Customer Reviews

Jim Stafford - Greatest Hits

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Jim Stafford, at times, has a voice similar to that of Hoyt Axton and Jerry Reed. Stafford, more than any of the other novelty/comedy acts, was more quirky than funny. the humor on this CD comes from his home-spun delivery and the only laugh-out-loud song for me is "You Can Call Me Clyde", with it's Roger Miller-type lyric "yeah, i'm standin' here naked with my clothes on and you can call me clyde"; while the others are quietly funny. his big hits, or the ones he's known for, are the first 3 and track 5. while Stafford never gets dead serious, there are three songs on here {7, 8, and 10} that would resemble serious/non-novelty performances. "Turn Loose of My Leg", track 4, is about a wild girl and the dignified and well-mannered guy who reminds her "i'm not that kind of man", which is hilarious because usually it's the WOMAN who uses a similar over-used line like that. "Wildwood Weed" was a Top-10 pop hit...the CD kicks off with my favorite, "Spiders and Snakes", sold a million copies for Stafford and it hit the pop Top-10 in '74. Stafford's commercial success was in 1974-1975 and then nothing charted for him until 1981 with "Cow Patti" {track 5} and then two more singles hit the country charts but by that time he didn't really need a singing career because he was well known on TV on several country music shows plus being a host on an animal program in 1980-1981...he later opened up his own theatre. This CD introduces everyone to Jim Stafford's comedy {with 3 serious songs thrown in} and you can judge for yourself if he's your kind of performer.

I listened to this when I was a little girl, then as a teenager, and an adult, I still have friends asking me about this music. Great entertainer, Wild Wood Weed is my personal favorite. Great Music,

My only regret is that Jim Stafford has`nt come out with anything new. You dont see songs like this anymore, its a nice change from the typical music from that era.

I have searched everywhere for this CD and no one knew anything about this artist, I wish he had more music out there cause I would buy them all. I hope you enjoy him as much as my family has (past & present).

Jim Stafford is one of the most brilliant comedians and musicians out there, and this CD displays that talent perfectly. It is so great to see a comedian that can keep his material clean, yet funny. Buy this cd and you won't be disappointed.

I am enjoying this cd. I liked Jim Stafford in the past. His music never gets old!!

Love this cd! If you love Roger Miller you will love Jim!

Notably missing is Swamp Witch and the song from his only famous video, Bits and Pieces (seen on Michael Nesmith's "Television Parts")... but there are other collections here which omit Cow Patti and this one has it.

IF YOU'RE A JIM STAFFORD FAN, THEN YOU HAVE TO HAVE THIS...IF FOR NOTHING ELSE, JUST A WONDERFUL RENDITION OF "WILDWOOD WEED". THIS IS CLASSIC STAFFORD......

The C. D. came in excellent condition and in a timely manner. We were very happy with our purchase.