Susan Raye - 16 Greatest Hits

Susan Raye | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 14, 1999)
• Original Release Date: September 14, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Varese Sarabande
• ASIN: B00000K3VY
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,143 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Put a Little Love in Your Heart

2. One Night Stand

3. Willy Jones

4. L.A. International Airport

5. Pitty Pitty Pater

6. I've Got a Happy Heart

7. A Song to Sing

8. My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own

9. Wheel of Fortune

10. Love Sure Feels Good in My Heart

11. Cheating Game

12. Plastic Trains Paper Planes

13. When You Get Back from Nashville

14. Stop the World (And Let Me Off)

15. You Can Sure See It from Here

16. Whatcha Gonna Do With a Dog Like That

Editorial Reviews

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Media Type: CD
Artist: RAYE,SUSAN
Title: 16 GREATEST HITS
Street Release Date: 09/14/1999
Domestic
Genre: COUNTRY

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Susan Raye A Major Country Diva of the 1970's, July 25, 2005

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Tee (LA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Susan Raye - 16 Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

Susan Raye was definately one of the biggest female country stars in the early 70's, almost everything she released went top 10 or top 20 and her big Capitol hits from the period are all here. Her albums did fantastic on the charts as well, Susan had more top 10 BILLBOARD albums than later CMA Female Vocalists of the Years Janie Fricke, Pam Tillis, and K. T. Oslin but her big years were the really big years for Tammy and Loretta, Dolly, Lynn Anderson, and Donna Fargo so she got shut out in the awards unfortunately. She certainly sings as good as any of these ladies and much of her song material is superb: LA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, CHEATING GAME, STOP THE WORLD, PITTY PITTY PATTER, LOVE SURE FEELS GOOD IN MY HEART etc. these are wonderful songs I will never forget nor will many country fans from the era. I have only one thing to add : MORE SUSAN RAYE REISSUES PLEASE!! It's a crime she has only one full-length CD out on the market and has had only one other one issued. There are a lot of people who remember and still love the beautiful and talented Susan Raye despite her being essentially retired from the business for 25 years and completely retired for over 15 years.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SHE NEEDS TO MAKE A COMEBACK!!!, February 27, 2005

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a viewer "a viewer" (antioch, tn United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Susan Raye - 16 Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

Susan Raye is a par singer excellance!!! Her unique and beautiful voice enhanced any song she sang and I own several of her Vinyl Lps and of course, this compilation of all her greatest hits! Any song she sang could have been a hit because her voice is so pure and unaffected. She also doesn't sound like anyone else! Her voice is gorgeous!!! She is also gorgeous as well, unlike performers today like Reba, Faith, Martina and Shania who have the looks but don't have even half the talent in their little pinky that Susan has in hers. Why she never made it bigger than she did is a one of the HUGE mysteries of Country Music. But what she did is absolutely beautiful. I just wish they would release her individual Lps on CDs. Nevertheless, this CD compilation is fantastic and includes all of her major hits as well as some minor ones. They are all outstanding!! My favorites are of course: LA International Airport (her biggest hit), Whatcha Gonna Do With a Dog Like That (A hilarious catchy ditty with a great hook), Pitty, Pitty Patter, The Cheating Game and Wheel of Fortune. It is very difficult to pick out a favorite of this bunch. Meanwhile, its time for Susan to make a comeback!!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What A Pleasant Surprise-2., August 28, 2005

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Mcgivern Owen L (NY, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Susan Raye - 16 Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

Susan Raye, from Eugene Oregon, had 19 Billboard hits from 1970-1975. 13 of the 16 tracks on "Greatest Hits" made the charts. Favorites are always subjective but this reviewer liked "One Night Stand", "Cheating Game", "Stop the World (And Let Me Off"), and "When You Get Back From Nashville". That was one of the 3 tracks which failed to make the charts but each are of Billboard quality. The only selection this reviewer didn't like was a cover of Jackie DeShannon's "Put A Little Love in Your Heart", but SR presents fine versions of "My Heart Has A Mind Of Its' Own" and "Wheel of Fortune". Those were originally done by Connie Francis in '60 and Kay Starr in '52. SR's best-known hit, "L.A. International Airport" is here but overshadowed by other tracks. SR sings in a notably strong but very pleasant feminine voice, which stands out from the familiar, comfortable, Southern tones of Tammy, Loretta and Dotty. All 16 tracks here were produced by SRs mentor, Buck Owens and backed by his band, the Buckaroos. This guarantees a solidly professional setting. The informative inside jacket informs us that Susan married one of Owen's drummers, walked away from the business, got her degree at Cal State Bakersfield, and got a straight job! That makes SR multitalented. More power to her.
This listener completed a recent review of Billy Jo Spear's "Country Legends" by labeling it a "pleasant surprise" and urging amazoners to take a chance by considering some lesser -known country ladies. That advice holds true here: Give SR a try! There is another pleasant surprise awaiting.