Classic Country Albums

crash_override · 07-25-2009, 06:27 PM

Great thread, can't wait to see more.

Although I would have gone with 'Swingin' Doors and The Bottle Let Me Down' for best Merle album, that album = me getting drunk by myself everytime.

~~Flower Child~~ · 07-25-2009, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Bulldog

Ah, Merle Haggard, there's someone I've heard of but never actually done much about when it comes to getting albums. He's one of those country legends that I haven't got into simply as I don't have a clue where to start with him. I'll be having a look for that one as well then.

Basically, my road to classic country coolness started with Elvis Costello's Almost Blue - an album of c & w covers (he actually does a pretty good version of Haggard's own Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down as well). Took me a while to get into it, but it's led to me discovering some absolute gems down the years.

Anyway, top thread, top reviews. Both of those albums are now on my hitlist, so thanks for that

Good, good, good. Interesting about Costello.
I hope you downloaded those two little sampler songs right up there in the Merle review. The links look screwed up but they work.

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Originally Posted by Alfred

I had classic country shoved down my throat at a young age, so some of these names are familiar for me.

Good luck with this!

Well we try to get you guys when you're young and vunerable haha. Anyway, I'm glad this thread has perked your interest. Keep checking in!

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Originally Posted by crash_override

Great thread, can't wait to see more.

Although I would have gone with 'Swingin' Doors and The Bottle Let Me Down' for best Merle album, that album = me getting drunk by myself everytime.

Hahaha, I think that's what it was made for! Who knows maybe I throw those albums in there too when I run out of other material.

Feel welcome to put your own reviews in here, Crash.