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Down & Dirty Plus (Reis)

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I can't add much more to the terrific and comprehensive album review that sums up in a nutshell what Bobby Bare has done for Country Music.

I have this album as well as the bonus tracks on vinyl and although the quality of the tracks are excellent and the fact that I have already converted them to a cd, this has not stopped me ordering this album.

There has never been an equal to Bobby Bare in song rendition. He interprets the songs with such meaning that you can actually live inside of them.

Because he was so many years ahead of the dreary country scene at the time, he never received the recognition that was due to him. Therefore, this album will be appreciated in this day and age much more than it did in its time.

I rate this as a true masterpiece from a man that should have been inducted to the Country Hall Of Fame a long time ago. If I as a South African can appreciate the "Bare" then all I can say is "Wake up American country fans and smell the roses". Do something about this injustice to Country Music

C. J. Lock

Of course this cd finally is released after I jumped through all the necessary hoops to convert my vinyl LP to CD! Even so, I'm thrilled to have the cd at last, not only for the improved sound quality over my converted format, but for the additional tunes. Bare was never better than on this album, and that's saying something. Pointed, poignant, facetious, playful, even angry and bitter -- he displays the full range of emotions here, and never, ever goes over the top. IMHO this is one of the top 10 country LPs of all time. When the Tim McGraws and the Kenny Chesneys of the entertainment world can display this kind of range and talent, I'll buy'em, but not until.

Finally on cd,some of the most fun music recorded ever.Urban Cowboy music at it's best.According to the liner notes "DRUNK AND CRAZY" to be released soon.Looking forward to that!

Thank heavens they finally released "Down & Dirty" on CD! My cassette of it gave way years ago and I have been searching for the CD since. This is truly one of the best recordings ever made.

What a pleasure to discover that one of the all-time great country-western albums was finally on a CD. Bobby Bare is a singer's singer, a favorite of better known performers like Willie Nelson and Kris Kristoffersen. When he teamed with songwriter Shel Silverstein on rollicking ballads like "Pour Me Another Tequilla, Sheila" and "Numbers," the result was ingenious, literate, up-tempo fun. From the sad tale of bluesman "Blind Willie Harper" to the lyrical truth that "Some Days are Diamonds," there isn't a wrong note in this album.

Bare is awesome, song selection great, but the crowd noise sounds canned. Listen to the start of each song. Is it live in the studio with all the musicians playing at the same time (and massive applause and sound effects added later) or live on stage with an actual crowd there? I think Bobby Bare is fantastic, but the "liveness" sounds manufactured here. Thoughts anyone?

This item arrived sooner than I expected, and it was exactly what I wanted. Great service!

Great live CD. If your a fan of Bobby Bare you would love this CD.

Nice and rowdy excellent guitar playing lots of feeling and emotion.

Simply put, I've been waiting 25 years for this album to come out on CD. For shear fun, it's one of the greatest country albums of all time and one of the best live albums of any genre.

This is the first time I've seen this album on CD! I always enjoyed my LP version of it. It's lots of fun!