The Definitive Collection (2-CD Set)

The Definitive Collection (2-CD Set)

No one, but no one, painted a picture in song of despair and desolation like the Thin Man from the West Plains, Porter Wagoner. Forget the Nudie suit and the pompadour; Waylon Jennings once said that Wagoner couldnâ€™t go pop with a mouthful of firecrackers, and these 40 songs prove it. Sure, the hitsâ€”27 of â€˜em in all and every Top Ten solo smashâ€”are here, like â€œA Satisfied Mind,â€ â€œMisery Loves Company,â€ â€œSkid Row Joe,â€ â€œThe Cold Hard Facts of Life,â€ and â€œThe Carroll County Incident,â€ but what elevates this collection above a mere best-of are the tracks lifted from Wagonerâ€™s starkly compelling concept albums (complete with their amazing album art, some of which weâ€™ve included here) like Confessions of a Broken Man, Soul of a Convict and Other Great Prison Songs, and The Bottom of the Bottle. Grammy-winning writer Colin Escott contributes notes to the package, which is newly remastered by Vic Anesini at Battery Studios in New York. Country music never got harder than thisâ€¦this ainâ€™t cry-in-your-beer country, itâ€™s more like punch-in-the-gut poetry. Essential!
Country USA
Brand REC84
Manufacturer Real Gone Music
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 0848064004974
ReleaseDate 2016-09-02
UnitCount 2
UPCs 848064004974
EANs 0848064004974

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