Songs of West 1

Songs Of The West (Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 20, 1994)
• Original Release Date: September 20, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rhino / Wea
• ASIN: B0000033A6
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,948 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Back in the Saddle Again

2. Tumbling Tumbleweeds

3. Cool Water

4. Cattle Call

5. (Take Me Back to My) Boots and Saddle

6. Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

7. Big Iron

8. Leavin' Cheyenne

9. Cowboy Blues

10. I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart

11. Ragtime Cowboy Joe

12. Ride Cowboy Ride

13. Mule Train

14. The Strawberry Roan

15. The Line Rider

16. The Last Roundup

17. The Wayward Wind

18. Happy Trails

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars missed potential, February 11, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Songs of West 1 (Audio CD)

This disc had the potential to be a good collection of cowboy music, but the producers made the mistake (in my opinion) of mixing some great old stuff with contemporary recordings and a horrific track (Gunfight at the OK Corral) in which Walter Brennan narrates the story. [Volume 2 also has a track by Brennan and an even worse one by Slim Pickens.] I find jumping around between eras a bit unsettling, and the Brennan track is like sandpaper. Volume 3 of this series is the best--purely authentic. For a series in which each disc is era-specific, try the triptyc of Cattle Call, Stampede, and Saddle Up (also available from amazon.com), which takes the listener from early to late to contemporary cowboy recordings without mixing eras.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A fair collection of Old West hits, May 26, 2000

By 

Bonnie McKinzie (Garden Grove, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Songs of West 1 (Audio CD)

The 18 songs of the old West are good for background music, and I especially liked Sons of the Pioneers and Rex Allen. I have heard Walter Brennan in better spots. All in all, I was not sorry I bought this one, but truthfully, I like more diversity in music and vocals.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good For Specific Western Guitar Songs, April 8, 2004

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Bravo Charlie (LA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Songs of West 1 (Audio CD)

The first four are classics and that is what caught my eye, but overall, they are the only ones worthwhile. So if you are looking for specific songs, it is okay. Sound quality is questionable, but tolerable.