20th Century Masters: The Best of Faron Young- Millennium Collection [Original recording remastered]

Faron Young | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 10, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Mercury Nashville
• ASIN: B00005LZT1
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #80,848 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Faron Young's musical legacy may not speak as loudly as Hank Williams's or George Jones's, but this 12-song retrospective of Young's charting A-sides from his Mercury tenure illustrates a confident and experienced singer capable of wide emotional and stylistic ranges. Young nods to the Bakersfield Sound with the classic "Wine Me Up" and sends heartfelt whispers to the ladies on "This Little Girl Of Mine." "Keeping Up with the Joneses," a heartache-laced 1964 duet with Margie Singleton, may not stand up today quite as well as do the more aggressive anthems, like "Unmitigated Gall," and the breakneck re-recording of his first hit single "Goin' Steady." Still, this collection properly illustrates Young's grasp of a variety of moods and material, as well as his direct, honest delivery. --Kelly Minnis

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great music by a great singer, October 10, 2005

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Diane Diekman (Sioux Falls, SD, USA) - See all my reviews
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I never get tired of listening to Faron Young. He had many, many excellent (and under-appreciated) recordings on Mercury. This sample of his better-known songs only touches the surface of the music in his 26 Mercury albums. Perhaps there will be a Mercury box set some day to complement his Capitol box set.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding piece, August 26, 2005

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Jess "Jess" (Coal Country, PA) - See all my reviews

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Yeah, most folks think of the earlier Faron Young, but this selection is outstanding. Faron has few peers, and even fewer imitators; he was that good. His early stuff (and I recommend the 5 cd box set very highly) is what comes to our minds (ie, Hello Walls, Goin' Steady, and Live Fast) when we think of Faron Young; but he was constantly evolving. And this selection covers Faron's move to cover the dying "Bakersfield Sound" being vacated by Buck Owens (after the untimely death of Don Rich). Of course, the smooth and refined voice remains, but the beer-joint sound and those amazing fiddles make this a "must-have" album. Enjoy

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent overview of his Mercury years, April 10, 2005

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DJ Joe Sixpack (...in Middle America) - See all my reviews
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This is a very good selection of honkytonker Faron Young's work on the Mercury label, gathering hits from 1964-71. This isn't a period most hard country fans think highly of, but there were still some real gems that came out, and the record's producers cherry-picked the best of them. Definitely worth checking out.