Disco de George Jones: “Hits I Missed... And One I Didn't”
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Personnel: George Jones (vocals); Dolly Parton (vocals); Bruce Watkins (acoustic guitar); Brent Mason (electric guitar); Paul Franklin (steel guitar, dobro); Larry Franklin (mandolin, fiddle); Pig Robbins (piano); Glenn Worf (bass guitar); Eddie Bayers (drums); John Wesley Ryles, Rhonda Vincent, Sheri Copeland, Liana Manis, Marty Slayton (background vocals).
<p>True to its title, HITS I MISSED...AND ONE I DIDN'T consists mainly of songs George Jones initially declined to record that became big hits for other country singers. This 2005 release finds the older, wiser Jones finally getting around to putting his unmistakable mark on these already-classic tunes. The opening cut, "Funny How Time Slips Away," for example, will forever be associated with Willie Nelson, but Jones manages to find previously unexplored nooks and crannies within the song. This approach serves him in good stead as he takes on tunes made famous by everyone from Randy Travis (the admittedly Jones-indebted "On the Other Hand") to Ray Charles (Harlan Howard's hard-times lament "Busted").
<p>The husky gravitas that Jones's voice had gained by 2005 adds even more emotive power to what was already a formidable instrument, and backed by the usual gang of Nashville heavyweights, he digs into every track like a man with a mission. The titular "one I didn't" refers to a re-recording of Jones's smash ballad "He Stopped Loving Her Today," a hard one to top, but the new version is utterly convincing, providing a powerful finale for a disc of expertly rendered country gems.
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Hits I Missed... And One I Didn't |
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UPC:015707979221
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Formato:CD
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Tipo:Performer
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Género:Country - Nashville Sound
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Artista:George Jones
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Artistas Invitados:Dolly Parton
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Productor:Keith Stegall
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Sello:Bandit Records
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Distribuidora:Welk
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Fecha de publicación:2005/09/13
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Año de publicación original:2005
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Número de discos:1
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Mono / Estéreo:Stereo
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Estudio / Directo:Studio
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9 personas de un total de 9 encontraron útil la siguiente opinión:
- George Jones delivers cover songs worth hearing
Enough has been said about George Jones as a singer. In summary: you can't say enough about George Jones as a singer. He has the ability to truly inhabit a lyric, to bring it to life without getting in its way. He has been called the greatest country singer alive, and rightly so.
What's surprising here, then, is not so much Jones' performance as the way in which he sheds new light on the material itself. I've heard Vern Gosdin's "If You're Gonna Do Me Wrong" a hundred times, but hearing Jones' version of the song is still a revelation. Slight changes in phrasing and the very experience of hearing it done by someone else (after ninety-nine times, you start taking Gosdin's version for granted) challenge us to reexamine the songs and appreciate them in new ways.
The selection of material here is stellar. Covers of songs famously performed by Randy Travis, Mark Chesnutt, Merle Haggard, Alan Jackson, Johnny Rodriguez, and others remain faithful to the originals. For those of us who heard these songs the first time around, this plays like a tribute to classic country songs... which is not to say oldies - "On the Other Hand" holds up admirably beside "Today I Started Loving You Again." The cover songs here probably won't unseat any of the original classic performances, but the album is enjoyable from beginning to end and it serves as a nice reminder of what real country music sounds like - before Nashville became more interested in bubble gum, soccer moms, sippy cups, and pop instrumentation.
When lyrical eloquence and emotional depth mattered and a guy like the Possum could be heard on country radio.
Those were the days.
5 personas de un total de 5 encontraron útil la siguiente opinión:
- Love It
If you truly love the way George Jones sings I think you will love this album. It is fascinating to hear him work his way through these great songs with all of his pure grit and somewhat diminished range. His ability to sing a song is still haunting. I think any fan of George Jones has to have this album. 4 personas de un total de 4 encontraron útil la siguiente opinión:
- Long Live the REAL King George
It,s George Jones. The man. The guy EVERY other singer wishes they sang like. If you don't believe that just ask any of them. So go get the cd and listen to how all of these songs SHOULD have sounded. 3 personas de un total de 3 encontraron útil la siguiente opinión:
- Great
This album is another classic from the greatest country music singer of all time. All of the songs are ones George had the chance to, but didn't record earlier in his career; except of course for the hit "He Stopped Loving Her Today." It is amazing how a 74 year old can still sing that great. "The Blues Man" featuring Dolly Parton is outstanding, much better then the previous times it was released by Alan Jackson and Hank Williams Jr. Sadly, none of these songs will be played on the radio, because country just isnt country anymore. As everyone knows country music is now about a singers image instead of their talent and voice. George Jones is the greatest regardless how many records he now sells or how many times you hear him on the radio. 3 personas de un total de 3 encontraron útil la siguiente opinión:
- The Possum Hits Another One Out Of The Park!
As a big George Jones fan, I resisted buying this one--feeling it sounded too gimmicky. Amazon reviewers persuaded me that I NEEDED to have George's latest....Just got it. WOW: A Fantastic album...He never sounded better. Detroit City and Blues Man are first-rate, world-class! The amazing thing is how much these classics by other artists become George's once he takes them on! (When other artists sing George Jones songs, you keep "hearing" Jones....When Jones sings other artists songs, you hear....JONES!) |
