The Grand Tour

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.

Slow, depressive old-school country. This is a 28 minute long album but it's dragging on and on.

9/10

A very decent country album with 2 giant hits but not up to the level of some other country albums on this list.

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.

3.5/5

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”

It’s like a gospel album where the subject being worshipped is pussy.

Listens: 2 Standout tracks: Our Private Lives Very twangy. Some of the tracks almost had a pseudo-Hawaiian quality to them, like as if they are something you'd hear in a spoof/stereotypical Hawaiian scene in a movie, or cartoon. Not for me.

i can appreciate it for what it is and what it probably did for country music, but this one just ain’t for me. 1/5 only because it made 28 minutes feel like a long time. sorry george jones :(

I don't think I'm too familiar with George Jones, so hearing that this particular album was apparently his 50th release was pretty shocking to me. Perhaps I need to educate myself. Anyway, talk about a heartbreaker of a song to start things off ("The Grand Tour"). The remainder of the album plays in a similar vein too; comfy and crooning country classics. It doesn't really reach much further than that, but that's OK.

Weepy country. Do you have to feel sorry for yourself to write this music? Is this the source of all the cliches or just borrowing them? Just tedious.

Pleasant enough but every song and story is the same… traditionally a grand tour takes you to countless wondrous sights, all different and magnificent. This is not so much a grand tour but a city (heart)break.

I like George Jones vocals and country style. The music is very specific to a time and era that I've long out grown. There are style elements that I'd add to new music but only to emphasize the era long ago. I'm more familiar with other tunes before and after this album. Mostly gimmicky tunes with word play or comedic storyline. My rating of this album sits in the middle too... great music but forgettable and not my current go to for an album pull.

I would have had a predictable knee-jerk review not too long ago that would have dismissed this as the cliché "lost my girl, my job, and my truck on the same day" country fare. But after a couple of listens and I can appreciate a lot of what's going on here, and try to take the context of when this was released into account. But... it does get terribly long in the slow lament and after four or five tracks, ol' George has lost my sympathy and attention. The closer tips the scale to the other side. Not sure if George got called out for his drunken behavior or if was sticking up for a comrade, but boy, he got his panties in a wad and doth protest a bit too vehemently. So after all that: bummer about your girl, and your job, and your truck.

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?)

As classic country as it gets... no surprises

Generic country... pretty dirgey. Not much for me to enjoy here. Best track - Our Private Life (at least it's upbeat!)

1.5 - I literally had to check that I hadn't accidentally clicked the repeat button after the first song

Yawn 2/5

The Grand Tour is George Jones fiftieth studio album, and is regarded as one of his best albums. His prolific career was overshadowed - to an extent - by his more successful ex-wife, Tammy Wynette. The title track is the story of his divorce, and the heartbreak around it. The rest of the album follows suit; these are songs of heartbreak and loneliness. The album is classic George Jones country - based on his rich voice, and performed in his near-gospel style of country ballads.

Didn't mind this, bitta old school country. Mid to late 2s

Very much what you would expect from a classic country album. But i'm not a country fan so a generous 3 stars.

Oh I remember parts of this album. My Grandma loved country and western so I have memories of playing in grandmas kitchen and hearing Willie, Waylon and George Jones. I remembered some lyrics of The Grand Tour and surprised myself! Country isn't a genre I enjoy so being able to recall lyrics was wild! This album is going to get added to my library. The Grand Tour is just, great. His voice and ability to tell a story is great. The songs are short but they are good. I enjoyed this album far more than I expected to.

I am country enough thanks

I've had a decent number of classic country albums generated recently, and I'm won over a little more with each one. Pass Me By (If You're Only Passing Through) was the standout for me. I listened to the original recorded version by Johnny Rodriguez as well, and they both sound great in different ways. George Jones sings with tenderness and care and has such a lovely, silky voice.

decent album, wholesome ideas behind the tracks

He's got a good voice, but this is not my kind of thing at all. Every song started to sound the same after a while

I reflexively dislike country music but I gave this a fair chance and it was shit

I guess I can get why someone would like this, and he has a nice voice for sure, but my god is it boring. That's basically all I have to say about that. Favorite song: The Grand Tour Other: Once You've Had the Best, She Told Me So, Our Private Life 4/1/25

There are probably few examples of country music better than The Grand Tour. https://open.substack.com/pub/richcain/p/project-1001-the-grand-tour-by-george?r=4ztyq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

Easy listening

Once again this is an above average country album but even at just 28 minutes long I get bored of this sound so quickly. I can respect it if this is your jam but for me country music will just never really blow me away no matter what decade you take it from. Favorite track: The Grand Tour 2.5/5

Very thankful that these 70s variety-show-type country albums are always like half an hour. Some great lyrics on Borrowed Angel and She’ll Love The One She’s With for all the cheaters and manipulators out there. I actually really like the lyrics on Our Private Life because they’re so real and speak to something I’ve thought for a while. Like, why DOES society expect celebrities and rich people to be these pictures of morality when we all know a hundred assholes each IRL? Unfortunately I must give this a 2 because I have heard all of these songs on the other country albums from this era on the list. These songs would hit if I was a really sad drunk tho probably

Type shit you hear at your friends grandparents vacation home

been binge watching king of the hill with my partner hank would approve of this album.. im on the fence

3 stars for the nice voice as country isn't my cup of tea...

This is actually pretty heavy.

Good.

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

Gorgeous. Quintessentially country with the voice of an angel and classic country music lyrics. Easy drive on a Saturday morning.

Pretty sleepy little country album but overall enjoyable.

This is more of a schlager than a country record. But aside from that, this is not what country music is about.

It’s fine, just sort of generic country, which isn’t really my favourite. Didn’t hate it; probably wouldn’t listen again.

Tried to be impartial, but I just don't like the style. Everything just made me think of a sad, quite, sparsely populated bar. Some of the lyrics were entertaining, but again, didn't enjoy the style. Thankfully it was a short album

4.5/10. Thank you, but I'm not interested in said tour. Sorry!!! :)

ja ganz cutes country album, aber nothing special

Great vocal quality. A style of music I don’t particularly enjoy, and don’t find memorable at all.

It's fine, not offensive. Definitely not the type of country I like. It's very twangy and "generic" (maybe wasn't generic in 74 and that's just a function of a lot of country since then through the 90s sounding like that), and the lyrics aren't doing much for me outside of The Grand Tour. Well covered ground for these topics in country. Would be a 2.5 if I could give half points.

the greatest singer in country, singing his heart out on songs of regret and loss

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

I really do seem to find many of these old county records kind of charming/a vibe. George Jones has a great voice, and the content of the songs are pretty unique. Pleasant album! 3.4/5 -> 3/5

Well written well sung and well played with thematic consistency and mastery. I just hate steel guitar and country vocals.

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

ok country but couldnt get into it

3.5/5

There's nothing hugely wrong with this album, but I can't say I'd listen to it again, country love songs just don't do it for me. That said, I did enjoy the final track Our Private Life, a more upbeat and cynical song about the intrusions faced when you achieve recognition.

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.

Horrible man but I love the music.

Pleasant country music

If I liked 70's Country music, this would be a fine listen, but unfortunately this didn't peak my interest or change my view and bias against the genre. I get it, George Jones is legendary and he has written and performed a lot of songs I like and enjoy, but The Grand Tour, as a whole isn't my idea of a great time. Though his version of "Once You've Had The Best" was mildly amusing.

Meh, country music. Not a bad voice but I just don't enjoy country that much.

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

A very enjoyable country album. I think I'd be happy to return to this in the future, but I wouldn't ever seek it out. There's more diversity in the songs than I expected after the first half.

Was excited when I got the album, but couldn’t have cared less about it just a few songs in. Either he cheated on her, or she cheated on him, or she’s cheating on her husband with him, or she’s just plum left him and gone. Boring

Not something I'd check out in my own time. Been wanting to get more into country music as it remains a large musical blindspot for me. Not sure what expectations to have going into this one. The Grand Tour Feels quite standard for a country song. It's a fine vehicle for the story he wants to tell. Using a house tour to convey sorrow over a woman leaving is admitably clever. Amused. 3.5/5 Darlin' Opening straight onto the chorus. If you see this song as being about the same person as the previous song it then adds an interesting layer to it. Otherwise fairly standard. 2.5/5 Pass Me By (If you're only passing through) The chorus has a nice melody. The steel string guitar helps distinguish the song from the others on the album so far. The Piano also adds another layer to the instrumentation. Fairly uninteresting concept however. Fine. 3/5 She'll love the one she's with Another sorrowful song about unrequited love. The singer comes across as unlikeable in this one. Basic song structure. Unremarkable. 2.5/5 Once you've had the best Instrumentation at the start is nice. The strings were a surprise. Cute little love song 3.5/5 The Weatherman A different tempo is a breath of fresh air. Using the weather forecast as a metaphor for relationship trouble is probably novel for the time, it's at least fun. Backing singers do a great job. Fun! 4/5. Borrowed Angel Repeating some themes here... Is this a song about cheating with a married woman? Extremely suspect. Weird. 1.5/5 She Told Me So Extremely unlikable premise. Getting gaslit anthem. Dumb chorus. Did not like. 2/5 Mary Don't Go Round Swingin'. Fun chorus. A dencent change in vocal performance. 3/5 Who Will I Be Loving Now Finally a song about the narrator getting over someone. Seems like an unhealthy relationship with love. Boring 2/5 Our Private Life Higher tempo. Confused commentary about people obsessing over celebrity culture. Tongue in cheek, though also comes across as bitter. Feels like someone's response to getting cancelled. Weird vibes. 2/5 Yeah not sure about this one. There's some good here, but there's just a lot of the same old love songs about being sad about some girl. Competently performed, and some of the tracks are well written, but ultimately falls flat for me. Fave track. Weatherman Least fave track. Borrowed Angel

I've heard old timey country. I understand that people like this. But "Our Private Life" is the most relevant commentary on the modern age, and it was written before smartphones were a thing. That's the crux of the album.

It was okay.

This surprised me as I usually dislike country, but it was so classic that I just really found myself enjoying this style of music for once.

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

meh

Nice

it’s probably a 5 fuck it, it’s a 5

Like a warm blanket.

Reminds me of when I went to Silver Dollar City and watched a really pretty blonde twirling on stage during a Bluegrass set. Gorgeous smile, nice legs, and an even better ass. And you’re thinking, “I don’t like this, but I’m not going to look away.” That’s kind of how I feel about this album.

Other than the title track which has a wonderful emotional element, I won't be coming back to this album. When you're impatiently waiting for the end of a 28-minute album that speaks volumes.

Some say George Jones was the best country singer ever and this album does not present any evidence to the contrary! Short and sweet, funny, sad, lots of pedal steel and violins. Traditional Country that modern day singers try and mostly fail to emulate.

Love it

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

жалко что не алл май ексис лив ин тексыс но пойдёт

Seems like the kind of music you listen to while drinking alone after you lost custody of your kids to your ex, but it’s only 28 minutes so it gets a 3

An unexpected sad lad this. I actually quite enjoyed it. Simpsons: No

Wasn't bad, but not my kind of thing. Was absolutely buzzing to see a sub-30-minute album though.

Grand is a bit of an overstatement. It was ok and short but nothing spectacular.

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

A crooner, with an influential sound. Seems like the basis of a lot of modern country that i do not like, though this is basically just songs from a singer/songwriter. Doesn’t stand up against Johnnie Cash, Merle Haggard, or Hank Williams.

Different to what I normally listen to but not a bad album

two country albums in a row? sorry too much for me, didnt enjoy it as much as i could... although it deserves 3 stars doesnt it?

Good example of style, a little too calm for my country tastes but pleasant.

This was okay. I cannot imagine listening to this after a break-up though...ooof this guy only writes sad songs about loving some hot babe who doesn't return the favor (or can't).

Yee-haw music, but ✨fancy✨. Key tracks: The Grand Tour

Country af.

I've tried a few times throughout this challenge but I am just not a fan of honky tonk country. I don't know why. It's fine but just not that interesting. I guess the focus of a lot of country music is the sorrowful, expressive vocal performances, often about heartache. I kind of get it. It's very human and George Jones certainly can bellow out a performance about loss, likely aided by his actual divorce. And I mean, there are some joyful moments too. Yesterday I got a Radiohead album and a lot of the reviews were complaining about it being depressing and whiny. But Thom Yorke does more than his share of interesting social commentary through those lyrics. But honky tonk country so often just sounds like it's drowning in its own self-pity. That's probably an unfair comparison but I can't help thinking about that juxtaposition of albums this week. I can't deny George Jones' abilities as a vocalist to convey sorrow and loss. But this just isn't for me.

Honky-tonk y baladas country clásicas de los 70, con letras sencillas pero elegantes, en su mayoría de desamor. Un álbum sólido dentro de su estilo, con una voz excelente, aunque poco más que destacar. No está mal.

Two of these arent tearjerkers. This was boring

feels like part of the “Complete Unknown” cinematic universe

Was a bit hesitant about this, but gave it a listen. I think it's firmly part of a previous generation and sound, a bit like the old crooners. But it's pleasant enough, wouldn't go out of my way to listen to it again though

Feel like this guy is one of the top 5 all timers. Must have been a legendary drinker. Typical sad country western songs but not overly twangy which I made it pleasant.

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!

Country folk music, not for me

Classic country

Not for me

5/10 This sounded like the literal default country album, the one you would play the aliens if they asked to hear the genre Very well done, goood singing and lyrics but just not really one for me Best: The Grand Tour

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

Once I’d heard Johnny cash, Charlie feathers and Kris kristofferson, all other country pales in comparison

Doesn‘t hurt.

p332. 1974. 2 stars. Mostly melancholic yeehaw. Now I need a hard drink. On the plus side, it's short. Then again, so is my hard drink.

This is the country I think of when I think of country. Generally not my genre. This is ok. There are a couple songs I can get behind like Mary Dont go Round and Our Private Life, but mostly, for me at least, meh.

It's fine for 70's country, I guess. It's nowhere near the great stuff of the era.

Langweilige Musik

3/5

Both kinds of music, Country AND Western. Thanks, I liked it

The guy had an incredible voice. Too bad he wasted his life away on booze.

There's something juar really nice about classic country.

he has a good singing voice

every song sounds the exact same. just filler. OK singing and guitars but. Favourite songs: first one and the weatherman one.. Overall around 4/10

I appreciate this album way more after watching Mike Judge's "Tales from the Tour Bus". Homie could crush! In all honesty I've been getting more into country these days, so I enjoyed this. Hits a little less corny in my old age.

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.

I'm pretty sure that if you typed in "classic country ballad" in a music generation AI, you'd get something indistinguishable from 80% of these songs. I'm afraid George's voice is really the only saving grace on this album for me.

Not my kind of music. Not sure how it made its way onto this list.

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."

the comfiest i've ever felt in a country record. burrowed angel murdered me.

genre: country af. it was fun but too boring to finish

Old time twangy country

Old timey country

I’m sure it’s great for what it is. I just don’t have the language to appreciate it

Great old country. Pedal steel carried

I mean, it's a pretty run-of-the-mill country album from the 70s. I don't have a ton to say about this album. Fortunately, that means that I don't have anything major to say that's negative. There's not any grand praise I have to give for The Grand Tour, but I will say that this album is good. The singing isn't too annoying. The writing is solid. The opening title track in particular is quite interesting with its writing. That song is probably the most memorable one on the album. The others work, but don't really stand out. The sound is pleasant. Country music still isn't really my thing overall, but I can respect the classic, and this album is a bit of a classic. Good job George Jones! 3/5.

This is what you hear when you turn on AM radio and your girlfriend just broke up with you. 28 minutes of torture

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Surprisingly really enjoyed this. Do I think it needs to be on this list? Probably not. But is it a pretty good country album? Yes. It’s a good listen even if it doesn’t seem particularly groundbreaking.

I like older country, but this wasn't the best.

I don’t generally like country music, but this is objectively good, and at only 28 minutes it doesn’t overstay its welcome. I too read the review that called this "An exultant wallow in heartbreak" with Jones inhabiting songs "like an inmate on suicide watch." And I total agree with this assessment.

If I had a granny that lived, oh I don't know, somewhere in the woods near the Cumberland Gap, and she liked to bake pie, but had some fairly unacceptable views on race and sexuality, I can imagine this album would be the soundtrack to my visits there. I grew up in a shitty suburban UK council estate.

Folks love this guy! I’m not there. He’s the country crooner, but that never worked for me. I like my country with a bit of rasp and dirt, torn jeans and sweat.

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.

Con este disco logró desprenderse de la etiqueta de marido de Tammy Wynette (una diosa del Country, con todo merecimiento). The Grand Tour es no solo la mejor canción del álbum sino de la música country. Enriquecen el disco las aportaciones de The Jordanaires que habían trabajado entre otros para el gran Elvis Presley. Otros discos, en mi opinión mejores que este de George: Here Come The Warm Jets de Brian Eno. On The Beach de Neil Young, Stevie Wonder, Gram Parsons, Kraftwerk, Gene Clark, Supertramp, Genesis, Bob Marley, Big Star, Neil Young, Tangerine Dream o los imprescindibes directos de Van Morrison y Bob Dylan. También los de New York Dolls, Tom Waits, Mike Oldfield, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Steely Dan, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Minnie Riperton, Brian Eno, Roxy Music, ELO y King Crimson

Does not impress... No idea why it is among 1001 albums you must listen

Solid foundational country

Not offended by it but not in love. It was pleasant. Of the country out there it’s my fav kind.

11 songs in 28 minutes....the huge hit The Grand Tour was a snooze, the rest was....worse.

Honestly boring put me to sleep

кантри в моей списке не сильно котируется , к сожалдегниб

Old country is good country

smooth

George Jones sure has a voice like butter. His vocals make the Grand Tour an album that's so easy and pleasant to listen to. In fact, his voice is deceptive when, say, you pay attention to the lyrics of the title song! I'm not entirely sure why this album made the cut, but I had no qualms about listening to it at least. From what I gather, Jones was a big deal in his prime, though I suspect he isn't remembered so much these days.

It was fine. George Jones doesn't really resonate with me, but he's a country legend for a reason. He was a big mover in the development of country music and you can tell how he began to push things away from the more classic country iterations towards what the 80s and 90s would adopt as a country sound.

Country heartbreak crooners and one rolicking roasting the tabloid industry. I've never listened to George Jones before but knew his stature and can't deny that voice one bit!

At least it was short!

I kinda like this kind of melancholic old school country. It sounds so much like Hawaiian music, which I never really made the connection until now. Why does country music sound like Hawaiian music? Is it just the steel guitar? Anyways, all the songs sound exactly the same but it's still nice. 2 because it's not bad at all but there were no songs apart from the title track that stood out to me and I just don't see myself realistically ever listening to this again. At least it was short at under 30 minutes.

I’m insensitive

Could not listen to this album directly but heard on several 'greatest' hits. Not really my thing. 1 star.

The Weatherman is Chad. 3.5

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

Jones has a nice voice and I like the first couple of songs. The problem is, for me at least, that almost every other song on this thing sounds pretty much the same as those first songs. As a result, it became old really quick.

always a sucker for a little twang but i don't really feel anything else off of this that would compel me to return very often

That's about as country as it gets and the guy's got a voice to deliver it, that's for sure. But country being country - it doesn't offer a whole lot in variety - songwriting, arrangements or lyrical content. There are times when the album honks way too much and the tonk is all over the place - and that's when non-country enthusiasts step out. There are standouts, such as The Grand Tour, She Told Me So and a few others.

Took me a while to get to this because it's not on Amazon music, had to get most of it from youtube. Don't think Jeffrey B has done many positive things but I appreciate him trying to save me from this album. Croony slow country, is there a worse genre. The songs were mercifully short but they are all one verse and chorus so even the two minute runtimes are a pisstake.

Not great this - doesn't work. Incredibly dated.

Thought this was pretty terrible. Country just doesn't do it for me

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.

Drab dogshit, shut the fuck up you whiny bastard

Just really standard old heartbreak country music, nothing really remarkable about it except for the last track, Our Private Life which had some amusing things to say about people obsessed and celebrities' private lives, something I wasn't expecting to hear.

La quintessence du country dans ses thèmes, ses arrangements et sa très belle interprétation qui ne verse jamais dans le sirupeux.

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. :)

The only good thing about this album is that it was short.

Glad musik och lagom längd på skivan.

Way too much disgusting twang. 1.3 stars

I liked the title track and “The Weatherman,” but otherwise pretty bland.

The title track was great, the rest not so much

Pleasant all around.

Old country, good chill vibes

So if you had a clockwork country and western style album making machine this is just what it would produce. It’s unadventurous, predictable, mawkish and mildly misogynistic. It’s not bad, but instantly forgettable, and if it committed a crime you’d never pick it out of a line up.

At least it was short

No…

Pros: I love steel guitar. Totally underrated instrument. Cons: literally everything else

Good

He was a king of the genre. So much emotion. Nobody could sing a sad song like.

This is #day83 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... I wonder what the percentage of country music on this list is... Country is in my top 3 worst genres now. What else is there to say? Ah, wait. It's a 1 out of 5. Again. Looking forward to #day84.

Country, what a sound. All sounded the same to me ultimately, but it was pleasant enough background music. 2 star is a bit too low, so low 3 star for me!

Ja nee dit is niks

Mwah Wel ok

Good tunes in the genre of slow dancing country songs

I’m not too big of a fan of this type of charity music country but it’s growing on me

If you like classic country with more than a little pop (he’d be angry if he read that), you’ll probably really like this. And he’s got a great voice for it, though I am a bit partial to the East Texas accent. It’s done well, but it’s not really my thing.

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.

A really sweet album. Was not a fan of country music until I started on this must listen album generator. Wouldn't say i was an actual fan but I have gained a greater appreciation for the genre. The songs are so simple in construction on this album, or that's how it seems. Each song has its own little story which is another thing about country music. Really liked it

Ástarkántrýlög. Þau voru öll eins og öll frekar leiðinleg. Sem betur fer var platan stutt og það komu hress lög inn á milli en eins mikið og ég fagnaði fjölbreytni þá stungu þau of mikið í stúf. Of lítið og of sjaldan

The GOAT. Rates 5 stars just on The Grand Tour alone.

‘If she’s not with the one she loves/she’ll love the the one she’s with’ Damn. (Can’t really assess this objectively. Not for me etc)

Initial review: Nice, but not for me. Starting to consider this type of country for certain situations though. Sunny fall day, some George Jones for ambiance. We’ll see. Second review: It took me a while to get into the pace of this, but now I’m fearing I could get into country. It’s very comforting, makes life feel a lot simpler. Something is nice about not having to seek anything from this and just listen. Less is sometimes more? Getting into country would be a dramatic transformation.

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.

Mildly entertaining. I can see how this influenced a lot of country in the 80s and 90s. All that said, there are other Jones albums that are more interesting/better. This felt like the cliche of country 3 stars for country, 2 for me personally

Old country is just so cool. Liked this more than Ray Price, but this really made me want to go back and listen to Elvis, which I did, and it was great. Overall this album never really gets past good vibes, for me.

Modern technologies made it possible to save some who would not have made it just fifty years ago. Sadly, even with 8 parallel subway surfers videos lined up in a osu! world cup manner, this one is still beyond saving Time of death, 1:49

Was in the mood to listen to sex-music and this album has not once been fucked to by anyone

I don't know that I've ever heard of George Jones, but I've really enjoyed the older country albums that I've listened to so far on this list, so I expect I'll probably like this album. I enjoyed this album a fair amount. I'm a sucker for that old school honky-tonk sound, and this album delivered on that. The pedal steel guitar playing was fantastic, and George Jones's crooning was an excellent vehicle for these melancholy songs. The songs were well written, and there was some clever word play on some of them that I really liked. The biggest thing that I didn't like on this album is that almost all of it was melancholy, slower songs, and I would have enjoyed more up-tempo songs like "The Weatherman" and "Our Private Life." Still, this was a pretty good album, but if it's old school country I'm in the mood for, I'd probably reach for something else.

-now THIS is music for old men if I’ve ever heard it… not even to say it’s bad. It’s a pretty nice vibe and more or less consistent in quality all the way through -it is absolutely NOT helping to beat the “all country music sounds the same” allegations honestly though -Favorites are The Grand Tour, Darlin’, and Our Private Life

Good songs but left me wanting more. You can’t be sad over the same three instrumentals, George.

Jones has maybe the quintessential Country Voice, and the songs are really gut-wrenching and beautifully composed, but I am also totally not the audience and almost certainly never will be.

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.

I feel like this was old people music even when it came out. One of the lamest, most boring albums I have ever heard.

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

George Jones makes an ode to country artists better than him.

Meh, honkey tonk white-guy country isn't so much my vibe. I didn't realise the album had finished. It was kinda dull.

Yeah unbothered about this. These songs kind of all sounds the same to me. Sorry George!

I didn't mind this. Nothing special but I've been listening to a lot of old folk and country lately so was in the right mood for it. I guess it's all quite generic and repetitive but it feels nice and cosy.

Johnny Cash-like, but most is kinda slow/boring. I like the Weatherman 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.

George Jones is a legend but I didn’t love this album. He’s got some bangers but none of them are on this one.

This was a bit repetitive and somehow creepy

The title track is good and George Jones voice is great throughout, but the album feels like it's a bit production line-y.

I find it really, really hard to care about classic Country like this. But a bonus point for being well recorded.

So county

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

Cozy country vibes that I'll keep with me in case I move to a trailer park at some point.

Few things like this old country music.

Not my thing

I used to have quite a bigoted assumed dislike for country. I'm over that. This record is great. Old fashioned, tear-jerking country ballads.

Blergh

Fucking yes

Never been a Country music fan, but this is really good. I enjoyed it very much.

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.

I don't mind country but this is like pure undiluted country, too country for me. Middle 2.

Peak 1970s Nashville Country Music. No notes.

Easy album to listen to Standout songs: She'll love the one shes with She told me so Pass me by

Proper country music in its original form. I actually enjoy this kind of music sometimes. Of course it sounds old and dated, but there is something charming about that classic, uniquely American sound. The big problem I have with this album is the lack of variety. Has George Jones ever written a song that's not a love song? The lyrics are all the same.

I mean, it's classic country, so it's not going to get me going, but this is pretty nice across the board. He's got a nice voice, full of emotion. This is unapologetic, heart on the sleeve kind of stuff. Some of the earlier tracks I found quite effective, especially with the big swells in music. 2.5 rounded up.

Bouncy smooth country

I actually recognized a few songs. Pretty sure from my younger years at my grandma’s house. He’s no Kenny Rogers, but I enjoyed this album

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.

Not his best work and I wish it were a bit longer, but these are quality country songs and I had fun. He’s never had too much range and the songs on this one don’t go into anything deeper than what’s already been covered in the genre. On the other hand, great instrumentation and singing. Interesting writing at times. Maybe even a hit. Maybe? 3/5

For country music it's not too bad! That said it is still country music so it can't be higher than a 3

Its certainly an album. I dont know why you would have to hear it, though. 2/5

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

No va

The Grand Tour is a perfectly fine album. The music and vocals all sound pleasant enough to the ears but don't really do anything super interesting. The album also runs at a quick pace too which is something i have fairly mixed feelings about. I do like that the songs don't ever get tedious because i bet they would if they went on for too long. But at the same time, the songs are too short to have enough time to really sink in causing a lot of the transitions from song to song feel very jarring and awkward. This isn't really the best album out there but i have listened to far worse. Best Song: The Weatherman Worst Song: Borrowed Angel

Old country is so much better and more authentic than country from more recent times. I like George Jones' voice and the soothing music was pleasant. Though country is not a genre I like very much or I listen to on a regular basis, it was a good listen overall.

Really not into this one. George Jones knows how to put you off to sleep amidst a heartbreak album. So much for this LP being his best, hopefully I don't need to listen to any more of his LPs Best: The Grand Tour Worst: Borrowed Angel

Country's not really my thing but glad to have listened anyway.

I grew up listening to my mother’s country music records but this is the kind of country music neither of us likes…

Just not my thing at all

You cannot deny his abilities as a singer. And the musicianship on this album, as in most country music albums, is first-rate. I'm just not a big country music fan.

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

I thought this was a good way to start the morning. Not my favorite style of music. But old country is miles ahead of the new stuff.

This was old style country and it was not bad. Nothing struck me as amazing, but it is something that would be good for a night around a fire or out fishing.

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.

Did not click at all with this one.

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

Good, old-fashioned country. Beautiful crooning with some gorgeous slide guitar adding nice details in the background. The opening title track is devastating. The final lines are heartbreaking. “She Told Me So” is a funny song about a guy in denial about his lover’s fidelity. Fun premise and great chorus.

I love the intro song with it's piercing yet smooth vocals and the contrasting low piano strikes. I can't get over how well his voice sits in the mix. If I was really into classic country crooner music I'd love George Jones. The style inhibits some of my enjoyment of it. "A Picture Of Me (Without You)" and "The Grand Tour" were really exceptional though.

++: The Grand Tour, Our Private Life +: Pass Me By (If You're Only Passing Through), She'll Love the Ones She's With, Once You've Had the Best, The Weatherman, Borrowed Angel, Mary Don't Go 'Round, Who Will I Be Loving Now +-: Darlin', She Told Me So 7,2/10

It's fine, fun even

I was unable to listen to this album. I couldn't find it nor could I easily assemble its tracks from other albums.

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.

Gear: Focal Clear (ZMFed) Artwork: 🏜 Mix: 🆗 Musik: 🐂💩🐂 Wertung: 💩/5

Easy country

Seichter Folk

Pleasant country, his voice is nice enough but it's not exactly essential listening.

Fucking terrible

There can't be many more country albums left on this list, surely?

You know those arsehole country singers from The Blues Brothers? Them.

🥱

Good but it's not my thing

I have nothing against country as a genre, but if there is one simplified overarching theme of my music preferences, it's that I like peppy and I don't like languid. And a lot of this is very very languid. But not The Weatherman, which is the standout track of this album for me — an excellent peppy heartbreak song, my favorite subgenre.

An entire album carried on the back of a weepy steel guitar, but beyond the first track the songwriting is pretty weak.

Country

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

This is a good country album but there’s nothing all that special about it in my opinion. Best thing I can say is it’s only 29 min long.

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

You can hear what this sounds like, just by looking at the cover. Why did she leave you George? Have a look at yourself? Sit in that chair and think about why she loves the one she's with, George. Is it all that time with your Borrowed Angel? "I'm dysfunctional, maybe I cheat. Probably a drunk to boot. But I can't understand why my wife left me. We had some good times didn't we. I guess I'll never understand, let's have some whisky" Sing that in a voice like baritone chocolate, with some steel guitar. It'll save you 28 minutes. One star, for Mary.

Country sucks.

Groovin through George Jones’ pain

Hmm not for me. Very twangy with lots of slow love ballads.

I never really listened much to George Jones until I watched the Ken Burns Country Music documentary. He was a pretty amazing guy. And understanding the context of this album around his marriage and career I think is really necessary to completely appreciate it. It’s a sad album but also a great one.

Just another day with another country album...let's go to listen to it and then forget about it tomorrow. The last song was almost enjoyable and resembles a bit of Johnny Cash.

finally

Boring country crap

Really good album

Pretty good.

Good for what it is.

Boring old generic country twang. No hits.

Listened to this forever ago and loved it. Great example of good country