Very Best of David Frizzell & Shelly West

David Frizzell | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 23, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Varese Fontana
• ASIN: B0028SVY7A
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,806 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma

2. A Texas State of Mind

3. Carryin' on the Family Names

4. Husbands and Wives

5. Another Honky-Tonk Night on Broadway

6. Our Day Will Come

7. I Just Came Here to Dance

8. Please Surrender

9. You'll Always Be Special to Me

10. Cajun Invitation

11. Pleasure Island

12. Silent Partners

13. Medley: The Wild Side of Life/If It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Ange

14. I Just Fell in Love Again

15. Do Me Right

16. It's a Be Together Night

Editorial Reviews

Lefty's brother and Dottie's daughter made for a formidable duo in the '80s. Here are all their country hits plus many CD debuts: You're the Reason God Make Oklahoma; I Just Came Here to Dance; Another Honky-Tonk Night on Broadway; A Texas State of Mind; Husbands and Wives , and more!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Frizzell & West Original Duets, July 21, 2009

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Ken Johnson (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Very Best of David Frizzell & Shelly West (Audio CD)

For David Frizzell & Shelly West fans that have been patiently waiting for a comprehensive collection of their duets - THIS IS IT! Varese Vintage has released 16 tracks taken from the original Viva/Warner Brothers master tapes. All 11 of their original duet singles are included plus 5 LP cuts to add a little extra flavor.

The audio quality on this collection is STELLAR! Steve Massie did his usual superb job remastering the original studio tapes. These recordings have never sounded this good and most are making their CD debut here.

Packaging is AAA+. The beautiful cover and tray photos show David & Shelly at the zenith of their success during the Urban Cowboy era. The original VIVA label reproduction on the CD is absolutely killer and reminds me of their original 45's. LOVE that touch. Lawrence Zwisohn's liner notes provide accurate and concise info about the duo and their producer Snuff Garrett.

1980's country music with 21st century audio technology & packaging. Just couldn't be better. As a country music fan & collector this is EXACTLY the kind of CD that I hope to find for a favorite artist. Snuff & David & Shelly must be very proud of the splendid treatment given to their classic recordings.

The only previous Frizzell & West CD collection was a sparse 10 track set from K-Tel released over 15 years ago that is now out of print and way overpriced by used CD dealers. This new, reasonably priced, comprehensive set is sure to be welcomed by their fans.

Stay tuned Frizzell & West fans. CD's spotlighting David & Shelly's SOLO hits are already in the works at Varese Vintage and are expected to be released soon.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Back in Print at Last!, June 25, 2009

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J. Michael Click (Fort Worth, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Very Best of David Frizzell & Shelly West (Audio CD)

With the June 2009 release of "The Very Best of David Frizzell & Shelly West", the music of this award-winning duo is finally available once again at a reasonable price point. Previous compilations, now out-of-print, have been selling on the internet at the time of this review for between $50 and $100. A big thank you to Varese Sarabande for this new, affordable CD!

"The Very Best" contains 15 of Frizzell & West's most popular hits, which were originally released between 1981 and 1984, plus one curious additional track, West's solo version of "I Just Fall in Love Again" (which had previously been recorded by The Carpenters and Anne Murray, among others). The Number #1 hit that put Frizzell & West on the map as a duo, "You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma" is here, as are the pair's other two Top 10 singles, "I Just Came Here to Dance" and "Another Honky-Tonk Night on Broadway." Like all the other tracks on this disc, they sound magnificent. The CD insert makes no mention of the recordings having been remastered; judging from the quality of the transfers, they must not have needed any restoration.

Both David Frizzell and Shelly West (who were at one time brother- and sister-in-law) had successful solo careers and scored Number 1 hits on their own, but their work together is perhaps their most enduring musical legacy as performers. This CD is most highly recommended as a fitting tribute to their creative collaborations.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Music that speaks to your heart, October 14, 2009

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I remember falling in love with Frizzell and West's music in the early 1980's, and I am so happy to have found this CD after all of these years. The music on this CD is nothing less than magical. The lyrics will touch your heart, and the instrumentation will touch your soul. The blending of a traditional country music band and steel guitar with an orchestral background is beautiful in a way that you will not soon forget. Combine that with the heavenly voices of David and Shelly and the soulful pleading of the harmonica, and you have a CD that the angels themselves listen to when they get off work.

If you've never heard Frizzell and West before, don't let the country music tag scare you away. This is very different from country music as it is shot out of the cookie cutter today, or even yesterday. This is music for lovers in love. It just so happens to have been made be two very talented country music singers. This CD brings tears to my eyes almost every time that I listen to it. I can't recommend a CD much higher than this one. This is music that you will want to share with your friends and family. Buy a few extra copies!