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Hip-O's 2006 The Definitive Collection is a retitled reissue of their 2001 release Ultimate Collection. Since Tom T. Hall's recording career extends all the way from 1969 to the end of the 20th century, becoming familiar with his music can often feel like a daunting task. Thankfully, the folks at Hip-O have made things much easier for newcomers who don't want to splurge and get the double-disc Storyteller, Poet, Philosopher, even if that is the preferred place to begin. The Definitive Collection summarizes Hall's career with much efficiency, cramming a total of 24 songs onto one disc -- some of the best songs Hall ever recorded. Granted, with a canon as deep as Hall's there's going to be bickering among seasoned fans about the inclusions, but newcomers need not worry about these sort of debates -- everything here is top-notch, and that's all that really matters in the end. Obviously though, this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Hall's work. That's undoubtedly why it's nice to have a simple, straightforward best-of such as this to give newcomers a succinct overview of his recording career so they know where to head next. But for those who are really curious about Hall, there's no denying that the aforementioned Storyteller, Poet, Philosopher stands as the more comprehensive and preferred best-of; prospective buyers just need to consider that it's also a larger investment on their part relative to The Definitive Collection
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
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Larry Butler, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Chip Young, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Edenton, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom T. Hall, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Charlie McCoy, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Bradley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Moore, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Kennedy, Producer, Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Hargus Robbins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Murrey "Buddy" Harman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1968 Mercury Records
Chip Young, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Edenton, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom T. Hall, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Charlie McCoy, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Bradley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Moore, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Kennedy, Producer, Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Cam Mullins, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Hargus Robbins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Murrey "Buddy" Harman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1969 Mercury Records
Tom T. Hall, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Kennedy, Producer
℗ 1969 Mercury Records
Tom T. Hall, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Kennedy, Producer
℗ 1969 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tom T. Hall, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Kennedy, Producer
℗ 1970 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chip Young, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Edenton, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom T. Hall, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - George Tidwell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie McCoy, Vibraphone, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Bradley, Banjo, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Moore, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Kennedy, Producer, Guitar, Sitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Drake, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Hargus Robbins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Murrey "Buddy" Harman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 Mercury Records
Chip Young, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Edenton, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom T. Hall, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Charlie McCoy, Vibraphone, Harmonica, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Bradley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Shook, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Thompson, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Moore, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Kennedy, Producer, Guitar, Sitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Drake, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church Choir, Choir - Hillman Hall, Unknown, Other - Hargus Robbins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Murrey "Buddy" Harman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1972 Mercury Records
Joe Babcock, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - BERGEN WHITE, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chip Young, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Edenton, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ricky Page, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Hurshel Wiginton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tom T. Hall, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - George Tidwell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Alf Robertson, Author - Charlie McCoy, Vibraphone, Harmonica, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Bradley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Moore, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Kennedy, Producer, Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Drake, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cam Mullins, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Hargus Robbins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Hoyt Hawkins, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Millie Kirkham, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Stoker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Walker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Murrey "Buddy" Harman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Trish Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1972 Mercury Records
Chip Young, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Edenton, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom T. Hall, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - George Tidwell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie McCoy, Vibraphone, Harmonica, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Bradley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Shook, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Thompson, Banjo, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Moore, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Kennedy, Producer, Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Drake, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hargus Robbins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Murrey "Buddy" Harman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1973 Mercury Records
Chip Young, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Edenton, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Jordanaires, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tom T. Hall, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Vassar Clements, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie McCoy, Vibraphone, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Bradley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Moore, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Kennedy, Producer, Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Cam Mullins, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Hargus Robbins, Organ, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Millie Kirkham, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Trish Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1973 Mercury Records
Bobby Wood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Babcock, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dolores Edgin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chip Young, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Edenton, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ricky Page, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Hurshel Wiginton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tom T. Hall, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Charlie McCoy, Vibraphone, Harmonica, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Bradley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Wade, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Shook, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Moore, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Kennedy, Producer, Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Drake, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cam Mullins, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Hargus Robbins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Phillips, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hoyt Hawkins, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Millie Kirkham, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Stoker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Neal Matthews, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Murrey "Buddy" Harman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Trish Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Poe, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Irwin Steinberg Aggregation, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 Mercury Records
Bobby Wood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Babcock, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dolores Edgin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chip Young, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Edenton, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ricky Page, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Hurshel Wiginton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tom T. Hall, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Charlie McCoy, Vibraphone, Harmonica, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Bradley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Wade, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Shook, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Moore, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Kennedy, Producer, Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Drake, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cam Mullins, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Hargus Robbins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Hoyt Hawkins, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Millie Kirkham, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Stoker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Neal Matthews, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Murrey "Buddy" Harman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Trish Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 Mercury Records
Tom T. Hall, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Kennedy, Producer - Cam Mullins, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tom T. Hall, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Kennedy, Producer
℗ 1975 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tom T. Hall, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Kennedy, Producer
℗ 1975 Mercury Records
Tom T. Hall, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Kennedy, Producer
℗ 1976 Mercury Records
Tony Hazzard, ComposerLyricist - Tom T. Hall, MainArtist - Jerry Kennedy, Producer
℗ 1976 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tom T. Hall, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Kennedy, Producer
℗ 1977 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Mercer, Author - Gordon Jenkins, Composer - Tom T. Hall, MainArtist - Jerry Kennedy, Producer
℗ 1984 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Hip-O's 2006 The Definitive Collection is a retitled reissue of their 2001 release Ultimate Collection. Since Tom T. Hall's recording career extends all the way from 1969 to the end of the 20th century, becoming familiar with his music can often feel like a daunting task. Thankfully, the folks at Hip-O have made things much easier for newcomers who don't want to splurge and get the double-disc Storyteller, Poet, Philosopher, even if that is the preferred place to begin. The Definitive Collection summarizes Hall's career with much efficiency, cramming a total of 24 songs onto one disc -- some of the best songs Hall ever recorded. Granted, with a canon as deep as Hall's there's going to be bickering among seasoned fans about the inclusions, but newcomers need not worry about these sort of debates -- everything here is top-notch, and that's all that really matters in the end. Obviously though, this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Hall's work. That's undoubtedly why it's nice to have a simple, straightforward best-of such as this to give newcomers a succinct overview of his recording career so they know where to head next. But for those who are really curious about Hall, there's no denying that the aforementioned Storyteller, Poet, Philosopher stands as the more comprehensive and preferred best-of; prospective buyers just need to consider that it's also a larger investment on their part relative to The Definitive Collection
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 24 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:24
- Main artists: Tom T. Hall
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal Music Enterprises
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
© 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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