Songs of the West, Vol. 3 { Various Artists }

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: B0000033AA
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #416,180 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Yellow Rose of Texas

2. Roving Cowboy

3. Under Fiesta Stars

4. Echoes from the Hills

5. Home on the Range

6. Blue Bonnet Girl

7. Ages and Ages Ago

8. Cowboy Night Herd Song

9. Tears on My Pillow

10. That Pioneer Mother of Mine

11. Tweedle O'Twill

12. Dust [*]

13. Be Honest With Me

14. When I Camped Under the Stars

15. Buttons and Bows [*]

16. Lovenworth

17. Dixie Cannonball

18. Hoppy, Gene and Me

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5.0 out of 5 stars outstanding, February 11, 2000

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This review is from: Songs of the West, Vol. 3 { Various Artists } (Audio CD)

This disc is not only by far the best volume in the Songs of the West series, it may be the best recording that combines music by these two all-time great singing cowboys. All of the tracks are good, the CD has plenty on it, and limiting the collection to two stars--plus some accompaniment by Sons of the Pioneers--avoids the problem (to me) that some discs have of jumping around too much between eras and styles. All of the pieces are authentic, with acoustic accompaniment that sounds old but pleasant. The producers are to be congratulated for not including some of the later "love song" recordings by Roy, which I find a bit cloying. This is early Roy Rogers, with great singing and some great yodeling. Even if you own discs entirely by Gene or by Roy, you will find this disc to be a great complement. Sadly, Volumes 1 and 2 of this series had the potential to be just as good, but a few ringers on each ruin the good tracks.