This album is a perfect accompaniment to those who only have a greatest hits collection. Her rendition of Always is a definitive recording and should be listened to....period. Again this collection does NOT have her well-known hits like Crazy and Sweet Dreams, but is well worth owning. All this said, i must state that I am NOT a country music fan. Patsy's voice deserves a listen and you will NOT be disappointed!
THIS CD TOOK ME BACK TO WHEN I WAS YOUNG AND DREAMED OF BEING IN LOVE. THIS CD IS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR TO ADD TO MY COLLECTION. NO ONE SINGS OF LOVE LIKE PATSY CLINE AND THE MUSIC IS PURE COUNTRY CLASSIC.
I am biased. Patsy is one of the all time greats, and everything she did was fine. That said, Greatest Hits is the one to get if you can only get one, and you want to find out what the legend is all about. Her voice meshes perfectly with the slightly overwrought vocals required by the country audience.
With popular music, there can sometimes be a need to play it straight. I have always loved the 1930s version of "Always", and "Love Letters" just has the definitive Pat Boone stamp. Patsy's versions of these and others adds a little spin to the proceedings, which I think will appeal to me more and more over time, but which stand a little in the shadow of the masterpieces created by the originals.
That said, what more enjoyable way to spend some time than to hear Patsy belt out the best she had to offer? If you get this you WILL NOT be disappointed. Not quite perfect, but extremely good.
