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Country Music Hall Of Fame Series: Loretta Lynn

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NO weak songs on this one. Loretta says what she means and it comes from deep down with power. A GREAT / FUN selection of Loretta's songs.

Though the track list is shorter (and the timeframe narrower) than 2002's "All Time Greatest Hits," this 1991 release is still a terrific summary of Lynn's key years, spanning from the mid 60s through the mid-70s and hitting most of the highpoints along the way. There are also enough non-hit tracks to keep this from simply being a recitation of Lynn's chart success, but the singular focus on Lynn's solo work does leave other parts of her career, such as the hit duets she recorded with Conway Twitty.

Those looking for an affordable way to school themselves on one of the cornerstone performers of country music could hardly do better than this introduction to the coal miner's daughter. One warning: be prepared to trade it back in for 1994's more thorough 3-disc "Honky Tonk Girl," because as good as this is, it can't even hope to contain all the treasures in Lynn's catalog.

This album is one of the most complete compilations of the best of Loretta Lynn's work I've been able to find. The only more thorough set would be the box set. Pretty much all of the songs she'll always be remembered for are contained in this single disc. Very enjoyable and highly recommended.

Loretta really lets loose in this album. She is so much better than today's singers. All of her songs tell a story. She is just the best.

As with the Red Foley, Kitty Wells, and Ernest Tubb entries in this MCA Country Music Hall Of Fame Series it's high time for a Volume 2. I mean, how can a single 16-selection CD do justice to a singer who had 77 charted Country hit singles from her first in 1960 [I'm A Honky Tonk Girl - # 14] to her last in 1993 [Silver Threads And Golden Needles [# 68 with Tammy Wynette and Dolly Parton]?

Among those 77 she also had SIXTEEN # 1s, only six of which are included here [tracks 5, 6, 10, 11, 13, and 16], and five that reached # 2, with only tracks 4 and 15 representing that pinnacle. True, many of her top hits were duets with Conway Twitty, including four # 1s, but there's still plenty of solos left to fill out one and possibly two additional volumes.

Among the # 1 hits alone you have: Woman Of The World (Leave My World Alone), Rated "X", Love Is The Foundation, Trouble In Paradise, Somebody Somewhere (Don't Know What He's Missin' Tonight), and She's Got You. Added to those are in excess of 25 others that made it to numbers 3 to 10 on the Country charts.

Come on, MCA, give us a break. Meanwhile, fans, you'll love the quality of this compilation, including the discography of the 16 selections and the five pages of liner notes written by Chris Skinker of the Country Music Foundation.

Other entries in the series include: Bill Monroe, Jimmie Davis, The Carter Family, The Sons Of The Pioneers, Tex Ritter, and Floyd Tillman.

Of the big 4 of late-'50s-and-after women of country (Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton), I think Loretta is my favorite, partially because she's the most country, but also, at her peak, she probably made the most really good recordings. All the ones I know of hers are on this collection, and many are classic. My favorite is "Fist City," but things like "Blue Kentucky Girl," "One's on the Way," "You Ain't Woman Enough," and "Coal Miner's Daugher" and others are really good. A bunch songs I like less, including "After the Fire is Gone," "Out of My Head and Back in My Bed," "Honky Tonk Girl," "When the Tingle Becomes a Chill," and more. These are songs I like less or don't care for much, but that's more because they don't make much of an impression of likeability on me. I don't think they're bad by any means. So by overall giving an impression of being really good, it gets 4 stars.

Of the big 4 of late-'50s-and-after women of country (Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton), I think Loretta is my favorite, partially because she's the most country, but also, at her peak, she probably made the most really good recordings. All the ones I know of hers are on this collection, and many are classic. My favorite is "Fist City," but things like "Blue Kentucky Girl," "One's on the Way," "You Ain't Woman Enough," and "Coal Miner's Daugher" and others are really good. A bunch songs I like less, including "After the Fire is Gone," "Out of My Head and Back in My Bed," "Honky Tonk Girl," "When the Tingle Becomes a Chill," and more. These are songs I like less or don't care for much, but that's more because they don't make much of an impression of likeability on me. I don't think they're bad by any means. So by overall giving an impression of being really good, it gets 4 stars.

Of the big 4 of late-'50s-and-after women of country (Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton), I think Loretta is my favorite, partially because she's the most country, but also, at her peak, she probably made the most really good recordings. All the ones I know of hers are on this collection, and many are classic. My favorite is "Fist City," but things like "Blue Kentucky Girl," "One's on the Way," "You Ain't Woman Enough," and "Coal Miner's Daugher" and others are really good. A bunch songs I like less, including "After the Fire is Gone," "Out of My Head and Back in My Bed," "Honky Tonk Girl," "When the Tingle Becomes a Chill," and more. These are songs I like less or don't care for much, but that's more because they don't make much of an impression of likeability on me. I don't think they're bad by any means. So by overall giving an impression of being really good, it gets 4 stars.

Of the big 4 of late-'50s-and-after women of country (Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton), I think Loretta is my favorite, partially because she's the most country, but also, at her peak, she probably made the most really good recordings. All the ones I know of hers are on this collection, and many are classic. My favorite is "Fist City," but things like "Blue Kentucky Girl," "One's on the Way," "You Ain't Woman Enough," and "Coal Miner's Daugher" and others are really good. A bunch songs I like less, including "After the Fire is Gone," "Out of My Head and Back in My Bed," "Honky Tonk Girl," "When the Tingle Becomes a Chill," and more. These are songs I like less or don't care for much, but that's more because they don't make much of an impression of likeability on me. I don't think they're bad by any means. So by overall giving an impression of being really good, it gets 4 stars.

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