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Don Gibson was one of the great country singer/songwriters of the post-rock & roll years, penning the standards "Sweet Dreams," "Oh Lonesome Me," "I Can't Stop Lovin' You," and "Sea of Heartbreak" -- songs that became hits for Gibson and other singers in the late 1950s and '60s. During this period, Gibson belonged to RCA's formidable country roster, cutting a strong catalog of records that have been reissued so often, it gives the impression that his career dried up after he left the label in 1970. That's why Omnivore's 2018 compilation The Best of the Hickory Records Years (1970-1978) is such an important release: It is the first-ever digital collection spotlighting the hits had during the '70s, which were considerable (a previous 2001 collection by Varese, 20 Greatest Songs, tipped the scales in favor of re-recordings of RCA hits).
Gibson was no piker during this period: He scored Top 10 hits as late as 1974's "Bring Back Your Love to Me" and had a number one hit in 1972 with "Woman (Sensuous Woman)," just two of the over 30 singles he placed in the Billboard Country charts during this time. At 25 tracks, Omnivore's collection isn't complete, but it does contain the cream of the crop of his hits and makes a convincing case that Gibson's '70s output was impressive. Gibson wasn't immune to following trends. His music got softer and suppler, occasionally dipping into some paisley-accented trends -- the set opens with his cover of Joe South's "Games People Play" -- but it remained unmistakably the work of Music City pros: Its lush textures are as carefully constructed as the songs themselves. Gibson made a few concessions to the times, such as a cover of Mel & Tim's 1972 smooth soul hit "Starting All Over Again," but he never chased a youthful audience, and that's why his Hickory sides hold up so well. Even with those slick touches, Gibson made music for adults, and that's why it's weathered so well.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Don Gibson, MainArtist - Joe South, Composer
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 1970 Sony/ATV, under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Don Gibson, Composer, MainArtist
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 1970 Sony/ATV, under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Don Gibson, Composer, MainArtist
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 1970 Sony/ATV, under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Gene Thomas, Composer - Don Gibson, MainArtist
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 1970 Sony/ATV, under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Don Gibson, Composer, MainArtist
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 1971 Sony/ATV, under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Don Gibson, Composer, MainArtist
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 1971 Sony/ATV, under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Don Gibson, MainArtist - Hank Williams, Composer - Jimmie Davis, Composer
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2018 Sony/ATV, under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Don Gibson, MainArtist - Eddy Raven, Composer
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 1971 Sony/ATV, under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Don Gibson, Composer, MainArtist
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 1972 Sony/ATV, under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Gary S. Paxton, Composer - Don Gibson, MainArtist - GARY PAXTON, Composer
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 1972 Sony/ATV, under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Don Gibson, Composer, MainArtist
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 1972 Sony/ATV, under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Bobby Bond, Composer - Don Gibson, MainArtist
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 1973 Sony/ATV, under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Don Gibson, MainArtist - Eddy Raven, Composer - Edward Futch, Composer, Writer
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 1973 Sony/ATV, under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Grady Martin, Composer - Alex Zanetis, Composer - Don Gibson, MainArtist
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 1973 Sony/ATV, under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Gary S. Paxton, Composer - Don Gibson, MainArtist
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 1974 Sony/ATV, under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Don Gibson, Composer, MainArtist
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 1974 Sony/ATV, under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Bobby Bond, Composer - Don Gibson, MainArtist
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 1975 Sony/ATV, under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Don Gibson, Composer, MainArtist
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 1975 Sony/ATV, under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Don Gibson, Composer, MainArtist
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 1976 Sony/ATV, under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Don Gibson, Composer, MainArtist
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 1976 Sony/ATV, under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Don Gibson, Composer, MainArtist
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 1976 Sony/ATV, under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Don Gibson, Composer, MainArtist
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 1977 Sony/ATV, under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Phillip Mitchell, Composer - Don Gibson, MainArtist
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 1977 Sony/ATV, under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Naomi Ford, Composer - Don Gibson, MainArtist - LEE HAZELWOOD, Composer
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 1978 Sony/ATV, under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Don Gibson, MainArtist - Burt Bacharach, Writer - Bob Hilliard, Writer
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 1978 Sony/ATV, under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
Album review
Don Gibson was one of the great country singer/songwriters of the post-rock & roll years, penning the standards "Sweet Dreams," "Oh Lonesome Me," "I Can't Stop Lovin' You," and "Sea of Heartbreak" -- songs that became hits for Gibson and other singers in the late 1950s and '60s. During this period, Gibson belonged to RCA's formidable country roster, cutting a strong catalog of records that have been reissued so often, it gives the impression that his career dried up after he left the label in 1970. That's why Omnivore's 2018 compilation The Best of the Hickory Records Years (1970-1978) is such an important release: It is the first-ever digital collection spotlighting the hits had during the '70s, which were considerable (a previous 2001 collection by Varese, 20 Greatest Songs, tipped the scales in favor of re-recordings of RCA hits).
Gibson was no piker during this period: He scored Top 10 hits as late as 1974's "Bring Back Your Love to Me" and had a number one hit in 1972 with "Woman (Sensuous Woman)," just two of the over 30 singles he placed in the Billboard Country charts during this time. At 25 tracks, Omnivore's collection isn't complete, but it does contain the cream of the crop of his hits and makes a convincing case that Gibson's '70s output was impressive. Gibson wasn't immune to following trends. His music got softer and suppler, occasionally dipping into some paisley-accented trends -- the set opens with his cover of Joe South's "Games People Play" -- but it remained unmistakably the work of Music City pros: Its lush textures are as carefully constructed as the songs themselves. Gibson made a few concessions to the times, such as a cover of Mel & Tim's 1972 smooth soul hit "Starting All Over Again," but he never chased a youthful audience, and that's why his Hickory sides hold up so well. Even with those slick touches, Gibson made music for adults, and that's why it's weathered so well.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 25 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:47
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Don Gibson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Omnivore Recordings
- Genre: Country
© 2018 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2018 Sony/ATV, under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings.
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