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George Jones - Anniversary: Ten Years of Hits Audio CD

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George Jones Band: George Jones
Title: Anniversary: Ten Years of Hits
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Release Date: 1990-10-25
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: We Can Make It 2: Loving You Could Never Be Better 3: Picture of Me (Without You) 4: What My Woman Can't Do 5: Nothing Ever Hurt Me (Half as Bad as Losing You) 6: Once You've Had the Best 7: Her Name Is... 8: Old King Kong 9: Bartender's Blues 10: I'll Just Take It Out in Love 11: Someday My Day Will Come 12: Grand Tour 13: Door 14: These Days (I Barely Get By) 15: Memories of Us 16: Battle 17: He Stopped Loving Her Today 18: I'm Not Ready Yet 19: If Drinkin' Don't Kill Me (Her Memory Will) 20: Good Ones and Bad Ones 21: Still Doin' Time 22: Same Ole Me

Awesome collection of his work on Epic Records
There are a slew of classic hits produced by Billy Sherill, some great novelty numbers and weepers galore. George Jones
"Anniversary: Ten Years of Hits"
(Epic, 1983)
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For my money, this is the single best collection of George Jones hits from his tenure on Epic Records. Sure, there are a lot of chart-toppers sung with Tammy Wynette that aren't on here, but personally I'm not that big a fan of Wynette's work, and hearing a bunch of pure George is heaven to me. Strangely, Sony-BMG has let this lapse out of print (I'm writing in 2009) but it's worth tracking an old copy down (on either vinyl or CD) and if they ever do a remastering and reissue of the original album, don't hesitate to snap it up. It's pure country gold, one of my favorite albums ever. (DJ Joe Sixpack, Slipcue Guide To Country Music).


Sony does George justice!!!
He is the king of what I like to call 'barroom music' and is a honky tonk hero. George Jones. He is simply amazing, and his voice is perfect for the country music genre.

'Anniversary' was released way back when and was a double vinyl set. Thanks to the fact that the tracks are short and Sony's excellent remastering, the album turned into just one CD.

Here, you get most of George Jones' biggest hits. 'If Drinkin' Don't Kill Me (Her Memory Will),' 'We Can Make It,' 'Same Ole Me,' and 'A Picture Of Me' all appear on this set.

This isn't my all-time favorite period of George Jones (the later MCA years are), but this is still excellent. A very enjoyable George Jones set. Highly recommended for the new or casual George Jones fan.

ENJOY!!!.


An OK Compilation Of His Solo Hits From 1972 To 1982


In the period covered he actually had 44 hit singles, but in this they decided not to give us any of the 12 duets with Tammy Wynette, the one with stepdaughter Tina, the four with Johnny Paycheck, or the two with Merle Haggard [four of the foregoing were # 1 hits]. Typical of compilations to come out of the giant companies like Sony, this lacks any appreciable liner notes [just two meagre paragraphs] and no discography of the contents.

Generally speaking, the 22 selections included do represent his best solo hits in the period covered, with the exception of Good Ones And Bad Ones, which was the uncharted flipside of the 1981 # 1 Still Doin' Time. A better choice in retrospect may have been the 1977 # 24 If I Could Put Them All Together (I'd Have You).

What you have to remember is, by the time of the earliest selection included here [We Can Make It - # 6 in early 1972], he already had 80 hit singles to his credit dating back to 1955 and, from the time of the latest one here [Same Old Me - # 19 in early 1982 with The Oak Ridge Boys], he added another 36 to 1997.

A better choice for a solid George Jones compilation would be the 2-CD set Essential George Jones Spirit which does include many of the Tammy duets. Even so, this isn't a bad choice at the price. .


Good Collection
This one combines songs from 1972-1982. This is an impressive collection of George Jones standards that have held up well after all of these years. . . . an era not relished for it's "Country" music. I dont think there's a bad song on the CD (and there are 22); in fact, in my opinion, every single one of these should be number #1's. There are some real gems here that may have been forgotten, to include: "If Drinking' Dont Kill Me", "The Door", "Once You've Had the Best", and "We Can Make It". George has recorded so many songs, that some of the ones listed here may not ring a bell when they are mentioned, but you'll recognize each and everyone after you hear the first note. Stellar collection of original recordings.


* Another Great Album For George Jones *
He has put out some fantastic material and it never ceases to amaze me with what he will come out with next. George Jones is one of the few "Classic" Country Artists left. The Anniversary Album is a must purchase item! Each track that I listen to is a "Blast From The Past". The price of the CD is worth the monsy spent.


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