Wem sagt heute der Name Moe Bandy noch etwas? Einer der großen Country-Stars der 70er und 80er Jahre scheint inzwischen weitgehend vergessen zu sein. Dabei war Moe Bandy sowohl als Solokünstler als auch im Duett mit Joe Stampley in jenen Jahren regelmäßig mit beachtlichen Platzierungen in den US-Country Charts vertreten.

Der Sampler "Honky Tonk Amnesia" beinhaltet 20 seiner schönsten Songs aus den Jahren 1974 bis 1983. Für mein Empfinden ist es die derzeit beste Zusammenstellung von Bandy-Hits überhaupt, auch wenn die Jahre 1984 bis 1989 (= Jahr der letzten Chartnotierung) keine Berücksichtigung finden. Nur drei oder vier der 20 Titel gefallen mir persönlich nicht so gut. Dafür ist aber eine ganze Reihe erstklassiger Aufnahmen auf der CD zu finden, so z. B. "Bandy, the rodeo clown", "Yesterday once more", "Rodeo Romeo" und "She's not really cheating".

Freunde traditioneller Country-Klänge und insbesondere der Honky-Tonk Music werden mit diesem gut 55-minütigen Album jedenfalls auf ihre Kosten kommen - dazu muss man kein eingefleischter Bandy-Fan sein.

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Jess

Thank You Moe

Reviewed in the United States on 7 October 2005

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If the 1970's would have embraced the sounds of Moe Bandy more than those of Barbara Mandrell, Crystal Gayle, and Kenny Rogers, it would have been a whole different ballgame. The music on this album will remind you of what true country music is all about; I do believe the choice of the album title is appropriate as this is one of those albums that mix well with beer or bourbon (or both). Moe Bandy was definately a stylist who was obviously influenced by George Jones and Hank Williams, but you soon realize that Moe had a style all of his own. It's often overlooked that Moe also had a few notable duets including with Becky Hobbs and Judy Bailey, but his duet with the fabulous Janie Fricke in "It's a Cheatin Situation" will raise the hairs on the back of your neck. I dont think there's a bad song on the album, which is saying something for a 20 track disc. Moe did seem to fizzle out in the 80's after the intro of the neo-traditionalists, which is ironic considering he carried the torch of traditional country in the 70's. I am glad to see that his duets with Joe Stampley were not included here, although I'm sure many will disagree with me. While his duets with Joe were entertaining and deserved all of the air play they recieved, they were not in the same league as the songs included on this album. A+

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Adrian

Hardcore Country

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 February 2021

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This is country music as it should be. I've been a fan of Moe Bandy since the early 70s and this disc is the perfect introduction to his work. Songs like I Just Started Hatin' Cheatin' Songs Today, Hank Williams You Wrote My Life, Bandy the Rodeo Clown, She's Not Really Cheatin' (She's Just Gettin' Even) are classics and this disc is an essential addition to and collection. Transfer is good and I checked the tracks against the original records. Recommended.

Mark Blevins

Real, hard country

Reviewed in the United States on 14 July 2011

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Anyone who wonders what real country sounds like could do much worse than picking up this disc of Moe Bandy's early and best recordings. Nearly all of his early hits are here and remastered, aside from his duets with Joe Stampley.

Fiddles and steel guitars are prominent in these mainly 70s recordings when Bandy, along with Gary Stewart and Mel Street, bucked the glossy Nashville sound in favor of a more 50s honky tonk feel. Cheating and sad songs abound, and anyone who needs a fix of real country should get this.

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JPS

Great musjc, saw him in concert twice

Reviewed in Canada on 3 May 2020

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Great cd

Bill Hickman

Finally, Moe Bandy

Reviewed in the United States on 14 June 2014

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I would recommend this album to anyone who enjoys traditional country music. All twenty songs range from very good to outstanding, with not a loser in the bunch. I searched for a long time to find a Moe Bandy album with all original recordings. None of these seem to be later re-recordings.

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