Take This Job and Shove It/Armed and Crazy

Johnny Paycheck

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 20, 2007)
• Original Release Date: August 28, 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Raven [Australia]
• ASIN: B000RW6WZI
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #95,803 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Take This Job and Shove It

2. From Cotton to Satin (From Birmingham to Manhattan)

3. Spirits of St. Louis

4. 4-F Blues

5. Barstool Mountain

6. Georgia in a Jug

7. Fool Strikes Again

8. Man from Bowling Green

9. When I Had a Home to Go To

10. Colorado Kool-Aid

11. Friend, Lover, Wife

12. Armed and Crazy

13. Mainline

14. Thanks to the Cathouse (I'm in the Doghouse with You)

15. Leave It to Me

16. Me and the I.R.S.

17. Let's Have a Hand for the Little Old Lady

18. Just Makin' Love Don't Make It Love

19. Look What the Dog Drug In

20. Outlaw's Prayer

See all 25 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

For the first time ever on CD, Raven presents two era-defining albums by the legendary JOHNNY PAYCHECK - Take This Job and Shove It (1977) and the follow-up Armed And Crazy (1978). Born Donald Eugene Lytle, Paycheck was dubbed "one of the greatest honky tonkers of his time", going on to prove the point by sending the flipping-the-finger ‘Take This Job And Shove It' to #1 on the US Country singles chart. The album of the same name was Paycheck's commercial high water mark reaching #2 on the LP chart. It seems incredible that this is its first ever release on compact disc! Paycheck consolidated his fully fledged star status when ‘Georgia in a Jug' made the Top 20 (#17) and ‘Friend, Lover, Wife' went Top 10 (#7). All these hits, and more, are contained on this top value 2-for-1 CD. Take This Job and Shove It and Armed And Crazy defined a new era in country music that reverberates with contemporary artists to this day. With five bonus tracks from Paycheck's stunning tribute to Merle Haggard Mr. Hag Told My Story this release captures the distinctive voice of a rebellious and influential country artist at the peak of his craft. With superb quality audio, 25 tracks, over 75 minutes of music and detailed liner notes. 2 -for-1.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Prime Paycheck, November 30, 2008

By	cool_jazz_rules (United States) - See all my reviews

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This is a worthy successor to the first Raven Records Paycheck twofer - good songs, outstanding sound quality, informative liner notes, and overall a great value. The first Raven twofer contained as bonus tracks the first 5 tracks (side 1) of the Epic LP "Mr Hag Told My Story." This CD contains side 2 of that album as bonus tracks, thus making both CDs "twofers and a half." Keep it coming!

4.0 out of 5 stars Paycheck's Shining Star.., June 6, 2008

By	R. Webb "minstrel man" (u.s.a.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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Take This Job and Shove It, is the title song on this album, the recording that launched Johnny Paycheck into superstardom, written by David Allan Coe,another outlaw country singer,from the same era. This album rolls steadily with one honky tonk drinkin' song after another. Hear it with the,4F Blues, Spirits of St.louis, Georgia in a Jug, the hilarious,Colorado Kool-aid. And no one can wail a ballad like Paycheck, as he tells it with the,Fool Strikes Again,showing off Johnny's true colors. The second record on this import cd compilation,Armed and Crazy, not alot to say except, not one of Paycheck's better efforts,however,included on this cd are five bonus songs from the scarce album, (Hag,You Told My Story In That Song.) and don't forget Johnny's trademark,TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT, 5 stars for this album, minus a star for ,Armed And Crazy.

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3.0 out of 5 stars country legends, March 13, 2009

By	Paul Kinna (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

disappointing, there were only a few tracks that i enjoyed Take This job of course, was one, however if you like country legends of this era then i would suggest to have it in your collection