Anniversary: Ten Years of Hits

George Jones

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: 1982
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000025T3
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #9,189 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

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By 1972, George Jones was already a legend with nearly two decades of classic country recordings to his credit. But when he teamed with producer Billy Sherrill in 1972, he may have even outdone himself. On the countrypolitan hit "The Door," Sherrill has the strings there from note one, softly providing the singer emotional support, and as Jones anguishes through a litany of all he's ever lost, it sure sounds like he needs it. In fact, on each of these 22 classics of honky-tonk heartache, Jones chokes down tears and swallows notes--his voice twisting, soaring, crying--as he weaves drunkenly down the thin line between despair and one more last chance. Country music has never sounded this devastated. Maybe it never will again. --David Cantwell

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Collection, November 25, 2005

By	Jess "Jess" (Coal Country, PA) - See all my reviews

This is an impressive collection of George Jones standards that have held up well after all of these years. This one combines songs from 1972-1982....an era not relished for it's "Country" music. I dont think there's a bad song on the CD (and there are 22); in fact, in my opinion, every single one of these should be number #1's. There are some real gems here that may have been forgotten, to include: "If Drinking' Dont Kill Me", "The Door", "Once You've Had the Best", and "We Can Make It". George has recorded so many songs, that some of the ones listed here may not ring a bell when they are mentioned, but you'll recognize each and everyone after you hear the first note. Stellar collection of original recordings.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GEORGE JONES, June 20, 2002

By	Willie J.C. Arts (Ridderkerk Netherlands) - See all my reviews

I'm a Dutch girl and love country music very much. The best USA country sanger is George Jones. Though there are a lot of good country sangers but according to me,- he is the BEST!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An OK Compilation Of His Solo Hits From 1972 To 1982, August 12, 2007

By	A Customer - See all my reviews

Typical of compilations to come out of the giant companies like Sony, this lacks any appreciable liner notes [just two meagre paragraphs] and no discography of the contents.

In the period covered he actually had 44 hit singles, but in this they decided not to give us any of the 12 duets with Tammy Wynette, the one with stepdaughter Tina, the four with Johnny Paycheck, or the two with Merle Haggard [four of the foregoing were # 1 hits].

Generally speaking, the 22 selections included do represent his best solo hits in the period covered, with the exception of Good Ones And Bad Ones, which was the uncharted flipside of the 1981 # 1 Still Doin' Time. A better choice in retrospect may have been the 1977 # 24 If I Could Put Them All Together (I'd Have You).

What you have to remember is, by the time of the earliest selection included here [We Can Make It - # 6 in early 1972], he already had 80 hit singles to his credit dating back to 1955 and, from the time of the latest one here [Same Old Me - # 19 in early 1982 with The Oak Ridge Boys], he added another 36 to 1997.

A better choice for a solid George Jones compilation would be the 2-CD set Essential George Jones Spirit which does include many of the Tammy duets. Even so, this isn't a bad choice at the price.