Ray Price - 16 Biggest Hits

Here's a career that defies explanation. Ray Price, the father of the Texas shuffle, achieved dance-hall immortality in 1956 with "Crazy Arms," with its walking bass; heavily bowed, single-string fiddle; and slightly tetched lyrics. He may never have topped it, but hits like "City Lights," "The Other Woman," and "Heartaches by the Number" proved it was no fluke. Price's big, mellow voice made country music sound erotic. Then in 1967 he threw away his honky-tonk reign with "Danny Boy" of all things, cut with a 47-piece orchestra. That one may have left something to be desired, but his 1970 reading of Kris Kristofferson's "For the Good Times" was certainly as earthy and compelling as Countrypolitan got. It's hard not to want more Harlan Howard and Hank Cochran songs, and less Jim Weatherly, but Price is as contrary as country stars come, and this set represents him accurately. --John Morthland Amazon.com

Not quite what I remember

I grew up listening to 'Crazy Arms'. When I played the version on this CD, something just didn't sound right. Looking at the inside sheet, I now understand what. The original was released in 1956, the version on this CD is from 1970. Fortunately 'For The Good Times' still sounds the same. May 2, 2008

Not the Originals

I was thinking about getting this collection
until I heard the samples. These songs are re-recordings! September 4, 2007

Good old country!

This CD was a joy to hear after so many years! All 16 of the great songs that made Ray Price famous. I loved hearing these songs again as only Ray Price could sing them: Crazy Arms; One More Time; Make the World Go Away; For the Good Times; I Won't Mention It Again; and You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me. In addition, Ray's version of Danny Boy is the finest I'd ever heard.
I enjoyed this so much, and will listen to it again and again. Thanks for the memories! May 20, 2007

Ray Price 16 Great ones

A very good assembly of Ray's early hits and his popular cross-over hits.

A couple of the tracks come across slightly muted making for volume adjustments as you listen, but all in all a good addition to any music
lovers collection November 6, 2006

Ray Price

I had forgotten about Ray Price and the one song I loved that he sang, FOR THE GOOD TIMES. The CD starts out typically country then it turns a little more contemporary starting with FOR THE GOOD TIMES. It's a good CD to add to your country music collection. July 13, 2006

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