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  1. She Never Spoke Spanish To MeDownload & Buy
  2. Suckin' A Big Bottle Of GinDownload & Buy
  3. Tennessee's Not The State I'm InDownload & Buy
  4. BoxcarsDownload & Buy
  5. Tonight I Think I'm Gonna Go DowntownDownload & Buy
  6. Honky Tonk MasqueradeDownload & Buy
  7. West Texas WaltzDownload & Buy
  8. Fools Fall In LoveDownload & Buy
  9. Standin' At The Big HotelDownload & Buy
  10. Musta Notta Gotta LottaDownload & Buy
  11. DallasDownload & Buy
  12. Fingernails (Live)Download & Buy
  13. Long Snake Moan (Live)Download & Buy
  14. Cool Rockin' LorettaDownload & Buy
  15. Settle For LoveDownload & Buy
  16. Me And Billy The KidDownload & Buy
  17. If You Were A Bluebird (Live)Download & Buy
  18. Letter To LaredoDownload & Buy
  19. Roll AgainDownload & Buy
  20. All Just To Get To YouDownload & Buy

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Album Details: Best of Joe Ely

Release Date:
11/21/2000
Label:
Mca Nashville
UPC:
008817015125

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For all his critical hosannas, Joe Ely is something of an acquired taste, since his rebellious neo-traditionalist country fluctuates between heartfelt honky tonk evocations, self-conscious modern-day mocking, and material that falls somewhere in between. He did cut a series of albums that were acclaimed and influential, including the rollicking Live Shots, one the great country live albums of its time, but MCA Nashville's 2000 The Best of Joe Ely is the best introduction to his sound and aesthetic. Spanning his career from his 1977 debut to 1995's Letter to Laredo, this touches on every defining moment Ely had, including songs that he initially cut with the Flatlanders. In this setting, his blend of honky tonk, folk, and rock roll is remarkably effective and consistent, with "She Never Spoke Spanish to Me," "Tonight I Think I'm Gonna Go Downtown," "Musta Notta Gotta Lotta," and "Letter to Laredo" all standing out as progressive/alternative country classics. Given his cult status -- the kind of cult where all his recordings are acclaimed equally -- this is the best way for outsiders to fall in love with Ely.

- Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide



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In the '70s, country western was full of artists referred to as outlaws, mavericks who bucked the stodgy Nashville music establishment by writing their own songs, recording with their road bands, and producing their own records. The genre produced a...Full Joe Ely Biography

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