooks, Garth Ultimate Hits (2cds + dvd) $22 total 67 tracks this pink edition is (a la the McGrath Foundation) for breast cancer Cure. Brown, Greg Essential Recordings Vol 2 1997-2006 2cds inc.4 unreleased long live tracks$22
Brown, Greg Covenant $15 Brown, Junior Down Home Chrome $18 Browne, Jann Buckin’ Around (Buck Owens trib) $20 Browns Sweet Sounds/ Grand Ol Opry Favourites 2 on 1 Westside OOP $20 Buck, Gary Western Swing & Country 18 tks $18 Bush, Johnny Lost Highway Saloon $15 Bush, Johnny Talk to My Heart $18 Bush, Johnny Whiskey River $15 Bush, Johnny Devil’s Disciple $15 Bush, Johnny & Bandoleros Play the Hits $15 Butler, Larry / Willie Nelson Memories of Hank Williams $18 Byrd, Jason Just a Southern Thing $20 Byrds Sweetheart of the Rodeo $18 (19tks) Cagle, Chris Best $15 Campbell, Stacy dean Hurt City $15 Campbell, Stacy Dean Ashes of an Old Love $18 Cargill, Henson On the Road $18 Carlisle, Bill w. Cliff carlisle Rough & Rowdy Hillbilly of 3os $20 25tks Carter Family Country Music Hall of Fame $15 Decca Carter Family Wildwood Flower $15 (25 tks Living Era) Carter Family Can the Circle Be Unbroken $15 Legacy Carter, June Early June 33 tks $20 (w. Carter Sisters) Carter, Wilf Montana Slim $15 Carter, Wilf the Anthology $18 (20 tks) Cartwright, Lionel Miles & Years $20 OOP indie from 1999 Cash, Johnny Ultimate Gospel 24 tks $18 Cash, Johnny Sunday Morning Coming Down $18 Cash, Johnny American VI Ain’t No Grave $15 Call me morbid (“You are morbid!!”) but to me this is the best of his American Recordings, with all songs about death & dying with such a chilling overtone of reality. Cash, Johnny My Mother’s Hymn Book $18 Cash, Johnny Bitter Tears $18 Cash, Johnny Country Christmas $18 1991 recording Cash, Johnny Silver $15 Cash, Johnny At Madison Square garden $18 Cash, Johnny Country Classics OOP 3 cd set $30 66tks Cash, Johnny Johnny 99 $20 Cash, Johnny Rockabilly Blues $20 Cash, Johnny Johnny cash Is Coming to Town/ Boom Chicka Boom 2 on 1 $22 Cash, Johnny American III Solitary man $15 Cash, Johnny Mystery of Life $20 Cash, Johnny Personal File 2cds $20 Cash, Johnny Songs of Our Soil $15 Cash, Johnny Fabulous/Songs of Our Soil 2on 1$18 Cash, Johnny Sings Ballads of the True West $15 Cash, Tommy Rise & Shine/Six White Horses $18 2on1 Casner, Long John Don’t Make Me Laugh $15 Charles, Bobby Timeless $15 2010 release Chesnutt, Mark Too Cold at Home $15 Chieftains With Ry Cooder San Patricio $20 Christian, T Jae Marriage on the Rocks $20 Clark, Gene White Light $20 (expanded) Clark, Gene Flying High 2cds 41 tks $35 OOP UK GH & more collection. Clark, Guy Someday the Song Writes You $15 Clark, Guy Craftsman $35 Out of print Rounder 2cd release which contains his 3 WB albums. Cochran, Hank Heart of a Song Koch $18 Cochran, Hank Livin’ for a Song $18 Coe, David Allan Sings Merle Haggard $18 Colter, Jessi An Outlaw a Lady: Very best 420 Commander Cody Live from Deep in the Heart of Texas $18 Conlee, John Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus $20 Confederate Railroad Conferderate Railroad $15 10/10!! Cooper, Wilma Lee/Stoney 24 All Time Greatest Hits $18 Cox, Bill Rough & Rowdy Country of the 30s 25 tracks $20 Cryner, Bobbie Girl of Your Dreams $18 Daffan, Ted & Texans Born to Lose $20 24 tks Dalhart, Vernon Lindberg, the Eagle of USA $20 20tks Dalton, Lacy J Greatest Hits (Columbia) $18 Dalton, Lacy J Best (Capitol) $18 w. Black Coffee Davis, Jimmie Midnight Blues 1929-1933 26 tks $18 Very much in Jimmie Rodgers style & shock, horror some ribald stuff!! Davis, Stephanie Western Bling $20 Davis, Stephanie Western Bliss $20 Dean, Jimmy Complete Columbia Hits & More $18 Deal, Kevin Seven $20 Fine Texan! Dean, Lonnie/Will Taylor Texas Honky tonk Shuffles $18 Dekle, Mike Fine Tuned $18 (for P. Overstreet fans) Dekle, Mike Sketches $18 Delmore Brothers Freight Train Boogie $20 Ace (UK) Delmore Brothers Fifty Miles to Travel 420 Ace (UK) Dement, Iris Infamous Angel $20 Dement, Iris My Life $20 Dement, Iris the Way I Should $18 Dement, Iris Lifeline $18 Dexter, Al Pistol Packin’ mama $18 25 tks Diffie, Joe 1000 winding Roads $18 (classic) Diffie, Joe Live at Billy bobs $18 Diffie, Joe Ultimate Collection $20 20 tks Digby, Amber Another Way to Live $20 (1 only) Digby, Amber Passion Pride & What Might Have Been20 Digby, Amber Here Come the Teardrops $20 A Y & T all time great album. Dillard & Clark Fantsastic Expedition/ through the Morning Through the Night $20 2on1 Dodd, Landon Call of the Wine $20 in 2009 best of! Great honky tonk singer. 1 only Draper ,Rusty Pink Cadillac 31 tks $20 Driftwood, Jimmie Voice of the People $18 Drusky, Roy Greatest Hits Vol 1 & 2 $20 Dudley, Dave Best $18 (originals) Duncan, Johnny Again $15 Dunn, Holly Blue Rose of Texas $18 Earle, Noah This Is the Jubilee $18 Earle, Steve Ain’t Ever Satisfied: The Collection 2cds $20 Edwards. Don Moonlight & Skies $15 Edwards. Don Kin to the Wind $15 Edwards, Don Last of Troubadours 2cds $20 Edwards, Nokie and Friends $18 Edwards, Stoney Stoney Edwards/ She’s My Rock 2 on 1 $22 Elliott, Ronny Poisonville $20 Elliott, Ronny My Nerves are Bad Tonight $20 Ely, Joe Twistin’ in the Wind $18 Ely, Joe Letter to Laredo $18 Ely, Joe Time for Travellin’ Best Vol 2 $18 Evans, Dale Queen of the West Greatest Hits $20 Only ever cd of her RCA stuff. Everly Brothers Sing Great Country Hits/ Gone Gone Gone 2 on 1 $18 Faithfull, Marianne Faithless $18 Marianne’s fabulous country album which includes a great version of “Dreamin’ My Dreams” which was copied note for note by Colleen Hewitt who had an Australian #2 hit. Marianne’s vastly superior!! Feathers, Charlie Rockabilly 28 tracks $20 ZuZazz Feathers, Charlie Wild Side of Life $18 (Norton) Feathers, Charlie Long Time Ago $18 (Norton) Feathers, Charlie Honky tonk Kind $18 (Norton) Feathers, Charlie Gone Gone Gone 24 tracks Charly $15 Feathers, Charlie Honky Tonk Man New Rose $20 Feathers, Charlie Tip Top Daddy Unissued Acoustic Demos 1958-1973 $18 Norton Feathers, Charlie Wild Wild Party $20 31 tracks Southern Feathers, Charlie Uh Huh Honey $20 28 tracks Norton Feathers, Charlie Charlie Feathers great 1990 album $18 Fender, Freddy Before the Next Teardrop Falls $18 22 tks Flowers, Floyd Guitars, Heartaches & Honky tonks $20 Foley, Red Country Music Hall of Fame $15 Foley, Red Stay a Little Longer $18 26 tks Foley, Red Chattanooga Shoeshine Boy 254 tks $20 Edsel UK OOP Ford, Brownie Stories from Mountains, Swamps & Honky tonks $18 (Flying Fish) Ford, Marshall Swing Band It’s About Dam Time $18 Ford, Tennessee Ernie 6000 Sunset Boulevard $20 Stunning 22 Tracker; previously unreleased material. Ford, Tennessee Ernie Civil War Songs of the North & South 2 albums on 1 cd $20 Ford, Tennessee Ernie Meets the Girls 27 tracks duets $20 Ford, Tennessee Ernie Vintage Collection $18 Ford, Tennessee Ernie Ultimate Collection 2cd Razor & Tie label OOP $28 Fulks, Robbie South Mouth $18 Frizzell, Lefty Songs of Jimmie Rodgers $18 Frizzell, Lefty Best $18 (rhino) Frizzell, Lefty Look What Thoughts Will Do 2cds Sony Legacy $25 Frizzell, David Very Best $20 all the originals including “I’m Gonna Hire a Wino”. Great. Frizzell/West Very Best of David Frizzell & Shelley West… all the originals $20 Friedman, Kinky Sold American 30th Anniversary Ed. $18 Frickie, Janie After Midnight $18 Garrott, Anna Only Time Will Tell $18 Excellent new indie. Gatlin, Larry Houston too Denver/ Not Guilty 2on1 $18 Gatlin, Larry Pilgrimage $20 Excellent 2009 cd with with “Johnny Cash Is Dead & His House Burned Down. Gentry, Bobbie Best 20 tks OOP $15 Gibson, Don All Time Greatest Hits $18 (RCA USA) Gilley, Mickey Ten Years of Hits $18 Gimble, Johnny Celebrating with Friends $20 Inc. Ray Benson, Vince Gill, Merle, Dale!! Gilmore, Jimmie Dale Spinning round the Sun $18 Glaser, Tompall Best of Tompall & Glaser Brothers $20 Gosdin, Vern Late & Great Voice $20 Recorded same time as his classic “The Voice” Gosdin, Vern Chiselled in Stone $20 Greatest cd ever! Gosdin, Vern Back in the Swing of Things $20 Reissue of now OOP “the Voice” Gosdin, Vern The Gospel Album $18 Gosdin, vern Till the End $18 Gosdin, vern 10 Years Greatest Hits Newly Recorded18 Gosdin, Vern Out of My Heart $18 Greene, Lorne The Man $20 28 hits cd Gregory, Clinton If It Weren’t for Country Music I’d Go Crazy $20 Gregory, Clinton Master of Illusion $15 Griffith, Nanci Poet in a Window $20 Griffith, Nanci MCA Years Retrospective $20 Griffith, Nanci Best $18 Haggard, Merle 18 Rare Classics $18 Haggard, Merle Back to the Barrooms $18 Haggard, Merle Big City $18 (extra tracks) Haggard, Merle Blue Jungle $15 Haggard, Merle Bluegrass Sessions $20 Haggard, Merle Cabin in the Hills (gospel) $20 Haggard, Merle Chicago Wind $18 Haggard, Merle For the Record: 2cd 43 hits re-recorded includes duets with Jewel & Willie $22 Haggard, Merle Going Where the Lonely Go $15 Haggard, Merle Going Where the Lonely Go/ That’s the Way Love Goes $22 2 on 1 Haggard, Merle Hag/Let Me Tell You ‘Bout a Song $22 Haggard, Merle His Greatest & Best $20 MCA Haggard, Merle I’m a Lonesome Fugitive/ Mama Tried 22 Haggard, Merle |