"Rock Me"
The Westwood
Recordings
05/02/2001
22 Old Rivers
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During
his 1976 concert tour to Europe, Marvin took time to record 22 songs
for Westwood Records in Wales.
Eleven of these songs were released in an album entitled "Some Old,
Some New
"Especially for You". The other eleven were never
released.
Bear Family records has compiled all
22 great cuts on a new album "Rock Me". You'll hear gorgeous country
ballads, stomping rockabilly, and even a recitation or two. Here's an
opportunity for Marvin's fans to hear some tunes for the first time.
And it's a Bear Family Cd, so you know the sound will be first class.
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Track Listing:
1 Indian Momma
2 I Saw A Bluebird Today
3 I Miss You Already
4 I Dig You Baby
5 Darling Where Are You
6 Whole Lotta Woman
7 Looking Good
8 Happiness For Me
9 Cold Woman
10 Lonesomest Guy In Town
11 Proud Mary
12 One More Heartache
13 Blue Valley
14 Rock Me
15 The Grass Grows High
16 Talk To Me
17 Everytime It Rains
18 Living My Life
19 I'll Take Good Care Of Her
20 The House We Never Built
21 Teddy Bear22 Old Rivers
Classic Recordings
| Bear Family Records of Germany has released a 4 cd box set of Marvin's recordings. Included are his earlies recorded works on 4Star as well a his recordings on MGM, United Artists, Brave, Warwick and Warner Brothers. Also included is a beautiful full size book by Colin Escot, with a many pictures and a very complete discography. This collection includes much of Marvin's work through 1969. It is rumored that a new box set of Marvin's later recordings is in the works. |
Original Release
Date:1995
Bear Family - (import)
BCD 15600
Number of Discs:4
Included in this box set
are:
Track
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Title
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DISC 1:
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01
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I Gotta Go Get My Baby
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02
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Daddys Glad You Came Home
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03
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Albino (Pink Eyed)
Stallion
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04
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Sticks And Stones
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05
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Tea Bag Romeo
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06
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Tennessee Houn Dog Yodel
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07
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Dem Low Down Blues
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08
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Where Do We Go From Here
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09
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Hot And Cold
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10
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Mr. Blues
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11
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Get Off The Stool
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12
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What Am I Supposed To Do
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13
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I Feel Like Leaving
Town, (Sometimes)
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14
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Why Did You Have To Go
And Leave Me
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15
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Gonna Find Me A Bluebird
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16
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Cause Im A Dreamer
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17
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So You Think Youve Got
Troubles
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18
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Look For Me (Ill Be
Waiting For You)
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19
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Wayward Angel
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20
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My Brand Of Blues
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21
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My Love Is Real
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22
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Lucky Star
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23
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Majesty Of Love, The -
(with Connie Francis)
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24
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You, My Darling You -
(with Connie Francis)
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25
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Whole Lotta Woman -
(undubbed version)
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26
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Whole Lotta Woman
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27
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Thats The Way I Feel
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28
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Baby, Dont Go
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29
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Two Fools In Love -
(with Patty Rainwater)
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30
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Because Im A Dreamer -
(with Patty Rainwater)
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31
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Down In The Cellar
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DISC 2:
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01
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Crazy Love - (with Patty
Rainwater)
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02
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Moanin The Blues
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03
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Gamblin Man (Roving
Gambler)
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04
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I Dig You Baby
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05
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Dance Me Daddy
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06
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Nothin Needs Nothin
(Like I Need You)
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07
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Need For Love, (Theres
Always) A
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08
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No Good Runaround
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09
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Late For Love, (Dont Be)
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10
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Last Time, The
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11
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Can I Count On Your Love
- (with Patty Rainwater)
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12
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Let Me Live Again -
(with Patty Rainwater)
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13
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Lonely Island
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14
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Born To Be Lonesome
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15
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Love Me Baby (Like
Theres No Tomorrow)
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16
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Thats When Ill Stop
Loving You
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17
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Song Of New Love, A
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18
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Halfbreed
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19
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Valley Of The Moon, The
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20
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Young Girls
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21
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Pale Faced Indian
(Lament Of The Cherokee Nation), The
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22
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Wayward Angel
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23
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Hard Luck Blues
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24
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Shes Gone
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25
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Yesterdays Kisses
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26
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Youre Not Happy
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27
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I Cant Forget
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28
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Boo Hoo
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29
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Tough Top Cat
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30
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Honky Tonk In Your
Heart, (Theres A)
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DISC 3:
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01
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Hey Good Lookin
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02
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Do It Now
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03
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It Wasnt Enough
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04
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That Little House
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05
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Part Time Lover - (with
Bill Guess)
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06
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That Aching Heart -
(with Bill Guess)
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07
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Loves Prison - (with
Bill Guess)
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08
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These Thoughts Of You -
(with Bill Guess)
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09
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Bad Girl - (with Bill
Guess)
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10
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I Saw Your New Love
Today - (with Bill Guess)
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11
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My Old Home Town
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12
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Branded
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13
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It Wasnt Enough
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14
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Sing The Girls A Song
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15
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Indian Burial Ground
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16
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Black Sheep, The
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17
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Troubles My Little Boy
Had
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18
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Sorrow Brings A Good Man
Down
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19
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I Want Your Heart
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20
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Talk To Me
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21
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Run For Your Life Boy
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22
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Old Gangs Gone, The -
(with Bill Guess)
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23
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Cold Woman
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24
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Oklahoma Hills
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25
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Wedding Rings - (with
Patty Rainwater)
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26
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Let Me Live Again
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27
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I Love My Country
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28
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Burning Bridges
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29
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Black Jack McClain
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DISC 4:
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01
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Hearts Hall Of Fame
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02
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Hit And Run Lover
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03
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Koreas Mountain Northland
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04
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Tainted Gold
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05
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Dont Tell My Boy (In
Prison Living A Lie)
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06
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Dont Try To Change Your
Little Woman
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07
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Do You Want To Know
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08
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Engineers Song (The Boy
And The Engineer)
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09
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Freight Train Blues
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10
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Key, The
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11
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Lets Go On A Picnic
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12
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Moments Of Love
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13
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So Long
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14
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Teardrops
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15
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Wanderer In Me, The
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16
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What You Got, You Dont
Want
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17
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Would Your Mother Be
Proud Of You
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18
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You Cant Keep A Secret
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19
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Love Me Baby (Like
Theres No Tomorrow)
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20
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Honky Tonk In Your
Heart, (Theres A)
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21
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My Old Home Town
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22
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Old Gangs Gone, The -
(with Bill Guess)
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23
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Cold Woman - (slow
version)
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24
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Wedding Rings - (with
Patty Rainwater)
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25
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Live At Wheeling, West
Virginia
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26
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Introduction
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27
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So You Think Youve Got
Troubles
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28
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Halfbreed
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29
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Whole Lotta Woman
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30
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Ill Always Be Lonely -
(with Patty Rainwater
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Wishful Thinking |
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Here's a review from
AMAZON.COM
One of the true
legends of Country music, Marvin Rainwater is kept in front of the fans
with this fabulous and exciting box set from Bear Family! The sound is
great and the music is better! Every rockabilly and country hit of
Marvin's as well as virtually his whole recorded legacy prior to 1970
is included in this box set! Marvin's unique way with a song has
brought joy to millions over the years. It is really teriffic to be
able to listen to so many songs again that were out of print. Marvin is
the artist credited with helping Patsy Cline, Roy Clark, Brenda Lee,
and Connie Francis get started. In this box are duets with Connie,
backup and lead by Roy, and Rockabilly guest appearances by Link
Wray!Also included are duets with Marvin's sister Patty Rainwater and
with Bill Guess. Four long playing cds and a fullsize book with lots of
pictures and discography add to the value of this Marvin Rainwater
collection. If you love real country music, if rockabilly gets to your
soul, then for sure get yourself a copy of "Marvin Rainwater Classsic
Recordings" . Now, if only Bear Family would put out a box of
1970 to the present....the saga would continue. Pop for this one
friends, you will not be disappointed.
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Spectacular!
reviewer: Lynda Cothran
I was 8 years old when I first heard
"My Love Is Real" and that was many years ago.The song gave me goose
bumps and ever since I've wanted to hear more. My husband purchased the
entire CD collection for my birthday and I couldn't be more pleased.
Marvin sings such sweet sentimental tunes, endearing ballads and foot
stompin' rockabilly. For those who don't remember Marvin's unique and
beautiful voice I can compare it to alittle Hank Williams Sr., alittle
Roy Orbison and for the younger set, alittle like Chris Isaak. I
encourage all to buy this set: it is spectacular..!
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one more!
Appeals to Classic Country fans, as well as
Rock-a-billy, January 5, 1999
Reviewer: A music fan from
WA, USA
I have this album set in
my home. The chart topper on this 4-album set is "Gonna Find Me a
Bluebird", that sold over a million copies circa 1959. There are
several songs on this album set that are in the category of 'Bluebird',
that are mostly unfamiliar to the radio listening audiences, such as
'Yesterday's kisses', '(Sometimes) I feel like leavin' town', 'A Song
of new Love (On golden wings)', and 'Look for me (I'll be waiting for
you)'. Also, there are a couple songs that include Marvin singing duets
with Connie Frances. There are several songs written by Marvin's
sister, Pattie Rainwater, done by Marvin, as well as duets with Pattie.
The 4th album set closes with live performances by both Marvin and
Pattie on Wheeling, WV, Jubilee. There is a considerable variety of
entertainment on the 4-album set of over 125 songs. Anyone who
remembers Marvin from such TV shows as Arthur Gofrey's talent scouts,
Ed Sullivan show, Dick Clark show, as well as his being a 'regular' on
Red Foley's Ozark Jubilee, from Springfield, MO, for about 2 years,
would appreciate getting to again hear his homespun songs, as well as
songs of the heart, that find their way into most of our lives.
I feel certain that anyone who gets this album set will enjoy long hours listening pleasure, as there is something here for just about everyone. If you have parents who loved Country music from the 50's and 60's, you could not find a better gift to bring hours of entertainment for them. |
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"Whole
Lotta Woman"
 A
number one hit in Europe and Africa, "Whole Lotta Woman" is the title
song for a superb Bear Family CD of marvin's best rock-a-billy numbers.
You'll find most of Marvin's classics here like:
"Hot and Cold"  "BOO HOO"
"I Dig You Baby"
and lots more!
The American Music Guide calls this
CD .. "Best of artist...a must have Cd."
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An informative booklet is included
and a discography.
Tracks
include:
1. I
Dig You Baby Rainwater/Stevenson
2. Whole
Lotta Woman Rainwater
3. Baby,
Don't Go Rainwater
4. Moanin'The
Blues Williams
5. Crazy
Love (& Patty Rainwater)
6. Mr.
Blues Davis/G/R
7. Hot
And Cold Rainwater
8. Get
Off The Stool Rainwater
9. Down
In The Cellar Cole/Rainwater
10. That's
The Way I Feel Jones
11. Dance
Me Daddy Davis Dale
12. Love
Me Baby (Like There's No Tomorrow) Rainwater
13. (There's
Always) A Need For Love Gray/R/S
14. (Don't
Be) Late For Love Rainwater
15. The
Last Time
16. Young
Girls Isle
17. Boo
Hoo Rainwater
18. Tough
Top Cat B & J Rainwater
19. (There's
A) Honky Tonk In Your Heart Rainwater
20. I
Can't Forget Rainwater
21. Gamblin'
Man (Roving Gambler) Rainwater
22. My
Brand Of Blues Rainwater
23. The
Valley Of The Moon Rainwater
24. Hard
Luck Blues Honadel/Rainwater
25. Oklahoma
Hills Guthrie
26. Henryetta,
Oklahoma Rainwater/Siegenhal
Review
: Cub Coda
All Music Guide
A superb single disc of Rainwater's most
rocking sides, 26 in all, although inexplicably leaving off his biggest
hit, "Gonna Find Me A Bluebird." But there's much here to love,
including the chugging "Mr. Blues" and "Hot and Cold" featuring
explosive guitar from Roy Clark and "Boo Hoo," "Tough Top Cat,"
and "There's A Honky Tonk In Your Heart," which features backing from Link
Wray and the Raymen. Marvin at his quirkiest and if you can
live without his big hit, this is the package to grab. ~ Cub Koda, All
Music Guide
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