The Bottom Line
Pros
- “White Lightning”
- “The Race is On”
- “I’m A One Woman Man”
Cons
- Very young voice to seasoned voice threw me just a little while listening.
Description
- 40 tracks on two CD’s.
- Compilation produced by Gregg Geller.
- Released by Legacy.
Guide Review - George Jones - Essential George Jones
The ‘Essential’ collections are wonderful for artists who are well established and much of their music is out of print or no longer found easily. George Jones started his career in the early 50’s and is still going strong today. This album is all re-mastered original recordings. It starts with his very first single, “No Money in the Deal.” In that song, he’s still finding his musical legs and his voice has a rougher edge that comes with youth and inexperience. A few years later he found his stride with the hit that put him on the charts, “Why Baby Why.” That was in 1955 and he hit the ground running and never looked back. His voice is unique, and though people have tried, there isn’t anyone that can sing like George.Over the years he has sung with almost everyone. While Tammy Wynette is the most recognized duet partner, he also had a few hits with Melba Montgomery first. No collection would be complete without including at least one of those songs, and “We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds” is a beautiful one. There are a couple of duets with Tammy on here, “Take Me” and “We Loved It Away.” There are so many good songs, it is impossible to mention them all. But “The Race is On,” “White Lightning,” “Grand Tour,” “He Stopped Loving Her Today” and “A Picture of Me Without You” are all included. There are several songs that are maybe not as well known, but that makes them all the better for this project. It closes with the last charted single to date, “Choices.”
