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  • Audio CD (February 1, 1991)
  • Original Release Date: February 26, 1991
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Rhino / Wea
  • ASIN: B0000032U2
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #163,701 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

 
1. If You've Got the Money (I've Got the Time) - Lefty Frizzell, Beck, Jim
2. I Love You a Thousand Ways - Lefty Frizzell, Beck, Jim
3. Look What Thoughts Will Do - Lefty Frizzell, Beck, Jimmy
4. Shine, Shave, Shower (It's Saturday) - Lefty Frizzell, Beck, Jim
5. I Want to Be with You Always - Lefty Frizzell, Beck, Jim
6. Always Late (With Your Kisses) - Lefty Frizzell, Crawford, Blackie
7. Mom and Dad's Waltz - Lefty Frizzell, Frizzell, Lefty
8. Travelin' Blues - Lefty Frizzell, Alley, Shelly Lee
9. Give Me More, More, More (Of Your Kisses) - Lefty Frizzell, Beck, Jimmy
10. How Long Will It Take (To Stop Loving You) - Lefty Frizzell, Frizzell, Lefty
11. Don't Stay Away (Till Love Grows Cold) - Lefty Frizzell, Frizzell, Lefty
12. Forever (And Always) - Lefty Frizzell, Frizzell, Lefty
13. I'm an Old, Old Man (Tryin' to Live While I Can) - Lefty Frizzell, Frizzell, Lefty
14. Run 'Em Off - Lefty Frizzell, Lee, Tony [1]
15. I Love You Mostly - Lefty Frizzell, Adams, B.
16. The Long Black Veil - Lefty Frizzell, Dill, Danny
17. Saginaw, Michigan - Lefty Frizzell, Anderson, Bill [1]
18. She's Gone, Gone, Gone - Lefty Frizzell, Howard, Harlan

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Perhaps because his personal life so sabotaged his career, Frizzell has not always gotten his due as a country stylist. Yet he was one of the music's true originals, with a bottomless arsenal of slurs, slides, swoops, tears, moans, modulations, vibrato, glissando, and more. This covers the first two phases of his career, as an early-'50s honky-tonker and as a '60s Nashville Sound singer, with the emphasis rightly on the former. With 18 tracks, from "If You've Got the Money I've Got the Time" to "Saginaw, Michigan," it's the best single-CD sampler on the market. --John Morthland

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Material, November 17, 2002
By "dharrison53" (Toronto, Ont, Canada) - See all my reviews
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I knew little of Lefty Frizzell until I saw a t.v. interview where Randy Travis praised him as one of the greatest, innovative country vocalists ever. Intrigued, I bought this album and after one listen, it was immediately elevated to the top shelf beside my early Cash, Buck Owens, Johnny Horton, Faron Young and Hank Snow CDs. The music is fresh, simple and honest, the vocals are magnificent - reaching, twisting, searching, straight from a restless tortured heart. If you're a fan of the best of country music from the 1950s & 60s, this album is a must.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of Lefty Frizzell, March 5, 2002
By Scott Parkhurst (Franklin, Indiana USA) - See all my reviews
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Lefty is a classic, and this CD is too. His phrasing and music have made country music what it is and it continues to have influence today. I highly suggest this CD to any person who loves true country music.
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of Country Music's Best Voices, August 1, 2000
By Daniel Q. Kelly (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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Lefty Frizzell wasn't a giant of country music like, say, Hank Williams or Jimmie Rodgers, but he WAS one of the all-time great voices. Lefty swooped from the highs to the lows with breathless ease. Whether singing about good times or a broken heart, there was always a undeniable genuineness to his voice. "Forever (and Always)" and "Mom and Dad's Waltz" will just wring the hell out of your heart, while barnburners such as "If You've Got the Money, I've Got the Time" will have you up and stompin' the floor to splinters. A must-have for any serious collector of country music.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A true American original...there will never be another Lefty
In 1950, a young singer/songwriter from Texas exploded onto the country music scene in a way most performers could only dream of. Read more
Published on July 10, 2004 by Paul Tognetti

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST OF LEFTY FRIZZELL
Lefty was certainly an asset to the world of original country music. He was a great singer and his song material is something everyone can relate to. Read more
Published on June 2, 2001 by carol livingston

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