Description
DESCRIPTION
Webb Pierce was one of the most successful country artists during the 1950s, scoring more country No. 1s during the decade than any other artist. He was primarily identified with the honky-tonk school of country, and although over the years his style mellowed somewhat to embrace the developing Nashville sound and occasionally flirted with the rock 'n' roll end of the genre, he was very much a cornerstone of the honky-tonky style. He was certainly extraordinarily popular, reaching the No.1 spot no less than thirteen times, with more than 50 of the 62 titles included in this 3CD set making the Top 10, and in 1955 "In The Jailhouse Now" occupied the No. 1 position for no less than 21 weeks. He epitomised the lavish larger-than-life superstar lifestyle, with his flamboyant suits and his silver-dollar-lined Pontiac convertibles, and the legendary guitar-shaped swimming pool at his Nashville mansion became a popular tourist attraction. Behind all this, however, was a succession of beautifully-crafted country classics, which includes some of the most memorable of that era. This collection comprises every record, both A and B sides, which made an appearance in the country or pop charts during that remarkable decade.
TracksCredits
- Disc 1 -
1 Wondering
2 That Heart Belongs to Me
3 Back Street Affair
4 I'll Go on Alone
5 That's Me Without You
6 Last Waltz
7 I Haven't Got the Heart
8 It's Been So Long
9 Don't Throw Your Life Away
10 There Stands the Glass
11 I'm Walking the Dog
12 Slowly
13 Even Tho
14 Sparkling Brown Eyes
15 More and More
16 You're Not Mine Anymore
17 In the Jailhouse Now
18 I'm Gonna Fall Out of Love with You
19 I Don't Care
20 Your Good for Nothing Heart
21 Love, Love, Love
- Disc 2 -
1 If You Were Me
2 Why Baby Why
3 Yes I Know Why
4 Cause I Love You
5 Little Rosa
6 Any Old Time
7 We'll Find a Way
8 Teenage Boogie
9 I'm Really Glad You Hurt Me
10 I'm Tired
11 It's My Way
12 Honky Tonk Song
13 Oh, So Many Years
14 Someday
15 Bye Bye Love
16 Missing You
17 Holiday for Love
18 Don't Do It Darlin'
19 One Week Later
20 Cryin' Over You
21 You'll Come Back
- Disc 3 -
1 Falling Back to You
2 Tupelo County Jail
3 I'm Letting You Go
4 Thousand Miles Ago
5 I Ain't Never
6 No Love Have I
7 (Doin' the) Lover's Leap
8 Is It Wrong for Loving You
9 Drifting Texas Sand
10 Fallen Angel
11 Let Forgiveness in
12 There's More Pretty Girls Than One
13 Sweet Lips
14 Walking the Streets
15 How Do You Talk to a Baby
16 Alla My Love
17 Crazy Wild Desire
18 Take Time
19 Cow Town
20 Sooner or Later
