Description
2-CD with 48-page booklet, 57 tracks. Playing time approx. 150 mns.
By the 1950s, Roy Acuff's crown was slipping. He wasn't the star that he had been, but he was still making great records as this collection of ultra-rare sides cut between 1953 and 1958 for Capitol, Decca and MGM shows. Roy was adapting to the changing face of country music, but still making music that was true to his original vision. He re-made some of his biggest hits, including Great Speckled Bird, Lonely Mound Of Clay, Wreck on The Highway, and Precious Jewel. He also recorded some surprisingly good new songs including Goodbye Mister Brown (with Kitty Wells) and I Closed My Heart's Door, which was as powerful a performance as any he ever made.
Track Listing
Disc 1:- What Will I Do
- Is It Love Or Is It Lies
- Lonesome Joe
- Sweep Around Your Own Back Door
- Don't Say Goodbye
- Swamp Lily
- Sixteen Chickens And A Tambourine
- Rushing Around
- Whoa Mule
- Sunshine Special
- I Closed My Heart's Door
- I'm Planting A Rose
- River Of Crystal
- Please Daddy Forgive
- Streamline Heartbreaker
- Six More Days
- The Thief Upon Thee Tree
- Don't Judge Your Neighbor
- The Night Spots (Of The Town)
- The Great Speckled Bird
- Lonely Mound Of Clay
- Pins And Needles (In My Heart)
- Wabash Cannon Ball
- The Great Judgement Morning
- The Wreck On The Highway
- The Precious Jewel
- Night Train To Memphis
- Little Moses
- What Do You Think About Me
- Oh Those Tombs
- Come Back Little Pal
- Fire Ball Mail
- I'm Building A Home (In The Sky)
- The Great Titanic
- Goodbye Mr. Brown (& KITTY WELLS)
- Mother Hold Me Tight (& KITTY WELLS)
- Crazy Worried Mind
- Along The China Coast
- It's Hard To Love
- Plant Some Flowers By My Graveside
- I Wanta Be Loved
- I Like Mountain Music
- Jesus Died For Me
- Thank God
- Were You There When They Crucified My Lord
- How Beautiful Heaven Must Be
- The Unclouded Day
- Hold To God's Unchanging Hand
- Lord Build Me A Cabin
- Where The Soul Never Dies
- Shake My Mother's Hand For Me
- Take My Hand, Precious Lord
- This World Is Not My Home
- Where Could I Go (But To My Lord)
Additional Details
Label: Bear Family Records
Genre: Country
Run Time: 150 mins
Release Date: 01/02/07
UPC: 4000127156525