The Best Of Austin City Limits: Country Music's Finest Hour

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 17, 1996)
• Original Release Date: September 17, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000002AF4
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #179,770 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Silver Wings - Merle Haggard

2. I Feel Lucky - Mary Chapin Carpenter

3. Guitars, Cadillacs - Dwight Yoakam

4. Baby, Now That I've Found You - Alison Krauss And Union Station

5. What a Crying Shame - The Mavericks

6. The Blue Side of Town - Patty Loveless

7. He Stopped Loving Her Today - George Jones

8. Stand by Your Man - Tammy Wynette

9. Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain - Willie Nelson

10. Mama He's Crazy - The Judds

11. I've Always Been Crazy - Waylon Jennings

12. Xxx's and Ooo's (An American Girl) - Trisha Yearwood

13. Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray - K.D. Lang

14. Texas - Charlie Daniels

15. Boogie Back to Texas - Asleep At The Wheel

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Who had to choose the best of?, May 8, 2000

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Steven H. Hulme "Idaho Spud" (Boise, ID USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best Of Austin City Limits: Country Music's Finest Hour (Audio CD)

"Austin City Limits" has been on the air since 1976. How does somebody arrive at the 16 best performances from those 24+ years!

Anybody who watches ACL regularly is aware that it certainly isn't just country music; some of the best acts I've seen have been Stevie Ray Vaughan, Danny Gatton, John Mayall, The Neville Brothers. This collection, however, definitely leans toward "country" acts. (I believe there's a "blues best of" compilation as well.) With so much material available, something would definitely be wrong if there were a dud performance in a 16-cut collection, and there's not. (The disc is a mere 51 ½ minutes - why not 20 or 25 minutes more?) Some of my favorites: a rockin' "Blue Side of Town" by Patty Loveless, "Baby Now That I've Found You" by Alison Krauss, "He Stopped Loving Her Today" by George Jones.

I'd really like to be able to purchase my favorite ACL programs from over the years, either video or audio, but alas, they blame licensing / royalty complications. So I guess these "Best of" compilations will have to do. And this one does nicely.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, August 4, 1998

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This review is from: The Best Of Austin City Limits: Country Music's Finest Hour (Audio CD)

This has to be one of the finest collection albums ever put together. The sound is crisp, clear and the song selection is superb. Every country fan will know the songs on this one. I highly recommend this album.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Country Album Compilation Available!, September 2, 2002

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Jeffrey W. Vigeant (Williamsburg, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best Of Austin City Limits: Country Music's Finest Hour (Audio CD)

This was the first album to be released under "The Best of Austin City Limits" from their vast library of classic country music. It delivers the best country album compilation I've ever heard. With the likes of Mary Chapin Carpenter's "I Feel Lucky" (and you will if you own this great album) to Waylon Jennings "I've Always Been Crazy" and Tammy Wynette's "Stand By Your Man", all the great country music venues are explored here. From slow, tender love songs to foot-stompin' tunes, the minutes race by like an old iron horse headed west into the sunset as you listen to your favorite hits. It all ends too soon, but lively, with "Boogie Back to Texas" by Asleep At The Wheel. If you don't own this album, get it. Then do someone else a favor--share it!