Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Walking the Floor Over You - Ernest Tubb
2. Our Baby's Book - Ernest Tubb
3. Mean Mama Blues - Ernest Tubb
4. Try Me One More Time - Ernest Tubb
5. You Nearly Lose Your Mind - Ernest Tubb
6. Soldier's Last Letter - Ernest Tubb
7. Yesterday's Tears - Ernest Tubb
8. Tomorrow Never Comes - Ernest Tubb
9. Careless Darlin' - Ernest Tubb
10. Keep My Mem'ry in Your Heart - Ernest Tubb
11. I'll Step Aside - Ernest Tubb
12. It's Been So Long, Darling - Ernest Tubb
13. Rainbow at Midnight - Ernest Tubb
14. Filipino Baby - Ernest Tubb
15. Drivin' Nails in My Coffin - Ernest Tubb
16. Don't Look Now (But Your Broken Heart Is Showing) - Ernest Tubb
17. That Wild and Wicked Look in Your Eye - Ernest Tubb
18. Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue) - Ernest Tubb
19. Till the End of the World - Ernest Tubb
20. I'm Bitin' My Fingernails and Thinking of You - The Andrews Sisters, Ernest Tubb

Disc 2:

1. My Filipino Rose - The Andrews Sisters, Ernest Tubb
2. Slipping Around - The Andrews Sisters, Ernest Tubb
3. Blue Christmas - The Andrews Sisters, Ernest Tubb
4. Tennessee Border, No. 2 - The Andrews Sisters, Ernest Tubb
5. Letters Have No Arms - The Andrews Sisters, Ernest Tubb
6. I'll Take a Back Seat for You - The Andrews Sisters, Ernest Tubb
7. Throw Your Love My Way - The Andrews Sisters, Ernest Tubb
8. I Love You Because - The Andrews Sisters, Ernest Tubb
9. Unfaithful One - The Andrews Sisters, Ernest Tubb
10. Give Me a Little Old-Fashioned Love - The Andrews Sisters, Ernest Tubb
11. Goodnight Irene - Red Foley, Ernest Tubb
12. Remember Me (I'm the One Who Loves You) - Red Foley, Ernest Tubb
13. Hey La La - Red Foley, Ernest Tubb
14. Missing in Action - Red Foley, Ernest Tubb
15. Fortunes in Memories - Red Foley, Ernest Tubb
16. Yellow Rose of Texas - Red Foley, Ernest Tubb
17. Mister Love - Ernest Tubb, The Wilburn Brothers
18. Half a Mind - Ernest Tubb, The Wilburn Brothers
19. Thanks a Lot - Ernest Tubb, The Wilburn Brothers
20. Waltz Across Texas - Ernest Tubb, The Wilburn Brothers

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #333468 in Music
• Released on: 2001-07-10
• Number of discs: 2

Album Description
This man is a Nashville legend on a par with Hank Williams. But most of his music has long been unavailable. This retrospective contains 40 of his top songs from his long career. This is a essential 2CD collection, containing the songs, 'Walking The Floor Over You', 'Drivin' Nails In My Coffin', I'm Bitin' My Fingernails And Thinking Of You' (with the Andrew Sisters), 'The Yellow Rose Of Texas' and many more. Slimline double jewel case. 2001 release.

Customer Reviews

The Daddy of Them All
I am not sure what the prior reviewers were expecting (or smoking) when they wrote their reviews but this is an excellent effort on the part of Collector's Choice Music. At least 35 of the 40 songs on this CD pre-date the stereo era, but the sound is clear and clean. On the earliest cuts, Tubb's band was less amplified (and smaller) than later versions were to become. The emphasis, after all, was on the lyrics.

One of the problems with today's country radio is that the singers, particularly the male singers,sound mostly alike, so that if I don't know the song, I won't know the identity of the singer, until announced. I never had that problem with Ernest Tubb as the first note always identified the singer. Tubb's distinctive voice had character and integrity. He was completely aware of what he could and could not do with his voice so you will never hear the sort of ear-splitting mistakes made by the likes of Glen Campbell, Martina McBride or Celine Dion.

This CD has all of the big hits, in their original hit versions. For some of the listeners,accustomed to Tubb's later swinging Texas Troubadour bands. the early hits such as "Walking The Floor Over You" and "Try Me One More Time" will sound relatively quiet and spare, other than Tubb's warm friendly voice which always expands to fill the space available. The #1 hits ended after 1950, although Tubb still had a number of top ten hits after that date. Tubb's hits with Red Foley, The Andrews Sisters and the Wilburn Brothers are here, but none of the duets with Loretta Lynn.

This two-disc set opens up with "Walking The Floor Over You" and closes with his last top ten record "Thanks A Lot" and the classic "Waltz Across Texas" , not a big hit at the time but an enduring recording. Sandwiched between are 37 country classics representing a wide array of country's best songsmiths and musicians. Listen and enjoy

Tubb for the purist
If you like original 1940's quality music then this is for you.l Unfortunately the CD sounds like it was recorded in 1946. The selection is great, with Mr. Tubb's distinctive voice in the foreground. Unfortunately the background music is almost not there. The music sounds mono, flat, lifeless. Look for a re-mastered version.

Why Was He a Star
I remember Tubb being as big as Williams, Snow, Frizzell, any of them. I hadn't heard him in years until I renewed my interest in country music and purchased this CD. I flat out don't know why I ever liked him? He has no voice. I mean don't buy this unless you hear something in Tubb's music that I don't perceive.