Snow On The Tracks [Import]

Hank Snow (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 14, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Bear Family
• ASIN: B001DETFF8
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #134,734 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Big Wheels

2. The Last Ride

3. The Streamlined Cannonball

4. Ghost Trains

5. Pan American

6. Southbound

7. Way out There

8. Chattanooga Choo Choo

9. The Wreck of the Number Nine

10. Lonesome Whistle

11. The Crazy Engineer

12. I'm Movin' On

13. The Golden Rocket

14. The Wreck of the Old '97

15. One More Ride

16. The Atlantic Coastal Line

17. Silver Rails

18. Come the Morning

19. Duquesne, Pennsylvania

20. Fireball Mail

See all 32 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Thanks to his career-making 1950 hits 'I'm Movin' On' and 'The Golden Rocket', the Nova Scotia-born country singer Hank Snow has always been associated with railroads and traveling songs. This collection gathers nearly every track from Snow's two popular RCA Victor albums of train songs: Railroad Man (1963) and Tracks And Trains (1971). Many are beloved railroad evergreens - some dating back to the 1800s, others hailing from country music's golden era. Even Glenn Miller's 'Chattanooga Choo Choo' and Steve Goodman's 'The City Of New Orleans' get the distinctive Snow treatment. The seldom-reissued stereo versions of 'I'm Movin' On' and 'The Golden Rocket' are here, along with rare gems culled from the singer's '60s and '70s LPs.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good spin .. if you like Snow's RailRoad works, November 21, 2010

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Ken Schneider (San Lorenzo, CA) - See all my reviews

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This is my favorite collection of Hank's railroad work. The issuer did an excellent job of reclaiming the audio from the mono tracks. Hank is one of those artist who can tell a good story. His voice hits right on the mark in the remix of 'The Wreck of old '97' (Google it, there is a really interesting story behind the song). You'll have to give 'Duquesne, Pennsylvania', a few spins to note that he's mixing 'talking' and 'singing' in the same tempo, which is, in itself, is an interesting combination of story telling and singing for the time. When I first put this on the stereo, I was expecting to hear a lot of hiss from the old master tapes, however, there was none, and all the songs sounded so clear. However, for some reason, both my wife AND the cat left the room and closed the door. I like Hank, and if you do to, you'll like this collection of RailRoad tunes.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If ya like train songs..., August 31, 2009

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Slippery Al (Northern Carolina) - See all my reviews

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Great collection. Bought as gift for older brother- a certified train nut. Hank does excellent job on traditionals as well as newer songd. Highly recommended.

4.0 out of 5 stars Opinion of Snow CD, January 19, 2012

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Del K. Rykert "Shuttle pilot" (Niagara Falls, USA) - See all my reviews
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The CD was shipped quickly and arrived in excellent condition..I find no fault with the music or the singer. Unfortunately no where did it mention it has 32 songs on this CD. It will not play in many CD players. It will work on my expensive surrond sound player but not in my Auto, the player in my basement or the one in the study. Kind of lame to if one needs to buy more expensive players to play this CD when the rest of my extensive CD collection, (well over 100) plays fine on all players. So I feel that should have been stated up front, that it was made outside of USA and will not play in many players more than a few years old. My car is only 10 year old Camry, and is good for another 10 at least. Either I buy a new car or buy new player for this car that runs fine with super mileage. Sticks will do that.. lol So buyer beware.. Hope you have more than one or two players or they are recently purchased players.