Tommy’s early seventies records sounded very different from most of what was playing on the radio at the time. While Tommy never had a #1 Billboard Country song, four of his song (“Gwen-Congratulations”, “I Don’t Know You Any More”, “Ann, Don’t Go Running” and “Heaven Is My Woman’s Love”) made it to #1 on Cashbox and/or Record World. Tommy Overstreet had a fine run of country singles in the early 1970s, most of which are included in this albums twenty-six tracks, along with about eight album tracks. THE BEST OF TOMMY OVERSTREET – Tommy Overstreet (released late 2015) It must have worked for the singles from these albums (“’She Went A Little Bit Farther”, “I Just Came To Get My Baby”, “Occasional Wife” and “If I Ever Fall In Love (With A Honky Tonk Girl)” all returned Faron to the top ten, a place he had largely missed in the few years prior. HERE’S FARON YOUNG/ OCCASIONAL WIFE – Faron YoungĪfter mucking about with more pop-oriented material for a number of years, these two fine Mercury albums (from 19) find Faron making his way back to a more traditional country sound.
This is a good primer on a very important era in country musicģ BALLAD OF A TEENAGE QUEEN – Johnny CashĦ ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM – The Everly Brothersħ GUESS THINGS HAPPEN THAT WAY – Johnny Cashġ3 DON’T TAKE YOUR GUNS TO TOWN – Johnny Cashġ4 WHEN IT’S SPRINGTIME IN ALASKA (It’s Forty Below) – Johnny Hortonġ6 THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS – Johnny HortonĢ PLEASE HELP ME, I’M FALLING – Hank Locklinġ7 SHE THINKS I STILL CARE – George JonesĢ2 DON’T LET ME CROSS OVER – Carl Butler and PearlĢ4 THE BALLAD OF JED CLAMPETT – Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain BoysĪnother UK label, Hux Records, continues to issue delightful product: I will just list the tracks for this fine two disc set. THE NASHVILLE SOUND OF SUCCESS (1958-1962) – Various Artists From about 1965 forward his focus become more country and he would have two #1 county singles in the 1970s This thirty-two track collection includes all his early hits (except 1964’s “In The Misty Moonlight”), such as million (and near million) sellers such as “How The Time Flies”, “Primrose Lane”, “There She Goes” and “Shutters And Boards”. Jerry Wallace wasn’t really a country artist during this period, but he was a definite fellow traveler and a very popular artist and very fine singer. SHUTTERS AND BOARD: THE CHALLENGER SINGLES 1957-1962 – Jerry Wallace The fine folks at Jasmine Records (UK) can always be counted on for fine reissues: It can be worthwhile to seek out the foreign affiliates of American labels for recordings that Capitol hasn’t reissued might be available on the UK or European EMI labels. In those cities that still have adequate recorded music stores (sadly a rare commodity these days), it can be a real thrill finding a label you’ve not encountered before reissuing something you’ve spent decades seeking.
As always most of the best reissues come from labels outside the USA.
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