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Track Listings
| 1. North to Alaska |
| 2. Whispering Pines |
| 3. Johnny Reb |
| 4. The Mansion You Stole |
| 5. I'm Ready If You're Willing |
| 6. When It's Springtime In Alaska (It's Forty Below) |
| 7. Honky Tonk Man |
| 8. The Battle of New Orleans |
| 9. All For The Love Of A Girl |
| 10. Sink The Bismarck |
| 11. Comanche (The Brave Horse) |
| 12. Jim Bridger |
| 13. Johhny Freedom |
Product Description
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While Louisiana Hayride star Johnny Horton's 1956 Top 10 debut "Honky Tonk Man" strode the line between rockabilly and honky-tonk minimalism, he found his niche in 1959 with a short-lived phenomenon known as the saga song: newly penned tunes, based on or inspired by historical events. The song that rendered Horton immortal? A rousing rendition of folksinger Jimmie Driftwood's War of 1812 number "The Battle of New Orleans," which topped both the country and pop charts for weeks. Riding a winner, Horton kept the momentum going with the Civil War-themed "Johnny Reb," and "Sink the Bismarck," based on a World War II naval battle. He died in a Texas car crash in early November 1960, days before his next single, "North to Alaska" (from the John Wayne film of the same name), hit the charts. While saga tunes understandably dominate this collection, it also includes "Honky Tonk Man" and the ballads "Whispering Pines" and "The Mansion You Stole." There's no better introduction to Horton's seminal recordings. --Rich Kienzle
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
They Don't Make Music Like This Anymore,
By Ghost of Metal Past (Circle Pines, MN United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)
Horton died 9 years before I was born. I remember listening to my parent's copy of "Battle of New Orleans" and "Sink the Bismark" when I was a kid and loved it.I picked up this CD a couple years ago so I could listen to my old childhood favorites. Besides the two songs above, I had never really heard Horton's other songs. But this entire CD is good! It's a breath of fresh air to hear someone sing about history and the frontier instead of the exclusive focus on sex and relationships of today's pop music/contemporary country. From the earnest refrains of "Johnny Reb" to the wry humor of "Springtime in Alaska" and the swinging rythm of "Honky Tonk Man" this CD offers a lot of variety. I don't give a lot of 5-star reviews and am mainly a fan of heavy metal but Horton is classic and timeless and 100% American.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Try finding a better Johnny Horton CD,
By Patrick "Sarge" Murray (Lexington, Indiana USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)
Let's get down to brass tacks. This CD has all the hits Johnny Horton recorded during his truncated life, including his biggest hit, the patriotic "Battle of New Orleans" as well as "Sink the Bismarck." Aside from these two tunes and "North to Alaska," rest are pretty much filler, but so what? Those three tunes are all that matter anyhow.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Northern lights a-running wild ....,
By Mamalinde "mamalinde" (Dallas) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)
The age of this collection rather shocked me, but it has certainly withstood the test of time. Johnny Horton was the ultimate balladeer, with a rich, mellow voice that clearly tells a story. His story was apparently over with all too soon, but the magic lives on. This collection of greatest hits is clearly timeless, and still manages to capture new audiences. The Battle of New Orleans has been performed by many artists, but Horton's rendition is still the classic. North to Alaska (They crossed the Yukon River and found the bonanza gold) and Springtime in Alaska (Where the cariboo crawl and the grizzly bear hug we did our dance on a Kodiac rug) will ALWAYS be a huge favorite to this reviewer. You had to be a little girl living in Alaska during statehood -- when Horton's songs would come on the jukebox and everyone would stand up and stomp and sing -- I still get a thrill remembering it. Every song in this collection tells a story well worth listening to, Comanche the Brave Horse (an ode to Custer's mount), the haunting sadness of Whispering Pines, Sink the Bismarck (we've got to sink the Bismarck, 'cause the world depends on us). If you haven't heard all the songs in this collection, well you OWE it to yourself. Also a very fun way to introduce a little history to a youngster!
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