Thursday, September 30, 2021

Jeannie C. Riley ~ Sock Soul (1968)

This album was rush released to cash in on Jeannie's overnight success with "Harper Valley PTA" and consists of recordings she made with Little Darlin' and Aubrey Mayhew prior to signing with Plantation Records.
 
Title: Sock Soul
Year: 1968
Label: Little Darlin'
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)
# of tracks: 12

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Mary Kay Place ~ Tonite! At The Capri Lounge: Loretta Haggers / Aimin' To Please (2011)

Both of her albums released in 1976 and 1977. The first one features her hit single "Baby Boy" that she made famous on the satirical soap opera Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman as Loretta Haggers, the aspiring country singer. The second album features a duet with Willie Nelson. Both are great albums.
 
Title: Tonite! At The Capri Lounge: Loretta Haggers / Aimin' To Please
Year: 2011 (1976/1977)
Label: Wounded Bird Records (Sony Music)
Source: CD
# of tracks: 22 (2 bonus tracks)
 
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Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Eddie Noack ~ Ain't the Reaping Ever Done (2015)

Rare recordings from various points in his career.
 
Title: Ain't the Reaping Ever Done
Year: 2015
Label: The Omni Recording Corporation
Source: CD
# of tracks: 30

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Eddie Noack - Psycho: The K-Ark and Allstar Recordings, 1962-1969 (2013)

The title track is probably one of the oddest and creepiest country songs I've ever heard, but it's a favorite of mine.
 
Title: Psycho: The K-Ark and Allstar Recordings, 1962-1969
Year: 2013
Label: Bear Family Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 24
 
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Eddie Noack ~ Remembering Jimmie Rodgers (1970)

The only album (aside from compilations put together on him in recent years) that Eddie Noack ever recorded, to my knowledge.
 
Title: Remembering Jimmie Rodgers
Year: 1970
Label: Wide World Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)
# of tracks: 12
 
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The Stonemans ~ Stonemans' Country (1967)


Title: Stonemans' Country
Year: 1967
Label: MGM Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)
# of tracks: 11

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Monday, September 27, 2021

Doc & Chickie Williams ~ Collectors Series #2 (2021)

As promised, here's the second collection of them that I put together. The majority of these are sourced from vinyl 45's and a few from shellac and restored by yours truly. Please enjoy.
 
Track List:
1.  My Old Brown Coat and Me (78RPM Version)
2. Red Wing (78 RPM Version)
3. Night Wind Waltz (78 RPM Version)
4. Weary, Tired and Blue (78 RPM Version)
5. Whisper Thru the Stars - Chickie Williams
6. We'd Better Say Goodbye - Chickie Williams
7. Why Should I Cry
8. Firefly Waltz (Single Version)
9. Rainbow
10. The Cat Came Back
11. Two Little Orphans
12. Prisoner at the Bar
13. Old Ladies Home
14. The End of the Trail
15. The Last Mile of the Way
16. A Petal from a Faded Rose
17. One Heart, One Life
18. There's a Mother Always Waiting for You at Home Sweet Home
19. I Know It's Too Late to Cry
20. You Tiptoed Into My Heart
21. Don't Break Her Heart, Boy
22. Tonawanda Rose - Doc Williams
23. Thank You for My New Dad - Doc Williams
24. Silver Bell (Live at the 4th Annual Fan Fair Reunion Show, 1975)

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Rose Maddox ~ Rose Maddox Sings Bluegrass (1962)

This rip is of my copy of the original CD reissue from the late 90's. Great album.
 
Title: Rose Maddox Sings Bluegrass
Year: 1962
Label: Capitol Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 12

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Janette & Joe Carter ~ Last of Their Kind (2004)

I love this album. Produced by John Carter Cash.
 
Title: Last of Their Kind
Year: 2004
Label: Dualtone
Source: CD
# of tracks: 12

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June Carter Cash ~ Wildwood Flower (2003)

Her final recordings. I included the videos included as a CD-ROM feature, here encoded as MP4 files.
 
Title: Wildwood Flower
Year: 2003
Label: Dualtone
Source: CD
# of tracks: 13

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June Carter Cash - Press On (1999)


Title: Press On
Year: 1999
Label: Dualtone
Source: CD
# of tracks: 13

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Thursday, September 23, 2021

Nancy Sinatra ~ Country, My Way (1967/1996)

I used to not be a fan of this Nashville recorded album (I prefer to hear her singing straight up pop) but it grew on me ... features her cover of Jackson with Lee Hazlewood. This is the 1996 Sundazed reissue CD with bonus tracks ... I have the other Sundazed CD reissues of her Reprise albums ... just ask, and I will post them here.
 
Title: Country, My Way
Year: 1967/1996
Label: Reprise Records/Sundazed Music
Source: CD
# of tracks: 14 (3 bonus tracks.)

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Loretta Lynn ~ Blue Kentucky Girl / I Like 'em Country (2013)

2 For 1 CD of these 1965 and 1966 albums from the Australian Raven label.
 
Title: Blue Kentucky Girl / I Like 'em Country
Year: 2013
Label: Raven Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 32

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Loretta Lynn ~ Your Squaw Is On the Warpath / Fist City (2011)

2 For 1 CD of these 1969 and 1968 albums from the Australian Raven label.
 
Title: Your Squaw Is On the Warpath / Fist City
Year: 2011
Label: Raven Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 29

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Various Artists ~ From the Vaults: Decca Country Classics (1994)

This is a great compilation. 1934-1973.
 
Title: From the Vaults: Decca Country Classics
Year: 1994
Label: MCA Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 60 (3 CD's)

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Loretta Lynn ~ Here's Loretta Lynn (1968)

Most of her original Zero recordings with the exception of her first hit, "I'm a Honky Tonk Girl" ... for whatever reason Decca decided not to include it. Re-channeled for original mono.
 
Title: Here's Loretta Lynn
Year: 1968
Label: Vocalion Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: B-.)
# of tracks: 10

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Bradley Kincaid ~ Old-Time Songs & Hymns, Volumes 3 & 4 (2000)

Posting this just because the CD is so rare. These are vinyl rips of his Bluebonnet recordings ... the ones I have posted that I restored myself are of much better quality,
 
Title: Old-Time Songs & Hymns, Volumes 3 & 4
Year: 2000
Label: Old Homestead Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 24

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Jeannie C. Riley ~ Twenty Golden Hits (1978)


Title: Twenty Golden Hits
Year: 1978
Label: Plantation Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 20

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Charlie Louvin ~ 50 Years of Makin' Music (1991)


Title: 50 Years of Makin' Music
Year: 1991
Label: Playback Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 10

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Marsha Thornton ~ Maybe the Moon Will Shine (1991)


Title: Maybe the Moon Will Shine
Year: 1991
Label: MCA Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 10

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Marsha Thornton ~ Marsha Thornton (1990)

The first of only two albums by this rising star of the early 90's. Her blossoming career came to a screeching halt when her contract was terminated suddenly by MCA in 1991 when it was brought to their attention in some form or another that she was a lesbian (regardless of the fact that it was allegedly well known by those in Nashville, I'm assuming it was brought to their attention by someone of importance.) Very, very sad. This debut album was produced by the legendary Owen Bradley and features her first hit single, "A Bottle of Wine and Patsy Cline" ... This album is long out of print and not even available anywhere digitally.
 
Title: Marsha Thornton
Year: 1990
Label: MCA Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 10
 
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Margie Bowes ~ Hickory Hits (2008)

Most of her hits on Hickory.
 
Title: Hickory Hits
Year: 2008
Label: Sony/ATV
Source: Digital Download
# of tracks: 11

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Monday, September 20, 2021

Alex Campbell and Olabelle with the New River Boys ~ Travel On (1965)

Cover scans are courtesy of the now defunct blog Lonesome Lefty's Scratchy Attic ...
 
Title: Travel On
Year: 1965
Label: Starday Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)
# of tracks: 12

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Sunday, September 19, 2021

Jeannie C. Riley ~ Total Woman (1984)

Contains the single "Return to Harper Valley" which Tom T. Hall wrote for the born-again Christian Jeannie.
 
Title: Total Woman
Year: 1984
Label: Sapphire Records
Source: Cassette (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)
# of tracks: 10

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Jeannie C. Riley ~ Give Myself a Party (1972)

Her first album on MGM after leaving Plantation. The title track reached #12 on the Country charts, I believe. I have her other MGM albums and will be restoring them and posting them soon.
 
Title: Give Myself a Party
Year: 1972
Label: MGM Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: B+.)
# of tracks: 10

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Jeannie C. Riley ~ More Plantation Sessions (2007)

This is a compilation Sun Records out together of unissued recordings when they released most of Plantation's catalogue digitally in 2007. I added other unreleased tracks that were included as bonus tracks on some of the digital albums as well as the B-side to Harper Valley P.T.A. ... Yesterday All Day Long Today and an alternate take of To The Other Woman.
 
Title: More Plantation Sessions
Year: 2007
Label: Plantation Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 16

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Jeannie C. Riley ~ Jeannie (1971)

Her last album for Plantation, not counting the their numerous re-releases and compilations and singles they released of previously unissued recordings.
 
Title: Jeannie
Year: 1971
Label: Plantation Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 11

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Jeannie C. Riley ~ The Generation Gap (1970)


Title: The Generation Gap
Year: 1970
Label: Plantation Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 11

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Jeannie C. Riley ~ Country Girl (1970)


Title: Country Girl
Year: 1970
Label: Plantation Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 11

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Jeannie C. Riley ~ Things Go Better With Love (1969)


Title: Things Go Better With Love
Year: 1969
Label: Plantation Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 12

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Jeannie C. Riley ~ Yearbooks and Yesterdays (1969)


Title: Yearbooks and Yesterdays
Year: 1969
Label: Plantation Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 12

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Jeannie C. Riley ~ Harper Valley P.T.A. (1968)

A couple of years ago I bought a big digital collection of all her Plantation recordings (the same great sounding masters that are available on iTunes from Sun Records) in FLAC. I reorganized them and used them to make CD's in the original track listing order of her original albums. Most of the songs on this great album were also written by Tom T. Hall and revolve around the citizens of Harper Valley! Enjoy.
 
Title: Harper Valley P.T.A.
Year: 1968
Label: Plantation Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 11

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

Alex Campbell and Olabelle and the New River Boys ~ Alex Campbell and Olabelle and the New River Boys (1962)

Recordings originally made and released independently by Ola Belle Reed and her husband Alex Campbell. These are bluegrass recordings compared to the more traditional recordings for which Ola Belle Reed is known for. Gusto has released a CD of some of these recordings.
 
Title: Alex Campbell and Olabelle and the New River Boys
Year: 1962
Label: Starday Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: B+.)
# of tracks: 16

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Wanda Jackson ~ Good Times (1987)

Recorded and released in Switzerland.
 
Title: Good Times
Year: 1987
Label: Montana Country
Source: CD
# of tracks: 10

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Margo Smith ~ The Very Best of Margo Smith (2015)


Title: The Very Best of Margo Smith
Year: 2015
Label: Varèse Sarabande
Source: CD
# of tracks: 14

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