Audio CD review:
Kris Kristofferson, Dolly Parton, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson - The Winning Hand

Kris Kristofferson, Dolly Parton, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson - The Winning Hand

Band: Kris Kristofferson, Dolly Parton, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson Title: The Winning Hand Rating: Release Date: 28 April, 1998 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: You're Gonna Love Yourself (In The Morning) - Brenda Lee/Willie Nelson 2: Ping Pong - Dolly Parton/Kris Kristofferson 3: You'll Always Have Someone - Willie Nelson 4: Here Comes That Rainbow Again - Kris Kristofferson 5: The Bigger The Fool, The Harder The Fall - Kris Kristofferson/Brenda Lee 6: Help Me Make It Through The Night - Kris Kristofferson/Brenda Lee 7: Happy, Happy Birthday Baby - Dolly Parton/Willie Nelson 8: You Left Me A Long, Long Time Ago - Willie Nelson/Brenda Lee 9: To Make A Long Story Short, She's Gone - Willie Nelson/Kris Kristofferson 10: Someone Loves You Honey - Brenda Lee 11: Everything's Beautiful - Dolly Parton/Willie Nelson 12: Bring On The Sunshine - Brenda Lee 13: Put It Off Until Tomorrow - Dolly Parton/Kris Kristofferson 14: I Never Cared For You - Willie Nelson 15: Casey's Last Ride - Kris Kristofferson/Willie Nelson 16: King Of A Lonely Castle - Willie Nelson 17: The Little Things - Dolly Parton 18: The Bandits Of Beverly Hills - Kris Kristofferson 19: What Do You Think About Lovin' - Dolly Parton/Brenda Lee 20: Born To Love Me - Brenda Lee/Kris Kristofferson

Customer Reviews An interesting curiosity It features some newly recorded material, some old recordings and some tracks that mix up the two. This album features four singers who could each be classed as a true original, but the album is not quite what you might expect. Dolly did not actually take part in the project, though I assume she gave permission for her old Monument recordings to be used. If you have heard any of her old Monument recordings, you will know what to expect - but some of the tracks here are not available in their original form. All except one of the tracks featuring Dolly were converted into duets by adding one of the other voices. Willie took part in the project but some of his old recordings were also used. I believe that Willie newly recorded all the duet parts, but the solo tracks were old recordings. I also believe that all the recordings by Kris and Brenda were new. Given all that, it is remarkable that the resultant album sounds as good as it does, but it is also no surprise that Brenda shines the brightest of the four. This album is worth five stars for its curiosity value but only three for the quality of the music - if all four had been in the studio doing completely new recordings, the results would have been far better. Committed Dolly fans will want this for Ping pong (with Kris) and What do you think about loving (with Brenda) - these songs are (as far as I know) not available anywhere else in any form. I've seen both of Dolly's duets with Willie on other compilations, though I don't know if Dolly's solo recordings of any of those four songs were ever released. Similarly, committed fans of the other three will have their own reasons for wanting this. Unless you're a committed fan of one of the four (or fairly keen on at least two of them), you may not find enough to get excited about. Each of them has recorded better music individually. Tony Bennett? I do not think thjis album contains any Tony Bennett material - can somebody confirm and if so remove this album from his listing please. BRENDA LEE is a GIANT talent ! ! ! Brenda Lee is outstanding! Her vocals are among the best she has recorded. I purchased this as an LP many years ago, The CD is so far superior. Her duets with Dolly,Kris and Willie are a real treat. The other country greats showcased do a fine job, but is "Little Miss Dynamite" that steals the show. I recommend this highly. The Winning Hand is exactly that!. . You can see a complete list of all Kris Kristofferson, Dolly Parton, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson discography, or go back to the Kris Kristofferson, Dolly Parton, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson tabs