Tales of the New West

Buddy Jewell | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 4, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Oarfin Records
• ASIN: B0000D9PP3
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #103,142 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Oh, Justine

2. Parrothead Paradise

3. Rosa Danced in Veracruz

4. So Hard to Be Strong

5. Mama Della

6. One Time We Cared

7. Come Back, Angel

8. Pancho Villa's Gold

9. Silver Wings in the Stars

10. I Get the Bird

11. Cold and Lonesome Life

12. The Downtown Matinee

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

The Songwriters — The Coreys and Dennis Kahler Tales of the New West is the result of over a decade of C & W songwriting by the four Coreys: Arthur and Margie, and Sharon and Alton. Art and Alton Corey are brothers who have been writing songs for over 25 years, and during most of that time co-writing several tunes with Alton’s wife, Sharon, who also has an extensive canon of her own poetry. Art’s wife, Margie, also an accomplished writer of poems and verses, joined the song writing effort in 1993, making more contributions to the group’s growing body of material. Their most notable effort to date was the 1994 indie hit "Dark Desert Sky" recorded by Bill Scarbrough. Dennis Kahler, who wrote or co-wrote the lyrics to three of the songs on this CD (#1, 2, and 6) is a long-time friend and co-writer who has compiled a significant list of songwriting credits on his own and currently is the President of the Alabama Songwriters Association. Dennis has often collaborated with the Coreys several times over the past four years. Marty Rifkin is a highly-respected multi-instrumentalist and producer, who has a knack for composing that memorable riff or interlude that can define a song. The tasteful mixes and subtle balances achieved on Tales of the New West were the result of Marty’s production of the final master. He plays pedal steel, acoustic and electric guitar, dobro, and numerous other instruments. He performed on all the instruments featured on the songs he arranged, unless otherwise noted in the liner notes. Marty has recorded with such notable artists as Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Jewel, Tom Petty, Dwight Yoakam, and many others. As a producer, Marty owns and operates the successful Rifkin Productions in Santa Monica, California. A sampling of his many clients includes Smokey Robinson, Hal David, and Rita Coolidge. On Tales of the New West, Marty worked very closely with Art Corey to achieve the production values of the final master.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New Country Music Fan, August 26, 2005

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The Guitarman "The Guitarman" (Maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tales of the New West (Audio CD)

I am 20 years old and have a five piece heavymetal band that played locally in three counties until 6 months ago, but since my mom and my grandmother only listen to country I cant help but learn it. I hear it all day every day. My grandma has been sick for about 9 months and can't walk so I've been going to her house around three times a week for a dozen hours a day and all she plays is country music. I relaize the music I played was nothing but loud gibberish with lots of screaming. After listening to Tales of the New West I realize how poetically heartfelt it is written, with sheer perfection each song tells a beautiful story and the best part is that everyone can understand ALL the words. Here's something I never thought I'd say, but that CD has made our band decide to give up on the heavy metal and start singing country music. "Tales" really turned my life around. It is so brilliantly written by the Coreys and Buddy Jewell sings it magnificently. The only problem I have with Buddy Jewell is the same as Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, Kenny Chesney, Eddie Montgomery, Alan Jackson and numerous others that have bald spots and/or thinning hair. They constantly hide under everything from rags to baseball caps to cowboy hats to boggans and thats so assinign and rediculous. Do they really think the public is so naive that we all believe they each have a head full of thick hair under those hats. Come on, guys, get real, better yet, get medical hair restoration and put some hair there if you all are SO VAIN. Look at the REAL MEN that are not afraid too be themselves, like Jimmy Buffett and James Taylor. Their fans love them like crazy. Can you just imagine what each of those singers could do with a Corey song? WOW! The record label could make a million bucks with "Tales" if Buddy would just sing the songs in videos. It's without a doubt his VERY BEST work, ever and I have heard several of Buddy's other CD's because my grandmoher has them ALL! Hey, Coreys, you dudes keep on giving us those GREAT songs. You're the best. You sure made a huge impact on my musical future, thanks a million from a brand new country singer.

TimoLeeChino

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest country writing I've heard since Hank Sr., August 26, 2005

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countryboy "Barry Gibson" (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tales of the New West (Audio CD)

Man, this CD blew me away. I can remember as a little boy listening to the likes of Hank, SR., Marty Robbins, Merle Haggard, Don Gibson, Eddy Arnold, Bill Monroe, Bill Anderson, just to name only a small group of greats! Tales of the New West is extremely exceptional in that it is NOT flavored with rock, rap, pop or hiphop. It's the real deal, the true country music that originally made Nashville and the Grand Ole Opry the roots of country splendor that it used to be before the music got all blended together, such as Big and Rich with a rapper, McGraw with a rapper. I do like Big and Rich and Tim McGraw, but all of their material is NOT the true genuine great "country" music or writing that Tales of the New West is. There is not one song on this album that isn't worthy or radio play or a video. In fact, why haven't we seen these magnificent songs on CMT and GAC. Its by far the best album to come along in decades and Buddy jewell has a wonderfully rich full voice and sings each song to the full limit of greatness. I sure hope that Nashville and ALL the top singers grab up these Corey songs and cut them because this kind of greatness comes along so very seldom. The Coreys are exceedingly briliant writers. I have seen Buddy seven times in four states, including Fan Fair but he never sings any of these dynamite songs. WHY? It's the best material he's ever recorded!This triple platinum quality album is being wasted because no top singer, like Toby or Kenny or Tim, etc., or top label exec has got the good sense to snatch it up and make a million. This album has it all: it is a beautiful, serious, funny, creative, silly, heartfelt, tearjerker, cute, a truly unique CD all wrapped up into one. You will love every song because you can't pick just one favorite. Buy it and see for yourself. You'll play the daylights out of it like I do. Way to go, Coreys! Rock on, brothers and sisters!


Barry Gibson

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All the Ingredients for a great CD!, July 8, 2005

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Marvin O'Dell "Classicheartland.com" (Goodyear, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tales of the New West (Audio CD)

I hear a lot of music. In fact, I rarely ever hear an album twice because I have so many to listen to for consideration for airplay. The music I hear ranks from awful to excellent. "Tales of the New West" falls squarely into the "Excellent" bin. The outstanding songwriting of the Coreys and Dennis Kahler coupled with Buddy Jewell's warm and effective vocals and more-than-adequate instrumentation make for a very satisfactory listening experience. After listening to 11 tracks with only "The Downtown Matinee" left, I said, "If this final song is a good one, this will be one of those rare albums where every single song is radio-worthy." And that's exactly what it turned out to be. There are only a few country music albums that come to my mind when I think of those without a single bad cut - Porter Wagoner's "Thin Man From West Plains"; Confederate Railroad's self-titled debut CD; Hugh Moffatt's "Loving You"; Hank Thompson's "Most of All; Emmylou Harris' "Pieces in the Sky"; "The Spectacular Johnny Horton" to name a few off the top of my head. "Tales of the New West" is now added to that list. Upon listening to this CD, one is immediately struck by the creative lyrics. "I Get the Bird" will bring a smile to any mid-westerner like me who has a sense of humor. I would like to have heard five or six more verses for "The Downtown Matinee" - just so all the silver screen cowboys could have had mention. But the song brings quite a wave of nostalgia as it is. One begins to feel like he's actually sitting in front of a big screen while listening to "Pancho Villa's Gold." This is storytelling at its best. As one who has always believed the #1 spot on the charts should be determined more by the strength of the songwriter than the singer, I'm always intrigued when great songwriters like the Coreys and Dennis Kahler come out of the woodwork. We can only hope it won't be long before their work is presented to us again and they receive the commercial success they so deserve.