The Complete Capitol Hits of Faron Young

Faron Young

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 10, 2001)
• Original Release Date: October 17, 2000
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Collector's Choice
• ASIN: B000059HSK
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #42,415 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Faron Young was one of the greatest honky-tonkers who ever lived. Such a man, we figured, deserves a real, honest-to-goodness anthology: 41 tracks, every one of his hits for Capitol--many of them never on CD--with notes by Grammy-winning writer Colin Escott. A 'Collectors' Choice Music' release!

Customer Reviews

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An underrated artist and a great collection!, November 16, 2003

By	Mark Janovec "mjanovec" (Hudson, WI United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

When looking back at the history of county music, many people somehow ignore the importance of Faron Young's career. And for many years, Faron's catalog was subjected to incomplete "best ofs" and "greatest hits" discs that either were way too short or focused on his later, lesser years at Mercury Records (which, admittedly, produced some great songs too).

Even though the Bear Family box set is the complete collection of all of Faron's Capitol recordings, it's $90 (or more) price tag can scare away the more casual fan. This 2-CD set is the perfect compromise for those on a budget, since it collects all of the hit singles from that crucial ten year period but is comprehensive enough to satisfy most appetites. For those with even tighter budgets, the Country Music Foundation has a nice 1-CD set of Faron's Capitol years called "Live Fast, Love Hard: Original Capitol Recordings" that covers most of the essentials, but lacks the depth of this set.

And while this 2-CD set eventually convinced me that I needed Bear Family's 5 disc set, I still retained this collection for it's portability.

Whether you're looking for the perfect starter to your Faron Young collection, or looking to upgrade from a single disc set, look no further than this 2-disc set. You won't be disappointed.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A voice better than I remembered, December 31, 2002

By	John R. Gray (Grove City,, OH United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I had forgotten how pure was Faron Young's voice. I play this two cd set as much, if not more, than any other in my large collection. It is a soft and pleasant trip down memory lane of the 1950's and 1960's, and well worth the price.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely the best, April 29, 2006

By	Gary Schlager (Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Faron Young may have had the best voice ever in country music. The earliest recordings on this album are pure country, the quality is superb, and the range of his voice is stunning. A number of the later recordings, made at the beginning of the rock-and-roll era are not true country, but, once again, the quality of his voice is something to appreciate. Fantastic!!
This may be the best country music I've ever heard.