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Faron Young - All-Time Greatest Hits

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This CD showcases some of Faron's best known Capitol recordings, including his four number ones. I walked into a meeting one day and heard Faron singing. One of my employees had bought this CD and played it as a tribute to me. Was I thrilled! For anyone who enjoys classic country and wants a taste of Faron Young, this is the CD to buy.

"Your Old Used To Be" is the only one of Faron's songs his wife--Hilda--helped him write. Johnny Paycheck (Faron's frontman, then known as Donny Young) sings harmony on this recording.

You won't hear anybody like Faron on the radio today...He was, and is, a true original...his wink and smile even on a sad song tells you "it ain't so bad"...unfortunately, his life was not as happy as his sound and grinning face when he did what he truly loved...entertaining. It is sure good to know his music is still able to be found. This CD is a great start to get to know a true entertainer...who never sang a song he didn't make his own.

faron young is one of the all time greats in country music & this album proves it as does all the others.anyone who is a true country music lover should have this album.

I realize that some of these songs are decades old and that recording quality isn't quite up to modern digital standards, but that's no excuse for sloppy production in putting together a compilation.

Instead of a pleasant fade and short silence between tracks, most just cut off abruptly a fraction of a second before the end of the song. The real dealbreaker though is that the volume of several tracks warbles up and down throughout the song. I can even live with different volumes between tracks from different sources, but when the volume goes up and down within the same song it drives me nuts.

Lots of tracks for the money (although I didn't get one track listed, still trying to figure out what's up with that) so I guess I shouldn't be too critical; you get what you pay for and I didn't pay much.

I am replacing all of my old 33rpm records. They bring back old memories which I cherish. We will be playing it often as we travel around the USA.

The CD will go into my permanent old time Country collection.

Several great old hits by a fine C&W star.

Recommended for old time country fans.

Some of the Greatest Songs of one of the Greatest Country artists of all time. There will never be anyone to match his voice and style.

Wonderful CD. Faron Young just the way I like him. Every song was as honky tonk as I hoped or as we always say,"Good Beer Drinkin Music."
Jodi S.

The Faron Young Cd I just didn't care for. I only liked one song on it.