Patsy has charted three Top 40 hit singles that are not on the Patsy Cline Story: Faded Love, When I Get Thru With You (You'll Love Me To) and Always. All three of those hits are all included in this collection. The other tracks on this CD are just as excellent as the three hit singles from this album and they include her remake of Bill Monroe's Blue Moon of Kentucky, Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You), I'll Sail My Ship Alone, When I Need a Laugh, etc. The title of the album says it all, in other words, all 12 tracks make it a must have for any Patsy Cline and country music fan, and this collection is as close to another volume of greatest hits as it comes.
For some reason, MCA unfortunately deleted this album which is perfect for diehard fans as the whole album is classic and is about as good as her Millennium Collection and for casual fans who bought "Patsy Cline Story" and ended up missing "Faded Love." When you see used copies of this album pop up anywhere including here at Amazon, order it right away. I was lucky to have bought it new when it was still in print. Patsy fans, please do not overlook this album at all and if possible let MCA know that this shouldn't have been deleted.
The previous reviewer Bradley is absolutely right. This is an excellent album. This, together with the 24 songs on
, are a concise summary of every Patsy Cline song someone might want from her Decca years. I picked up both on CD but it's good to see that this is available as an mp3 download now. Best of all, there's no overlap between the two albums.
I liked Patsy enough to assemble a collection that included just about everything she ever recorded, but really when it comes down to it, almost everything I'd want is on this album and "The Patsy Cline Story". Sure, she'll give you the tearjerkers she's so famous for, but this album has upbeat songs as well, so it doesn't get tiresome or repetitive. With many albums it's better to just cherry pick a couple worthwhile songs, but "A Portrait of Patsy Cline" is worth downloading in its entirety.
These were Patsy's last recordings. Even though she was an established star by this time, you won't hear even a moment of Patsy ever "phoning it in". Enjoy!
