A Rare Slice of Country [ORIGINAL RECORDINGS REMASTERED] [Import]

Porter Wagoner | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 5, 2004)
• Original Release Date: July 11, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Jasmine Music
• ASIN: B00004TSB5
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #359,679 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. I Love No One But You

2. River Of Love

3. Wedding Bells

4. Walk Softly

5. Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way

6. Wondering

7. Baby, We're Really In Love

8. I Betcha My Heart, I Love You

9. Since You Went Away

10. I Want To Be With You Always

11. Be Glad That You Ain't Me

12. Love At First Sight

13. Comedy Chat With Red Foley

14. If You Don't, Somebody Else Will

15. If You Don't, Somebody Else Will [Reprise]

16. I Thought I Heard You Call My Name

17. Comedy Chat With Jim Reeves

18. Uncle Pen

19. Eat, Drink And Be Merry (Tomorrow You'll Cry)

20. Comedy Chat With Jim Reeves

See all 26 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

At one time dubbed 'The Thin Man From West Plains', Porter Wagoner was born in Missouri in 1927 (or 1930, as other sources quote) and spent his youth immersed in the Depression and rural poverty of the 1930s. At an early age, Porter's father was crippled by arthritis and the need to work on the family farm meant that his education was severely curtailed.This compilation is particularly interesting as the first ten tracks date from the earliest days of his career, before he was an established recording star. The Hank Williams influence is unmistakable and they show a star-in-the making before he had carved out his own later flamboyant persona.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PORTER WAGONER AT HIS EARLY BEST, December 14, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: A Rare Slice of Country [ORIGINAL RECORDINGS REMASTERED] (Audio CD)

This cd is composed of his earlier material and has some radio comedy skits with Red Foley and Jim Reeves. Every track on this album is a gem. I have the Essential Porter Wagoner and Porter Wagoner's Greatest Hits cds, but this is the one that I play and enjoy the most. I had been looking for a great cd by Porter Wagoner for years and had just about given up until I found A Rare Slice of Country. Even the picture on this cd, showing a young Porter Wagoner, is great. If you truly want a great album by Porter Wagoner, give yiourself a treat and buy this one.