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Although it isn't necessarily a definitive retrospective, Essential is the best CD compilation of Floyd Cramer's solo recordings yet assembled. Containing 20 tracks, including his hits "Last Date," "San Antonio Rose" and "Stood Up," the disc captures Cramer's signature stride piano style in all of its glory on a variety of country, pop and R&B numbers. Cramer was as well-known as a sideman as he was a solo artist, and even if Essential contains none of his session work, it contains a good portion of his very best recordings, making it a fine introduction to one of the most influential pianists in country and pop history.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Anita Kerr, Arranger - Floyd Cramer Jr., Composer - Floyd Cramer Jr., Lyricist - Floyd Cramer, Performer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Danny Davis, Producer
Originally released 1960. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Floyd Cramer Jr., Composer - Floyd Cramer Jr., Lyricist - Floyd Cramer, Performer - Chet Atkins, Producer
Originally released 1960. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Anita Kerr, Arranger - Hank Williams, Sr., Composer - Hank Williams, Sr., Lyricist - Floyd Cramer, Performer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Bill Porter, Engineer
(P) Originally released prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Floyd Cramer, Performer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Bill Porter, Engineer - James Robert Wills, Composer - James Robert Wills, Lyricist
Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Floyd Cramer Jr., Composer - Floyd Cramer Jr., Lyricist - Floyd Cramer, Performer - Chet Atkins, Producer
Originally released 1960. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Anita Kerr, Arranger - Diane Nichols, Composer - Diane Nichols, Lyricist - Floyd Cramer Jr., Composer - Floyd Cramer Jr., Lyricist - Floyd Cramer, Performer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Bill Porter, Engineer
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972 All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Mitchell Parish, Composer - Mitchell Parish, Lyricist - Bo Chapman, Composer - Bo Chapman, Lyricist - Floyd Cramer, Performer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Bill Porter, Engineer - J.M. Williams, Composer - J.M. Williams, Lyricist
Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Anita Kerr, Arranger - Henry Glover, Composer - Henry Glover, Lyricist - Tommy Strong, Engineer - Floyd Cramer, Performer
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment.
Anita Kerr, Arranger - Jimmie Crane, Composer - Jimmie Crane, Lyricist - Floyd Cramer, Performer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Al Jacobs, Composer - Al Jacobs, Lyricist
Originally released 1960. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Anita Kerr, Arranger - Floyd Cramer Jr., Composer - Floyd Cramer, Performer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Bill Porter, Engineer
Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Anita Kerr, Arranger - Stuart Gorrell, Composer - Stuart Gorrell, Lyricist - Hoagy Carmichael, Composer - Hoagy Carmichael, Lyricist - Floyd Cramer, Performer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Bill Porter, Engineer
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment.
Anita Kerr, Arranger - Irving Mills, Composer - Irving Mills, Lyricist - Cliff Friend, Composer - Cliff Friend, Lyricist - Floyd Cramer, Performer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Bill Porter, Engineer
Originally Recorded 1962. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Floyd Cramer, Performer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Bill Porter, Engineer - Harry Warren, Lyricist - Harry Warren, Composer - Mack Gordon, Lyricist - Mack Gordon, Composer - Pat Martin, Mixing Engineer
Originally Recorded 1961. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Floyd Cramer Jr., Composer - Floyd Cramer Jr., Lyricist - Floyd Cramer, Performer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Bill Porter, Engineer
(P) Originally released prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Floyd Cramer, Performer - H.B. Johnson, Arranger - Freddy Friday, Composer - Freddy Friday, Lyricist - Alvin Tyler, Composer - Alvin Tyler, Lyricist - Bill Justis, Arranger - Chet Atkins, Producer - Bill Porter, Engineer - Allen Toussaint, Composer - Allen Toussaint, Lyricist - M. Schack, Composer - M. Schack, Lyricist
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment.
Floyd Cramer Jr., Composer - Floyd Cramer Jr., Lyricist - Floyd Cramer, Performer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Bill Porter, Engineer
(P) Originally released prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Anita Kerr, Arranger - Tommy Strong, Engineer - Floyd Cramer, Performer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Bill Porter, Engineer - Johnny Cowell, Composer - Johnny Cowell, Lyricist
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment.
Anita Kerr, Arranger - Floyd Cramer Jr., Composer - Floyd Cramer Jr., Lyricist - Tommy Strong, Engineer - Floyd Cramer, Performer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Bill Porter, Engineer - Grady Martin, Composer - Grady Martin, Lyricist
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment.
Dennis Ferrante, Mixing Engineer - Felton Jarvis, Producer - Gerry Teifer, Composer - Gerry Teifer, Lyricist - Al Gorgoni, Composer - Al Gorgoni, Lyricist - Floyd Cramer, Performer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Jim Malloy, Engineer
(P) Originally released prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Anita Kerr, Arranger - Tommy Strong, Engineer - Floyd Cramer, Performer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Ray Charles, Composer - Ray Charles, Lyricist
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment.
Album review
Although it isn't necessarily a definitive retrospective, Essential is the best CD compilation of Floyd Cramer's solo recordings yet assembled. Containing 20 tracks, including his hits "Last Date," "San Antonio Rose" and "Stood Up," the disc captures Cramer's signature stride piano style in all of its glory on a variety of country, pop and R&B numbers. Cramer was as well-known as a sideman as he was a solo artist, and even if Essential contains none of his session work, it contains a good portion of his very best recordings, making it a fine introduction to one of the most influential pianists in country and pop history.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:11
- Main artists: Floyd Cramer
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Records Label Nashville
- Genre: Country
(P) 1995 BMG Entertainment
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