Do you like your country straight? Then drink deep from this exclusive collection of country hits from Johnny Duncan, the no-nonsense singer from Texas with that big warm baritone. And with 40 chart hits to choose from, yo... more »u know these are big hits; in fact, ten tracks here are Top Ten! Indeed, this stuff?particularly the Billy Sherrill-produced sides?is about as good as ?70s Nashville got. Colin Escott provides the notes, Johnny provides the quotes?a Collectors? Choice Music exclusive!« less
Do you like your country straight? Then drink deep from this exclusive collection of country hits from Johnny Duncan, the no-nonsense singer from Texas with that big warm baritone. And with 40 chart hits to choose from, you know these are big hits; in fact, ten tracks here are Top Ten! Indeed, this stuff?particularly the Billy Sherrill-produced sides?is about as good as ?70s Nashville got. Colin Escott provides the notes, Johnny provides the quotes?a Collectors? Choice Music exclusive!
CD Reviews
Best piece of music ever
Ronald Van Scherpenzeel | Madrid, Spain | 04/10/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Among all of my music collection - 300 singles 1100 LP's
and 600 CD's - this is the best piece of music I ever bought.
It has everything, besides a beautiful voice, country rock,
country blues, ballads, tex-mex and other latin flavoured
songs. It is a shame that such a gifted singer with almost
100% of great songs is so much underestimated. The only
advise I can give you is to buy this CD and you'll be
thankful everytime you hear it. The best invested amount of
money you will ever experience."
It Couldn't Have Been Any Better
Ronald Van Scherpenzeel | 03/27/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If you were a country music fan during the 70's and early 80's then you will appreciate this CD. This is the type of music that kept me awake (via some far off AM station)while traveling along the dark and lonely roads of Arizona and New Mexico. All of Johnny Duncans hits are on this CD. The duets with Janie Fricke are also included, my favorite is "He's Out of My Life."
Smooth country
James L. Bumbalo | 08/19/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Johnny Duncan just passed away a couple days ago, and it made me think about this wonderful CD. My first love is hard-core honky tonk, but Johnny's smooth '70s country sound is fantastic. My first taste of his music came a couple decades ago with "Jo and the Cowboy"--a great song. Add "Thinkin' 'Bout a Rendesvous (sp)" and "It Couldn't Have Been Any Better" and "Come a Little Bit Closer" and you've got some amazing country songs. Sure, they're mellow, but sometimes that's just what a country fan needs."
It Doesn't Get Any Better
David L Hutchins | Mesa, AZ | 08/03/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"There are not very many truly 5-star albums out there, but this is one. Johnny has a clean, clear voice and is just so easy to listen to. The pairing with Janie Frike on several duets is one of the best pairings in country music. (I am a bit biased because I love Janie Fricke.) It's surprising that Johnny did not make it much bigger for a longer time, but I think many times it's about having good songs. There are some really good songs here and they were Johnny's biggest hits. Other songs just didn't make it as big and maybe Johnny just wasn't able to churn out as many hits as quickly as other better known singers or maybe his stuff didn't get the airtime that others did. Who knows? In any case, I would grab this album. It's even a good first intro to Johnny Duncan. A wonderful album that you won't regret owning. Your country collection is incomplete without this outstanding artist."
Track Listings (23) - Disc #1