Though it's barely half an hour long, The Ultimate Moe & Joe compiles all the singles by one of the hottest country duos of the '80s into one absolutely outrageous, indispensable package that need not be one second longer.
Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley used a Hee Haw satire aesthetic and got some of the hottest country songwriters to pen redneck anthems for them -- including Boudleaux Bryant with the duo's "Hey Joe (Hey Moe)" Cajun-dipped theme.
It all began as a one-off with Ray Baker, Moe Bandy's producer, as the duo recorded a version of Johnny Horton's "Honky Tonk Man," and the formula worked so well that the pair's albums and singles never left the Top Ten.
They disbanded amicably and perform together on occasion to this day.
Here is the evidence: the first honky tonk drag queen anthem, "Honky Tonk Queen," Ansley Fleetwood's "Just Good Ol' Boys," which blared out of frat house speakers all over the South and Texas in the '80s, and the amazing anthem "Let's Hear It for the Workin' Man," which George Bush would do well to listen to.
In addition, "Country Boys" and "Holding the Bag" round out what is indeed a flawless collection.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Just Good Ol' BoysMoe Bandy, Ansley Fleetwood, Joe Stampley | Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley, Moe Bandy, Joe Stampley | Play | 02:38 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Holding the BagPat Bunch, Buck Moore | Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley, Moe Bandy, Joe Stampley | Play | 02:39 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Hey Joe (Hey Moe)Boudleaux Bryant | Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley, Moe Bandy, Joe Stampley | Play | 02:18 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Honky Tonk Queen | Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley, Moe Bandy, Joe Stampley | Play | 02:47 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | The Boy's Night OutJames Van Heusen, David Rosson, Joe Stampley, Tony Stampley | Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley, Moe Bandy, Joe Stampley | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Daddy's Honky TonkBuck Moore | Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley, Moe Bandy, Joe Stampley | Play | 02:36 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Still on a RollJohn Greenebaum, Becky Hobbs, Blake Mevis | Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley, Moe Bandy, Joe Stampley | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | We've Got Our Moe-Joe Workin'Preston Foster, McKinley Morganfield | Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley, Moe Bandy, Joe Stampley | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Country BoysDave Kirby, Warren Robb | Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley, Moe Bandy, Joe Stampley | Play | 02:23 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Let's Hear It for the Workin' ManMax D. Barnes | Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley, Moe Bandy, Joe Stampley | Play | 02:20 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Tell Ole I Ain't Here, He Better Get On Home | Moe Bandy, Joe Stampley | Play | 02:24 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Where's the Dress? (Single Version) | Moe Bandy, Joe Stampley | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Allsup | Guitar |
| 2 | Ray Baker | Producer |
| 3 | Moe Bandy | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 4 | Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley | Primary Artist |
| 5 | Max D. Barnes | Composer |
| 6 | Phil Baugh | Guitar |
| 7 | Hayword Bishop | Drums |
| 8 | Boudleaux Bryant | Composer |
| 9 | Pat Bunch | Composer |
| 10 | Jimmy Capps | Guitar |
| 11 | George Cummings | Composer |
| 12 | Ray Edenton | Guitar |
| 13 | Buddy Emmons | Guitar (Steel) |
| 14 | Ansley Fleetwood | Composer |
| 15 | Preston Foster | Composer |
| 16 | Johnny Gimble | Fiddle |
| 17 | John Greenebaum | Composer |
| 18 | James Van Heusen | Composer |
| 19 | Becky Hobbs | Composer |
| 20 | Leo Jackson | Guitar (Steel) |
| 21 | Wayne Kemp | Composer |
| 22 | Dave Kirby | Composer, Guitar |
| 23 | Mike Leech | Bass |
| 24 | Bucky Lindsey | Composer |
| 25 | Kenny Malone | Drums |
| 26 | Charlie McCoy | Harmonica |
| 27 | Terry McMill | Harmonica |
| 28 | Blake Mevis | Composer |
| 29 | Bob Moore | Bass |
| 30 | Buck Moore | Composer |
| 31 | McKinley Morganfield | Composer |
| 32 | Weldon Myrick | Guitar (Steel) |
| 33 | Dave Nives | Reissue Producer |
| 34 | Warren Robb | Composer |
| 35 | Hargus "Pig" Robbins | Piano |
| 36 | David Rosson | Composer |
| 37 | Billy Sanford | Guitar |
| 38 | Nick Shaffran | Compilation Producer, Liner Notes |
| 39 | Joe Stampley | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 40 | Tony Stampley | Composer |
| 41 | Henry Strzelecki | Guitar |
| 42 | Pete Wade | Fiddle |
| 43 | Steve Wilkison | Reissue Design |
| 44 | Chip Young | Guitar |
| 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. |