It's not especially difficult to compile a satisfying and listenable album from Patsy Cline's chart hits, and this solid and serviceable set offers a dozen simply brilliant songs from Cline's catalog.
The biggest and best-known hits are here -- "Walkin' After Midnight," "Crazy," "Sweet Dreams," "He's Got You" -- as well as a few equally beautiful lesser-knowns, such as "You're Stronger Than Me" and "Why Can't He Be You," all of which capture her superb voice and the gloriously lush "countrypolitan" production from Owen Bradley at its best.
In short, if you're a casual listener looking for a good single-disc Patsy Cline set, this is a great way to go, except that this happens to be the third go-round for this set, which was first issued on LP in 1967, given a new cover and upgraded to CD in 1988, and now issued again on CD with the rather generic 1967 cover art restored.
This is great collection from a great artist, but you may want to make sure that you haven't already bought this set already, and if you have, this edition doesn't offer any inducement to upgrade.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walkin' After MidnightAlan Block, Don Hecht | Patsy Cline | Play | 01:59 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 2 | CrazyWillie Nelson | Patsy Cline | Play | 02:42 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 3 | I Fall To Pieces (Single Version) | Patsy Cline | Play | 02:47 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 4 | You're Stronger Than Me (Non-Orchestra Version) | Patsy Cline | Play | 02:51 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 5 | She's Got You (Single Version) | Patsy Cline | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 6 | Strange (Single Version) | Patsy Cline | Play | 02:16 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 7 | Leavin' On Your Mind (Single Version) | Patsy Cline | Play | 02:28 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 8 | So Wrong (Single Version) | Patsy Cline | Play | 03:03 | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| 9 | Back In Baby's Arms (Single Version) | Patsy Cline | Play | 02:02 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 10 | Why Can't He Be You (Single Version) | Patsy Cline | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 11 | Sweet Dreams (Of You) (Single Version) | Patsy Cline | Play | 02:38 | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| 12 | Faded Love (Single Version) | Patsy Cline | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 33 mins | 76 MB | |||||
| 33 mins | 180 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Block | Composer |
| 2 | Milan Bogdan | Remastering, Transfers |
| 3 | Harold Bradley | Bass (Electric) |
| 4 | Owen Bradley | Producer |
| 5 | Fred Burch | Composer |
| 6 | Patsy Cline | Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 7 | Hank Cochran | Composer |
| 8 | Floyd Cramer | Organ |
| 9 | Danny Dill | Composer |
| 10 | Ray Edenton | Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 11 | Hank Garland | Guitar (Electric) |
| 12 | Don Gibson | Composer |
| 13 | Buddy Harman | Drums |
| 14 | Hoyt Hawkins | Vocals (Background) |
| 15 | Walter Haynes | Guitar (Steel) |
| 16 | Don Hecht | Composer |
| 17 | Harlan Howard | Composer |
| 18 | Randy Hughes | Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 19 | The Jordanaires | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 20 | Jerry Joyner | Design |
| 21 | Ben Keith | Guitar (Steel) |
| 22 | Jimmy Key | Composer |
| 23 | Douglas Kirkham | Drums |
| 24 | Millie Kirkham | Vocals (Background) |
| 25 | Les Leverett | Photography |
| 26 | Simon Levy | Art Direction |
| 27 | James Loyd | Remastering, Transfers |
| 28 | Grady Martin | Guitar (Electric) |
| 29 | Neal Matthews | Vocals (Background) |
| 30 | Charlie McCallen | Photo Tinting |
| 31 | Glenn Meadows | Remastering, Transfers |
| 32 | Bob Montgomery | Composer |
| 33 | Bobby Montgomery | Composer |
| 34 | Bob Moore | Bass |
| 35 | Willie Nelson | Composer |
| 36 | Jay Orr | Liner Notes |
| 37 | Carl Perkins | Composer |
| 38 | Webb Pierce | Composer |
| 39 | Bill Pursell | Organ, Vibraphone |
| 40 | Benny Quinn | Remastering, Transfers |
| 41 | Hargus "Pig" Robbins | Piano |
| 42 | Don Roy | Liner Notes |
| 43 | Gordon Stoker | Vocals (Background) |
| 44 | Mel Tillis | Composer |
| 45 | Ray C. Walker | Vocals (Background) |
| 46 | Wayne Walker | Composer |
| 47 | Bob Wills | Composer |
| 48 | Johnnie Lee Wills | Composer |
| 49 | Rita Faye Wilson | Autoharp |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |