Carl Smith, The Essential Carl Smith (1950-1956) - 52m

Tracks & Durations

1. Guilty Conscience	2:47
2. I Just Dropped In To Say Goodbye	2:43
3. I Overlooked An Orchid	2:57
4. If Teardrops Were Pennies	3:02
5. Let's Live A Little	2:49
6. (When You Feel Like You're In Love) Don't Just Stand There	2:23
7. Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way	2:49
8. It's A Lovely Lovely World	2:30
9. Are You Teasing Me	2:36
10. This Orchid Means Goodbye	2:44
11. Hey Jo	2:31
12. Trademark	2:18
13. Just Wait Till I Get You Alone	2:36
14. Dog-Gone It Baby, I'm In Love	2:23
15. Back Up Buddy	2:33
16. Go Boy Go	2:07
17. Loose Talk	2:32
18. Kisses Don't Lie	2:41
19. There She Goes	2:39
20. You Are The One	2:09

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Review

The "gentleman honky-tonker" pulls off a rather difficult feat on these 20 tunes: he polishes up the primitive honky-tonk style of Hank Williams and mentor Ernest Tubb without completely pulling up the roots. He achieves a refined and graceful sound without resorting to overblown arrangements, oceans of strings, or sappy material; he handles delicate ballads with sensitivity, not sentimentality. Much of his success results from his tight-knit, subtly charming band, which includes electric guitarist Sammy Pruett and pedal-steel man Johnny Sibert. Tubb gave Smith his first chart-topper, "Don't Just Stand There," while the expressive "Are You Teasing Me" comes from the Louvin Brothers. Little-known Freddie Hart provided Smith's biggest hit, "Loose Talk," and Boudleaux Bryant, Nashville's original full-time songwriter, penned five of these gems. Rather than ignore tradition, Smith infuses it with elegance. --Marc Greilsamer

Other Versions

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The Essential Carl Smith (1950-1956)

Tracks: 20, Disk length: 51m 59s (-1m 59s)

The Essential Carl Smith (1950-1956)

Tracks: 20, Disk length: 51m 59s (-1m 59s)

The Essential Carl Smith (1950-1956)

Tracks: 20, Disk length: 52m 2s (+0m 2s)

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