Songs of the West, Vol. 1

Songs Of The West (Series), Various Artists - Country - Traditional

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 20, 1994)
• Original Release Date: September 20, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rhino / Wea
• ASIN: B0000033A6
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #202,150 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

  Popular in this category: (What's this?)

  #25 in

  Music > Country > Compilations > Classic Country

Track Listings

1. Back in the Saddle Again - Gene Autry

2. Tumbling Tumbleweeds - Sons of the Pioneers

3. Cool Water - Sons of the Pioneers

4. Cattle Call - Tex Owens

5. (Take Me Back to My) Boots and Saddle - Tex Ritter

6. Gunfight at the O.K. Corral - Walter Brennan

7. Big Iron - Marty Robbins

8. Leavin' Cheyenne - Ian Tyson

9. Cowboy Blues - Ian Tyson

10. I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart - Patsy Montana, The Prairie Ramblers

11. Ragtime Cowboy Joe - Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage

12. Ride Cowboy Ride - Riders in the Sky

13. Mule Train - Frankie Laine

14. Strawberry Roan - Marty Robbins

15. Line Rider - Riders in the Sky

16. Last Roundup - Rex Allen, Victor Young

17. Wayward Wind - Harry Geller, Tex Ritter

18. Happy Trails - Dale Evans, Roy Rogers, The Whippoorwills

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars missed potential, February 11, 2000

By A Customer

This disc had the potential to be a good collection of cowboy music, but the producers made the mistake (in my opinion) of mixing some great old stuff with contemporary recordings and a horrific track (Gunfight at the OK Corral) in which Walter Brennan narrates the story. [Volume 2 also has a track by Brennan and an even worse one by Slim Pickens.] I find jumping around between eras a bit unsettling, and the Brennan track is like sandpaper. Volume 3 of this series is the best--purely authentic. For a series in which each disc is era-specific, try the triptyc of Cattle Call, Stampede, and Saddle Up (also available from amazon.com), which takes the listener from early to late to contemporary cowboy recordings without mixing eras.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A fair collection of Old West hits, May 26, 2000

By	Bonnie McKinzie (Garden Grove, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The 18 songs of the old West are good for background music, and I especially liked Sons of the Pioneers and Rex Allen. I have heard Walter Brennan in better spots. All in all, I was not sorry I bought this one, but truthfully, I like more diversity in music and vocals.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good For Specific Western Guitar Songs, April 8, 2004

By	Bravo Charlie (LA USA) - See all my reviews

The first four are classics and that is what caught my eye, but overall, they are the only ones worthwhile. So if you are looking for specific songs, it is okay. Sound quality is questionable, but tolerable.