Gunfight at O.K. Corral

Johnny Western | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 12, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Bear Family
• ASIN: B000001AV8
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #279,313 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. (Ghost) Riders in the Sky

2. Gunfight at O.K. Corral

3. The Gunfighter

4. Don't Take Your Guns to Town

5. Ringo

6. The Hangin' Tree

7. Cross the Brazos at Waco

8. The Rebel - Johnny Yuma/Bonanza/Ballad of Paladin

9. Rawhide

10. The Searchers

11. High Noon

12. Song of the Bandit

13. Hannah Lee (High Are the Gallows)

14. The Lillies Grow High

15. The Ballad of Boot Hill

16. Cheyenne/Wyatt Earp/Bat Masterson

Editorial Reviews

Johnny Western as he sounded in 1984, which is good -- the voice is still a rich, enveloping baritone, rougher and not as flexible as it was in the early '60s but still pleasing and memorable. His rendition of "Gunfight at OK Corral" won't displace Frankie Laine's, but it has a drive and power all of its own. Stan Jones' "Ghost Riders in the Sky" gets a beautiful workout, as flamboyant vocally as Johnny Cash's was instrumentally -- Jones is also represented by "The Searchers," "Hannah Lee," "Lillies Grow High," and "Cheyenne." Bob Nolan's poignant "Song of the Bandit" (adapted from the English ballad "The Highwayman") is also here, sung with great affection, sincerity, and intensity. Western also covers his own "The Gunfighter," which he wrote for Marty Robbins, and Johnny Cash's "Don't Take Your Guns to Town" -- at this point in his career, Western's voice lacked the expressive range of Cash's. There are also lots of covers of television themes, including two very upbeat medleys of "Johnny Yuma -- The Rebel" (originally a Johnny Cash song on which Western played rhythm guitar), "Bonanza," and "The Ballad of Paladin"; "Bat Masterson" and "Wyatt Earp"; and the theme from "Rawhide." The personnel includes Billy Strange, Art Sparer, Jack Clement (who also produced), and Western on guitars. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Western Music at It's Finest, July 28, 2010

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Jessie Lofland "cokejazz" (Texas) - See all my reviews
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I grew up hearing Johnny Western sing most of the theme songs in the western movies that were so popular at that time. He has a rich voice that perfectly matches what you would expect a cowboy's voice to sound like as he keeps watch over the herd at night. I highly recommend this album to anyone who loves the western genre.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great CD, May 13, 2009

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B. Messmer "CowGal" - See all my reviews
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I really enjoy watching the reruns of traditional westerns of the 50's and 60's and these songs are right out of that era! I love 'em!

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WEstern Cowboy Music, May 12, 2007

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Therese M. Smith (CONCORD, N.H. United States) - See all my reviews
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This CD was awesome ! We had seen Johnny Western at the Festival of the West in AZ and just loved to listen to all of our favorite old western songs !!