Oak & Laurel

Oak & Laurel

Oak & Laurel

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After surviving a serious car accident, Lewis and Rozum were inspired to produce an album steeped in the country tradition. The result is a delicate triumph featuring relaxed performances and soft harmonies. The pair interpret songs of the Carter Family, the Louvin Brothers, Molly O'Day, the Everly Brothers, and Peter Rowan. Sally Van Meter and Mike Marshall are among the many instrumental guests while Lewis' own fiddle talents are displayed on uptempo cuts including "Sleepy-Eyed John/Tom and Jerry" and "Poor Country Boy," and on her original ballad "Clark and Hazel." --Marc Greilsamer

Oak & Laurel,Laurie Lewis,Laurie Lewis,Tom Rozum,Rounder / Pgd,Bluegrass,Country & Western,Folk & Traditional,Pop
The Definitive Collection (Oak Ridge Boys)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Manufacturer: Mca Nashville
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ASIN: B000FBFT3M
Release Date: 2006-08-15

Tracks:

  1. Y'All Come Back Saloon
  2. You're The One
  3. I'll Be True To You
  4. Cryin' Again
  5. Come On In (AKA Baby Take Your Coat Off)
  6. Sail Away
  7. Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight
  8. Trying To Love Two Women
  9. Heart Of Mine
  10. Beautiful You
  11. Elvira
  12. (I'm Settin') Fancy Free
  13. Bobbie Sue
  14. I Wish You Could've Turned My Head (And Left My Heart Alone)
  15. Thank God For Kids
  16. American Made
  17. Love Song
  18. I Guess It Never Hurts To Hurt Sometimes
  19. Everyday
  20. Make My Life With You
  21. Little Things
  22. Touch A Hand, Make A Friend
  23. It Takes A Little Rain (To Make Love Grow)
  24. This Crazy Love

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The best of the best.......2007-07-06

I remember seeing them in Vegas in the 70's and this collection captures those memories with clarity.

5 out of 5 stars MUST HAVE for Oaks' fans.......2007-06-07

What an incredible trip down memory lane! This has the hits you are looking for in one collection. You will smile from the first note to the last chord of this CD.

5 out of 5 stars Oak Ridge Boys.......2007-05-08

Thisis a great product and was priced half of what a newspaper charged.

5 out of 5 stars Fabulous.......2007-03-24

Classic Oaks! All of their very best on one CD. I can listen to it over and over and never get tired of it.

5 out of 5 stars Great.......2007-01-18

I recently went to the Oak Ridge Boys Christmas show. They are still great after all these years. I just had to have it. The crowd still loves Elvira.
Gold
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • El Vira, Bobbie Sue...One of country music's greatest bands
  • 2 chunks of COAL in this otherwise GOLD collection
  • Gold equals best!
  • A GREAT Flash from the Past!!
  • OAK RIDGE BOYS CD's
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ASIN: B000LXSTRC
Release Date: 2007-01-30

Tracks:

  1. Praise the Lord and Pass the Soup - The Carter Family, , Johnny Cash, The Oak Ridge Boys
  2. Family Reunion
  3. Y'all Come Back Saloon
  4. You're the One
  5. I'll Be True to You
  6. Cryin' Again
  7. Come on In
  8. Sail Away
  9. Dream On
  10. Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight
  11. Trying to Love Two Women
  12. Heart of Mine
  13. Beautiful You
  14. Elvira
  15. (I'm Settin') Fancy Free
  16. Bobbie Sue
  17. So Fine
  18. I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head (And Left My Heart Alone)

Tracks:

  1. Thank God for Kids
  2. American Made
  3. Love Song
  4. Ozark Mountain Jubilee
  5. I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes
  6. Everyday
  7. Make My Life with You
  8. Little Things
  9. Touch a Hand, Make a Friend
  10. Come on In (You Did the Best You Could Do)
  11. Juliet
  12. When You Get to the Heart - Barbara Mandrell, The Oak Ridge Boys
  13. You Make a Rock of a Rolling Stone
  14. It Takes a Little Rain (To Make Love Grow)
  15. This Crazy Love
  16. Time In
  17. True Heart

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars El Vira, Bobbie Sue...One of country music's greatest bands.......2007-04-29

Oak Ridge Boys is without a doubt one of the greatest country music bands of all time. This Gold cd has almost all of their best hits and some more. Who could ever forget classic hit song EL VIRA, this incredibly catchy song is in my opinion, one of the best country songs of all time. Everybody remembers EL VIRA, everybody loves EL VIRA, I still listen this song whenever I felt tired of everyday tough life.

Oak Ridge Boys made country music into almost pop music sense. Yes, they hit the pop chart so many times, EL VIRA reached no.5 and another classic BOBBIE SUE reached pop chart, too. Both songs are pure country music classics, and with Alabama's some classic hits - LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE, MOUNTAIN MUSIC - regarded by many country music fans as some of the greatest country hits of all time.

After all these years, Oak Ridge Boys still remain active band. It's amazing, and young generations of country music fans and musicians respect Oak Ridge Boys legacy very much. I respect them, too. Their music and lyrics always dealing with hope and love. Their now legendary hits still played many country music radio stations. That's a real influence, I guess.

This Gold cd is a must own collection for every country music fans. But, if you're not a country music fans, don't worry. Oak Ridge Boys music is everyone's music. Country fans, pop fans, everybody loves and sing their songs, I promise. Just listen EL VIRA and BOBBIE SUE first then listen all other tracks, you'll have one of the joyful hour in your life. Thanks for reading.

4 out of 5 stars 2 chunks of COAL in this otherwise GOLD collection.......2007-04-21

The only 2 chunks of coal here in this collection are the Barbra Mandrell and Johnny Cash mixes. I do love Johnny Cash, but this particular track is not worthy to be on a gold collection. That goes DOUBLE for adding the B.M. track!

If they were going to do this, the Oaks backup with George Jones on
"Still The Same Ol' Me (loving the same sweet you)" would have been a better pick. Even the Oaks backing Paul Simon on "Slip Slid'n Away" would have been better than the B.M. track. Otherwise, great collection!

I did like the fact that they included "Family Reunion". This was right before they went country and were still gospel. It fits right in though since it's not exactly a gospel song.

5 out of 5 stars Gold equals best!.......2007-03-22

This is a great collection of the Oaks best. It includes some collaborations with Johnny Cash and Barbara Mandrell. It is truly one of the best collections of classic work from the Oaks.

5 out of 5 stars A GREAT Flash from the Past!!.......2007-03-09

No matter whether it is 2007 or 1977, it doesn't get any better than The Oak Ridge Boys! This is a great addition to any ORB fan's collection.

5 out of 5 stars OAK RIDGE BOYS CD's.......2007-03-09

IT WAS ON TIME AND I LOVE THESE 2 DVD'S OF THE OAK RIDGE BOYS!! THEY ARE A WONDERFUL GROUP!!
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Oak Ridge Boys
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Good intro, but
  • Awesome
  • Elvira is cut short!!!!!!!!!!
  • MCA gets cheap?
  • Not just for country music lovers!
 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Oak Ridge Boys
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ASIN: B00004WFHX
Release Date: 2000-08-15

Tracks:

  1. Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight
  2. I'll Be True To You
  3. Dream On
  4. Trying To Love Two Women
  5. Elvira
  6. Fancy Free
  7. Bobbie Sue
  8. I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head (And Left My Heart Alone)
  9. American Made
  10. I Guess It Never Hurts To Hurt Sometimes
  11. Make My Life With You
  12. It Takes A Little Rain (To Make Love Grow)

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Good intro, but.......2005-08-24

The first 5 songs are top 10 hits +, but after that I went to fast forward.

5 out of 5 stars Awesome.......2003-09-12

My parents listen to these good old boys and I grew up listening to them and my children are now listening to them. I went to a concert at the Ross Ragland in Klamath Falls,Or and I loved the bass he is so low you can feel it in your seat. All are cute too! Great albums

2 out of 5 stars Elvira is cut short!!!!!!!!!!.......2002-07-25

The very end of the song where Richard hits the "bottom of the barrel" with his amazing vocal chords...is totally cut out! What a scam! I used to listen to this song as a kid and I feel I've been betrayed!!

4 out of 5 stars MCA gets cheap?.......2002-04-28

The Oak Ridge Boys deserve to have at least one Millenium Collection released (if not more), but should it be done to accomodate MCA's increasingly cheap approach to older artists?

This collection would not be quite to bad if MCA hadn't released "The Oak Ridge Boys COLLECTION" nearly 10 years earlier. At least that package got original artwork and liner notes. When it became inevitable that the Oaks needed a Millenium Collection, what did MCA do? They simply pulled the 1992 "Collection" off the market (which had been certified Gold not too long before), slapped an old album photo on it (the original cover for "American Made," to be exact), and ever so slightly edited the track list. The result: a POOR excuse for a new release. All but one of the songs on this release appeared on the '92 collection ("Bobbie Sue," conspicuously absent from the prior release, and "Make My Life With You" are the only additions). Amazing, two of the Oaks' biggest hits, "Y'all Come Back Saloon" and "Thank God For Kids" were cut altogether (I guess to save even more money).

Even the liner notes are nearly identical to the '92 release. I see no reason for this total lack of concern for a top-notch group such as the Oaks. Since they have so many more hits, perhaps MCA will consider doing a Volume Two Millenium release (with a NEW cover photo and DIFFERENT song line-up!!)

4 out of 5 stars Not just for country music lovers!.......2001-05-13

One listen to "The Best Of The Oak Ridge Boys - The Millennium Collection" will have you immediately hooked on the material, even if you aren't a fan of country music. What endeared many a fan to this legendary quartet is their unique brand of interwoven, finely homogenized blend of vocalization. Perhaps you could call the Oaks' the "Mamas and the Papas" or the "Three Dog Night" of country music. In this collection, you get eleven of their best known country tunes, plus the Oaks one and only crossover country-pop smash "Elvira", which features Richard Sterban's trademark bass vocals. I couldn't sing that low if my life depended on it! The saxophone playing in "Bobbie Sue" is reminiscent of The Coasters "Charlie Brown", which gives this track a jazzy-bluesy sort of quality. My favorite tracks in this collection would have to be "I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head (And Left My Heart Alone)", "American Made" (which was later revamped and used in a popular beer commercial), "Trying To Love Two Women", "Fancy Free" and "Make My Life With You". The other tracks featured in this greatest hits collection are worth the money as well, so you'll derive great listening pleasure, as well as get more than what you pay for with this one of a kind body of work from one of country music's biggest legends. This could be a five star review, had MCA included the Oaks' two most endearing favorites "Thank God For Kids" and "Everyday", but MCA sort of dropped the ball on this one. Although The Oak Ridge Boys have enjoyed a rather fruitful career over the years, perhaps their most notorious act was when Joe Bonsall, Duane Allen and Richard Sterban dismissed fellow longtime member William Lee Golden in the mid-'80's for refusing to shave off his trademark shepherd-like, salt and pepper beard. C'mon guys, that's like asking Alex Trebek to do away with his "flavor saver", or even asking Kenny Rogers to shave off all his facial hair! The group then replaced Golden with a dark haired guy with no facial hair, who, in photographs looked so out of place in this band. By the time the '90's rolled around, Golden was later back with The Oak Ridge Boys, but the group failed to recapture their late '70's/early '80's chart success. This Millennium Collection CD belongs in every country music/Oaks' fan's, and in some cases, pop music fan's CD library. You better not wait too long, because "The Best Of The Oak Ridge Boys - The Millennium Collection" might not be around for the next millennium! As they say down South, "Ya better git while the gittin's good!" In English, that means "Order yours today (while supplies last)!"
Raunch 'N' Roll Live
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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  • BEST LIVE ALBUM EVER!!!
  • Follow me and find - your way back through time!
  • Alllllll Riiiiiiiiiiiight!
 Raunch 'N' Roll Live
Black Oak Arkansas
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ASIN: B00004SW9Q
Release Date: 2000-04-25

Tracks:

  1. Gettin' Kinda Cocky
  2. When Electricity Came To Arkansas
  3. Gigolo
  4. Hot Rod
  5. Mutants Of The Monster
  6. Hot And Nasty
  7. Up

Album Description

First time on CD for this classic rock album originally released in 1973 on MCA. 7 tracks including 'Gettin' Kinda Cocky' & 'When Electricity Came To Arkansas'. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Check Out The Rhino Release!.......2007-03-28

As several have stated, the original lp and this cd contain a condensed program of the original show. BUT, Rhino's Handmade series is a numbered, limited, 2 cd set of two complete shows! Yes, it's 2 nights of Raunch 'n Roll! Some songs are repeated, but there's plenty of additional material exclusive for each night. Unfortunately, it doesn't look as though Amazon carries the Rhino release, but I believe it's still available at Rhino Handmade web site.
The remastering is quite good for what it is (Raunch 'n Roll), though I still prefer the sound of the orginal vinyl--hence the 3 stars. Forgetting the comparison to the lp, the Rhino edition is the best, and the one to buy!

4 out of 5 stars Kick-Ass Rock & Roll!.......2006-02-15

Thank you BOA for releasing this on CD! Like an earlier reviewer, I too saw them on "Don Kirshner's Rock Concert" back in the day and ran out to buy this album. This is everything a live rock & roll record should be. You can almost feel the energy emitting from this this live collection. Tommy A. was simply on fire behind the kit during these shows! The only reason I gave the CD 4 stars instead of 5 is because of it's length. I agree with another reviewer that they really should have added some tracks. Atlantic Records (this was originally released on their Atco label) MUST have some additional live cuts collecting dust in a vault from this tour. I own a lot of well done live albums from the 70's, but this one absolutely smokes from start to finish!

5 out of 5 stars BEST LIVE ALBUM EVER!!!.......2005-11-01

I was lucky enough to see these guys live twice in the early '70's and once in the mid 80's. Always raw, always wild and lots of fun! Jim Dandy Mangrum's antics on stage always a blast to watch. This release comes as close as possible to the energy of being there. Every song on here blows the studio versions out of the water! Southern hills party rock at it's best. HOT AND NASTY never sounded so good, WHEN ELECTRICITY CAME TO ARKANSAS, and HOT ROD are true gems. I've heard THE ALLMAN BROTHERS, LIVE AT THE FILLMORE EAST, hailed many times as the best live album ever made, but for power, energy, and pure kick ass fun, I believe this one leaves the ALLMAN's offering far behind in the dust. And that is not meant as an insult to the ALLMAN BROTHERS, I have the afore mentioned album on c.d., and enjoy it. It just doesn't live up to this one. The only flaw with this c.d. is that it comes in at only a little over 33 minutes. Short by today's c.d. standards. But then again, I'm not sure adding filler and fluff would have really been an improvement to an already great performance.
Thanks,
Tom

5 out of 5 stars Follow me and find - your way back through time!.......2005-07-07

"If you believe..." OK, I'll admit it, there was a time back when I was but a wee kid, that my idea of rock and roll was stuff like "Down By The Lazy River" by the Osmond Brothers. Then, late one night, a miracle happened! I saw Black Oak Arkansas on one of the old Don Kirshner or Midnight Special concert programs and it changed my life. And yes, 30 some odd (!) years later I still say that was for the good.

Raunch and Roll was one of the very first albums I ever bought (along with Machine Head and Band of Gypsies) and it still ranks as one of my all time favorite releases.

This album is everything that rock and roll ought to be - it's loud, rude, crude, and socially unacceptable (to borrow lyrics from a later BOA song). These guys rocked, they may not have been the most accomplished of musicians, and while you can call me a backwoods uneducated mutant hillbilly, I'll take the guitar tandem of Stan Knight and Harvey Jett over those two guys in Aerosmith any day.

BOA was one of the greatest live acts in rock history and this captures them at their peak. Jim Dandy set the standard for front men and, for those who may have only known of him from his days with Ozzy or Whitesnake (or Pat Travers, or Nugent, or Gary Moore, Vinnie Moore, Thin Lizzy, etc...) Tommy Aldridge's blueprint for his incredible drum solos was captured live here, first!

Tom Dowd's production was stellar and, IMHO, is one of the biggest differences between RnR and their later (and lesser) live album, "Live Mutha".

The only thing wrong with RnR is that it screams for a full blown remastering job. Not that there's anything wrong with the sound quality. It's just that RnR went Gold, the fact that it hasn't been re-released with bonus tracks is a cryin' shame.

5 out of 5 stars Alllllll Riiiiiiiiiiiight!.......2003-08-28

One of the great party bands of the 70's!! I saw them several times live in the early 70's and the energy they dispayed on stage puts many of the acts today to shame. They might not have been the "prettiest" bands around but for good old Southern rock, they couldn`t be beat. Rock on Jim Dandy and the gang!!!
Hot & Nasty: The Best of Black Oak Arkansas
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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 Hot & Nasty: The Best of Black Oak Arkansas
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ASIN: B0000032XW
Release Date: 1992-11-10

Tracks:

  1. Mean Woman (If You Ever Blues)
  2. Uncle Lijah
  3. Hot and Nasty
  4. Lord Have Mercy On My Soul
  5. When Electricity Came To Arkansas
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Hot and Nasty.......2007-07-11

This was my first concert back in 1973. I got this for my husband for Christmas so he could remember that concert. Great music from the 70's.

5 out of 5 stars KICKASS CLLECTION of BOA.......2007-02-11

This is probably the very best "best of" to be released by anyone ,really.I would of liked "white-headed woman"& maybe "backdoor man"
included.But Black Oak had so many great songs you can't put em all on."Gettin Kinda Cocky"is another one.I could sit here and name off 2or3 cds worth of great songs they did.
This is for the people who never saw the band or know much of their music to start off with.But be careful.This band is HIGHLY ADDICTIVE!!!!!!!!

5 out of 5 stars hot & nasty cd.......2007-01-10

i had a hard time finding the first cd i had of this band. i finally found it in wyoming when i was out there on vacation.
it is a very good quality cd. i will enjoy listening to it all the time.
thanks again for helping me find it.

5 out of 5 stars Great Single-Disc Best-Of On BOA.......2007-01-07

HOT & NASTY is a great single-disc best of on Black Oak Arkansas, arguably the funkiest, grittiest, most psychedelic band ever to come out of the South during the 70s. The band lacked the musical finesse of the Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Marshall Tucker, the Outlaws, .38 Special, or even Blackfoot and Molly Hatchet, but made up for it with a nasty sense of humor that's good to equate teasing with, so the bully doesn't get any pleasure. The only thing wrong with this anthology is that it doesn't have "Strong Enough To Be Gentle", but that's a minor quibble. If you don't want to spring for the new double-disc DEFINITIVE ROCK COLLECTION, the fact that band members Jim "Dandy" Mangrum and Ricky Reynolds currently advocate sanctions against Indonesia in retaliation for that country's trumped-up 2005 drug-smuggling conviction of a young Australian tourist, as well as increased funding for law enforcement and stern justice for kidnappers, makes HOT & NASTY an essential purchase for both your ears AND your conscience.

5 out of 5 stars My boys My boys.......2005-03-25

What a bunch of wild styles. I grew up in the same Paragould/Jonesboro area as these young men did. They were "a little unusual" in a time and place where unusual was definately not embraced. We were pretty sure Mangrum was an alien but we could never find his spaceship. They first recorded under the name of "The Knowbody Else" These guys would smoke a joint and then go hang up side down by their knees in the trees of this old house they rented in Jonesboro. Of course right on the busiest street in town. They went down to New Orleans for a while and blended some of that hillbilly rock with some new Nawlens hot sauce. It worked. They changed some members (go Stanley) and the name and the rest is a party filled collection of the best simplified rock/party music ever made. I really love Flying Horse of Louisiana from the first Knowbody Else album, but that music pales to Black Oak's full force charge. Please experience their music in some form of altered state if at all possible.
party on guys cause you'll aways be..Hot and Nasty!!
Old Time Gospel Favorites
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ASIN: B000000DEL
Release Date: 1996-01-09

Tracks:

  1. The Old Country Church
  2. Because Of Him
  3. Farther Along
  4. I Know Who Holds Tomorrow
  5. My Heavenly Father Watches Over Me
  6. When I Lay My Burdens Down
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  9. Lead Me To Calvary
  10. In The Shelter Of His Arms

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Old Time Gospel Favorites.......2006-08-20

Oak Ridge Boys couldn't be better. Love all their recordings.
You feel closer to Jesus our Redeemer. The music album was done well. Arrived in a timely manner. Case and CD in new condition. Highly recommend this Seller.

5 out of 5 stars Old Time Gospel Favorites~Oak Ridge Boys.......2006-01-30

It's just about every thing I thought it would be, except, I thought there would be more songs on the CD.

5 out of 5 stars Inspirational southern Gospel.......2004-12-28

The Oak Ridge Boys can sing gospel like no other group can, and their 'original' lineup proves it on this set of tracks. Highly enjoyable and inspirational!!!

5 out of 5 stars The Original Oak Ridge Boys at Their Very Best!.......2004-07-26

This collection of southern gospel classics is a re-release of the Oak Ridge Boys' "On The Sunny Banks" project, recorded in the early 1960's, well before the group's cross-over into country music. Personnel at the time these tracks were laid down included the great Smitty Gatlin (lead), Willie Wynn (tenor), William Lee Golden (baritone), Herman Harper (bass) and Tommy Fairchild (piano).

The group had been known as the Oak Ridge Boys for a relatively short period of time when these songs were released. Smitty Gatlin purchased the name "Oak Ridge Quartet" from the legendary Wally Fowler in the late 1950's, then changed it to reflect the new lineup. As fans of Southern Gospel know, Willie Wynn was one of the industry's leading tenor singers, and the late Herman Harper went on to create the premier talent management agency that still bears his name. Incidentally, contemporary Oaks fans may be interested to know that this project marked William Lee Golden's debut with the group, resulting in one of the longest tenures in either gospel or country music.

This CD contains positively stellar material from some of the greatest writers in southern gospel -- Dottie Rambo, Gov. Jimmie Davis, and Smitty Gatlin himself, performing his very own "When I Lay My Burdens Down Someday". This one is solid gold. Don't miss it!

1 out of 5 stars Depressing.......2003-03-18

If you like depressing music then you will like this one
The Oak Ridge Boys Christmas
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Christmas with The Oak Ridge Boys is holiday fun!!
  • Great CD
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ASIN: B000008J2M
Release Date: 1995-01-01

Tracks:

  1. It Is His Birthday
  2. Christmas Is Paintin' The Town
  3. Christmas Carol
  4. Silver Bells
  5. Santa's Song
  6. White Christmas
  7. Happy Christmas Eve
  8. Thank God For Christmas
  9. Silent Night
  10. Little One
  11. Mary Christmas
  12. O, Holy Night

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Christmas with The Oak Ridge Boys is holiday fun!!.......2005-10-17

I like this version of the Oak Ridge Boys holiday tunes! Personal favorite...Christmas Is Painting The Town! Way to go Oaks!!

5 out of 5 stars Great CD.......2004-11-21

This is a favorite at our house all year round. My son loves "Jesus is born today!" and I will have to constantly play it for him.

5 out of 5 stars Family Tradition.......2003-12-05

This album has a permanent place in my heart, even though I am not an Oak Ridge Boys fan otherwise (not too into country music). Like the 2 reviews before this, the album (my parents own it on record) has been played every Christmas morning from the time I was about 5 yrs old (I'm 25 now). Even still, I won't let my family start opening gifts until this record is on. Every Christmas morning home video we've ever taken has this album playing in the background. It's a really fun album, with great harmonies and beautiful songs. Check out "Thank God for Kids".

5 out of 5 stars A distinctive country Christmas album.......2003-11-17

The Oaks have recorded several Christmas albums but this was the first, recorded at the peak of their popularity in 1982. What makes this album different from so many others is the composition of the group - four men with very different voices who managed to harmonize well.

The contrasting voices mean that even standards like Silver bells, White Christmas, Silent night and O holy night sound distinctive. However, most of the songs here are either original or covers of obscure songs, like Eddy Raven's Thank God for kids.

The set begins with the infectious Jesus is born today (It is his birthday). This is followed by my favorite track, Christmas is painting the town, an up-tempo fun song featuring a children's chorus. Next comes another upbeat song, Christmas Carol, about a woman who enjoys singing Christmas songs. The tune reminds me of the Kenny Rogers classic, Coward of the county, but that's no bad thing and anyway it's a great song. Santa's song is another up-tempo, fun song. Happy Christmas eve, Thank god for kids, Little one and Mary Christmas are other great songs.

The mood is upbeat throughout and this is a great album for country fans that may also appeal to a wider public.

5 out of 5 stars :).......2003-10-27

This alblum has been an essentail part of my family's Christmas tradition for as long as I can rememeber. Like many have said, we owned the cassette, but it has worn out. I am so glad to find the cd. I just can't imagine decorating the tree without these beloved songs.
"The Oak Ridge Boys - Greatest Hits, Vol. 1"
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Oak Ridge Boys Greatest Hits Vol 1
  • A selection of my fave 'before-I-was-cool' music
  • The Oak Ridge Boys-Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
  • Their traditional country period
  • Great as always
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ASIN: B000002O1H
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. You're The One
  2. I'll Be True To You
  3. Trying To Love Two Women
  4. Cryin' Again
  5. Dream On
  6. Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight
  7. Heart Of Mine
  8. Come On In
  9. Sail Away
  10. Y'all Come Back Saloon

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Oak Ridge Boys Greatest Hits Vol 1.......2006-02-26

Gotta love the ORB! they are a fantastic group putting together fantastic music. I have been a fan since I was a child.
If you like the Boys...you'll love any of their albums

3 out of 5 stars A selection of my fave 'before-I-was-cool' music.......2004-06-26

My introduction to the Oak Ridge Boys' tunage was via my parents' record collection back in my pre-adolescent days. You know, that period before I realized how lame most of my mom & dad's fave music was? Anyhoo, I'd pretty much cut new grooves into their Simon & Garfunkel and Mamas & Papas platters, and decided to bite the bullet and 'go country' as it were. Oddly enough, I found myself kinda liking most of the Oaks' stuff, especially 'Leaving Louisiana in Broad Daylight' and a nice slow tune with the bass man doing the lead vocals. I couldn't believe how low that guy could go on the latter cut, and I remember trying to do impressions of the guy... and failing miserably `cuz I couldn't come close to matching his register. Oh yeah, I also took a listen to their two biggest cuts, 'Elvira' and 'American Made', but never much cared for 'em as much as most of their other stuff.

Anyhoo, as the years went on and adolescence set in I found myself drifting away from these masters of airy gospel-pop-country and on to the not-quite-as-lame realm of light-to-medium-pop-rock with a smattering of new wave. Which I drifted away from a few years later and started embracing the realm of classic & modern hard rock and metal, with a bit of rap thrown in for good measure. But then came the day just recently when I got the hankerin' to take my ear to stuff I haven't listened to in years... no matter how hokey or corny it was. That's when I barged into the 'rents' pad, raided their CD collection, threw this particular disc into my player, fired 'er up, sat back and marveled at what I considered good music before I attained some semblance of good taste. How I managed to sit through this playlist of down-home happy-go-lucky love ballads, quasi-gospel blues, and almost rock-and-roll-sounding pop-flavored country-&-western without hitting the 'skip track' button, I'll never know. On the upside, I did have the pleasure of re-experiencing 'Leaving Louisiana...', the one Oak Ridge Boys track I still kinda like, without havin' to re-experience `American Made' or `Elvira', thank goodness. Sadly, that bass-man solo tune I was dyin' to hear again ain't on this collection. `Course, seein' as how my impression of this cut's singer hasn't improved all that much in the intervening years, it's no big loss...

`Late

4 out of 5 stars The Oak Ridge Boys-Greatest Hits, Vol. 1.......2004-04-18

Liked this CD so much, bought Vol. 2 & 3

5 out of 5 stars Their traditional country period.......2003-09-27

The Oak Ridge Boys began as a gospel group but switched their focus to country music in 1977. There was no great history of groups in country music at the time, although the Statler brothers had shown that groups could be successful in the genre. The Oaks (as they were often known) proved to be very successful and thus helped to pave the way for Alabama and the other groups that followed.

When released on vinyl, this collection contained the greatest hits that the Oaks had achieved up to that point. Two more volumes of greatest hits were to follow, providing proof of their popularity throughout the eighties. However, this was the one I always liked best because it is firmly rooted in traditional country. I enjoyed their later more pop-flavored music including their classic hits Elvira and Bobbie Sue, but the hits here, covering the period 1977 to 1980, were what really excited me.

The majority of the tracks here are upbeat songs to get up and dance to, including You're the one, Trying to love two women, Dream on, Leaving Louisiana in the broad daylight (a song also recorded by Emmylou Harris), Come on in (recorded by Dave and Sugar as Baby take your coat off), Sail away and my favorite Oaks song, Y'all come back saloon.

There is one real tearjerker (I'll be true to you) that doesn't fit the mood of the rest of the album - it is about a woman who commits suicide - and two ballads, Crying again and Heart of mine.

So this collection only covers four years of the long career of the Oaks, but it is the four years I enjoy most. You can buy another compilation to listen to their later hits, but if you love traditional country, this is a must-have.

5 out of 5 stars Great as always.......1999-06-11

I have been a fan of the Oak Ridge Boys since I was a child. They have always and still do provide first class music for their fans. If you ever get a chance to see these guys, by all means do so!
Front Row Seats
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Awesome
  • Best Oaks CD in years.
  • THE OAK RIDGE BOYS:STILL ROCKIN' AFTER ALL THIS TIME....IT SHOWS ON "FRONT ROW SEATS"!!!!!
  • Oaks' New CD: Front Row Entertainment
  • The Boys are THE BEST!!!
 Front Row Seats
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ASIN: B000I2J5TC
Release Date: 2006-09-26

Tracks:

  1. Hard To Be Cool
  2. Heaven's A Small Town
  3. Dream On Me
  4. Smaller
  5. Something In The Water
  6. Jonah, Job & Moses
  7. Crazy Not To
  8. A Feeling Like That
  9. Heaven On Earth
  10. Closer To Home
  11. Didn't It Rain
  12. Compared To You
  13. Until You Get There
  14. Did I Make A Difference

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Awesome.......2007-05-15

As always wonderful, beautiful harmony and great songs. Just like being at a concert.

5 out of 5 stars Best Oaks CD in years........2007-02-27

I bought this CD just before seeing the Boys in concert and it was a very wise buy. The disk has outstanding songs on it; there's not a bad one here. Hard to Be Cool In a Minivan is already a hit and its a cute, fun song. Every Oak gets a chance to shine. My favorites: Smaller (Joe), Crazy Not To (William Lee), A Feeling Like That (Richard) and Did I Make a Difference (Duane). My absolute favorite is Dream On Me, a rollicking song with Duane in the lead that you'll play over and over. Duane Allen has always been a letter perfect singer but I've noticed he seems to be putting more emotion in his voice nowdays and it really works well, especially on these songs.
The Boys have never sounded better and if you haven't listened to the Oaks in a while, this is a great way to get back in the fold.

5 out of 5 stars THE OAK RIDGE BOYS:STILL ROCKIN' AFTER ALL THIS TIME....IT SHOWS ON "FRONT ROW SEATS"!!!!!.......2006-10-21

The Oak Ridge Boys' Brand-New CD, "Front Row Seats", is a great collection of music. 14 awsomely-cool, brand-new tracks, and the powerful 4-part harmony of The Oaks, stand out, on this springhill release. I would now like to give my song by song review of the entire project. Enjoy!!!!!

1.) "Hard To Be Cool (In A Mini-Van)"-The project's opener, sung by Oaks' Tenor, Joe Bonsall, is a fun, up-tempo song, with humerous lyrics, and ad-libbing from Bonsall, towards the end of the song. This is the first single from the new CD. I like it. The harmonies are really showcased, here. The only thing I would've enjoyed more, is if Richard Sterban, had added some "Bass Licks" during the chorus. Other than that, it is an enjoyable sing-along song.....TWO THUMBS UP!!!!!

2.) "Heaven's A Smaill Town"-Oaks' Baritone William Lee Golden, takes the lead vocal, here. He sings it with such emotion, and power. With the other Oaks' voices blending right in, makes for an ORB Classic, for sure. Right on, Guys!!!!!

3.) "Dream On Me"- One of a few to feature the lead voice of Duane Allen, it is one that you'll find yourself going back, and listening to, again, and again. Duane Allen, always seems to find the perfect song for The Oaks. This is an example of the many perfect songs, that The Oaks put their hearts, and souls, into. You can hear the powerful harmonies throughout the song. My favorite track, indeed. GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!

4.) "Smailer"- Another Joe Bonsall lead, this is one of the project's slow ballads. Reminds me of another Joe Bonsall lead, "Don't Turn Around", from 1987's "Heartbeat" album. A serious look at the world around us, in smaller form. Touching, indeed.

5.) "Something In The Water"- A fun, up-tempo song, with a bluegrass feel, this song has William Lee Golden, singing at his best, yet. Don't believe me??? Take a listen for yourself. The Oaks have a blast with this one. COOL SONG!!!!!!!

6.) "Jonah, Job, & Moses"- Another Duane Allen lead, this is a beautiful ballad, that tells the story of three of the most heroic men of Bible times. It is a "tear-jerker".....Have a box of kleenex on hand. You're gonna need it. The Oaks' emotions pour out, DEEPLY. Very, very moving.

7.) "Crazy Not To"- Another fun William Lee Golden lead. One word, WOW!!!!!!!! Just listen!!!!!!

8.) "A Feeling Like That"- One of the projects more-serious tracks, it has Bass Singer, Richard Sterban, singing his VERY BEST, YET. Take A Listen, and you'll hear why!! The Oaks have a monster-hit on their hands, here. Nicely done!!!!!!

9.) "Heaven On Earth"- Another Joe Bonsall Lead, this song talks about a man's affections of the woman he loves. Only one way to describe it......HOT!!!!!!!

10.) "Closer To Home"- Duane Allen, taking the lead, once again. A powerful look at the many people in our lives who've been our heroes, that we find all around us. One of the projects' best cuts, for sure!!!!

11.) "Didn't It Rain", A Fun, up-tempo song, about "Noah's Ark", and the GREAT FLOOD. Sung by William Lee Golden, it is sure to be an ORB Gospel Classic!!!!

12.) "Compared To You"- Good Song, and power harmonies. One of Joe Bonsall's Best leads, EVER!!!!!!

13.) "Until You Get There"- Duane Allen Has Done IT, AGAIN!! Enough said.

14.) "Did I Make A Difference?"- We all wonder in this day, and time, whether, or not, we've made a difference in the world we live in. Duane Allen's lead, and The Oaks on the chorus bring this new project to a close. I couldn't thing of a better way to end this new collection of music by the 2004 CCMA Mainstream Artists Of The Year, The Oak Ridge Boys. They have DONE IT, YET AGAIN. This song proves just that!! 5 STARS!!!!!!!

In Conclusion, "Front Row Seats", is probably the best ORB Recording to date. Co-produced by the production team of Duane Allen, & Michael Sykes, it is sure to be a "Must-Have" for any ORB Fan. All 14 songs, are destined to be ORB Classics. Nice Project, with the best VOCAL GROUP IN THE WORLD, singing their hearts out for their many fans. I'd recoomend this CD to anyone who has not yet heard the Oak Ridge Boys sing. You are sure to become a fan, once you hear it. Amazing job, Guys!!!!!! You've outdone yourselves, THIS TIME!!!! GREAT WORK!!!!!!!!!!

5 out of 5 stars Oaks' New CD: Front Row Entertainment.......2006-10-09

Prime Cuts: A Feeling Like That, Smaller, Jonah, Job and Moses

It is hard to be cool when your locks are grey and you look like Kenny Chesney's grandfather. Though tanked at the bottom of the barometer of "cool," this has not perennially stopped the Oaks from releasing songs that could give the Chesneys, Straits and Jacksons a run for their monies. Discounting the hip factor, this new release continues to usher some front-row material rich in melodic flare and affecting in its ability to stir the heart. This is because these paeans are red-carpeted by the who's who among the songwriters of country music including Paul Overstreet, Ron Harbin, Rob Crosby, Billy Yates, Steve Dorff, just to name drop a few. However, unlike their previous bluegrass detour "Journeys," "Front Row Seats" finds them back on the contemporary country route with an understated yet complimentary backing maneuvered with lots of fiddles, steel and slide guitars. Vocally, with their four-part harmony still in galore, they are still singing as if they were one voice with multi-dimensions of soul and heart.

Of the tracks that are a little on the less predictable side is the lead single "It's Hard to Be Cool (In a Minivan)." A light weighted popish ditty, "It's Hard to be Cool" tells of a guy's struggles in trying to impress a girl in a red corvette when he is driving a minivan with a baby sit. Though witty and realistic, it is somewhat hard imaging these aging dudes singing such a song pertinent with an adolescent tenor. Much more appropriate for the Oaks, given their soul-trenched Christian faith is "Jonah, Job and Moses." Utilizing the Biblical stories of these thee patriarchs of the Christian faith, this inspirational ballad calls for perseverance at hard times. Also serving as chicken soup for the soul is the Rob Crosby and Al Anderson slowie "Did I Make a Difference." Presenting a montage of stories of self- sacrifice, this heart-render luxuriates in some beautiful piano playing and soul-edifying steel guitars. Serving as pinch to workaholics is the acerbic "Smaller"--a sobering ballad that advocates the prioritization of the transcendent ingredients of life deserves repeated listens.

Of the tracks that deal with proverbial issues of relationships, Bobby Tomberlin and Steve Dorff's "A Feeling Like That" is a standout. A breathtaking ballad that revels in the simplicity of love brings out a sentimental and glowing tepidness from the Oaks. While the the gospel-tingled love song "Until You Get There" lives up to the lofty standards set by its co-writer, the ever-reliable Paul Overstreet (who penned Blake Shelton's "Some Beach"). Also notable is Richie McDonald's (of Lonestar) who co-writes the complaisant "Crazy Not To" boasting some excellent guitar riffs.

Over the years, the Oaks have made some stellar records. However ever since the 90s, their albums have been hits and misses. Nevertheless, "Front Row Seats" is a welcomed return to form. Not given to moment of snooze, the well-chosen songs from some of Music Row's finest writers coupled with the Oaks keening delivery, this effort ranks as one of the boys' best endeavors since their sublime "The Long Haul" CD. With an album this good, even if the hip factor may be illusionary, their front row seats will never be empty.

5 out of 5 stars The Boys are THE BEST!!!.......2006-10-02

I have been listening to the Oak Ridge Boys for 29 years now (since 1977 & the ripe old age of 6)! I have everything they've recorded since crossing over to Country, from Gospel, in the late 70's (plus some of their earlier, & more current, Gospel work). I have to say that this latest cd of theirs is a favorite of mine &, possibly, THE favorite. "Front Row Seats" is full of their signature POWER harmony &, as usual, each of the Boys gets a turn at the helm.

Although I LOVE each & every song on this cd, I have to admit that "Dream On Me" has become my #1 favorite. It has a great, driving beat to it & the rhythm of the words being sung (& lyrics themselves) gets stuck in my head. I have hit the "repeat" button quite often, on this song. The 1st radio single "Hard To Be Cool (In A Minivan)," "Heaven's A Small Town," "Heaven On Earth," & "Closer To Home" are all tied for 2nd with me... But I really do LOVE each & every song on this cd. They are all awesome (great songs with great lyrics)!

I'd have to say that this cd is the best yet. The Boys just keep getting better & better!
Oak Park: 921'06
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Really Intense - Thought Provoking
  • Tonex is the truth
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  • WORSE CD TONEX EVER MADE!!!
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Tonéx
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000K14L72
Release Date: 2006-11-14

Tracks:

  1. California 2006
  2. Checkmate
  3. Anthony
  4. Chollas Parkway
  5. U Need The Master
  6. Tippy
  7. Alright
  8. Can't U See
  9. You
  10. My Friend
  11. Like
  12. Stones (feat. Jeff Majors)
  13. Fail U
  14. God'z Got It
  15. Priceless
  16. Now
  17. Out The Game (feat. Gibraan)
  18. When My Words
  19. Feelings (feat. Karen Carpenter)
  20. Stay
  21. Sometimes
  22. Yahtzee
  23. Yes (feat. Montell Jordan)
  24. Deliver

Product Description

The critically-acclaimed follow-up to the RIAA certified gold "Out Tha Box" by Grammy nominated Tonex. Features the hit single "Fail U".

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Really Intense - Thought Provoking.......2007-07-19

I am a serious Tonex fan. I just got my copy of this CD and evokes such emotions in me. It's like witnessing someone's personal meltdown, honest, raw, and intense. It's like looking at something so painful you want to turn your head away, except you're listening. It's depression set to music, it's reflective. The truth is we've all been there at one time or another and he does a good job of capturing these feelings, as well as the conflicts and afflictions of those attempting to live a Christian lifestyle while engaged in battles of the mind, body, and the spirit. The musicianship of this work is excellent and true to form in terms of what we've grown to expect from Tonex--he keeps it interesting. Anyone with similar struggles will get it, and be ministered to. Definitely not your grandma's gospel, but ageless honesty real enough for this generation.

5 out of 5 stars Tonex is the truth .......2007-04-05

All the songs on this album are very ispirational and aspiring.........Tonex is the future .........this album is a must have go tonex go

5 out of 5 stars His greatest work yet..........2007-03-24

To: those that are open-minded and real, YOU WILL LOVE this cd! It is unheard of that in "gospel" music you get a raw message. There are very few people that speak on issues from there heart exactly the way they feel it. Yes, there are songs on this cd that don't talk directly about God, but they do relate to life, which is impossible without God.
The songs that I like best are:
1. "When My Words Are Few": In this song Tonex is just talking about being in a backslidden state and because of that he doesn't necessarily act as he normally would. He's not glorifying that, but he says (in the song) "I'm not mad at you, things I'm going through, make me act a fool, please don't think I'm cruel really normally I'm cool, when my words are few..."
2. "Feelings": This is another song in which Tonex allows himself to transparently speak on the issues that he struggles with. This is the first verse and I think it speaks for the rest of the song: "A being forever learning, a body forever yearning, a flip of the coin reads tales or heads, but the odds are fifty-fifty, half of me is right one side is wrong, and so I demonstrate this song, I tried, but I could not fight it I tried but I can't deny it, habitual rituals unsweet, well initially they do taste good but the end is so bitter it takes my soul, but I could never let the saints know I'm out of control."
3. "Stay": A TRUE worship song. It's talking about spending time with God... communing with Him, talking with Him, honoring His presence. It talks about how we put Jesus on hold or to the side to do other things that we feel are important; all the while, God is simply saying "STAY with me."
Those are just my favorites, but honestly speaking if you like part of the cd you'll most likely like all of the cd.

5 out of 5 stars Love This Man.......2007-03-01

I love this cd, Tonex is a genious, he is always experimenting with different things, that is why I love his music, he is always keeping it fresh. Let Tonex take you on a journey, if you have an open mind you will love this cd.

1 out of 5 stars WORSE CD TONEX EVER MADE!!!.......2007-02-16

This cd is so BAD that I don't have an opinion. I thought this was a "Christian" CD, Tonex song about his puppy??? Hello, this should be about Christ. There is a track with him "acting" like he is smoking weed while singing. COME ON TONEX WHAT IS THIS YOU'RE PRODUCING. I KNOW YOU WANT TO BE OUT OF TH BOX BUT GOD DO THINGS IN DECENT AND ORDER.

This CD is the worse Tonex have made. I have all of his cds but I could not encourage someone to purchase this. Sorry Tonex, get back in the sling for God to propel you futher.

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