Rca Country Legends

Keith Whitley - Rca Country Legends

Rca Country Legends
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Artist: Keith Whitley
Edition: Music CD
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2002-03-05
Music Label: RCA
Soundtracks:
  1. Some Old Side Road
  2. A Day In The Life Of A Fool
  3. Ten Feet Away
  4. I Never Go Around Mirrors
  5. The Birmingham Turnaround
  6. Homecoming '63
  7. Hard Livin'
  8. Don't Close Your Eyes
  9. When You Say Nothing At All
  10. I'm No Stranger To The Rain
  11. I Wonder Do You Think Of Me
  12. Lucky Dog
  13. Brotherly Love (with Earl Thomas Conley)
  14. Pick Me Up On Your Way Down
  15. Quittin' Time
  16. 'Til A Tear Becomes A Rose (with Lorrie Morgan)

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Music Review: Just As Good As The Rest
Rating: 5 Stars

Okay, so this album doesn't contain "Miami, My Amy," but that can be found on the other countless Keith Whitley greatest hits collections. This isn't necessarily a greatest hits disc. Instead, it offers us the songs that make Whitley deserving of the title "Country Legend."

Before Garth came along and "popped up" country, there was a heavy lean toward neo-Traditionalist Country. That lean was lead by country heavyweights George Strait and Keith Whitley(Alan Jackson would soon pick up the slack left by Whitley after his untimely death). With Whitley's death, the floodgates opened for acts like Garth Brooks who strayed from traditional country to reach a larger audience. I'm not knocking Brooks, mind you, I just hold him responsible for pushing "real" country to the back of the line.

Whitley was great, there's no denying that. He's the closest thing to Merle Haggard that ever existed. Songs like "The Birmingham Turnaround" and "I'm No Stranger To The Rain" scream Haggard, but are all Keith Whitley as well. Both of those tunes are found on this disc. Other greats included here are "Some Old Side Road," "Don't Close Your Eyes," and the REAL version of "When You Say Nothing At All." Shame on NPR darling Allison Krauss for botching up that song! There are a couple of duets here and "Hard Livin'," which has a Hank, Jr. feel to it. Everything else here only solidifies Whitley's spot in Country Music history.

For folks interested in hearing some great neo-traditionalist country, you can't go wrong with Whitley. If you enjoy him, check out Alan Jackson, George Strait, Brad Paisley, and the legendary Merle Haggard. I guarantee you'll love'em all.

Long since Garth's flame died out, we still talk about Keith Whitley as an important and crucial piece of Country music's history. I'm sure that well beyond the days when we see the burnout of acts like Rascal Flatts and Shania Twain, it will be Whitley who will still be considered one of the greatest artists of all time.

Rest in peace, Mr. Whitley, you aren't forgotten.
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