5.0 out of 5 stars
Finally, a true first-rate, 5-star COUNTRY collection!, May 31, 2009
This review is from: 1000 Great Country & Western (Audio CD)
Originally released as a German import set, the 50-disc CD collection "1000 Great Country & Western" is a real COUNTRY Music fan's dream come true. This monumental boxed set contains 1,000 different recordings (studio AND live) from many of the industry's greatest performers. What you have here is a veritable treasure trove of brilliant music. Artists featured in this set include Lynn Anderson, Willie Nelson, The Bellamy Brothers, Merle Haggard, Mac Davis, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Porter Wagoner, Conway Twitty, Mel Tillis, Gene Watson, Freddy Fender, George Jones, Lee Greenwood, Jimmy Dean, Razzy Bailey, Patsy Cline, Hank Williams, Ed Bruce, Dolly Parton, Burl Ives, Mickey Gilley, Kenny Rogers, Jim Reeves, Dottie West, Anne Murray, Bob Wills, Tanya Tucker, Tammy Wynette, T.G. Sheppard, Barbara Mandrell, Eddie Raven, Kitty Wells, Johnny Paycheck, Barbara Fairchild, Ronnie McDowell, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Ralph Stanley, B.J. Thomas, Connie Smith, Carl Perkins, Ferlin Husky, Charly Rich, Frankie Laine, Don Williams, Stonewall Jackson, Hoyt Axton, Tex Ritter, Terri Gibbs, Faron Young, Hank Locklin, Dave Dudley, Charly Pride, Ned Miller, Buck Owens, Gail Davies, Rick Nelson, Johnny Lee, Kathy Mattea, and many others, performing many of the great songs that they made famous. This set contains the 50 CDs housed in their own individual carboard sleeves. Each sleeve shows a colorful Western scene depicted on the front and has the song titles and artists listed on the back. They are packaged into groups of 10 discs; each group of 10 discs are stored in its own carboard container which is designed to hold discs. Each container shows another unique Western scene depicted on both the front and the back. All 5 containers are stored in a special cardboard box with a flip-top flap, depicting yet another great Western scene. This boxed set makes a wonderful gift for every COUNTRY Music fan that enjoys and appreciates Classic COUNTRY by the original artists. This is perhaps the greatest CD boxed set ever released. A definitive must-have music collection!
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