Back in the Saddle Again: 25 Cowboy Classics

Gene Autry

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 21, 1996)
• Original Release Date: May 21, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Asv Living Era
• ASIN: B000001HJA
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #96,611 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Back in the Saddle Again

2. Blue Yodel No. 5

3. Any Old Time

4. High Steppin' Mama

5. That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine

6. Tumbling Tumbleweeds

7. Ridin' Down the Canyon

8. Mexicali Rose

9. Blue Hawaii

10. Dust

11. Old Trail

12. Paradise in the Moonlight

13. Rhythm of the Hoofbeats

14. South of the Border

15. Blueberry Hill

16. Be Honest With Me

17. When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano

18. You Are My Sunshine

19. Year Ago Tonight

20. I'll Never Let You Go

See all 25 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Though easily as popular as Bing Crosby, Gene Autry was not as versatile and perhaps not as talented as his fellow multimedia star. But to his credit, Autry was better able to capture the imagination of a young, ever-expanding American consciousness with songs that helped create the myth of a West where "you sleep out every night and the only law is right." The songs on this collection span from 1929 (with a wonderful yodeling blues called "Blue Yodel No. 5") to his signature tunes "Back in the Saddle Again" and "You Are My Sunshine," recorded in the early 1940s. What's remarkable about this collection (arranged roughly in chronological order) is how closely many of the early songs are tied to African-American blues. As the collection progresses into the mid-30s, the elements we've come to recognize as "Western" begin to emerge in the music. Through it all, Autry's performances are sturdy and plainspoken, unfolding with an unexpected ease and grace. Generally excellent sound makes this CD a perfect starting place for those interested in one of America's most important early pop icons. --S. Duda

Customer Reviews

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 25 of Gene's best ranging all different styles he's covered, January 24, 2002

By	Bradley Olson (Bemidji, MN United States) - See all my reviews

Gene recorded much of his best in between the 1930's and 1940's and this compilation of 25 Gene Autry classics on ASV runs the gamut of musical styles he has covered ranging from western (Back In The Saddle Again, Tumbling Tumbleweeds, Dust, South of The Border, etc.), pop (Blue Hawaii, Mexicali Rose, Blueberry Hill, etc.), blues (Any Old Time, his cover of Jimmie Rodgers's Blue Yodel #5, etc.), country (You Are My Sunshine, Have I Told You Lately That I Love You, etc.) and other styles and were recorded from 1929-1945. While Bing Crosby covered Gene's "Goodbye Little Darlin' Goodbye" ..., the sound quality for the most part is generally excellent while some songs such as "Mexicali Rose" and "Silver Haired Daddy of Mine" do sound rough compared to CD's using Sony's original sources but it does sound acceptable for the 78 plus the surface noise adds authenticity and nostalgia for the people who grew up in the era these songs were recorded. This is the perfect introduction to the talent of Gene Autry, plus ASV has a companion disc to this collection called "The Last Roundup" if you want more to add to this collection with no overlap. Absolutely essential to any collection of country, western, and early pop music and after all you can't go wrong with ASV's product after all.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MELLOW VOICE OF AMERICA'S FAVORITE SINGING COWBOY, March 16, 2000

By	PATRICIA T. ALMDALE (AULANDER, NC USA) - See all my reviews

THIS CD HAS 4 BLUES SONGS SUNG BY GENE AUTRY. THE REST ARE MOSTLY EASY LISTENING. THESE SONGS EXCEPT FOR "BACK IN THE SADDLE" HAVE A VERY MELLOW SOUND AND ARE VERY SPIRIT LIFTING. ONLY GENE AUTRY COULD DO SUCH A FANTASTIC JOB. LOVE THE VARIETY AND THAT MELLOW VOICE!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I can't get enough of Gene's sining. I think it's good., May 2, 1999

By A Customer

I think the songs have an interesting and good mix of the kind of music people liked about 50 to 75 years ago. You can hear how Gene changed and even got better as he changed with time. I hear a lot of Jimmy Rogers in his songs and singing early in his singing.