Big Dad John

Jimmy Dean | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 28, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Bear Family
• ASIN: B000001B1F
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #215,842 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Big Bad John

2. I Won't Go Huntin' With You Jake

3. Smoke Smoke Smoke

4. Dear Ivan

5. To A Sleeping Beauty

6. The Cajun Queen

7. PT 109

8. Walk On Boy

9. Little Bitty Big John

10. Steel Man

11. Little Black Book

12. Please Pass The Biscuits

13. Gonna Raise A Ruckus Tonight

14. A Day That Changed The World

15. Gotta Travel On

16. Sixteen Tons

17. Oklahoma Bill

18. Night Train To Memphis

19. Make The Waterwheel Roll

20. Lonesome Road

See all 26 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

(CD with 24-page booklet, 26 tracks, playing time: 78:30) Here's a true 'Best Of' one of the great, innovative and most successful country stars of the Sixties. For pioneering crossover country, nothing beats Jimmy's Columbia hits like 'Big Bad John', 'PT 109', 'Little Black Book', and 'Dear Ivan'. The 26 titles on this CD also include much-requested singles and album tracks like 'Smoke Smoke Smoke That Cigarette', 'Cajun Queen', 'Gonna Raise A Ruckus Tonight', 'Gotta Travel On', and 'I Won't Go Huntin' With You Jake'. Some in stereo for the first time! --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An expanded version of a classic title, September 8, 2000

By 

Bradley Olson (Bemidji, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Big Dad John (Audio CD)

While the CD I previously reviewed was for the Sony budget CD entitled "Big Bad John and Other Fabulous Songs and Tales," this is my review of the Bear Family compilation entitled "Big Bad John." While this CD does have all of the songs on the CD I previously reviewed, this collection does have many of the singles A & B as well as the entire "Big Bad John and Other Fabulous Songs and Tales" album, although unlike the Sony disc, this CD does have the version of the title track that has a lyric that goes "at the bottom of the mine lies one hell of a man, Big John," rather than the lyric "at the bottom of the mine lies a big, big man" that was used on the Sony budget disc of the "Big Bad John..." album and also appears on Sony/Legacy's "Greatest Hits" CD. Because the extra songs on this disc are first rate, it's worth buying this CD if you can afford the cost. This disc only goes up to 1962 while the "Greatest Hits" collection goes up to 1966 and both CD's are a must have as his recordings do have great sound, they both have liner notes and great remastering, while this Bear Family CD does have a discography of songs he recorded in 1961-1962 in the booklet as well. Before I had this disc today, I long had the Sony budget CD which has just as great sound as this import but the extra songs do justify the cost of this disc very well to the point that I gave the Sony budget CD to a local radio station who has been playing the tracks off of the album ever since. A couple of the songs are previously unreleased on LP and they are just great and this disc is recommended to all Jimmy Dean fans who want more than what "Greatest Hits" offers, but "Greatest Hits" offers the basics and nothing else for those who only want the hits or those who are new to his music. This is for the people who are already fans just like myself.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm rediscovering the music my father listened to-I like it!, July 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Big Bad John and other fabulous songs and tales (Audio CD)

Back in the sixties when I was just becomming aware of what music was, my father listened to arists like Jimmy Dean, the New Christy Minstrels, the Kingston Trio, and others. No matter how wide musical tastes become, I think we all enjoy listening to the first sounds we remember as young people. And the musicians in those days were great story tellers and ballad singers. This album from Jimmy Dean is American folklore, history, and patriotism at its best.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another CD of Jimmy at his prime--as good as "Greatest Hits", February 3, 2000

By 

Bradley Olson (Bemidji, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Big Bad John and other fabulous songs and tales (Audio CD)

This budget priced CD is a straight reissue of the album from 1961, yet it does have different cover art than the original LP. Every song on this album is a classic which makes this a must buy for your collection.