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Track Listings
| 1. First Mrs. Jones | |||
| 2. Words and Music | |||
| 3. Cold Hard Facts of Life | |||
| 4. Sleep | |||
| 5. Hundred Dollar Funeral | |||
| 6. If I Could Only Start Over | |||
| 7. Tragic Romance | |||
| 8. Try Being Lonely | |||
| 9. I'll Get Ahead Someday | |||
| 10. I Just Can't Let You Say Goodbye | |||
| 11. Shopworn | |||
| 12. Julie | |||
| 13. Boston Jail | |||
| 14. Convict and the Rose | |||
| 15. I Relived My Life Today | |||
| 16. I'm Just Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail | |||
| 17. Let Me In | |||
| 18. Big River Train | |||
| 19. Snakes Crawl at Night | |||
| 20. They're All Going Home But One | |||
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Editorial Reviews
Here for the first time on one CD are two of his very finest 'concept' albums (both originally issued in 1967), The Cold Hard Facts Of Life and Soul Of A Convict plus a number of rare 45 only tracks and versions. Superb showmanship and earth-cracking sincerity abound as Porter's cast of inebriates, cutthroats and troubled souls are captured on wax in all their moribund glory. Remastered from the original tapes and complete with original artwork and exclusive liner notes these albums were recorded at a time of great tumult in Porter's personal and professional life and are without doubt the darkest jewels in country music's crown. 30 tracks on one CD including the hits The Cold Hard Facts Of Life, Julie, and Be Proud Of Your Man.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Classic Porter but....,
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This review is from: Cold Hard Facts Of Life/Soul Of A Convict (Audio CD)
Great stuff but NOT first time on cd, Bear family beat you to the punch on that count when they re-issued these and several others last year. (And a typical fabulous Bear Family treatment of it) Even so, for us die hard Porter fans there are a few bonus tracks on here that make this possibly worth getting.
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Classic Porter Wagoner!,
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One of the best re-issues I have heard in a long time. This is classic, 1960's country music with an "edge." Porter Wagoner at his best! Songs of cheating wives, poverty, life as a convict, and many others. Several classic recitations by Porter as well. Great stuff.
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Stories from life,
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This is the heart and soul of Country Music! Country music used to tell stories from real happenings along the road of life and these are some heartbreakers. Porter sings like he lived every situation he sings about. My personal favorite is, "They're All Goin' Home But One". I had searched for the album "Soul of a Convict" for 15 years having heard it as a child and it is all I remembered it to be. Enjoy! JP Minnesota
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