Leonard [Box set]

Tommy Collins | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 27, 1994)
• Format: Box set
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• Label: Bear Family
• ASIN: B000001AYL
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #871,250 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Campus Boogie

2. Too Beautiful to Cry

3. Smooth Sailin'

4. Fool's Gold

See all 27 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. What Kind of Sweetheart Are You

2. No Love Have I

3. All of the Monkeys Ain't in the Zoo

4. That's the Way Love Is

See all 30 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Amazing Grace

2. The Old Rugged Cross

3. Heart's Don't Break

4. You Belong in My Arms

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Disc: 4

1. If I Could Just Go Back

2. I Got Mine

3. You'd Better Be Nice

4. I Can Do That

See all 30 tracks on this disc

Disc: 5

1. Big Dummy

2. Shindig in the Barn

3. There's No Girl in My Life Anymore

4. Skinny

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this stuff!, November 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Leonard (Audio CD)

If you like real country music (i.e. Bakersfield country music) you'll love this. Tommy Collins was a huge influence on Buck Owens, Merle Haggard and Red Simpson. Buck played lead guitar on a lot of this material. Check this out!

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost, But Not Quite, June 13, 2002

By 

Joel Hair (Buford, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Leonard (Audio CD)

AWESOME! Finally all the great hits of a wonderful singer/songwriter in one collection. Actually, not ALL. This is a GREAT collection, but I'm very disappointed that a box set containing this many great works by an artist, has left out one of his greatest novelty records, "Opal, You Asked Me." I mean, if we're going to have all of this man's great hits in a box set, let's have ALL his hits, especially in a box set this size. I mean, it's not one of those dinky two or three disc sets that only showcases his very best works. This has 5 discs with literaly all his songs. With such a big collection, why would you leave out ANY of his hits? Nonetheless, a GREAT collection, just a letdown that all his works didn't get included.

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb box set, November 12, 2006

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Jess "Jess" (Coal Country, PA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Leonard (Audio CD)

Another great box set from the folks at Bear Family Records. This one covers the career of the Great Tommy Collins. Known moreso for his novelty songs, Tommy Collins had one of the most distinct voices in country music. Often credited with helping to originate the Bakersfield Sound, Tommy's music and vocal stylings could best be compared with an early Wynnn Stewart. There are 5 Discs in this box set, and each is filled (30 songs) with some of the best music you will hear. The recordings are all original, in fact, the first few selections from disc 1 contain all of the "fuzz" and "echo" of early recordings; but with that said, Bear Records cleaned-up the sound as best as possible without interfering with the actual recordings. As with all Bear family releases, a huge book is included with the 5 discs, detailing the bio and discography of the great Tommy Collins. A superb box set, well worth the money.