Classic Country Music: Smithsonian

JETZT Classic Country Music: Smithsonian

   

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #266939 in Music
  
• Released on: 1993-11-18
• Number of discs: 4
• Format: Box set

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
99.9% Country Music Perfection
By A. Wolverton
Wow. Boxed sets just don't get much better than this. Unfortunately, this set is out-of-print, but when it comes back into print, RUN to get a copy. Just to give you an idea of what you'll find when you get your hands on this treasure:

Disc 1"The Prisoner's Song" Vernon Dalhart"Wildwood Flower" Carter Family"Tumbling Tumbleweeds" Sons of the Pioneers"New San Antonio Rose" Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys"You Are My Sunshine" Jimmie DavisPlus 20 more

Disc 2"I Am a Pilgrim" Merle Travis"I'm Moving On" Hank Snow"Lovesick Blues" Hank Williams"Sixteen Tons" Tennessee Ernie FordPlus 23 more

Disc 3"I Walk the Line" Johnny Cash"Crazy Arms" Ray Price"When I Stop Dreaming" Louvin Brothers"Coat of Many Colors" Dolly Parton"Rocky Top" Osborne BrothersPlus 21 more

Disc 4"Sin City" Flying Burrito Brothers"He Stopped Loving Her Today" George Jones"I Never Go Around Mirrors" Lefty Frizzell"Why Me, Lord" Kris KristoffersonPlus 18 more

Plus a booklet written by country music historian Bill Malone. But is the set perfect? No. You would think that room could have been made for at least one Merle Haggard tune, alas...this isn't a perfect world. But with this boxed set, it's pretty close.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Indispensable
By James Morris
The bad news is that the complete 4-disc CD set, as well as the individual CD's (volume 1-4) are all out of print. The good news is that they can all be found, with a little perseverance, from various dealers.This wonderful, history-drenched series contains many (but not all) of the classics that appeared on the 8-disc vinyl collection, The Smithsonian Collection of Classic Country Music, which was originally available in the late 1970's and early 1980's, as well as additional essentials. Unfortunately, some of the tracks proffered on that collection no longer seem to be available, but why quibble? I own the original vinyl boxed set, AND the four CD's, and I'm here to tell you that this is the real deal. Whether purchased together or separately, these compilations contain a wealth of early country material, much of it unavailable anywhere else.Volume 1 includes such early artists as the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, Gene Autry, Roy Acuff, Tex Ritter, Ernest Tubb, Patsy Montana, Bob Wills, Vernon Dalhart, Merle Travis, and Molly O'Day. Volume 2 boasts the talents of Merle Travis, Bill Monroe, Lefty Frizzell, Hank Williams, Red Foley and Hank Snow. Volume 3 progresses to Marty Robbins, Faron Young, Johnny Cash and George Jones, and Volume 4 showcases the talents of Ray Price, Kris Kristofferson, Ray Price and Emmylou Harris. Together, the four volumes cover dozens of well known and lesser known country artists, and represent carefully selected, essential staples in the country canon, performed by true pioneers of the genre, and more modern keepers of the flame.I lament that the CD versions forgo certain extras that made the original vinyl collection especially noteworthy, including sides that were divided into "Southeast" and "Southwest", a 56-page booklet that contained complete recording dates and band personnel, and a short bio of each artist! The vinyl version also had a whole disc devoted to bluegrass, and several key performances that I have been unable to find on CD. But the important part is the music, and this collection has been my favorite compilation of classic country since I acquired it, featuring music that simply never grows old. For new lovers of country roots music, these collections are THE place to start. Do not hesitate to get them while you can, for this set is sure to enhance your appreciation of where it all came from. And if you are a serious old-time lover of country music, this collection is truly indispensable.Important note: This set is available as a four-disc collection, OR as four individual CD's, Volumes 1-4. ONLY the set labeled as the "Boxed Set" contains all four CD's. For some reason, the Amazon listing for Volume 1, which is a single disc, contains track listings for all four volumes.

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Wow what happened to Country Music
By T. Treibel
With roots as rich as you will find in this box set you might be asking yourself......What happened to country music?I truly feel blessed to have such rare old recordings as you will find on these CD's. My favorite is disc 1 with recordings as old as 1924. This box set is like a complete history of country music from the dawn of recording to the 70's.

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