Golden Throats 3: Sweet Hearts Of Rodeo Drive { Various Artists }

Golden Throats (Rhino Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 28, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rhino / Wea
• ASIN: B0000033GJ
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #230,517 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #96 in Music > Pop > Easy Listening > Retro Space Age

Track Listings

1. I Walk the Line

2. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight

3. Hey, Good Lookin'

4. Green, Green Grass of Home

5. Back Street Affair

6. San Antonio Rose

7. Almost Persuaded

8. Ringo [French Version]

9. Tumbling Tumbleweeds

10. Your Cheatin' Heart

11. Mule Train

12. Cool Water

13. Folsom Prison Blues

14. Desperados Waiting for a Train

15. I Walk the Line

16. Peace in the Valley

17. Games People Play

Editorial Reviews

This CD is an out of print collectible! It is the Rhino release. Catalog #R2 71867. There is a drill hole through the spine of the case. Still sealed.Track Listing:1. I Walk The Line - Leonard Nimoy2. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight - Goldie Hawn3. Hey Good Lookin' - John Davidson4. The Green, Green Grass Of Home - Jack Palance5. Back Street Affair - Carol Channing & Webb Pierce6. San Antonio Rose - Michael Parks7. Almost Persuaded - Louis Armstrong8. Ringo (French version) - Lorne Greene9. Tumbling Tumbleweeds - Merv Griffin10. Your Cheatin' Heart - Buddy Ebsen11. Mule Train - Rod McKuen12. Cool Water - Walter Brennan13. Folsom Prison Blues - Living Marimbas Plus Voices14. Desperados Waiting For A Train - Slim Pickens15. I Walk The Line - Telly Savalas16. Peace In The Valley - Wink Martindale17. Games People Play - Jim Nabors

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Celebrities sing classic country!, July 6, 2003

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Johnny Heering "trivia buff" (Bethel, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Golden Throats 3: Sweet Hearts Of Rodeo Drive { Various Artists } (Audio CD)

The Golden Throats series continues with celebrities singing some truly bad versions of country songs. If you are like me, you find this sort of thing hilarious. I'd like to mention a few of the "highlights". "Hey, Good Looking" is performed here by John Davidson, who makes Pat Boone sound soulful. In one of the most misguided ideas ever, Merv Griffin sings a "twist" version of "Tumbling Tumbleweeds". Broadway legend Carol Channing & country music legend Webb Pierce team up for one of the most unlikely duets of all time. And you get two versions of "I Walk the Line". Whose is worse, Leonard Nimoy's or Telly Savalas's? It's close, but Kojak beats Spock by a nose (or a lollipop). If you like the other Golden Throats volumes, you should enjoy this, especially if you have an interest in country music.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars not as good as the previous two, but entertaining, June 20, 2003

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Mark Bychowski (houston tx) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Golden Throats 3: Sweet Hearts Of Rodeo Drive { Various Artists } (Audio CD)

this, the third cd in the golden throats series, doesnt measure up to the inspired lunacy of the first two. its not the choice of material or the limits of using only mangled country music, its just that nothing on here matches the sebastian cabot/william shatner/sammy davis cuts of vols. 1 & 2. theres still plenty to enjoy here, if yer into that kind of thing. the hip swingin take on "hey good lookin" by john davidson which makes the rounds during martini hour at my house, the appalling attempt by louis armstrong to bray "almost persuaded" as if its from porgy & bess, the BAFFLING choice to use lorne greenes FRENCH version of "ringo", & walter brennan literally sounding like he's about to keel over in desperation for "cool water" are all phenomenally awe inspiring. one of my personal favorites is everyones favorite bomb riding yahoo, slim pickens, "interpretation" of "desperados waiting on a train", sounding like he got to the studio after a 2 week bender & handed the lyric sheet. when he cuts loose at the end with actual SINGING, your jaw will be scraping the floor. in a nutshell, (or more approriately, in an outhouse), if you love the first 2 golden throats, you'll like this, but its not essential.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars "Golden Throats" Goes Country, August 10, 2006

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Scott T. Rivers (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Golden Throats 3: Sweet Hearts Of Rodeo Drive { Various Artists } (Audio CD)

Certain artists never should sing country music. Louis Armstrong and Carol Channing come to mind. On the other hand, there are many noted performers who simply should not sing. Leonard Nimoy, Goldie Hawn and Jack Palance remain standouts in this particular category. If you want celebrity vocal prowess, look no further than "Golden Throats 3: Sweet Hearts of Rodeo Drive." Along with these aforementioned entertainers, you get mind-boggling rarities such as Merv Griffin's "Tumbling Tumbleweeds," Telly Savalas' "I Walk the Line" and Lorne Greene's French interpretation of "Ringo." Order now - operators are standing by!