Great Country, So-So Album

That's my capsule review.   Details:

01. The Pledge of Allegiance (0:31)

02. Star Spangled Banner (2:06)

03. Liberty Fanfare (4:17)

04. America (3:17)

05. This Is My Country (4:08)

06. City of New Orleans (4:34)

07. Doodletown Fifers (4:21)

08. God Bless America (4:06)

09. Boogie-Woogie Bugle Boy (2:39)

10. This Land Is Your Land (2:33)

11. The Gettysburg Address (5:38)

12. America, We're Proud to Serve (4:26)

13. America the Beautiful (5:06)

14. 1812 Overture (15:38)

15. The Stars and Stripes Forever (3:35)

Track One is ruined by some moron adding reverb to the kids’ recitation of our pledge. The other tracks live up to the broad intent of “pops.” For example, there’s probably no way to perform “This Is My Country” without it sounding campy.

“America the Beautiful” starts out schmaltzy, but wins you over by the end. The grand old “1812” would be better served without the cannon sounds, whether live or dubbed. They’re mushy sounding. And I wish they had taken the training wheels off of “The Stars and Stripes Forever”! Instead of pepping up for the big repeat at the end, the thing slows down like the orchestra ran out of steam.

Overall, this is not the best advertising for a post-Williams version of the Pops.

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This wraps up 2025's JULY SPOCKEBRATION.  See you on Monday for a month of music comps!

  

Some Say the Greatest

But what would HE say?

01. Woody Guthrie - This Land Is Your Land (2:44)

02. Cisco Houston - Do Re Mi (2:35)

03. The Weavers - So Long - It's Been Good to Know Yuh (2:27)

04. Odetta - Pastures of Plenty (4:05)

05. Cisco Houston - Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) (4:40)

06. Cisco Houston - 900 Miles (3:26)

07. Country Joe McDonald - Roll on Columbia (3:28)

08. Woody Guthrie and Cisco Houston - Hard, Ain't It Hard (2:48)

09. Woody Guthrie - Dirty Overalls (1:58)

10. Woody Guthrie - (Take Me) Riding in My Car (1:52)

11. Cisco Houston - Ship in the Sky (1:51)

12. The Weavers - The Sinking of the Reuben James (2:46)

13. Odetta - Rambling Round Your City (4:05)

14. Cisco Houston - Jesus Christ (2:26)

15. Country Joe McDonald - When the Curfew Blows (2:18)

16. Ramblin’ Jack Elliott - 1913 Massacre (3:52)

17. Ramblin’ Jack Elliott - Talking Fish Blues (3:28)

18. Cisco Houston - Curly Headed Baby (3:08)

19. The Weavers - Jackhammer John (2:38)

20. Odetta - The Great Historical Bum (2:01)

21. Joan Baez - Pretty Boy Floyd (4:24)

22. Jim Kweskin - Buffalo Skinners (5:30)

23. Woody Guthrie with Cisco Houston and Sonny Terry - Hard Travelin' (2:12)

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As you might imagine, for this album we’re in full-on worship mode of Ye Greate Folke Singer ande Troubadoure.

PERMANENT LINK.

Decide for yourself how much these treatments vary from your ideal.  See you on Thursday!

  

It's All Rigged, I Tell Ya!

This 1988 release is fun and peppy.

01. Blow Ye Winds (1:15)

02. Away Rio (2:20)

03. Heave Away Me Johnnys (1:56)

04. Maid of Amsterdam (A' Rovin') (1:24)

05. Shenandoah (2:13)

06. Staten Island Hornpipe (1:44)

07. Boston Harbor (1:06)

08. Black-Eyed Susan (3:03)

09. Blow the Man Down (1:39)

10. Steamboat (1:12)

11. Bold Riley (2:08)

12. Sailor's Hymn (Eternal Father) (1:38)

13. Strike the Bell (1:31)

14. Bound for South Australia / New York Girls (2:32)

15. Rollin' Down to Old Maui (2:41)

16. I'm Bound Away / Lord Franklin (4:08)

17. Off to Sea Once More (1:43)

18. Ripples of Music (1:31)

19. Leaving of Liverpool (2:12)

20. Spanish Ladies / Admiral Benbow (1:38)

21. Baltimore Clipper (4:30)

22. The Water Is Wide / Skye Boat Song (2:31)

23. Under the Bridge (3:36)

Make sure to mail in the customer survey, too.

THIS LINK GOOD FOR SEVEN DAYS.

PERMANENT LINK.

See ya on Thursday, swabbies!

  

Snapshots of America

Welcome to this year's July SPOCKebtration!

Our first feature is a 1991 release from Intersound.

01. Summit Brass - Fanfare for the Common Man (3:10)

02. Sergiu Comissiona: Houston Symphony Orchestra - God Bless America (2:09)

03. Sergiu Comissiona: Houston Symphony Orchestra - America the Beautiful (3:28)

04. Sergiu Comissiona: Houston Symphony Orchestra - National Emblem March (3:59)

05. Lalo Schifrin & The San Diego Symphony - The Great Escape March (2:15)

06. Lalo Schifrin & The San Diego Symphony - Patton (2:43)

07. Sergiu Comissiona: Houston Symphony Orchestra - George M. Cohan Medley (6:38)

08. Sergiu Comissiona: Houston Symphony Orchestra - American Salute (4:16)

09. Sergiu Comissiona: Houston Symphony Orchestra - Victory at Sea Suite (13:30)

10. Sergiu Comissiona: Houston Symphony Orchestra - Seventy-Six Trombones (1:52)

11. Lalo Schifrin & The San Diego Symphony - Armed Forces Medley (3:30)

12. Lalo Schifrin & The San Diego Symphony - Washington Post March (2:38)

13. Lalo Schifrin & The San Diego Symphony - Stars and Stripes Forever (3:41)

14. Kate Smith - God Bless America (2:42)

It's only coincidental that I'm sharing this CD so soon after the passing of the lamented Schifrin.  He did some socko, boffo stuff!

But regarding this release, this is sadly uninspiring.  Somehow it’s competent without being electrifying.  This stuff should give you chills, not a “so what?”.

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What do YOU think?  We'll have something a bit peppier on Monday.  See you then!

  

Why Repaint Anyway?

This is a 1995 release.

01. Carolan's Ramble to Cashel (3:27)

02. Kitchen Girl / New Rigged Ship (2:23)

03. Lord Inchiquin (2:29)

04. Lady Mary (5:03)

05. Kesh Jig / Rakes of Kildare / Tobin's Jig (3:07)

06. The British Grenadiers / Scotland the Brave (2:48)

07. Sheebeg and Sheemore (3:07)

08. LaBastrangue / Cold Frosty Morning (3:11)

09. Southwinds / Captain O'Kane (3:49)

10. Morpeth Rant (2:09)

11. Kerry Dance (1:30)

12. Planxty Irwin (3:37)

13. Haste to the Wedding / Irish Washerwoman (2:21)

14. Star of the County Down (2:45)

15. Red-Haired Boy (2:35)

16. Nancy's Waltz (4:31)

17. Whiskey Before Breakfast / Drowsy Maggie (3:02)

18. Give Me Your Hand (4:19)

19. The Minstrel Boy / Garryowen (4:15)

20. Off to California / Rights of Man (3:38)

21. Blessing of Love (3:52)

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PERMANENT LINK.

Aye, ’tis a mystery how such music, played so well, can become so boring after a few selections.

See you next time!

  

Secret No More!

Once you've heard this 1985 cassette, the truth is out of the bag!

01. Planxty Burke / Bumper Squire Jones (4:24)

02. Carrickfergus (3:35)

03. Susie McGuire / Bridget Geary (4:19)

04. Lord Inchiquin (4:07)

05. Carolan's Favorite Jig (3:07)

06. Song of the Water Kelpie / The Sheep Under the Snow (5:34)

07. Planxty Irwin (3:23)

08. The Foggy Dew (3:40)

09. Squire Wood's Lamentation (5:02)

10. Carolan's Concerto (3:40)

11. Eleanor Plunkett (4:05)

12. Dark Woman of the Glen (5:08)

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PERMANENT LINK.

It's up to you guys to find Volumes I and II.  Let me know!

See you on Thursday for the commencement of this year's APRIL FUN!

  

Woven into 88 Keys

.... that's this ...

01. Morning Has Broken (5:27)

02. Immortal, Invisible (5:08)

03. Ridgecrest (3:21)

04. Be Thou My Vision (4:34)

05. Brother James' Air (4:35)

06. Variations on Ash Grove (5:47)

07. Londonderry Air (Danny Boy) (3:58)

08. Over the Sea to Skye (3:37)

09. Celtic Celebration (3:14)

10. The Salley Gardens (4:40)

11. Scottish Air (3:34)

12. Celtic Tapestry (4:29)

THIS LINK GOOD FOR SEVEN DAYS.

PERMANENT LINK.

It’s a fine bunch o’ tunes.  Like many people, Mr Martin impresses most when he is the least trying to be impressive in his playing.

And don't ask me whose name is scrawled across the front!  See you Monday for the big wrap-up of this Celtic month.

  

Milk It, Baby!

But ya gotta catch the darn cow first!

01. Malley Leigh (3:13)

02. Ned of the Hill / Fanny Power / Jumpin' John (2:58)

03. The Shearin's No for You (3:15)

04. Scartaglen / Ballydesmond Polkas (1:39)

05. Feasgair Luain (1:39)

06. Greensleeves / Mairseail Ri Laoise / Brian Boru's March (3:42)

07. Up in the Morning Early (5:21)

08. Skye Boat Song (1:42)

09. Laglan Love (2:05)

10. John Kelly / Above the Garter / Road to Lisdoonvarna (1:52)

11. Feasgair Luain (1st Variation) (0:51)

12. Lay Ye Doon, Love (5:42)

13. Darby's Jig / Off to the Hunt (0:54)

14. The Fair Little Child (1:18)

15. Hewlett (1:30)

16. The Sea (5:00)

17. Feasgair Luain (2nd Variation) (0:31)

18. Lord Inchiquin (1:55)

19. She Moved Through the Fair (5:12)

20. A Lovely Cup of Joan (3:26)

21. Merrily Kiss the Quaker's Wife (1:07)

22. Feasgair Luain (3rd Variation) (0:40)

23. Wild Mountain Thyme (6:12)

24. Boil the Breakfast Early (0:56)

25. Blind Mary / Sally Gardens (2:34)

26. Morning Has Broken (3:04)

27. Feasgair Luain (4th Variation) (0:40)

28. Band O'Shearers (3:59)

29. Jerry's Hornpipe / O'Keefe's Slide (1:30)

30. Old Maids of Galway / Maddie in the Wood (1:44)

31. I'll Tell My Ma (3:11)

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A 2006 release.  It’s an earnest bunch of performances, but not for those who crave excitement.  It’s … nice.

See you on Thursday!

  

Chieftains of Who?

Yup, this 1993 cassette is lookin' for somebody to chief.

01. MacAllistrum's March-Máirseail Alasdroim (3:00)

02. Tribute to Bunting (8:02)

03. The Parting of Friends-Kerry Fling (4:40)

04. Planxty Bunting (4:45)

05. Madame Cole (2:43)

06. The Blackbird (4:27)

07. Táimsa 'im Chodladh (3:48)

08. Sonny Brogan's mazurkas (2:58)

09. The Wild Geese (6:45)

10. The Green Fields of America (6:00)

11. Corolan's Concerto (3:15)

12. The Lament for Limerick (5:24)

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Well, we got bagpipes, whistles, braying male voices, and a full orchestra.  Perhaps the dulcimer-sounding things are Celtic harps?!?!

This is definitely a case of like or leave it.  I’m gonna leave it here in case some of you like it.

See you Monday!

  

Happy Spiritual St Pat's Day!

01. Leaning on the Everlasting Arms (3:00)

02. Morning Has Broken (2:19)

03. Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing (3:26)

04. St. Patrick's Breastplate (2:46)

05. 'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus / Redeemed (4:00)

06. Whiter Than Snow / Come All Ye Christians, Be Committed (3:21)

07. Irish Hymn Medley: St. Columbia, Daniel, Clonmel, St. Sechnall (3:18)

08. What Wondrous Love Is This / Come Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy (3:00)

09. Jesus Loves Even Me (2:30)

10. Be Thou My Vision (3:55)

11. Jesus Shall Reign / How Firm a Foundation (3:24)

12. Londonderry Aire (4:23)

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I was ready to look down on this as a sentimental, hypocritical milking of the Christian market. Instead I heard a sometimes romping, sometimes meditative conglomeration of tunes, some of which are only debatably Irish. Some are done in a looping fashion, which makes them more interesting than the packaging might suggest.

  

See you on Thursday, friends!

  

Lullaby for Wet Rocks

It's a 1990 cassette.

01. Spancil Hill (3:36)

02. Foggy Dew (4:22)

03. The Halting March / Knocknagow Jig (5:11)

04. Captain O'Kane / Down the Brae (7:25)

05. Killarney Boys of Pleasure / Bag of Spuds / The Sailor's Return (4:14)

06. Galician Waltz (5:20)

07. MacKinnon Brook / The MacDonald's March (4:39)

08. The Black Mare of Fanad / Boil the Breakfast Early (4:04)

09. The Mist-Covered Mountains of Home (6:23)

10. Jezebel Carol / Avenging and Bright (5:20)

11. Down by the Sally Gardens (2:57)

12. Maid at the Spinning Wheel / The Ballykeal Jig (2:48)

13. New Rigged Ship / Shelder Geo / Sleep Soond Ida Moarnin' (3:36)

Judging by Tracks 1-2, the folks who produced this music were sleepwalking.  In the middle of Track 3, somebody wakes up, and we stumble along amiably for the better part of an hour.  This music is definitely background fun, not foreground.  But who needs a world full of drum or guitar solos?

THIS LINK GOOD FOR SEVEN DAYS.

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See you on Monday for a spiritual selection for St Paddy's Day!

  

I Dare Ya!

It's a 1985 cassette.

01. Square Dance Medley: Yellow Rose of Texas / Petronella / Over the Waterfall / Angeline the Baker / Mississippi Sawyer (7:29)

02. Slow Clog: Tennessee Wagoner (4:22)

03. Fast Clog: Cluck Old Hen (2:46)

04. Square Dance Medley: West Fork Gals / Dog Catch a 'Bacca Worm / Ragtime Annie / Golden Slippers (8:09)

05. Reel: Musical Priest (3:38)

06. Set Dance: The Black Nag (3:43)

07. Jigs: Haste to the Wedding / Morrison's Jig (3:26)

08. Waltz: Sheebeg Shemore (4:43)

09. Round Dance: La Bastringue / St. Anne's Reel (5:26)

10. Polka: Jesusito en Chihuahua (3:24)

THIS LINK GOOD FOR SEVEN DAYS.

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A fun bit o' tunes.  The vocals in a couple of numbers make them less fun.  This was an OKC group, according to the notes.

See you on Thursday, me hearties!

  

Just a Lark

From Scotland, Ireland, and all over the place ...

01. Le Chat Blanc (1:45)

02. High Road to Gareloch / The Nameless Jig (3:53)

03. The Mary Suite: Mary Hamilton / Lady Mary (4:25)

04. Song for Polly (4:04)

05. Scarborough Fair (5:05)

06. Skewbald / Lovely Joan (2:29)

07. Cradle Song / Farewell (5:11)

08. Le Chat Blanc (avec les quatre petits chats) (2:26)

09. Green Rocky Road (2:24)

10. Wondrous Love (5:55)

11. The Back O' Bennachie / The Duck (2:02)

12. Geordie (1:19)

13. The Winding Banks of Erne (2:06)

14. Bank and Braes of Bonnie Doon (1:59)

15. La Belle de Charenton (2:55)

16. Lark in the Twilight (4:53)

17. Deep Like a River (6:18)

A 1998 release.  It’s by turn rousing and comforting.  

Some of the arrangements reminded me of Steeleye Span.

THIS LINK GOOD FOR SEVEN DAYS.

PERMANENT LINK.

See you on Monday!

  

Don't Stray Too Far

Or else you'll miss a lot of fun music this month!

Not every selection this month is strictly "Irish" music, but it's all got that Celtic/Gaelic bump.  To wit:

01. The Dream (2:43)

02. The Strayaway Child (3:04)

03. Martin Wynne's / The Pigeon on the Gate (2:38)

04. Midnight on the Water / Star of the County Down (2:57)

05. The Dancing Dog / The Blarney Pilgrim (3:19)

06. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (3:40)

07. Lord Inchquin (2:43)

08. The Butterfly / Swallowtail Jig (3:39)

09. Castle Kelly (2:37)

10. The Southwind (2:29)

11. Kesh Jig / The Kid on the Mountain (3:37)

12. Somewhere Over the Rainbow / The Dream (4:19)

Charming for those who like tinkles.  The business card was in the cassette, don’t hold ye olde posting entity responsible for wrong turns!

THIS LINK GOOD FOR SEVEN DAYS.

PERMANENT LINK.

Listen to the tinkles and get a little bouncy!  See you Thursday.

  

Round the Pole!

This is a 1997 release.

01. Co Ja Mysle (1:59)

02. Ges Woda (2:24)

03. Tango Goralskie (2:17)

04. Kukuleczka (2:40)

05. Szumi Jawor (1:39)

06. Kedy Ty Jasku (1:45)

07. Nasza Muzyka (2:56)

08. Pije Kuba (2:46)

09. Zachodzi (2:45)

10. Maciek Sloneczko (1:46)

11. Cyt Cyt (3:17)

12. Nasza Wiazanka (6:18)

Whether you understand the lingo or not, this is a lot of fun to listen to.

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PERMANENT LINK.

See you on Thursday!

  

No More Fighting

I guess I'm a wimp, but it really bugs me when disagreements and arguing go so far as to lead to physical violence.  Some causes are worth fighting for, like the War Between the States.

This is an interesting 1998 release.

01. Leroy Troy - Cumberland Gap (3:28)

02. Simon and Verity Grace - When Johnny Comes Marching Home (1:49)

03. Benny Martin - Home Sweet Home (2:20)

04. Simon and Verity Grace - Two Little Boys (3:23)

05. Grandpa Jones - Grandfather's Clock (2:41)

06. Johnny Gimble - Darling Nellie Gray (2:53)

07. Arthur Smith - Goober Peas (1:55)

08. Simon and Verity Grace - Aura Lee (3:16)

09. Leroy Troy - Brother Green (2:29)

10. The Eddie Adcock Band - Go Down Yonder Moses (2:32)

11. Hoot Hester and Sam Levine - Marching Through Georgia (2:44)

12. Leroy Troy - Write a Letter to My Mother (3:24)

13. Laura Weber - Faded Coat of Blue (4:37)

14. Benny Martin and Arthur Smith - Dixie (2:21)

15. Grandpa Jones - My Pretty Quadroon (3:28)

16. Tommy Faile - Yellow Rose of Texas (2:10)

17. Dick and Jacquie Schuyler - Maryland, My Maryland (2:04)

18. Paul Warren - Listen to the Mockingbird (3:27)

19. Don Ange - Lorena (3:40)

20. Rhonda Renee - Battle Hymn of the Republic (2:24)

These songs were popular across the USA at the time of the conflict.  Many on each side thought they were in the right.  Lots more just got dragged into things.

THIS LINK GOOD FOR THREE DAYS.

PERMANENT LINK.

See you on Thursday, fellow citizens of the world!

  

Get Down from There Before You Hurt Yourself!

I mean, if you fell off one of the Andes Mountains, wouldn't it be a long way down?

01. 500 Años (2:53)

02. Vuela Vuela (3:06)

03. Sueños (3:48)

04. Enpedrado (4:06)

05. Taquirari Triste (3:41)

06. Mutaco (3:50)

07. Lagunerito (3:00)

08. Tenpestad (5:08)

09. Negra Guitarrita (2:59)

10. Canela en Flor (3:09)

11. Rosita (3:32)

12. Golondrina (3:29)

My date of 1999 for this release is a guess going by other titles on this label.  A little of this goes a long way.  It ain’t irritatin’, it’s just monotonous.

See how you feel!

Music from the Andes Vol 1 

See you on Thursday, fellow hikers!

  

Fluting Along

It's a 1985 release.

01. Sh'Daymatee = My Field (3:43)

02. Veahaya Ketz Shatul = Like a Rooted Tree (2:13)

03. Ez Ve Kevesse = The Ram and the Ewe (1:49)

04. Polka Tcherkesse (Simple) (1:49)

05. Polka Tcherkesse (Double) (1:56)

06. Leorch Chiyouher = In the Warmth of Your Smile (3:38)

07. Banot Alena (2:56)

08. Zemer Atick (3:21)

09. Kalou Raglayim = Les Us Dance Joyfully (2:06)

10. Roeh Veroah = The Shepherd and the Shepherdess (2:24)

11. Debka Ouria = Dance of the Hero (2:56)

12. Ma Naavou = How Beautiful They Are (2:56)

THIS LINK GOOD FOR THREE DAYS.

PERMANENT LINK.

I was intrigued to observe that plenty of these selections do not sound like stereotypical “Jewish” music, all minor keys or dreary cadences.  Some of these sound like snake-charmer dances, others like sailors’ hornpipes, or …. ?

Although I would have liked ’em a lot better without the wolf whistles and catcalls!

You decide!  See you on Monday.

PS -- LESS THAN A MONTH UNTIL SPOOKY SPOCK-TOBER!

  

Live from the Barber Shop

This 1997 release is some semi-All-American fun.  Not that it's SEMI fun, but I assume all nationalities can sing barbershop.

01 - Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody - Marquis

02 - I Found a Million-Dollar Baby (In a Five-and-10-Cent Store) - Marquis

03 - Indiana-When I Get Home to Indiana - Yesteryear

04 - Beautiful Dreamer - Nightlife

05 - Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone-Coney Island Baby - Backbeat

06 - For Me and My Gal - Common Ground

07 - I Got Rhythm - Fred

08 - Brown Eyes, Why Are You Blue - Echo Lane

09 - Stars Fell on Alabama - Nightlife

10 - Fit as a Fiddle - Fred

11 - Love Me and the World Is Mine - Bank Street

12 - When the Midnight Choo-Choo Leaves for Alabam' - Special Feature

13 - Toot, Toot, Tootsie - Great Stage Robbery

14 - Lida Rose - Seattle Sound

15 - You're Nobody Until Somebody Loves You - Excalibur

16 - Let The Rest of the World Go By - Yesteryear

17 - Over the Rainbow (Parody) – Rumors

THIS LINK GOOD FOR THREE DAYS.

PERMANENT LINK.

And before you ask ... No, I have not encountered a "Disc One" or "Disc Two."  See you Thursday!

  

Count 'Em, Fifty!

It's a fine compilation of Western and cowboy songs.

DISC ONE:

01. Gene Autry - Back in the Saddle Again (2:49)

02. Bob Wills - Cherokee Maiden (3:02)

03. Tex Ritter - High Noon (2:49)

04. Al Dexter - Pistol Packin' Mama (2:49)

05. Frankie Laine - Mule Train (2:38)

06. Patsy Montana - I'm an Old Cowhand (2:56)

07. Marty Robbins - The Streets of Laredo (2:50)

08. Slim Whitman - Down in the Valley (2:35)

09. Gene Autry - El Rancho Grande (2:42)

10. Tex Ritter - (I've Got Spurs That) Jingle, Jangle, Jingle (1:45)

11. Roy Acuff - Wabash Cannon Ball (2:37)

12. Gene Autry - Home on the Range (2:40)

13. Red Foley - Goodnight Irene (3:04)

14. Tex Ritter - Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie (3:02)

15. Bob Wills - New San Antonio Rose (2:37)

16. Gene Autry - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (2:46)

17. Patsy Montana - I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart (3:08)

18. Gene Autry - That Silver-Haired Daddy Of Mine (2:50)

19. The Carter Family - I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes (2:53)

20. Slim Whitman - Red River Valley (3:13)

21. Red Foley - Old Shep (2:53)

22. Tex Ritter - Jealous Heart (2:56)

23. Bob Wills - Deep in the Heart of Texas (2:12)

DISC ONE LINK GOOD FOR SEVEN DAYS

PERMANENT DISC ONE LINK

DISC TWO:

01. The Sons of the Pioneers - Wagon Wheels (2:17)

02. Eddy Arnold and the Hugo Winterhalter Chorus - Cattle Call (2:44)

03. Bing Crosby - Along the Santa Fe Trail (3:08)

04. Jimmy Wakely - Take Me Back to My Boots and Saddle (2:47)

05. The Sons of the Pioneers - Cool Water (2:52)

06. Patsy Cline - South of The Border (Down Mexico Way) (2:25)

07. Rex Allen - The Last Round Up (2:59)

08. Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra - Don't Fence Me In (3:06)

09. The Sons of the Pioneers - Whoopie-Ti-Yi-Yo (2:06)

10. Jimmie Rodgers - Blue Yodel No. 1 (T for Texas) (3:23)

11. The Sons of the Pioneers - Empty Saddles (2:53)

12. Jimmie Davis - Nobody's Darling but Mine (2:49)

13. Jim Reeves - The Shifting Whispering Sands (3:12)

14. Vaughn Monroe and the Moon Men - Riders in the Sky (A Cowboy Legend) (2:59)

15. The Sons of the Pioneers - Tumbling Tumbleweeds (2:44)

16. Kittly Wells - It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels (2:31)

17. Bing Crosby and the Jesters - Sioux City Sue (2:50)

18. The Sons of the Pioneers - Along the Navajo Trail (2:07)

19. Elton Britt - Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You) (2:51)

20. Vernon Dalhart - The Prisoner's Song (3:17)

21. Montana Slim - When It's Springtime in the Rockies (2:45)

22. Jimmie Davis - You Are My Sunshine (2:51)

23. The Sons of the Pioneers - Teardrops in My Heart (2:57)

24. Jim Reeves - Mexicali Rose (2:29)

25. Jimmy Wakely - Beautiful Brown Eyes (2:48)

26. The Sons of the Pioneers - Twilight on the Trail (2:28)

27. Roy Rogers - Happy Trails (2:55)

DISC TWO LINK GOOD FOR SEVEN DAYS

PERMANENT DISC TWO LINK