Honky Tonk Heroine: Classic Capitol Recordings, 1952-1964

Jean Shepard | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 31, 1995)
• Original Release Date: October 26, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Country Music Found.
• ASIN: B000000QJ8
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #292,624 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #80 in Music > Indie Music > Country > Honky-Tonk

Track Listings

1. Twice The Lovin' (In Half The Time)

2. Crying Steel Guitar Waltz

3. A Dear John Letter

4. My Wedding Ring

5. Two Whoops And A Holler

6. Don't Fall In Love With A Married Man

7. A Satisfied Mind

8. Beautiful Lies

9. Sad Singin' And Slow Ridin'

10. Under Suspicion

11. I Want To Go Where No One Knows Me

12. The Other Woman

13. Act Like A Married Man

14. A Thief In The Night

15. He's My Baby

16. How Do I Tell It To A Child

17. Color Song (I Lost My Love)

18. The Root Of All Evil (Is A Man)

19. Under Your Spell Again

20. One White Rose

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Original Honky Tonk Woman, March 9, 2002

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Gavin B. (St. Louis MO) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Honky Tonk Heroine: Classic Capitol Recordings, 1952-1964 (Audio CD)

Jean Shepard's career as a country singer was often diminished by the long shadow cast by her peers, Kitty Wells and Patsy Cline. She proves to be thier equal in this 12 year retrospective of her early recordings. In the early 1950s,when women singers in country music were denegraded as "fern thrushes", Jean Shepard's music was a breakthrough, exploring near-taboo topic of marital infidelty. Her sweet, but full bodied alto voice counterpointed her tough minded song lyrics. This collection features Shepard in her finest stipped down traditional form with the amazing steel guitar of Speedy West. Later in her career, Shepard succumbed to producers who drowned her beautiful voice in overblown string arrangements and annoying Mitch Miller type chorus singers. This is the real Jean Shepard, the orginal honky tonk woman.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars True Country, True Opry!, November 30, 2000

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J Keistler "[e-mail]" (Lake Jackson, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Honky Tonk Heroine: Classic Capitol Recordings, 1952-1964 (Audio CD)

I've enjoyed seeing Jean Shepard several times at the Grand Ole Opry and have of course seen her on the telecasts. She used to be a regular on TNN's Ralph Emory talk show. As she nears seventy, her voice is as strong and vibrant as ever; she's one of those lucky singers who can just keep going!

Shepard's distinctive accent shines through on all of these recordings. There is an obvious progression in recording quality from the first to the last of this CD, but all the cuts sound clean and showcase her abilities.

This is a voice that will stand out from the crowd fifty years from now, one that you will either love or hate. It's a long way from Faith Hill!

For those who like their country music without rock influence, try this. You'll become a fan like so many of us!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you like Jean Shepard this cd is a must., April 7, 1999

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This review is from: Honky Tonk Heroine: Classic Capitol Recordings, 1952-1964 (Audio CD)

I have this CD and it really does justice for Jean Shepard. The last song "second fiddle to an old guitar" she yodels it is great. Would like to have a cd with more yodeling on it. One of the best cd's and singer's.