Because today's country music basically sucks, I have decided to introduce you to some of country's best classic artists and their albums. What a better way to start this series than with a review of one of s Sony Music's "Triple Feature" collections? Now if you are not familiar with the "Triple Feature" series, it features three early cd's by various artists from the various Sony Music labels. The best part about these collections is they are priced at around $10 each. They can be found at most big box retailers like Best Buy, Walmart and Target.
The "Triple Feature" collection for Alabama is a great introduction to one of country music's all-time best bands. The collection includes each of Alabama's first three albums. These were originally recorded before the days of the compact disc, so it's nice to have cd's available for all of them. The cd's include "My Home's In Alabama", "Feels So Right" and "Mountain Music".
If it's legendary Alabama songs you are looking for, look no further, besides the title tracks from each cd, you will find all of the band's early #1 singles. These include "Tennessee River", "Why Lady Why", "Feels So Right", "Love In The First Degree", "OldFlame", "Close Enough To Perfect", and "Take Me Down". There's nothing I can say about these legendary country songs that hasn't been said before. They helped to lay the foundation for a country music resurgance in the 1980's.
What I enjoyed about going back to these albums was listening to the album cuts that never made the radio airwaves. These songs showed the incredible depth of talent that this band had. Anybody who knows Alabama, can't mistake the voice of lead singer Randy Owen. But what many of us probably don't remember are the vocal talents of guitarist Jeff Cook and bassist Teddy Gentry. These albums will re-introduce you to their great voices.
Some of the best album cuts from these cd's include "Some Other Place, Some Other Time", and "Hanging Up My Travelin' Shoes" (from My Home's In Alabama), "Ride The Train" and "Burn Georgia Burn" (from Feels So Right), and "Words At Twenty Paces", "Green River" and "Gonna Have A Party" (from Mountain Music).
If you are looking to add some real country music to you country collection, take a trip back thirty years and discover (or rediscover) some of the best music of country super group, Alabama. Several other artists are featured in other Triple Feature collections. Keep checking this blog for future reviews of other collections.
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