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Varese Sarabande's 16 Greatest Hits is the first CD compilation of Susan Raye's country-pop hits of the early '70s -- in fact, it's one of the first compilations of her work in years. 16 Greatest Hits covers nearly all of Raye's hits, all but one produced by Buck Owens. His trademark Bakersfield sound is apparent throughout the collection, and not only on songs like "One Night Stand," "Willy Jones," and "When You Get Back From Nashville," which he wrote himself. However, Owens gave Raye a distinct pop sheen, taming the barroom beats of Bakersfield with sweet arrangements and gentle rhythms. This is perfect for Raye's sugary voice, which simply wouldn't have sounded convincing in Owens' normal, stripped-down sound. Raye's singles were of varying quality, yet even the weaker tunes sounded good thanks to the production and her fine performances. They were among the better country-pop of the early '70s that didn't come out of Nashville or was produced by Billy Sherrill or Owen Bradley, and 16 Greatest Hits is the definitive collection of them.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Randy Myers, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Holiday, ComposerLyricist - Jackie DeShannon, ComposerLyricist - Susan Raye, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Buck Owens Enterprises, Inc., under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Buck Owens, ComposerLyricist - Susan Raye, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Buck Owens Enterprises, Inc., under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Buck Owens, ComposerLyricist - Susan Raye, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Buck Owens Enterprises, Inc., under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Leanne Scott, ComposerLyricist - Susan Raye, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Buck Owens Enterprises, Inc., under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Bob Morris, ComposerLyricist - Susan Raye, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Buck Owens Enterprises, Inc., under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Buck Owens, ComposerLyricist - Susan Raye, MainArtist - Pat Levely, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Buck Owens Enterprises, Inc., under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Susan Raye, MainArtist - Buddy Alan, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Buck Owens Enterprises, Inc., under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Jack Keller, ComposerLyricist - Howard Greenfield, ComposerLyricist - Susan Raye, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Buck Owens Enterprises, Inc., under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
GEORGE DAVID WEISS, ComposerLyricist - BENNIE BENJAMIN, ComposerLyricist - Susan Raye, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Buck Owens Enterprises, Inc., under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Susan Raye, MainArtist - Buddy Alan, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Buck Owens Enterprises, Inc., under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Dennis Knutson, ComposerLyricist - Bonnie Guitar, ComposerLyricist - Susan Raye, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Buck Owens Enterprises, Inc., under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Buck Owens, ComposerLyricist - Susan Raye, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Buck Owens Enterprises, Inc., under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Buck Owens, ComposerLyricist - Susan Raye, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Buck Owens Enterprises, Inc., under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
W.S. Stevenson, ComposerLyricist - Carl Belew, ComposerLyricist - Susan Raye, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Buck Owens Enterprises, Inc., under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Jim Shaw, ComposerLyricist - Susan Raye, MainArtist - Rocky Topp, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Buck Owens Enterprises, Inc., under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Robert Morris, ComposerLyricist - Susan Raye, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Buck Owens Enterprises, Inc., under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Album review
Varese Sarabande's 16 Greatest Hits is the first CD compilation of Susan Raye's country-pop hits of the early '70s -- in fact, it's one of the first compilations of her work in years. 16 Greatest Hits covers nearly all of Raye's hits, all but one produced by Buck Owens. His trademark Bakersfield sound is apparent throughout the collection, and not only on songs like "One Night Stand," "Willy Jones," and "When You Get Back From Nashville," which he wrote himself. However, Owens gave Raye a distinct pop sheen, taming the barroom beats of Bakersfield with sweet arrangements and gentle rhythms. This is perfect for Raye's sugary voice, which simply wouldn't have sounded convincing in Owens' normal, stripped-down sound. Raye's singles were of varying quality, yet even the weaker tunes sounded good thanks to the production and her fine performances. They were among the better country-pop of the early '70s that didn't come out of Nashville or was produced by Billy Sherrill or Owen Bradley, and 16 Greatest Hits is the definitive collection of them.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:15
- Main artists: Susan Raye
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Varese Sarabande
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
© 1999 Varese Sarabande Records This Compilation ℗ 1999 Buck Owens Enterprises, Inc.
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