- Audio CD (Oct 17 2006)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Sony Music Canada Inc.
- ASIN: B000I5YD8W
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #69,015 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. God's Country |
| 2. She Thinks I Still Care (feat. Vince Gill) |
| 3. Walk Through This World With Me (feat. Mark Chesnut) |
| 4. Window up Above (feat. Tanya Tucker) |
| 5. Take Me (feat. Pam Tillis) |
| 6. The One I Loved Back Then (feat. Tracey Lawrence) |
| 7. Golden Ring/Hold on (feat. J Diffie & Shauna) |
| 8. White Lightning (feat. Joe Diffie) |
| 9. He Stopped Loving Her Today (feat. Sammy Kershaw) |
Product Description
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This is a peculiar project. The title suggests that it's the latest collection of traditional spirituals done country style (Alan Jackson, what hath thou wrought?), which it isn't. The artists' credit of "George Jones and Friends" suggests that it's another tribute in which the master and acolytes collaborate on duets, which they don't. Actually, the spirited "Beer Run" features Jones and Garth Brooks trading verses, but the title cut, which Jones sings himself, represents his only other appearance here. The rest features artists who are mainly past their commercial prime singing songs that Jones made his own. The best performances are by those who know they can't sound like Jones and don't try, like Vince Gill's luminous "She Thinks I Still Care" and Pam Tillis's tender reading of "Take Me." Much of the rest sounds like George Jones Karaoke Night, with Mark Chesnutt, Joe Diffie, Tracy Lawrence, and Sammy Kershaw all taking their best shots. It should be against the law for anyone but Jones to sing "He Stopped Loving Her Today"; Kershaw's tortured rendition sounds like he's still shaking off the dentist's Novocain. --Don McLeese
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"God's Country" is the first brand new song recorded by George Jones in years. George Jones has just turned 75 years young and many of George's friends who are also country music's biggest stars have gathered to celebrate this milestone for this living country legend. Stars like Garth Brooks, Vince Gill, Pam Tillis, Joe Diffie, Sammy Kershaw, Tanya Tucker and more all on one great album singing the biggest hits from Jone's 50 year career in country music. Category 5 Records has also produced a Documentary DVD of the 'behind the scenes' making of the album which is included in the same package with the CD. a MUST have for any George Jones and country music fan.
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A shout-out for traditional country
Oct 17 2006
By Glenn Gore
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Format:Audio CD
This album is classic traditional country music performed by artists that are not "past their commercial prime", but performed by artists that country radio abandoned in their quest for the "stud or babe of the week" format that pervades country radio these days. I would much rather hear some of these artists than the one-hit-wonders that you hear on the radio. These people still have the chops and it's a pleasure to hear them perform classic Jones songs.
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A Must Have For The True Country Music Lover
Nov 6 2006
By Karin S. Wilmarth
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
This CD is the best of the best of TRUE country music singers. These are people who when you hear them on radio, you know who you are listening to. Every cut on this CD is great and the title cut by George Jones is a wonderful song that should be heard by everyone on the radio. Sammy Kershaw's cut of "He Stopped Loving Her Today" is truly beautiful considering that this song was George Jones' biggest song and has to be the most difficult for any singer to even think of re-making. But Sammy Kershaw has done the Possum proud with "He Stopped Loving Her Today." I love Pam Tillis on "Take Me" and Vince Gill does a great job on "She Thinks I Still Care." The bonus of this CD is getting the DVD on the making of this CD. Love getting a chance to see the "behind the scenes" view of how an album gets made. Thank you Category 5 for putting this fantastic tribute to George Jones together!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Gods Country
Jan 11 2007
By R. Balser
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Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Nice album but George only sings on 2 tracks. A duets album would have been better
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