1	Black Rose
2	Old Five And Dimers Like Me
3	Bottom Dollar
4	Lately I Been Leanin' T'ward The Blues
5	Texas Uphere Tennessee
6	Ride Me Down Easy
7	When I Get My Wings
8	A Restless Wind
9	You Asked Me To
10	Fit To Kill And Going Out In Style
11	Ragged Old Truck
12	I'm Just An Old Chunk Of Coal
13	Amtrak (Ain't Coming Back)
14	Low Down Freedom
15	I Been To Georgia On A Fast Train
16	Sweet Mama
17	It Was Fun While It Lasted
18	Good News Blues

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In many respects, the true measure of an artist is his reputation among peers. Using this metric, Billy Joe Shaver remains one of country music's greatest assets. Culled from six records (three from the '70s and three from the '80s), this retrospective not only salutes the songwriter, but also sheds light on the gruff, effortless singer. Assisted along the way by friends including Dickey Betts, Willie Nelson, and son Eddy, Shaver sings with brutal honesty about love, faith, religion, rambling, fighting, and freedom. Despite the varied subjects, he never seems to contradict himself: He knows that all have a place in real life. More than "outlaw country," this is "outcast country." Eddy's guitar work, which accompanies all of the 1980s work, adds even more punch to his father's sound. By anyone's expectations, this would have been the definitive Shaver collection, but who'd have thought that Billy Joe and son would still be pumping out superb records throughout the 1990s? --Marc Greilsamer

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.62 x 4.92 x 0.33 inches; 3.84 ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Razor & Tie
Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 1997
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ December 7, 2006
Label ‏ : ‎ Razor & Tie
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000002ZD8
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

Best Sellers Rank: #257,544 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #1,396 in Outlaw Country
- #1,858 in Alt-Country & Americana (CDs & Vinyl)
- #3,719 in Country Rock (CDs & Vinyl)

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tom d.

Fast shipping and good bargain

Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2019

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Case arrived brken into pieces. Cd and inserts were fine.

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Adella Holbeck

True Outlaw Lived The Songs He Wrote

Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2013

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Great old songs, reflecting his life in the huge amount of songs he wrote. This old ragged cowboy will always get to your heart and soul, and make you want to get your boots out there on the dance floor.

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Happygirl3

GREAT CD

Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2015

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You just have too love this man

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Smilin'JAY

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fluffy, the human being.

the real deal.

Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2007

okay folks, round up all your toby keith, vince gill, and garth brooks cds, take 'em down to the goodwill and leave them there. then get yourself some real country genius. billy joe shaver is about as good a place as any to start your new, more rewarding life.

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wrj@one.net

The best of his breed!

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 1999

As much as I lover Willie and Johnny, they can't come close to Waylon, and even the God-like Waylon must bow a bit to Billy Joe. Look carefully at the songs from Waylon and crew that you like the most, and very likely they are penned by Shaver. This disc is simply the very best of this type. None even close.

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