Heartaches & Hangovers - ROUNDER
Artist: George Jones

An excellent collection of some of his best Musicor sides, this features some of the best country singing ever recorded by anyone. The liner notes do an excellent job of describing Jones's style and importance. ~ George Bedard, All Music Guide Read More

The Best of Gene Watson, Vol. 2
Artist: Gene Watson

This country singer lacks the mega-star status of a George Jones or a Merle Haggard but he has talent, a beautiful voice, and is fairly good at choosing songs. Still, a listener can wonder why the subject of a second volume of such an artist's so-called "best" recordings even comes up, especially when the playing time is so short that it seems... Read More

The Best of Joe Stampley
Artist: Joe Stampley

18 songs from the '70s, most of them big country hits, drawing primarily from his recordings for Dot in the early part of the decade (including his version of "The Most Beautiful Girl"). Also includes the number-one hits he cut after leaving Dot for Epic, "Roll On, Big Mama" and "Just Good Ol' Boys." ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide Read More

Blue-Eyed Kentucky Girl
Artist: Loretta Lynn

Blue Eyed Kentucky Girl assembles ten tracks from Loretta Lynn's 1970s recordings for RCA, perhaps the singer's most creatively fertile period; highlights include "Rated 'X'," "When the Tingle Becomes a Chill" and the perennial "Coal Miner's Daughter." ~ Hank Small, All Music Guide Read More

Your Place or Mine
Artist: Gary Stewart

Following by two years Out of Hand, one of the three greatest honky tonk records ever made, Gary Stewart had a tall order to fill. And while it's true it's not the same achievement that Out of Hand was, it nonetheless is a must-own for serious country fans. Put together three tried-and-tough Rodney Crowell tunes -- "I Had to Get Drunk Last... Read More

Greatest Hits - MCA
Artist: Gene Watson

MCA's Greatest Hits collection fills in the gaps left by Curb's Greatest Hits collection, featuring such '80s hit singles as "What She Don't Know Won't Hurt Her," "Fourteen Carat Mind, " and "You're Out Doing What I'm Here Doing Without." ~ Thom Owens, All Music Guide Read More

This Dream's on Me
Artist: Gene Watson
Greatest Hits - CURB
Artist: Gene Watson

This is a solid collection of '70s hits by this unpretentious, terribly underrated country singer. The key track is "Farewell Party," a deceptive, near-trance-inducing honky tonk number that delivers an emotional knockout at precisely the moment many country songs wimp out. ~ Dan Cooper, All Music Guide Read More

The Best of Gene Watson - LIBERTY
Artist: Gene Watson
The Best of Loretta Lynn - MCA
Artist: Loretta Lynn
Real McCall
Artist: Darrell McCall

Darrell McCall was a hardcore traditional country singer, keeping the flame of pure, gritty honky tonk alive during the country-pop crazes of the '60s and '70s. Though he never had many hits -- only his debut single, "A Stranger Was Here," broke the Top 20 -- he gained a dedicated cult following among fans of traditional country, which... Read More