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George Jones moved to MCA Records in 1990, beginning the decade with the promising And Along Came Jones. As it turns out, a new label and a new band of collaborators and producers didn't necessarily mean artistic revitalization for Jones. He still could turn out some fine records, but he often fell prey to formula, particularly in how he always seemed to have a song about how he "don't need your rocking chair" or how country radio won't play veterans like him. Even if those sentiments may be true, they gave all the albums a homogenous feel, which in turn led to less airplay. So, when Jones left MCA for Elektra and it was time for a compilation of MCA material, there weren't many hits for a compilation. Then again, George Jones Collection isn't really a hits compilation, it's a portrait of the MCA years, which were scattershot in terms of quality and remarkably consistent in tone. Accordingly, the 11-track compilation is coherent but uneven, containing some great moments ("Walls Can Fall," "Wrong's What I Do Best," "You Couldn't Get the Picture") and a number of mediocrities. This may mean that it's an accurate portrait of this era, but it doesn't mean that it contains all the best moments from his MCA recordings, which will undoubtedly be frustrating for serious fans that want a definitive compilation of Jones' latter-day recordings.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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BILL SCHNEE, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark O'Connor, Participant - KYLE LEHNING, Producer - GEORGE JONES, MainArtist - Billy Joe JR. Walker, Participant - Chuck Harter, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Alan Jackson, Participant, MainArtist - Travis Tritt, Participant, MainArtist - Billy Yates, ComposerLyricist - Clint Black, Participant, MainArtist - Emory Gordy, Producer - Mark Chesnutt, Participant, MainArtist - Vince Gill, Participant, FeaturedArtist - Tony Brown, Producer, Executive Producer - Kerry Kurt Phillips, ComposerLyricist - GEORGE JONES, MainArtist - Frank Dycus, ComposerLyricist - Patty Loveless, Participant, MainArtist - PAM TILLIS, Participant, MainArtist - T. Graham Brown, Participant, MainArtist - Steve Tillisch, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Emory Gordy Jr., Producer - Joe Diffie, Participant, MainArtist - Garth Brooks, Participant, MainArtist - Bob Bullock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Freddy Weller, ComposerLyricist - Emory Gordy, Producer - GEORGE JONES, MainArtist - Mike Campbell, ComposerLyricist - Steve Tillisch, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Emory Gordy Jr., Producer - Dickey Lee, ComposerLyricist - Bob Bullock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Norro Wilson, Producer - Ron Peterson, ComposerLyricist - Tony Brown, Producer - GEORGE JONES, MainArtist - Tammy Wynette, MainArtist - Ed Bruce, ComposerLyricist - Judith Bruce, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1995 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Frank J. Meyers, ComposerLyricist - Norro Wilson, Producer - Billy Yates, ComposerLyricist - Brian Tankersley, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BUDDY CANNON, Producer - GEORGE JONES, MainArtist - Warren Peterson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Joseph Myers, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bruce Bouton, ComposerLyricist - Billy Yates, ComposerLyricist - GEORGE JONES, MainArtist - Frank Dycus, ComposerLyricist - Steve Tillisch, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Emory Gordy Jr., Producer - Bob Bullock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kim Williams, ComposerLyricist - Sam Hogin, ComposerLyricist - Randy Boudreaux, ComposerLyricist - BILL SCHNEE, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark O'Connor, Participant - KYLE LEHNING, Producer - GEORGE JONES, MainArtist - Billy Joe JR. Walker, Participant
℗ 1991 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Max T. Barnes, ComposerLyricist - BILL SCHNEE, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark O'Connor, Participant - Tony Brown, Producer, Executive Producer - KYLE LEHNING, Producer - GEORGE JONES, MainArtist - Billy Joe JR. Walker, Participant - Max Duane Barnes, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rafe VanHoy, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Braddock, ComposerLyricist - John Kelton, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Ahern, Producer - Jerry Douglas, Participant - GEORGE JONES, MainArtist - Tammy Wynette, FeaturedArtist - CHUCK AINLAY, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ricky Skaggs, Participant - Donivan Cowart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Norro Wilson, Producer - Zack Turner, ComposerLyricist - Byron Hill, ComposerLyricist - JOHN GUESS, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BUDDY CANNON, Producer - GEORGE JONES, MainArtist - Jim Cotton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Scaife, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1993 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bobby Braddock, ComposerLyricist - Norro Wilson, Producer - JOHN GUESS, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BILLY SHERRILL, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BUDDY CANNON, Producer - GEORGE JONES, MainArtist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Was, Producer - RONALD DUNBAR, ComposerLyricist - B.B. King, MainArtist - GEORGE JONES, MainArtist - General Johnson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
George Jones moved to MCA Records in 1990, beginning the decade with the promising And Along Came Jones. As it turns out, a new label and a new band of collaborators and producers didn't necessarily mean artistic revitalization for Jones. He still could turn out some fine records, but he often fell prey to formula, particularly in how he always seemed to have a song about how he "don't need your rocking chair" or how country radio won't play veterans like him. Even if those sentiments may be true, they gave all the albums a homogenous feel, which in turn led to less airplay. So, when Jones left MCA for Elektra and it was time for a compilation of MCA material, there weren't many hits for a compilation. Then again, George Jones Collection isn't really a hits compilation, it's a portrait of the MCA years, which were scattershot in terms of quality and remarkably consistent in tone. Accordingly, the 11-track compilation is coherent but uneven, containing some great moments ("Walls Can Fall," "Wrong's What I Do Best," "You Couldn't Get the Picture") and a number of mediocrities. This may mean that it's an accurate portrait of this era, but it doesn't mean that it contains all the best moments from his MCA recordings, which will undoubtedly be frustrating for serious fans that want a definitive compilation of Jones' latter-day recordings.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:53
- Main artists: George Jones
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: MCA Nashville
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1999 MCA Records Nashville a division of MCA Records Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1999 MCA Nashville
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