Over the course of these 20 tracks, listeners get to encounter the rare and focused genius that was Gary Stewart.
Covering his career from the late '60s through the 1970s while he was with RCA, these songs testify to a fine singer and interpreter, a great pianist and guitarist, and a singular songwriter.
Among the many gems here -- there's nary an unnecessary cut in the bunch -- are his anthems "Drinkin' Thing" and "Out of Hand" as well as many of his stellar but underappreciated singles, including "She Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)," his fine interpretations of Danny O'Keefe's "Quits" and Michael Murphey's "Backsliders' Wine," and his rather raucous original "Flat Natural Born Good-Timin' Man." Stewart was really a cross-genre artist who rocked as hard as he twanged and had more in common with Jerry Lee Lewis than he did with George Jones, and Essential testifies to this in spades.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Your Place or MineCarol Anderson, Mary Beth Anderson, Rory Michael Bourke | Gary Stewart | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Ten Years of ThisGary Stewart, Wayne Carson | Gary Stewart | Play | 02:33 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Rachel | Gary Stewart | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Leah | Gary Stewart | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Drinking Again | Gary Stewart | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | The Blue Ribbon Blues | Gary Stewart | Play | 02:54 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | I Had to Get Drunk Last Night | Gary Stewart | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | I Ain't Living Long Like This | Gary Stewart | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Dancing Eyes | Gary Stewart | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carol Anderson | Composer |
| 2 | Mary Beth Anderson | Composer |
| 3 | Jeff Barry | Composer |
| 4 | Lea Jane Berinati | Vocals |
| 5 | Rory Michael Bourke | Composer |
| 6 | Billy Burnette | Composer |
| 7 | Wayne Carson | Composer |
| 8 | Johnny Christopher | Composer |
| 9 | Johnny Cobb | Composer |
| 10 | Roy Dea | Producer |
| 11 | Dottie DeLeonibus | Vocals |
| 12 | Dean Dillon | Composer, Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 13 | Susan Eaddy | Art Direction |
| 14 | Bobby Emmons | Composer |
| 15 | Dave Gillon | Composer |
| 16 | Don Goodman | Composer |
| 17 | Bobby Harden | Vocals |
| 18 | Tom Jans | Composer |
| 19 | Wade Jessen | Liner Notes |
| 20 | The Jordanaires | Vocals |
| 21 | Eddie Kilroy | Producer |
| 22 | Mike Lawler | Composer |
| 23 | Steve Lindsey | Compilation Producer, Producer |
| 24 | Chips Moman | Composer, Producer |
| 25 | Michael Martin Murphey | Composer |
| 26 | M. Murphy | Composer |
| 27 | Danny O'Keefe | Composer |
| 28 | Benny Quinn | Digital Remastering |
| 29 | Mischa Scorer | Composer |
| 30 | Troy Seals | Composer |
| 31 | Janice Soled | Research |
| 32 | G. Stewart | Composer |
| 33 | Gary Stewart | Bass, Composer, Guitar, Piano, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 34 | Donn Tankersley | Composer |
| 35 | Pat Twitty | Composer |
| 36 | Sterling Whipple | Composer |
Gary Stewart
| 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. |