Ray Price, The Essential Ray Price (1951-1962) - 52m 32s

Tracks & Durations

1. If You're Ever Lonely Darling	2:33
2. The Road of No Return	2:40
3. Talk to Your Heart	2:42
4. Move on in and Stay	2:23
5. I'll Be There	2:27
6. Release Me	2:41
7. I Can't Go Home Like This	2:13
8. You Done Me Wrong	2:23
9. Falling Falling Falling	2:27
10. Wasted Words	2:29
11. Crazy Arms	2:33
12. I've Got a New Heartache	2:43
13. My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You	2:35
14. Invitation to the Blues	2:48
15. City Lights	3:00
16. Heartaches by the Number	2:58
17. The Same Old Me	2:43
18. One More Time	2:46
19. Heart Over Mind	2:43
20. Pride	2:34

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Review

Before moving to the greener pastures of string-heavy countrypolitan, Price was a challenger for the honky-tonk crown. These 20 songs marvelously outline the rapid development of Price's emerging style. His 1951 debut, Lefty Frizzell's "If You're Ever Lonely Darling," finds Price emulating Frizzell's sweet delivery, while two ballads from the following year show Price firmly in Hank Williams territory. By 1953, his voice matured into a booming force, balancing the early sweetness with a hint of spice and a new vigor. The defining moment came in 1956 with the release of "Crazy Arms" and the unveiling of the Western swing-influenced "Ray Price Shuffle." From that point, Price would consistently feature this smooth and steady beat, even covering Bob Wills's "My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You." --Marc Greilsamer

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