The Grand Tour

Music that tells stories.

Great tear in your beer country.

While this is not Leonard Cohen's Souvenir of the Grand Tour (which sounds like a good time to be had), George Jones' The Grand Tour is a really stellar showcase of what this country crooner had to offer. For this is George in this element; give him a song about a lost love or a soon-to-be lost love and you're bound to hear some of the most heart-wrenching performances you may very well here. Even if things don't change over the course of twenty-eight minutes, it is twenty-eight minutes well spent and a solid glimpse of what one of country's finest legends was all about.

Great

The Possum - Need I say more? The album was absolutely perfect for the day I received it to listen to, so add one star for that!

Good lyrics can make you think, but really good lyrics can make you feel. It’s remarkable how these lyrics percolate directly into your heart, with no impedance from understanding. Beautiful in its simplicity, beautiful in its execution.

wow. this is an incredible album, where everything just fits perfectly. emotionally it’s exactly what i didn’t know i needed. gonna be listening to this a lot, and for a while

Just fantastic classic country. I've always been a fan of George & his voice. 5 stars.

Great record

George Jones made a legacy out of being down BAD and I think that’s great

Step right up, and meet the best friend a song ever had. The reason names like Elvis and Sinatra and Linda Ronstadt and Aretha Franklin are so iconic is due to their unique ability to take a song and make it all their own. George Jones is on that list, at or near the top in the world of country music. Take the title track alone here. The Ol' Possum didn't write it, but the way he sells it, you can't help but believe he's singing about Tammy Wynette. It's almost like he himself wrote it about her. That song alone puts the album on this list, as it's one of the greatest performances in country music history. No Show Jones was known more for his hit songs than his albums, and he'd be better represented here with a compilation of his best songs over his lengthy, remarkable career. But you can't have a list like this without including George Jones. Anyone unfamiliar with Jones should go on a deep dive. Read all about George and Tammy. Enjoy the stories about Jones riding a lawnmower to a liquor store because his wife hid his car keys. Go watch his fucking memorial service, where anyone and everyone came to perform and pay final respects to one of the genre's greatest voices. Listen to all of his hits, especially He Stopped Loving Her Today. Take the grand tour.

Funky and fun

The King of love and heartache.

Great, almost honky tonk, country

Steel guitar is easy to love, and there's little else consistently accompanying Jones's voice. I usually let context inform my impressions but do my best to hide it from these notes. Not so here: There's something about the opening track, closing track, the marriage. Beyond words, but I read it and then heard it.

I enjoyed all of the songs. They gave a coming of age indie film vibe. Favorite song from the album is Father and Son as Marvel is my whole personality and it's played at Yondu's funeral in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.

George Jones is a big part of my dad's musical tastes from ever since I could remember. But I hadn't really gotten into his music like I have artists like Willie Nelson, Kenny Rogers, Waylon Jennings, and many others. I don't recall ever hearing this album. Even so I knew going in this would be good. Really good. This is some really great 70s country that seems like it set the standard for what we think of when we think of country. Heartbreak abounds, but it seems to always be respectful. From the sad opening title track to the candid conversation from a star to his fans as the album closes ("Our Private Life"), this is a deeply moving and personal album that happens to also be a fantastic listen. I loved it and expect that George Jones is now a staple of my musical diet.

Gut reaction was what is this slow, boring stuff but I gave it a second listen. This is sort of a concept album isn't it? not sure why the title track was a single or why people liked it. It serves a storytelling purpose but it is not enjoyable to listen to. Still, i'm enjoying learning more about Country.

Never heard before. great album

Ive never heard of this. I loved this. Pure country that just sounds great. Love it.

#31 - George Jones - The Grand Tour ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is the kind of music that I grew up listening to, because it’s what my parents liked. Once, when I was probably 9 or 10 years old, my parents bought concert tickets for our entire family to see George Jones. Unfortunately, the concert was cancelled and my dad said he wasn’t surprised because he was know as “No Show” Jones. I’ve never researched the validity of that nickname, I just accepted it as true because that’s what my dad said. So I for sure got a chuckle when listening to this album, which Wikipedia says is Jones’s 50th, and in the final track about people gossiping about him and if he was a “no show”. This album is so good. It’s old fashioned country music made by one of the genre’s great at the height of his abilities. It’s 28 minutes of heartbreak and a little bit of humor mixed in. I’ve never heard this album or any of these songs but I really liked it a lot.

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Beautiful sad sarcastic

This is an old school Country and Western album. It is a laid back affair which made for great listening on a winter's morning

Weirdly nostalgic. It’s reminding me of when I was really little living in Texas in the 90s.

Might not be my type of music, but his handsome vocals make it easy to see how it could be someone's type of music.

This album is a great example of a performer not trying to do too much and succeeding. I am not a big fan of country music but I respect the hell out of this album because it's not trying to be anything other than George Jones at his finest.

Never thought I'd be this into country as i got older. To now I could have been an apologist for it by saying "oh yeah, but it's ALT-country" to maintain some bullshit hipster credentials, but now I think I've fully given in - this stuff is brilliant. George Jones has the perfect booze 'n heartbreak voice singing the perfect booze 'n heartbreak songs. They never outstay their welcome - get in, make the point, get out. The pedal steel is amazing. Brilliant.

In the first line of She Told Me So does George confirm he believes in the geocentric model of the universe? I really enjoyed this album. The instrumentation is subtle allowing his voice and lyrics to be the focus. The title track is clearly the main attraction here with the other songs playing in similar spaces. He has a really great voice and I like how he throws it on the more uptempo songs. Favorites were The Grand Tour, The Weatherman, She Told Me So, and Our Private Life.

Classic country

Just some damn fine country music. Jones tells a hell of a story.

I don't think I listened to George Jones before now. Apparently, he was revered as one of the greatest country singers out there, and The Grand Tour certainly gave me a taste of that. George Jones had such an impressive baritone voice. Whether he sang about longing for someone on the title track, avoiding the temptation of one-night stands on "Pass Me By (If You're Only Passing Through)", pining for someone's affection on "She'll Love the One She's With", or the sweet embrace of a lover on "Once You've Had the Best", George delivered with such an emotive crooning delivery that evoke such sweet sensibilities. His voice worked wonders alongside the gentle acoustic guitar, warm pedal steel, and background vocals nestled in the mix. That said, for as much as I got an idea of George Jones as a singer, I wish I got more of an idea of him as a songwriter. His only writing credit on here was on the closing track "Our Private Life" with Tammy Wynette, railing against the tabloid-driven celebrity lifestyle. It's a decent song, albeit tonally different from the rest of the record. I certainly wish I had gotten more of his storytelling on here, because for as much as George could sell whatever song other writers in the room had for him, it likely didn't fully speak to what could have been on his mind. Still, I enjoyed The Grand Tour for what it's worth. It was a nice slice of country music cut by a truly amazing singer. Hard to complain about that.

Country music lives and dies on its lyrics and these songs are are heartbreaking one minute and clever the next. George was truly one of the best.

7/10

Classic country: the voice, the sound, the metaphors about love and heartbreak

I'm not sure if it's Country or Western, but it sure does sound good.

My first proper exposure to Nashville Sound country, and it’s a hell of a first one - George Jones has such a beautiful voice for singing all these soft-but-hitting songs of heartbreak and the struggles of love (to hold onto it, to accept it’s gone, to try and find it and keep it in forgiveness), and with all the armaments of a studio backup, the strings and the piano and the backing vocals, it amps it up that step more to really wring the emotion out of it all. Plus, pleasantly, once you hit the second side, they start to show a snappier rocking side to go with it as well as the soft one, leading up to eventually maybe my favourite track, Our Private Life (so obviously by George and Tammy) which does feel like it wouldn’t sit completely out of place in more of an outlaw set at the time with the comedic chops in there. I’m getting hooked on country, dammit.

Jones is the greatest country singer. This album is not his best but could be a 5 if it were slightly longer and omitted the last song.

Reminds me of something my mom would listen to. Real nostalgic experience

Country music legend has around 80 albums and was married to Tammy Wynette at one stage. But I'd never heard of him. That said, it's pretty standard country fare - wife left me, truck broke down and dog died. But as the album is only 28 minutes long and I've had to endure longer prog songs, it's getting an extra star from 3 to 4.

Would buy this on CD, it's a great album, I love country music!

3.5 que subo a 4 me sentí como cuando estaba carajillo y mis papás nos llevaban a comer a jr ribs... man, those were the times

actually really enjoyed this, a great sound

Good ol' honkytonk slice of meemaws apple pie down the alamo with a side of georgia peach. I legit like this kinda shit, I like country music, this is fun.

This was a pleasant surprise, a joyful listen and a soothing voice.

Gave me the skeeves tbh

I acknowledge that this music is insincere and schmaltzy, but I feel like this is toward the end of the golden era of country music when the Nashville machine was purring at its optimal frequency. I had listened to his greatest hits but never made it to an actual album and that's too bad. I will revisit this one.

It's more croon-ish than the kind of country I like most, but this is excellent stuff. Listened to it while driving home from a hike and found myself doing some serious toe-tapping.

Old school country kinda rips. Sad. Outlaw. Orville Peck.

4.5 some solid bangers. Felt like I was driving in an old pickup on a hot West Texas day

One of the best to ever do it.

Relaxing!

Far better than I was expecting. But I'd rather listen to Ween's pastiche of this style of country. Apparently a lot of the session musicians from that Ween album also played with George Jones, which you can really hear. Shame he doesn't write any of his songs. Great voice though. Best songs: The Grand Tour She Told Me So 3.75

actually ziemlich solid

Someone hurt this man.. what a great album

I thoroughly enjoyed this one.

What a nice little treat. So nice, I listened twice. Sometimes you need a lil country western love song sesh, and George Jones delivered.

Classic George and not many New Country fans know or appreciate!

He has a beautiful voice. I don't love the ballads, but enjoyed this overall.

"The Grand Tour" is the 39th (by my approximation) album by country music artist George Jones. Country is the sole Wiki-listed genre. In 1971, Jones signed with Epic in hopes producer Bill Sherrill could re-establish his music back to his 1950's/1960's glory. Jones sang lead vocals and was backed by a premier lineup of Nashville session musicians and vocalists most of who were uncredited and included the Jordanaires on backing vocals, Bob Moore (bass), Wille Ackerman (drums), Pete Wade (guitar), Pete Drake (steel guitar), 11 violinists and a host of others. Commercially, the album reached #11 on the US Country Album Chart and, critically, it is considered one of Jones' greatest albums. The self-titled "The Grand Tour" opens the album. A melancholic piano, country beat and steel guitar. Strings in the background. Jones with a strong and emotional voice as he tells the tale of walking through his house after his wife left, taking their child and leaving behind all her belongings. "Darlin'" slows the pace. More steel guitar. Lovely harmonization by the Jordanaires. Jones with soaring vocals as he struggles to remain strong after a breakup. Jones delivers another country gem covering Johnny Paycheck's "Once You've Had the Best." Multiple guitars, ticking drums, strings and a piano. Jones is regretting leaving his true love for another woman. The pace picks up in "The Weatherman" with a rock beat. Hey, it's upbeat and he's here happy like a sunny day in a relationship. A twangy guitar and late 50's/60's backing vocals. And a harmonica too. The album proceeds with several more slow and down-and-out country songs before it closes with "Our Private Life." The pace picks up again in a song he co-wrote with his then-wife Tammy Wynette. A scooting beat and bass and more guitar twang. Jones with playful vocals as he takes aim at media for their obsession with his troubled marriage. This is a classic country album with short and emotional songs dealing mostly with heartbreak, losing lovers, cheating lovers and delusions of love. At its core it's a country beat with the steel guitar enhanced by the production of Sherrill with strings and piano. Jones' vocals are strong and emotional. Lovely backing vocals and harmonies. This is up there with the best traditional country albums that I've heard and, if you're a fan of that style, this is a must listen .

Fine crooner stuff.

Old Possum!

Bro, his voice

loved the old school country

A singular voice in the genre, sad songs, drinking songs, pop country tunes all have an extra layer from Possum

Mellow, heartfelt and sincere.

Tight songwriting. Well-told stories. Great voice. Everything a country record should be.

What can I say, this style of country music works for me. Reminds me of being a kid while my dad worked his shift at the country radio station (alternated with working polka shifts, which I enjoyed less). His voice his rich and expressive and the classic country production is lush without being overly polished. Sunset with a beer music.

Ganz schwache 4. Country ist einfach nicht mein Genre, aber objektiv ist das schon gut gemacht und ein paar Melodien setzen sich auch im Ohr fest. Kann man eigentlich nicht meckern. Schade, dass "He Stopped Loving Her Today" hier nicht drauf ist.

Das ging fix. Ohne Ahnung oder Erfahrung mit Country zu haben, das klingt so wie ich mir Country vorstelle. Es braucht sicher etwas weniger Eintönigkeit, um bei mir persönlich zu zünden, aber als Album fairerweise schon stabil.

3.55

This was a delight and warm and did everything it needed to do in its sub 30 play time

Just lovely 😌

God damn I love country music and George Jones is one the best.

The Grand Tour is old-school country at its finest, pairing crooning tales of love and heartbreak with simple, soulful strumming.

I do like real country music that isn't just soft rock with a twang. I enjoyed this very much. The songs do get a little monotonous after a bit, but not enough to bother me.

George is great, old school classic C&W. I don't know a single song, but boy can he croon

I love old country albums listening to the stories; great comeback album and a Tammy Wynette connection!

A classic. Informed a lot of what I consider the best era of country to be.

Buen country. No tengo muchas herramientas para reviewear el country ya que no escuché mucho en mi vida, pero he de decir que el folk y el country están siendo los géneros que más me están gustando en esta incursión de discos clásicos; será por el vibe en el que estoy últimamente. Conocía al tipo por el temazo histórico de He stopped loving her today, y supongo que pocas cosas estarán a la altura, así es que no le pedí esas expectativas a este disco, sino que fuese un buen disco de country, y eso es lo que me dio.

He sounds like Elvis Presley, that’s kinda cool

Did not hate this 4/5

George Jones is incredible. Grand Tour MAY be a top ten country song all time

I talked about this back when I reviewed that Ray Price album, but I have a natural predisposition towards country music that I've been trying to work through over the past few years. I've realized that I actually quite like a lot of the older stuff the genre has to offer, as well as some more contemporary acts from its underground or midstream. the formulaic (and increasingly right-wing) country mainstream over the past 25 years had been my main exposure to country music as a whole, so I developed a pretty dim view of it which I have been glad to steadily correct over the years with albums like this. there's a certain mixture here which is pretty standard for country music (at least I think so), but there's something about it that's just so moving! George Jones' incredible voice; these deeply sad songs about a lonely man at the top; the simple acoustic guitar strumming, the string arrangements, the plaintive picked basslines, the Jordanaires on backing vocals; and especially that damn pedal steel. the titular "Grand Tour" is a tour of the house where Jones and his beloved used to live, but she left him, and you really feel for him as he goes through the place and describes all the things she left behind, or even just the places she would sit or lay down. it's a real heartbreaker, and they just keep coming as you go further down this tracklist. the worst is when you think it's gonna be a happy song, but then it becomes a sad song instead. a few examples: "Darlin'" starts like a "put your arms around me" type of love song, but it quickly turns out to be a "please don't go" type of love song; "Borrowed Angel" is about a beautiful woman, but Jones is only having a one-night stand with her, so his romantic needs are left unattended; and "She Told Me So" is about getting cucked! (that last one might not be too sad depending on who you are, actually.) Jones breaks character a little bit for "Our Private Life", probably as some levity to cap off the previous ten sad-sack cuts, with a comedic number about musicians that act out and get negative things written about them in the papers, an archetype which he fit uncannily well at the time. I'd also be remiss not to mention my favorite song here, "Pass Me By (If You're Only Passing Through", which is a total earworm and contains my favorite Jones performance on the album! all told, this is a great slice of Nashville that you can easily fit into a lunch break. strong 8/10.

Ole Possum was feeling saaaad on this album. And it was brilliant. Super tight musicianship, too.

Scoffing at country music was one of the intellectual pillars my early years were built upon. Therefore my immediate reaction to George Jones' singing intonation on this album was negative. Postpunk appears to be one of the musical pillars that my 1001 albums experience has has been built upon. Therefore my immediate reaction to the simple melodies and lyrics on this album were positive. Perhaps if there was more country music on this list I would get sick of it. However there isn't and these simple songs done beautifully by George Jones is a welcome break from more challenging music. OK, onto Skunk Anansie...sigh...

Solid 70’s country from the sweetest voice in the biz

Damn! I'm not a country music fan in the slightest, but this is just really good stuff. It's slower and pretty sad, but the lyrics and overall theme just work. George's voice is damn near perfect and the production quality is off the charts. I'm impressed!

Fantastic album. Wonderful uses of highlighting and isolating instruments, as well as building up songs with volume and layering. His voice is fantastic. I am definitely biased, as I remember my grandma and mom playing me some of these songs as a kid, but I feel as if I’d still really like this even if it weren’t for that. This is the definition of good ol’ country. The piano and guitar were especially good. My one critique is that the production can feel dated at times.

This is a good ol country album. I'm a fan for sure. Subject matter feels good too, nothing really controversial or poorly aged from my perspective. Thanks George Jones..

Surprised by how good this album really is! Perfect representation of peak 70’s country.

Proper tragic country - horrible stories, told beautifully.

Don’t tempt me w a good time George!

A few songs on here are as good as country music gets before the advent of Garth Brooks. This guy is heartbroken and the opening “Grand Tour” set that tone right away. Then the harmonizing vocals on the chorus of “Darlin’” gave a reason to sing along in George Jones’ sadness. Really good, really simple chorus. Right after, “Pass Me By” pretty much replicates the sad singalong effect to great success. But the highlight of this album might be the more upbeat “The Weatherman”. Excellent country songwriting and a killer execution of rolling a verse into a chorus. Super cohesive song start to finish. The fun doesn’t end there! “Who Wil I Be Loving Now” makes its own case for the most infectious chorus of them all, it’s a proto-Eagles melody. Last, “Our Private Life” is a strange way to end this project. Its subject matter is way ahead of its time, being a song about rejecting the platform of stardom to remind everyone that these idiot country celebrities are people too. For an odd comparison, much of Porter Robinson’s “Smile” speaks from a similar place. Yeah this is a 4/5 for me. There’s enough emotional substance and fantastic country songwriting in here to push it over a 3

Bro had his heart brooooken

7 - GOOD

Suuuuper smoooooth! Very nice!

I enjoyed this. I generally like traditional country music, like Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard, and this fits that niche fairly well.

Short but very sweet. Title track is a devastating song

Thoughts before listening: Nice. I love this era of country music, and George Jones is one of the best to ever do it. That being said, I only really know his hits, and I have never actually done a deep dive on him. Looking forward to hearing this. Review: George Jones has one of the best voices of all time, country or otherwise. This album is full of his trademark heartbroken ballads and while this is not necessarily the type of country I would typically gravitate toward, its hard to deny just how good this is. This album was released in 1974 in the height of the outlaw country movement, but George stuck to his guns with a more traditional, crooner style. I can dig it, although nothing on here outside of the title track really hits like George's greatest songs ("He Stopped Loving Her Today", "She Thinks I Still Care", etc...I see a lyrical theme here 😂). I also appreciate that he threw in a couple upbeat honky tonk numbers with "The Weatherman" and "Our Private Life" to break up the ballads a bit. This is a 4-star album to me.

loved it

I'm not a country super fan, but I can get into most country music because it has a lot of the same elements that I like from other genres like folk and jazz. This is a nice album. The songwriting isn't pushing the boundaries of music or anything (at least not by today's standards), but George Jones's lovely voice adds a warmth that invites you in. He's a real country crooner for sure. The tone of the guitar is quite nice as well and the rest of the instrumental accompaniment and vocal harmonies enhance the musicality. Overall, the album has a comforting feeling and makes me feel nostalgic. 8/10.

It's old George Jones. He's a classic artist in the world of country. I really enjoyed this album. There wasn't anything to put there. Just a clean and simple country/folk album. Plus, I found George's voice added a really nice warmth to the album

Fantastic album. Superb title track that’s typical of George Jones. No one sung heartbreak like him. He’s got the best voice in country, dripping with emotion yet every word is clear and phrased to land perfectly, the way Sinatra does. Billy Sherrill’s production and the arrangements ebb and flow with the music and compliment George. If you’re coming at this from a rock point of view this is clearrly the template for Almost Blue by Elvis Costello. The last verse of the last track seems to be a justification of a performer turning up pissed. Complex character was George.

So much cheating

Divertido country despechado

Great and not long enough!

Damn, bro is sliding all over the place man. This album is beautiful, like two men kissing (on the lips), that's beautiful.

I think I’m coming around to Country

I have not heard this album before today, this genre isn't usually my thing but this guy can really sing. It's very nice, what I would consider traditional country music. Great lyrics and music too not too twangy, just right in my opinion. I can see why he is on the list of albums. This is the kind of thing I am hoping to get from this experience. Something I would not have listened to any other way but really enjoyed.

Good album if you ever find yourself driving in Texas. Hilarious that ya’ll are listening to it in the UK 😂

this was great. exactly what you’re hoping and expecting it to be

Hell yeah

What a voice! This is a bit ‘too country’ for some moments of the day and definitely the understand it would t be everyone’s cup of tea (tons of swoops slide guitar and sliding vocals), but there is a lot of fantastic recording on here. The one where he’s listing all the great country singers and how they will never be replaced was a bit cringey for me, but otherwise I really liked this.

Not usually my thing but quite good

I wish country was still like this. I watched the Tales Feom the Tourbus episode on Mr. Jones so i knowGeorge Jones was a freak, but in a good way. Album has sparse production, simple songwriting, great storytelling, great harmonies. Very nice. And it's only 28 minutes so it doesn't overstay it's welcome. Nothing groundbreaking, just good solid classic country.

That's not my taste in music - But some pleasant songs

Følte at kona forlot meg for naboen og de dro avgårde med pickupen min, og jeg likte det litt.

Jeg er altfor svak for gammal køntri

This is what I mean by country

The saddest of sad sacks. But you gotta love it. (guessing this album will get savaged by the community on here...)

When it comes to classic country, it really is hard to beat George Jones. This is an absolutely fantastic representation of his voice and style.

I like it!

Liked this better than expected

It pleased my ears

I’m not yearning, you are! 🫵😭 I enjoyed this project more than I thought I would. I enjoyed the old country vibe about a man whose wishes he could be with the one he loves, but she is taken by another. I really felt dudes pain. The production sounded great for something recorded in the early 70s. But I am unaware of the version I listened to on streaming was remastered in any sort of way. My only negative critique is that it was slightly jarring to go through the whole project and hear about this man’s love life, mostly in a somber and romantic way. But the last song is a lot more up beat and damning in regard to those who obsess over the private lives of famous individuals. Just strange note to end the album on. Maybe near the end of the project this guy was found to be having an affair with the woman he talked about in the album??

Det är verkligen synd om George Jones. Hon har lämnat honom utan nåd. Tagit både barnen och hans hjärta. Stackarn! Innerst inne vet vi att det är självförvållat. Han har naturligtvis varit ett svin. Frågan är snarare varför han inte fick sitta ensam med flaskan på kammaren tidigare. Ändå tror man på Jones. De är sliskigt, självömkande och ändå äkta. Stark fyra på vad jag tror är första countryalbumet som lottas fram.

3.5

Cool. Now I have to kill myself. This sounds like a bar with sawdust where I would NOT be welcome. Love GJ

Lovely classic country. Maybe a bit too pretty, missing some of that outlaw edge.

Astonishingly listenable

How many lovesongs can a man write. The last song was pure joy.

one of the best country albums we've had on the list so far

Well George Jones is a great singer, but… I dunno, George, there ain’t anything else to sing about? Just all the women that have left you? There’s like 2 songs on this album that aren’t about that. You think there might be a common denominator here, George? Best song: Our Private Life

8/10 Favorites: The Grand Tour Darlin'

If you're not into Country music, take a listen to season 2 of Tyler Mahon Coe's in-depth history of George Jones' importance on the genre. 4/5

Superb - not quite 5/5 but pretty close! Really enjoyed it. Nice lyricism, nice variance. Very solid

comfy, classic and concise! Tracks to Track: The Grand Tour

Solid mid-70s country album - it had a good vibe throughout and I can see myself coming back to it.

Really liked this but not quite a 5. Something about this album felt comforting 4 ⭐️

Who else listened to Daniel Johnston immediately following this?

ookay gross orchestrierte country. mit ouuu key change. mag d klavieriwürf. de schluss vo darling isch super. es isch seeeehr sehr klassisch country mit pedal steel und allem. the weatherman funny analogie für e beziehig findi cool. she told me so au riese arrangement mit de vocals findi super und er singt fantastisch. das isch würklich afoch country ide purste form woni glaub bis etz vo dere liste ghört ha. vlt ischs drum für mich fast zu gwöhnlich aber es isch halt au saaauguet

poaaah the grand tour isch wuunderschön! au darlin' mega, ich ghör jz scho de country aber finds ener "subtil" find cool dass mit weatherman mal chlii tempo innebracht wird würkli han e super ziit she told me sehr coole mehrstimmige refrain! hahah omg de text jaa find guet ischs album nöd so lang, chönnt au echli eintönig werde hanis gfühl, aber so wies staht klar es 4i! mega söne lieder

Classic old school country. I tend to prefer outlaw country, but maybe I’m coming around on the classic stuff.

More full throated honky tonk with clip clop beats, weeping steel guitars and someone delicately tinkling the ivories. If you liked the Ray Price album (like I did), you're gonna like this one.

solid country record!

another excellent classic country album. Nothing to dislike here he has great songs that tell great stories. Great vocals.

Yee-haw

Pretty fun collection of songs, perfect for chilled evening listening

GOD IM SO FAR BEHIND But this rocked. Country can be so awesome.

I liked it. Simple songs performed well. This is the sound that a lot of country artists I enjoy base their sound on. Very few capture the effortless bouncy twang. Just needs a single kind of clever phrase, and that’s the base for a nice two minute song.

Beautiful voice.

Day538 - he took the church hymns and added in some lovin,cheatin and drinking

Favorite Track: The Grand Tour

This was some fun old country I enjoyed it immensely

It was a very good country album

An interesting album, I really liked The Grand Tour the most.

Um bom álbum, gostei das músicas,uma pegada mais folk ou country

This is what a broken heart sounds like.

7.5

Confortável. Não sou um sommelier de country nem nada, mas consigo apreciar o conteúdo desse disco. Palhetadas agradavéis e letras agridoces. A canção titular é fantastica, é o modelo do que uma canção de country precisa ser. O resto do album não chega no mesmo ápice, na verdade não chega nem perto, mas não tem nada ruim. Album curto, fácil de ouvir... Até agora foi meu country favorito da lista. A voz desse cara é fodida de linda. 4/5

George Jones was the voice of country music. This album is fantastic beginning to end, can’t say the same for ol’ George.

This one surprised me. Some great country. Last song goes hard! You didn’t have to do it to ‘em like that George.

A little genre diversity makes this whole thing worth it. Thanks George for the nostalgia of living in the American south.

He did eat a little on Mary Don't Go Round. I believe that all the women who left him were in the right. 4.

A country music classic.

Classic storytelling country. And vulnerable and emotional in a way. You just don't get anymore from the genre.

so much classic country has a gimmick, a conceit that runs through a song to tell the story - the title track is a pretty good example. Man this possum looking mother fucker could sing. An inspiration as I understand for friend of the list Elvis Costello. A friend lives across a couple lawns from the house he shared with Tammy Wynette before the grand tour.

short and sweet! i do love old/classic country... feels like this would be right at home in a bar with a jukebox.

nice old-school country crooner album. good vocals, lyrics, and instrumentation - moving in parts, funny in others. nothing fancy or ground-breaking but super solid. bonus star for being under 30 minutes! favorites: the grand tour, she'll love the one she's with, once you've had the best, our private life

🎧Why, for the love of God and sweet baby Jesus, can’t modern mainstream country sound like this?

Surprised by just how much I enjoyed this! I grew up with post-9/11 jingoistic bro country as the genre's dominant mode and never felt the need to explore much classic country beyond Cash and Dolly, so George Jones was a entirely new name to me, despite his apparently being a legend??? And, I mean, that tracks based on this LP: Jones is a great singer and interpreter, and he locks into the wry, ironic lyrics his songwriting team have brought to the table. It's knowingly clever without being too cute; best exhibit is how the chorus of "She Told Me So" flips the verses. Exactly the sort of taste-expanding exercise I subscribed to this for.

I like George Jones, but I just don't love him the same way I like similar artists from his era. A solid album that just doesn't move me the same.

fans of country music often refer to george strait as “king george”, but for my money “king george” is george jones. this is a fantastic album that showcases his seemingly effortless, but still emotive, singing style. i enjoyed every song on this album, which doesn’t happen often. george jones is a true legend of the genre. highlights: “the grand tour” “the weatherman” “she told me so” “mary don’t go ‘round”

I'm glad this was on the list. He's such a huge part of mainstream country music, but I haven't had much experience with that genre, so aside from a few hits, I'm unfamiliar with his work. (I've tended to only listen to the so-called outlaw country greats: Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, etc.) It's easy to dismiss old-school mainstream country as sappy and/or corny. Partly because it is. But there's a wit to the songwriting, like O'Henry short stories. And the arrangements and musical performances are top-notch. (I love the Jordanaires back-up group. Subtle and warm. No wonder Ween used them for their 12 Golden Country Greats album.) Jones is a great country singer, of course. I think in lesser hands, these songs wouldn't work as well. My only problem is I got tired of it about 3/4 of the way through. Could just be because I'm still a country music tourist. But whatever. Anyway, this was a nice listen. Glad it's on the list.

I really enjoyed this way more than I intended to! I guess country camp is my preferred genre. (And were CSNY inspired by George?)

This is actually pretty heavy.

The Weatherman is great fun, and I'm a sucker for some lap steel

Good album. Lap guitar sound is so sweet.

Real country music, just comforting. 4 Star

Not so original, but played with gusto and sung in a heartfelt way. 3.7

Great work on this album, did not expect to like it, but it’s super low-key and laid-back

Another one that sounds like it could've been on Better Call Saul or Breaking Bad I found it strangely quite comforting, despite the lyrics mostly being about heartbreak. I think that might be due to the abundance of lap steel, which I'm weirdly fond of. I think it could also be much of this sounds like it could've fit right in on K-Rose in GTA San Andreas and I'm nostalgic for it as a result. George Jones also has a great voice, he's exactly what I imagine when I think of older country like this A couple more energetic tracks like The Weatherman towards the end help change up the pace and add a bit of variety. Thank goodness it's also quite brief, I really enjoy this kind of country but I imagine it could overstay its welcome quite easily Highlights: Darlin', Who Will I Be Loving Now, Pass Me By (If You're Only Passing Through)

This album got me together.

Jones truly had a hell of a voice. Pretty much everything on here is expertly played as well. Despite its short run time, it still ends up feeling a bit samey with some of the arrangements and “standard” country tricks. But it might rise in my estimation with a few more listens. 3.5/5

So good.

Getting a 4 out of 5 - would have been 3, but my kid really liked it (surprisingly) so giving a +1. 4/5

Like a warm blanket.

Инструменталка очень скучная, возможно из-за скованности самого жанра кантри музыки. Но все вытягивает талантливый вокалист.

This music can be hit or miss with me but I quite liked it. She Told Me So was a particular favourite

I want to buy a riding lawn mower now...

This was a fantastic album! So surprised how much I enjoyed George Jones and all of these songs had me engaged!

wow country haters severely underrating this one... im not a country fan myself, but this album is good!

I found this one oddly comforting. Great voice, enjoyed it

There's something juar really nice about classic country.

he has a good singing voice

Oh, hey, it's an old country album. Lemme take a wild guess here: I'm gonna like it 'coz I generally really like this kind of sound. Well, hey, wha'd'y'know — I do. It's got all the slide guitar and whatnot I usually like to hear outta these things. That's a different tone than I've normally had reviewing any other album, but like I said in my review of SWEETHEART OF THE RODEO, unless there's particularly notable context behind an old country album, I feel like there's only so much I can say before I start repeating myself. Like, being an old country music fan must be great; if you like one song, you're probably bound to like nearly all of them. I can't imagine listening to nothing but this music like I'm aware some people do, but I also can't say I can't hear why. Lemme take a second now to speak a little about George Jones specifically, so this doesn't end up being a review I coulda given any old country album. He's another one of those names I know about mostly because Cledus T. Judd name-dropped him in one of his songs complaining about the current state of country music, alongside people like Merle Haggard. Like Merle, I'm happy to report that I do enjoy George's music, and, honestly, it kind of does get me one step closer to understanding those kinds of "complaining about modern country music" songs? Understanding that in the 2020's country music is hardly about stories like it used to be. Unless you wanna count... I'unno, "Last Night" as a story? I'unno. I gotta say, too, that it's bonkers to consider that this is Jones's **39th album**. His 50th album overall, even, if you count other releases as well. Honestly, I jus' gotta... Marvel at the quality level here. You'd think after, like, 20 albums he'd run outta good shit — and maybe I'd be feeling differently if I had heard everything he'd made before now — but, hey, y'know, that's just old country music, I guess. Real consistent, through and through. Also, I read somewhere that apparently the title track is considered one of the all-time great country weepies, and, well, it didn't get me to break down, but, still, goodness, I can hear it. So, yeah. This is probably one of my more scattered reviews, but like I said, country music is hard for me to talk about. If I gotta go off the dome and it comes out like this... Y'know, that's just how it is. And this is another good old country album — and a real breeze at only 28 minutes. Thumbs up from me. Give it a 4 like all the rest.

Not much to cover here. It's just some good ol' country that's simply Good. Solid 4 Stars.

I’m at a 4.5, and I think I’ll have to bump it down to a 4, even though I liked it a lot. I’m a sucker for country music from this era, and this is just an album of great country music. The instrumentation (and that steel guitar) is great, his vocals are lovely, and the lyricism evokes imagery and emotion about as well as most country albums of the time do. I really feel like George Jones simply doesn’t get the same acclaim or credit as his contemporaries from this time, despite his rather prolific output. It might be an indictment of some of his songs feeling very one-note & sad and mostly driven by relationship woes, and that’s my biggest indictment on this album. When this album steps out of the box of “oh, my poor relationship is over”, the songs have a really fun energy, as “The Weatherman” & “Our Private Life” are both uptempo standouts to me. It is, however, just a bit too one note when it comes to relationships as the main topic over the course of the album. Hell, I really do like all of the love songs on this album regardless, but they’re just a collection of songs that slowly start to feel too similar the more they pop up, and some of them directly disagree with each other (“Pass Me By” & “Borrowed Angel” comes to mind as the clearest example). Let me put it this way – if this had even one or two more uptempo tracks that weren’t about the sorrow of a lost relationship (or fawning over a new one), I think I’d be at a 5 without a question. I’m probably being a bit harsh, but I think I’ve been really, really kind to country albums from this era as they come up, and this one, while still great to my ears, needs to get a little bit of a knockdown because of the lack of variety. In my brain, it’s like a 9/10, and I really did like it a lot, but for the site, I think I simply have to give it a 4. I still really recommend it though, if only because we simply need more country music like this.

It's tough to really describe the influence George Jones had on the country/western genre. He came into a genre that had been defined by the likes of Hank Williams, Roy Rogers, and other similar artists who sang "cowboy music," and left having completely shifted the scope of the entire genre. Of course he didn't do it all alone, but he had a huge part to play in redefining the genre as it transitioned into the 90s. That said, this album has some aspects that don't hold up super well. George's voice is top notch, that can't be knocked (sure it's got twang, but... it is what it is.) However, the sound design is very much a product of it's time. The strings especially are very dated, in a not particularly nostalgic way. It can make for a somewhat less-enjoyable listen. I respect George Jones. I respect classic country. But I'm not sure I'll return to this album. It wasn't a particularly enjoyable listen.

Oh my God, this album is amazing. It's the lyrics -- they just keep getting better. We found a review that describes it as an "exultant wallow in heartbreak" with Jones inhabiting songs "like an inmate on suicide watch."

Great old country. Pedal steel carried

Did not think this would cook like that judging by the cover. Color me surprised. This is good ass country, the best country album I heard in a minute. First track off rip is great, even the more upbeat songs like Mary Come around are great, but I prefer the more low key tracks, the slower stuff like Grand Tour, Who Will I Be Loving Now and Darlin.

Solid foundational country

Surprisingly good

Another country classic, another 4 stars.

Great songs, beautiful voice. My friend tells me this was Jones’ 50th album? Imagine if Radiohead had 50 albums. There would be 38 of them on this list!

Man, what a depressing first song. Essentially every song is about women and activities surrounding women. The second half is almost entirely about cheating and being cheated on. With that said are the songs short and bitter sweet, which is nice because it makes the entire album go by like a flash. Great country voice and vibe coupled with slightly upsetting lyrics make a pretty great album. Plus the slide guitar go waahhoo. 7/10

George Jones was part of the Nashville country music establishment but his personal life and troubles have him pegged as a good ol outlaw. I was prepared to only give this 3.5 stars because outlaw country is king in my house but his voice is so soothing, like the gold standard of country music.

George Jones’s voice is the epitome of old country crooning and I’m here for it. This album makes me want to be on the road by myself with all the windows down, driving across the desert.

I’m happy to say that this is one of the better country albums that i’ve heard recently. George has a great voice! He really is nice to listen to. Paired with that slide guitar, this album is a good one to just sit back and unwind to. I like the lyrics here as well! This album is actually rather short, just under thirty minutes. This album doesn’t overstay it’s welcome and I really do appreciate that with an album like this. The songs can sound the same and be a bit repetitive at points, but it doesn’t become this massive problem when the album is this short. This album is not perfect, but I enjoyed my time with it. :)

I don't like country in general, but I do think this is a very solid country album. When I think of what country "should" sound like it's something like this. Some really good tracks, just not my genre. 4/5 cuz this is going in my Fallout NV rotation, too.

Liked this more than I expected. There’s a kind of aw shucks veneer to the style that, counterintuitively, both softens and enhances the subtle nastiness in his lyrics and persona. Occasionally, you can hear this coming out in the growl in his voice - and he sounds like a wild animal trying and failing to fit in with the rest of us upstanding citizens. It’s kinda rock and roll.

Funny to hear "There's nothing worse than being famous" songs from 1974, way less funny when you know what was going on in George Jones's life. Still, as with any other short and sweet country LP from this time, some pretty good songs, done really well, and easy to replay.

The best George Jones songs are the ones where he breaks away from that George Jones pattern of singing where "EveRy TIIIIIIIIIME.......... he sinnngs songs liKE THiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiissss". Most of those songs are still good too though

I never listened to him before. I like his singing. I like all the nice country ballads but none of the tunes really stuck out to me.

I've listened to this album twice, but still don't have anything to say about it. It's a nice country album, and Jones has a great voice. Both the songs and the lyrics are well done, but country really isn't my genre, and it's been a tough week, and I just don't know what else to say 4/5

Few things like this old country music.

Fucking yes

Wait. Why do I kinda really like this? I wouldn’t normally listen to this and maybe it’s the time of day I’m listening but I genuinely really enjoyed this a lot. I’d put this on. Some of the love songs were so sweet I wish I could relate them to someone.

Didn't know who this was until I listened, I liked the album, sad dude, but good at music. Probably highest possible rating for country music in my world. Would listen again at some point.

Some decent old school country, but nothing really got its hooks into me like a few of the previous albums we've had. Liked it, didn't love it.

The countriest country. Makes me think of truck stops and dive bars.

Feelings of nostalgia for things I’ve never actually experienced.

Dang gummit. This is a good ol country record to drink some beers to. Favorites: The Weatherman & Our Private Life.

I liked this album a lot. There’s something about old country that’s comforting and nostalgic, even though I don’t have specific memories associated with it. His voice was soothing, and the music was just really nice to listen to.

This is the kinda album that would perfectly fit every former and upcoming Fallout game. I had a blast.

Another artist for the Land o Lakes label. George's voice is butter. I'm not a huge fan of country. That being written I enjoyed this album immensely.

Easy country

Good but it's not my thing

It’s corny and simple, but man do I enjoy listening to it. There’s a reason slide guitar has come back into fashion.

Amazing how much he can put into 29 minutes. These songs each either tell full stories or capture feelings powerfully distilled into their essences. Some were honestly indistinguishable from each other but maybe if I listened to more classic country I would not feel that way.

Favourite songs: The Grand Tour, The Weatherman, Mary Don't Go Round, Pass Me By (If You're Only Passing Through), Darlin', Borrowed Angel, She Told Me So, Who Will I Be Loving Now Least favourite songs: She'll Love the One She's With 4/5

Pretty good.

pleasant simple country album. its no john prine or sweetheart of the rodeo but it aint bad. 7/10

Poor guy.

Jones’s emotionally evocative country ballads took this cowboy off guard.

This is just some classic country and I'm always down for that sort of thing.

A nice easy introduction to country music. Some lovely songs and nice instrumentation, I was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed this as much as I did.

Classic old school country

Greatest country singer ever. One of his best songs ever, but not all the hits.

One of my favorite styles of music. That old country western, almost gospel sounding type. The tracks can't start to all sound the same though. But still, this is peaceful to me

At first I didn't think I'd enjoy this, but the old country bluesy rock got me good. Feels like it's perfect for period pieces from mid-20th-century, and good and slow for a lazy afternoon.

first listen. lovely

Just darn tooting good country

The opening track is harrowing. George Jones is a master of phrasing, and drawing out the syllables of a word to evoke a different emotion. The majority of this album follows a similar vein. It is a surprisingly soulful country album, with Jones clearly wearing his heart on his sleeve. To be perfectly honest, country is my least favorite genre, but this album took me. I read Jones’ whole bio, and am compelled to dive into his crazy extensive catalogue to hear other snippets as magical as this.

more old country music from way back when. very sentimental and sad compared to the other stuff i've listened to? wow. this guy has a really good voice, and when you're sad, you listen to sad music. mostly sad love songs. normally i'm not too fond of country but this album was actually alright. that's rare.

Lekker country

With amazing voice and surprisingly compelling grooves, this is in fact among the most fun and chill country album I've ever heard.

George Jones is the king of sad country songs.

Great warm voice. Love the classic country.

Class tbf

Good, classic country. Lots of fun songs.

While lyrically its a bit tiresome I have a lot of nostalgia for that southern sound.

It sounds nice, but unfortunately just isn’t for me.

I'm not typically a fan of this genre but I absolutely loved this and would gladly listen to more

I love this type of music. Simple and easy to listen to. This album was good, I liked it.

I liked it

8/10 - I do not know why this album went so hard for me but each song hit. His voice was just perfect for how I am feeling right now.

Old country is usually good, this is just that. Doesn’t seem to do anything too different or original, but sounds pleasant 7/10

I’ve had some exposure to country music all along, starting with TV shows like Hee-Haw or Austin City Limits. And a few albums, notably compilations by Hank Williams and Buck Owens. But I wasn’t familiar with George Jones beyond the name. I quite enjoyed this, though. It is classic 70’s country. The hit “Grand Tour” is pretty much the blueprint for “my baby left me” songs, and it really hits the mark. No footstompin’ music, and nothing like the “bro country” of today. This just oozes with heart and soul. Three chords and the truth. Solid 4/5

Solid old country twang.

One loves countrypolitan for having the same excesses as '70s rock. The excessive, almost baroque hair, the layering-it-on-thick instrumentation and more-is-more production. Oh, the pedal steel guitars and strings. One would call the sardonic lyrics icing on cake except that they're just too good. Country at its smoothest, slickest, most unguent. The Possum is almost convinvcing about the heartache and need for love on a few cuts. Love it ironically or love it straight up – just love it. Title track, "Borrowed Angel” and “She Told Me So" are top cuts. Editors seem to miss the irony on some of the tunes.

This is not my music but it’s very well done. A respectful four star effort

George jones is the real deal! Classic country with all the acoustic and slide guitar you could ask for, with some witty lyrics thrown in on the side!

A Honky tonk country collection of musings on love and life. George Jones wails in a rich voice over a classic Nashville backing band, prominently featuring amazing slide guitar work. Jones is able to communicate everything above love, loss, and life in under 3 minutes, a timeless brevity that’s welcome in an era of extended albums and long tracks. Country music nowadays is dying, partly because folks like George ain’t around no more. Stand out tracks include “The Grand Tour”, “She’ll Love the One She’s With”, and “She Told Me So”.

Did not get around to fully listening to it.

Classic country from George Jones. It was a good listen. It is singable, easy to digest, good tunes. I actually really liked it. But I don’t love it. And not enough to listen to classic country stations.

Classic old country album that was really good. Fun and relaxing.

Those mutton chops are the mark of a confident man. If they were ever to do a biopic, Jim Carey would be a shoe in. Can only assume this album is going to be fire. Production on The Grand Tour is really beautiful. Spacious, but warm all at once with nice layering of the instrumentals. Vocals almost give the effect of resting on top with the echo that is overlaid. Really pretty song. Like the weeping guitar and sweeping string accompaniment. She'll Love the One She's With is basically the same song as Love the One You're With by Steven Stills in content, just a completely different format. Had this in the background and honestly loved it. Great voice and beautiful, simple country melodies. She Told Me So was a standout track, both for its lyrics and its composition; a song about deliberate blissful ignorance. Followed up strongly by upbeat Mary Don't Go Round. Album ends on Our Private Life, which stands as an outlier in the way the tone departs from the rest of the album. Sounds more like Dylan vocally. Not something I'll come back to quickly, but I enjoyed this album. It is short and sweet with beautiful production, solid instrumentals, and several songs that stood out lyrically. I can get into this. For me its a soft 4.

Solid old school country. This one is solidly a 3.5. Pretty inoffensive, but I really like the tempo of the whole album. The upright bass will always be one of my favorite parts of country/Americana.

I liked this one quite a bit. Some good ole fashioned love songs :D

Listened Before? N Great stuff. Country classics. George truly had an amazing voice. Sounds like my childhood. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: The Grand Tour

Pretty good. Spotify describes as a "hardcore Honkey-tonker" which I appreciate. Nothing super special, but he has a decent voice and nothing egregiously bad in his lyrics (but neither anything outrageously good).

This is the kind of country that I actually like, not the meaningless pop that comes out now.

Tering gezellig met die slide guitar zeg jeetje

Solid country album, somewhat similar to Freewheelin Bob Dylan but also different in a good way

That boy Jones sure can sing-a-ling. It appears that I do like country besides Johnny Cash.

#65. This one was pretty good. I thought I would hate it, but this shit fucks. 4/5: fantastic

Good!

Great album. Old country is my jam.

See I wasn't expecting to like this so much!

Clearly a major country music influence

Country! Yes! I feel vindicated that country made it into the top albums and am very pleased y'all have to listen to a whole country album. :) Love this. Classic old country style. Reminds me of home and of my grandparents. Simple guitar, great vocals, and lyrical story telling. Love some of the deep, low, vocals in The Weatherman. She Told Me So is sweet/ sad and confusing. I really like the chorus but I don't fully grasp the larger story. I like the lyrics for Our Private Life. I enjoyed this. Great sound, great lyrics, a journey back in time a bit in the country genre and I liked it. There are better country songs and potentially albums as a whole. I'm not sure this whole album would get added to a playlist for me but some songs definitely will.

I went into this with low expectations but the grand tour was actually very pleasant and enjoyable! the piano with the string instruments and gentle vocals with the backup chorus is all really enjoyable. pleasant and peaceful vibes, this would be the perfect soundtrack to lounging on a lawn chair with some sunny weather. there's not much difference between these songs, which could get boring but hasn't gotten boring yet. The weatherman is a little bit of a vibe switch up, a little more upbeat and fun, I like it too. I don't have a whole lot of comments only because a lot of these songs aren't unique enough from the rest of the album to get their own comment. I really enjoyed these tunes, but I think they would do very well as background music more than active listening music.

There seem to have been a fair amount of country albums being generated for me recently. Despite there being a few albums that have surprised me, I still find myself sighing when I see that genre underneath the album cover. Regardless, I’ll still give it a fair listen and find out if it is one of these exceptions. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: The Grand Tour, She’ll Love The One She’s With, Mary Don’t Go Round This was a pretty fantastic album to relax to in the evening. Thankfully, it was indeed one of these exceptions and was a very lovely country album. It felt like cosying up with a hot water bottle on a cold winter’s night. What is it about older country music that is so comforting, and yet the newer stuff is (usually) so dull? I don’t know the answer? But I liked this album quite a lot.

I actually love this music and sound. Puts me in a specific mood.

5 4 Real nice

The sound playing on the jukebox at the honky tonk on the edge of town. Flickering neon, cigarette smoke, heartache.

Yeah, I probably spent some time with this as a kid without knowing it. This era of country music works well in the background and foreground. There's enough variation here to keep me engaged and the last song mentions heavy drinking. Boxes checked.

Приятный кантри. Что тут сказать, нравится мне такая умиротворяющая музыка! Хотя кто-то заснул бы под такое, для меня альбом был прекрасен фоном.

Very pleasant to listen to

When someone asks if I like country, this is what I like

Apparently a big fan of country music now… smooth as a baby’s ass thank you George

Sweet

I liked this because I am a cowboy

The voice, the production, the performances, the lyrics, it's a perfect country album.

Thank you 1001 for pointing out yet another country artist I've slept on for far too long. My soft spot for 60s and 70s country continues to grow. The title track is a gut punch!

This is some high quality Country music. I miss when this is what Country referred to instead of small town this, 9/11 that. The Grand Tour and Our Private Life are specific highlights. It's short, sweet, and packed with a deeply emotional baritone.

I still love this type of bluesy country and I have no complaints about this album's contribution to that genre. She'll love the one shes with was a standout for me.