Compadres: An Anthology of Duets

Marty Stuart | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 5, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hip-O Records
• ASIN: B000Q364JW
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #130,963 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

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Marty Stuart began collaborating with legends when he joined Lester Flatt's Nashville Grass as a 13-year-old mandolinist. One of his biggest singles, 1991's "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'," teamed him with Travis Tritt. This compilation includes a rare Stuart mandolin workout on Bill Monroe's "Rawhide" recorded onstage with Flatt in 1974, and "Hearts Like Ours" with wife Connie Smith. He and ex-father-in-law Johnny Cash created a fiery revival of Cash's Sun recording of "Doin' My Time." With Steve Earle, Stuart created a beautifully understated rendition of Buddy Holly's "Crying, Waiting, Hoping." He was equally adept with Earl Scruggs on "John Henry" and with Merle Haggard on a 2003 "Farmer's Blues." That empathy extended to blues and gospel greats, apparent on "The Weight" with the Staple Singers and "Confessin' the Blues" with B.B. King. Two unreleased tracks include Stuart and Loretta Lynn reviving "Will You Visit Me on Sunday," a tune she'd previously recorded with the late Conway Twitty, and the Who's "I Can See for Miles" with Stuart, his band, and Old Crow Medicine Show. Unlike the many Nashville "vocal events" that are simply contrived marketing ploys, Stuart's collaborations are consistently organic, without a shred of artifice. --Rich Kienzle

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Duets with country greats, June 7, 2007

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V. Pierce "martyfan" (Tennessee, United States) - See all my reviews
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Another great record from Marty Stuart. I used to think Marty was blessed to know and to perform with so many of the great artists of country music. Now I think they are blessed to be able to perform with Marty. He truly is a one of the greats of country music. Now I am blessed to hear Marty with Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Travis Tritt, Connie Smith, George Jones, BB King, Del McCoury, Loretta Lynn, Lester Flatt and his Fabulous Superlatives. Love the pictures and the notes included also.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD, July 9, 2007

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L. J. Martin (La Feria TX) - See all my reviews
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Any one who loves music will find something on this CD to enjoy. There's a reason it is #1 on the Americana chart this week !! It shows the whole "Marty Party" spectrum from fantastic instrumentals to blues, to ballads, to love songs, to classic country; and does it with a superb lineup of "compadres".

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoyable CD, September 6, 2007

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Tammy M. Blizzard (Massanutten, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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I had never purchased any Marty Stuart music and I was really impressed with the CD. I am mostly Bluegrass, hardly ever listen to country. The songs are so well done and it's a real taste of every type of music. I am really glad I bought this.