Ultimate Collection

Tennessee Ernie Ford | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 18, 1997)
• Original Release Date: March 18, 1997
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Razor & Tie
• ASIN: B000002ZB7
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #321,675 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Tennessee Border #1

2. Milk 'Em In The Morning Blues

3. Country Junction

4. Smokey Mountain Boogie

5. Anticipation Blues

6. Blues Stay Away From Me

7. Mule Train

8. Feed 'Em In The Morning Blues

9. My Hobby

10. The Cry Of The Wild Goose

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Disc: 2

1. Hey, Good Lookin'

2. Blackberry Boogie

3. I Don't Know

4. This Must Be The Place

5. River Of No Return

6. The Ballad Of Davy Crockett

7. His Hands

8. Sixteen Tons

9. You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry

10. That's All

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Set to Have, June 20, 2002

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Timothy A. Womac (Calhoun, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ultimate Collection (Audio CD)

Since some genius decided to quit printing the box set of Ernie's work, another company saw their chance and jumped at it and here's the result.

It is, actually, better arranged in this set than the box set for several reasons.

First, the songs are in chronical order as they should be.
Second, some of Ernie's best work, his gospel, spirituals, and hymns are represented. They were sorely missed in the box set. They close out the collection. This is approriate since Ernie closed most of his TV shows with one.
Third, the song "Hicktown" representing Ernie's brief comeback on the country charts is included.

A few more of Ernie's covers on country and pop standards would have been appreciated, but overall an excellent job.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Why haven't the blues crowd put a claim on Tennessee Ernie?, August 18, 2001

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R. L. MILLER (FT LAUDERDALE FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ultimate Collection (Audio CD)

The only genres you'll find this man listed under are "classic country" and "gospel". That's legit enough as far as it goes, but then how do you explain his signature hit "Sixteen Tons"? It got most of its exposure on pop radio with the Elvis stuff. It's not only blues in the classic Leadbelly "working man as a two-legged draft animal" tradition, the beat is moderate swing and the chord structure is bona fide jazz. About the only thing that might make it even faintly country is that the workplace mentioned is a coal mine, "company sto'" and all. Step up the beat a bit and Brian Setzer wouldn't give it thumbs down. Transpose it up half an octave and Tony Bennett would sing it. It goes to show you that pigeonholing music can be just as misleading as it is instructive.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great collection of his songs., March 11, 2001

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Jack "trackerhoj" (Boonville, IN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate Collection (Audio CD)

This CD set contains songs that Ernie sang back when he was on television. It contains some of his famous work songs like "Sixteen Tons" and "Work Song" as well as the hymns he is know for. He has a wonderful voice and anyone who is a fan of the Ford show should definatly have this set in there collection.