> Chet Atkins - so is "The Essential" the way to go?
Probably, at least on economic grounds, though the Country All-Stars Jazz
>From The Hills album on Bear Family will get you not only prime Chet but
also some other folks regularly named around here, like the
recently-discussed Jerry Byrd, fiddler Dale Potter, Jethro Burns on
mandolin. Chet really built his reputation in the 50s, and his work from
that period is a lot shinier.
> Tanya Tucker - have her first two albums been released on CD? and she had
> about 4 'Greatest Hits' CDs. I know enought to avoid the one dated
> 1990-1992, but what of the others?
Sony has a Nice Price one that has her early hits (look for "Jamestown
Ferry"), MCA has a set that covers her later 70s stuff.
> Conway Twitty - Sheesh, there are 56 CDs listed at Amazon and ALL BUT 5
> are Greatest Hits collections. Help. I'm assuming I'd prefer his earlier
> stuff to his later stuff.
Bad assumption, unless you mean his rockabilly stuff from the 50s (look for
stuff done for MGM if that's what you're after); Twitty was remarkably
consistent in sound and style for a long, long time. I'm pretty happy with
my MCA 20 Greatest Hits ("Hello Darlin'" to "Red Neckin' Love Makin'
Night"), but most any MCA collection will do for starters. Whatever you
get, make sure it has "(Lying Here With) Linda On My Mind."
Jon Weisberger, Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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