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In a day of rock/country, it is nice to be able to play a Chris LeDoux cd and not have your ears hurt. Chris is to country what Elvis was to rock.

This album is one of the best country/western albums I have come across. Chris Ledoux stays close to the country music style with a cowboy attitude and lyrics, with the perfict voice for the songs he sings.

The best of Chris LeDoux has twelve great songs. I didn't know that until after I bought it. I bought the cd because of one song, This Cowboy's Hat. I didn't know what to expect from the other tracks. I found out there were a few others I liked, Cadillac Ranch and the duet with Garth Brooks, Whatcha Gonna Do With A Cowboy. After listening to the cd a few more times, I realized that every track was good, such as County Fair, Workin' Man's Dollar, and Hooked on an 8 Second Ride. Chris LeDoux is a verteran of country music and this cd contains a lot of his hits.

If you already know who Chris Ledoux is and already own several of his albums, this review isn't for you, you are probably already aware that Chris Ledoux was the greatest American singer, EVER, in ANY genre. There isn't a remotely close second. If you have never heard of Chris Ledoux and stumbled on this web page, this review is for you, and you are in for quite a treat. Chris Ledoux was a singer of cowboy music, not country music, not western music, but cowboy music, who sadly passed away in 2005 from cancer. His songs epitomized the American spirit, and I could never quite fathom why he never became a national superstar. His music is far, far better than the vast majority of crap being foisted on us by Nashville these days. He sings about life, about relationships, about work, about family, in short he only sings about things that matter. The music, the lyrics, everything is wonderful. His songs and his music is timeless and spans all genres. Even if you HATE country and/or western music, you will love Chris Ledoux. I've gotten several of my European friends hooked on CL!!! You can listen to his albums over and over and over again and they never get old. This collection, released in 1994, would be an ideal first album for someone new to Chris Ledoux. It contains many of his best songs, and if you are going to like CL, you are going to like this album. This price is great (currently $8 from Amazon). I agree with some of the negative reviews that the recording industry is really taking advantage of CL's legacy by re-releasing repackaged old collections. This isn't really a big problem though unless you feel that you need to own every album. I don't care how modest your budget is, you can afford $8 to buy this album, believe me you won't regret it. It may literally be a life-changing purchase.

i've had this cd for a long time and it is a great country music cd to own.my prayers go out to all of his family,fans, and friends.long live the legacy of chris ledoux.amen.

the songs are great, his voice is rustic and very authentic which seems to be a rarity these days in country.

this has a couple of best songs ever, This Cowboys Hat and 8 second ride, everyone should have this CD

Chris sings from experence.I've seen him in concert 4 times he's goto be one of the best.

I've been a fan of Chris for more than 25 years, he's my favorite singer, I have all his CDs, I was a member of his fan club for years (till the founder died), and these are great LeDoux songs. But Capitol/Liberty has shamelessly put out way too many Chris collections (this one, greatest hits, live, box sets, early years, rock 'n' roll collection). Enough! And a year and a half after Chris' death, it goes on ("Anthology" and "Ultimate Collection").

I did not buy The Best of Chris LeDoux for myself. This was given as a Christmas gift. Therefore, I cannot properly rate this. J. Hall