On Fri, 5 Feb 1999, Ian Durkacz wrote:
> A couple of weeks ago here in Sheffield I heard a local band do a
> great version of 'Crazy Arms' - which song I have been singing to
> myself ever since ...
>
> If that's typical of Ray Price, then it looks like I've got a big
> gap in my record collection, and I'd like to hear more. Can anyone
> recommend to me which of the many 'best of' collections would
> be a good place to start to hear more of his honky tonk sounds.
I'd definitely take Columbia/Legacy's The Essential Ray Price over the
more skimpy and haphazardly chosen American Originals, particularly if
you're a fan of classic shuffle stuff like "Crazy Arms." The Essential
disc has 20 tracks of honky tonk heaven.--don
