Greatest Hits on Monument

Track Listings

1. Coming Around

2. You and Love and I

3. I Just Want to Be Your Everything

4. Lovin' You Baby

5. All of a Sudden

6. There'll Never Be Another for Me

7. Lovin' You, Lovin' Me

8. Wayward Wind

9. Smooth Sailin'

10. Loving You Has Sure Been Good to Me

11. Ten Thousand and One

12. Don't Say Love

13. I Don't Want to Be Free

14. Don't Make Me Dream (If Dreamin' Can't Come True)

Tracks:

Coming Around
You And Love AndI
I Just Want To Be Your Everything
Lovin' You Baby
All Of A Sudden
There'll Never Be Another For Me
Lovin' You, Lovin' Me
The Wayward Wind
Smooth Sailin'
Loving You Has Sure Been Goot To Me
The Thousand And One
Don't Say Love
I Don't Want to Be Free
Don't Make Me Dream (If Dreamin' Can't Come True)

Customer Reviews:

The end of an era.......2005-01-14

Most of Connie's big hits were for RCA, after which she had a few more big hits with Columbia before joining Monument, where she had only limited success. Nevertheless, these were the last significant recordings by Connie for many years so they marked the end of an era.

The stand track here is Smooth sailing. It should have been a major country hit for Connie but was only a very minor hit. T G Sheppard eventually covered the song and took it into the country top ten. I love T G's music , especially his version of Smooth sailing, but it isn't any better than Connie's original.

This set also includes Connie's excellent covers of I just want to be your everything (Andy Gibb) and The wayward wind (a chart-topping hit for Gogi Grant in America in the fifties and again for Frank Ifield in Britain in the sixties). Elsewhere, there are many fine songs though they are not as strong as the best of her RCA music. My favorites among them are There'll never be another for me, Don't say love, Lovin' you baby and Lovin' you .lovin' me, but I enjoy all the songs here.

While this is not the place to begin a collection of Connie's music (Essential Connie Smith is the best starter), this is a welcome addition to the collection for all fans of Connie's music.

This One Is Not "ESSENTIAL".......2002-05-05

By the time Connie arrived at Monument in the late '70s, her Billboard days were coming to a close. This CD contains her final 2 (of 39) chart hits, I "Want to Be Your Everything" and "Loving You Baby". High marks also go to " Coming Around", "Smooth Sailin'" and especially "Don't Make Me Dream". That one is another example of Connie giving some solid, unsolicited female to male advice. The rest of this release does not match the quality of her "Essential" album. Just as some Ann Rule books are for everyone and some for her fans, this release is for Connie lovers. The recommendation here is to try "Essentials" first. If that makes one a Connie lover, then proceed. "Lovers" can add a fourth star.

You don't need this that bad.......2002-04-07

The only reason you might need this is for collection purposes for the sake of owning Connie Smith's Monument singles. At the time she was trying to crossover. The music definately suffered. At one time this was the only Connie CD on the market. Now that the Essential has came on the market, this is rather obsolete. Maybe look for a used copy or something.

Something missing.......2001-10-11

Lady Smith made 2 Lps for Monument before retiring. Both are gems. Here is a composite of some of these pearls. Some of the songs on this CD have too much echo added to it and several really good songs have been left out, particularly her version of YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE. By far the best version of this song I have ever heard. The original was sappy, Connie makes this an almost spiritual experience. But then, anything Connie Smith sings is an event. Let's hope to hear much more from her.

Great collection, but a few milestones missing........2000-02-25

This is a fantastic collection, as any Connie Smith album would be, but there are some classics from that era missing. My only guestion to Sony Nashville is why didn't they include the great Connie Smith classics "You've Got Me Right Where You Want Me", "I Got A Lot Of Hurtin' Done Today", Til I Kissed Ya'",and "I Never Knew What That Song Meant Before" ? Wait a minute: I have a great idea... Let's have a "Volume II"! I'm always ready for another "Connie" collection!

Jeannie Seely - Greatest Hits on Monument

Average customer rating:

Jeannie Seely is the best as far as I'm concerned.
Queen of Country Torch Singers
Forgotten country star
Best Compilation on Jeenie so far.
best Jeannie cd on the market

Jeannie Seely - Greatest Hits on Monument
Jeannie Seely
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000008KJL
Release Date: 1993-03-09

Customer Reviews:

Jeannie Seely is the best as far as I'm concerned........2007-04-15

She is a beautiful lady in more than looks. She is truly a person who cares about her fans and audiences. My husband and children and I had the good fortune to see her when she was performing and touring with Jack Greene back in the late 60's and early 70's up in Pennsylvania at the Sunset Park. She was always gracious to sign autographs and still is and she will talk with you. She did not hide in her bus during intermissions nor between other acts. She was right out there with us fraternizing. It was truly a park. We took a picnic basket and sat on blankets and quilts. It was oh such fun.
The album "Don't Touch Me" was the first one I bought by her. I will always love it. I love those soul songs. She's my favorite lady singer and Don Gibson was my favorite male. I only wished they had recorded together at least once. "The King of Country Soul" and "Miss Country Soul". "Don't Touch Me" put me on to her music and I've never looked back. We were in New Orleans with my husband preparing to head out for Vietnam when we first time and we rushed right down to the Navy Exchange to buy it. It was sort of like an anthem for us. To tell that to anyone who might want to get "close" with us while he was gone those 2 years. We've now been married over 50 years. And so of course I bought the Greatest Hits On Monument. There was another album she did I believe was called "Miss Country Soul". I have that as well, however all of my LPs are still stored in moving boxes since CDs came out. But I've tried to duplicate all of my LPs (purchasing them) on CDs. Thank goodness for someone telling me about Amazon. I've just about bought 1/3 of what I have stored in the boxes.
I would imagine that one would have to like this kind of music to appreciate her efforts. Which are really not efforts to her. She loves it. She sent me her latest CD "Life's Highway" and a sweet note. She has worked long and hard at country and at the Grand Ole Opry and has never been recognized enough I don't think. But these albums will ensure that she will always be remembered.
I believe that I remember hearing that Hank Cochran (her husband at the time) wrote the song "I Fall to Pieces" for her but Patsy Cline got the hit. Too bad. I liked Jeannie's version better and I have it on CD as well as LP.

Queen of Country Torch Singers.......2005-06-10

Tracks
1- Don't Touch Me
2- When It's Over
3- I'll Love You More
4- Everything I Had Going For Me is Gone
5- Darling are You Ever Coming Home
6- A Wandering Man
7- These Memories
8- It's Only Love
9- It Just Takes Practice
10- Your Way, My Way
11- You Changed Everything About Me But My Name
12- Don't You Ever Get Tired
13- Welcome Home to Nothing
14- How is He

Jeannie Seely burst on to the country music scene in 1966 and had her biggest hit right off the bat DON'T TOUCH ME, which won her the Grammy in 1966 for Best Country Female Vocal. This collection is of vintage tracks from her years on Monument Records 1966-69 and includes seven songs that were top 40 country successes for her. Seely signed with Decca-MCA in 1969 and had a hit-or-miss string of chart songs for them, although her music was consistently fine. Unfortunately for Jeannie, these were arguably the greatest, most competitive years in country music history for female vocalists with Loretta Lynn and Tammy Wynette at their apexes and Lynn Anderson, Dolly Parton, Jeannie C. Riley, Connie Smith, and a dozen more "girl singers" proved tough competition but Seely's head was always above water and remained famous and popular. As someone else mentioned, during the Monument years Jeannie recorded almost nothing but slow melancholy material, even her love songs like "I'll Love You More" have a touch of sadness in them. The sassy uptempo "Everything I Had Going For Me is Gone" even casts Jeannie as "feeling sorry for myself" although the melody is catchy and fun. Her Decca material was much more varied and I prefer those recordings, but these songs were generally bigger hits since they followed in the wake of her blockbuster "Don't Touch Me". Jeannie always sang with a lot of heart and passion which helped to earn her the nickname "Miss Country Soul". One suspects had Jeannie been around in the 1950's she would have been an acclaimed pop singer of the "torch" variety. Today Jeannie is past 60 but still one of the most promenient female vocalists on the Grand Ole Opry, still singing and looking great and in recent years has recorded everything from a Christmas album to a bluegrass one.

Forgotten country star.......2005-01-14

Jeannie had one major solo country hit plus a few lesser hits. She also had some success as the duet partner of Jack Greene, though those tracks are not included here. She sounds a bit like Tammy Wynette might sound without the cry in her voice, though Jeannie's voice still packs plenty of emotion.

The big hit that Jeannie is remembered for (if she is remembered at all) is Don't touch me, which has been covered by many country singers including Tammy, George Jones and Lorrie Morgan. It is a heart-wrenching ballad, typical of many of the songs here although Jeannie can lighten up when she chooses, as in I'll love you more than you need.

Long after her hit-making days were over, Jeannie continued to perform on the Grand Old Opry and at other venues. Despite that, her music is generally hard to find these days. Nevertheless, if you enjoy predominately sad love songs sung in a traditional country style, you will enjoy Jeannie's music.

Best Compilation on Jeenie so far........2003-12-01

This compiles her all of Jeenie Seely's charting songs on Monument Records between 1966 and 1968. It includes 2 top ten hits, "Don't Touch Me" and "I'll Love You More (Than You Need)."

The sound is alright, and Jeenie is in great voice here.

All the songs are originals and the booklet boasts no notes.

I would recommend getting this, as it has become very rare, and I don't see any of her hits being reissued in the near future.

best Jeannie cd on the market.......2003-03-12

Jeannie Seely possessed a wonderful dry voice. But this unfortunately had bad sides to it. For though she sounded good on slow songs, there was just too much of it. I admit her voice is more suited for those types of songs, but there could have been more upbeat stuff available on this cd. Also there are no linear notes and the songwriting identification is kind of confusing.
Now for the compliments. If you're into 60's country girls, one should check Jeannie out. Her voice is instantly recognizable and not every country person's is. This includes her hit "Don't Touch Me", but also check out "Welcome Home to Nothing" and "A Wanderin' Man."
Hopefully someone will make a collection of her Decca/MCA material soon.

Billy Walker - Greatest Hits on Monument

Average customer rating:

Great guy
A Brief Lull
This is pretty good!

Billy Walker - Greatest Hits on Monument
Billy Walker
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000028RU
Release Date: 1993-03-09

Tracks:

A Million And One
Ramona
Bear With Me A Little Longer
From The Bottle To The Bottom
Sundown Mary
Anything Your Heart Desires
Curtains On The Windows
I Taught Her Everything She Knows
In Del Rio
Darling Days
Smoky Places
The Old French Quarter
Thinking 'Bout You, Babe
Better Homes And Gardens
Age Of Worry

Customer Reviews:

Great guy.......2006-06-20

Billy Walker did a USO show when I was station on Yokota AB, Japan. He hung around after the show playing the guitar signing autographs. This was back in the 70's, he is a great guy and a good performer.

A Brief Lull .......2006-04-13

Billy Walker has had a long career which has had several stages to it. The initial stage (late 50s-early 60s) saw him on Columbia where he had his greatest success with "Cross The Brazos At Waco" and "Charlie's Shoes". The 1970s saw him on RCA where he clicked with "Word Games" and on MGM where "I'm Gonna Keep On Keep On Loving You" and "When A Man Loves A Woman" (NOT the Percy Sledge song) were Top Five records. Between these two periods of great success Walker was on Monument (which was not at that time a sister company to Columbia and Epic). None of these songs were big hits for Walker ("A Million And One" was probably the biggest and best remembered)and taken as a whole, they are the least country sounding and most "pop" sounding of Walker's recordings. Despite that,they are well worth a listen, as Walker selected songs with good lyrics and sang them well. "Sundown Mary" and "Age of Worry" are well crafted songs, that received heavy airplay in the Mid-Atlantic region, although they were not huge on the national charts. This wouldn't be the first Billy Walker album I'd buy, but with so little of his output available on CD (except for the massive Bear compilation), this is a worthy addition to the collection

This is pretty good!.......2002-04-07

Taken from his time on Monument Records, this collection features songs from the later part of his hit-making days. The songs are essential. The only problem: no notes or recording dates. Highly recomended despite this.

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1. Coming Around
2. You and Love and I
3. I Just Want to Be Your Everything
4. Lovin' You Baby
5. All of a Sudden
6. There'll Never Be Another for Me
7. Lovin' You, Lovin' Me
8. Wayward Wind
9. Smooth Sailin'
10. Loving You Has Sure Been Good to Me
11. Ten Thousand and One
12. Don't Say Love
13. I Don't Want to Be Free
14. Don't Make Me Dream (If Dreamin' Can't Come True)