 | The Essential Kris Kristofferson by Kris Kristofferson
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $12.73 Only Sinatra rivals Kris in ability to communicate feelings with a song, though neither had a great voice per se.It helps that Kris is the world's greatest songwriter. For more details,see my BEST OF KRISTOFFERSON.
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 | How Great Thou Art by Willie Nelson
Buy used from: $5.47 For sheer volume of A material, no one tops Willie in my book. This is my favorite CD of his, but for more recommendations, see my BEST OF WILLIE NELSON.
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![The Highwaymen - Willie, Waylon, Cash & Kris - Live [VHS]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/710Z7MEGEZL._SL75_.gif) | The Highwaymen - Willie, Waylon, Cash & Kris - Live [VHS]
Buy used from: $25.93 I absolutely love this video concert by the Highwaymen supergroup:Kris, Willie, Waylon and Cash(Mt Rushmore of 'outlaw' country). First two CDs are very good. The third, to quote Borat... 'not so much'.
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 | Piano Magic of Floyd Cramer by Floyd Cramer
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $6.85 Second only to Willie in VOLUME of quality material. For more detailed suggestions, check out MY FAVORITE POP INSTRUMENTAL ARTISTS.
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 | 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Don Williams, Vol. 1 by Don Williams
Buy new: $7.97 / Used from: $2.00 Check my BEST OF DON WILLIAMS.
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 | Frank Sinatra's Greatest Hits by Frank Sinatra
Buy used from: $2.48 Check out my SINATRA'S BEST MUSIC
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 | The Very Best of the Beach Boys by The Beach Boys
Buy new: $23.98 / Used from: $5.29 Did you know that Brian Wilson was largely influenced by the harmonies of the Mills Brothers?
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 | Very Best of the Bee Gees by Bee Gees
Buy used from: $62.53 Starting with NIGHTS ON BROADWAY, they found a new fantastic sound. Add recent CDs STILL WATERS and THIS IS WHERE I CAME IN.Other treats: SHINE SHINE on Barry's solo album Now Voyager, collab with Celine Dion on IMMORTALITY and album Barry wrote for Kenny Rogers EYES THAT SEE IN THE DARK.
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 | Profile: Best of Emmylou Harris by Emmylou Harris
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $4.00 See my BEST OF EMMYLOU HARRIS
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 | John Denver's Greatest Hits by John Denver
Buy used from: $0.99 BACK HOME AGAIN another great album, but check out my JOHN DENVER(gone too soon). Still chuckle over Paul Simon line during recording of WE ARE THE WORLD(after Denver was past his peak). "If a bomb blew up this place, John Denver would be back on top."
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 | Now and Then: Greatest Hits 1964-2004 by Roger Whittaker
Buy used from: $7.93 Not recommending this CD especially. For better choices, see my BEST OF ROGER WHITTAKER.
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 | Reader's Digest Carpenters Their Greatest Hits and Finest Performances by CARPENTERS
Buy used from: $15.54 Music critics only praise music that is raw, sad or socially relevant. No room for gorgeous mellow sounds in this world? For the best of Karen Carpenter, see my FEMALE VOCALISTS FOR THE TIME CAPSULE.
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 | The Essential Waylon Jennings by Waylon Jennings
Buy used from: $1.48 See my BEST OF WAYLON JENNINGS.
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 | ABBA - Gold: Greatest Hits by ABBA
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $3.94 The film of musical Mama Mia has revived interest in their brief but fabulous heydey.
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 | Kenny Rogers - 25 Greatest Hits by Kenny Rogers
Buy used from: $4.64 See my BEST OF KENNY ROGERS.
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 | The Best of Crystal Gayle by Crystal Gayle
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $4.79 See my CRYSTAL GAYLE(Shania Twain of the 70's)
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 | The Best...So Far by Anne Murray
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $4.93 See my BEST OF ANNE MURRAY
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 | Gordon Lightfoot - Complete Greatest Hits by Gordon Lightfoot
Buy new: $10.97 / Used from: $7.98 See my BEST OF GORDON LIGHTFOOT.
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 | The Best of Rita Coolidge: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection by Rita Coolidge
Buy new: $7.97 / Used from: $4.29 See my BEST OF LOVELY RITA(COOLIDGE)
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 | Paint the Sky with Stars: The Best of Enya by Enya
Buy new: $51.99 / Used from: $9.44 One of the few additions to my list in the past decade.
See my FEMALE VOCALISTS FOR THE TIME CAPSULE
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 | The Essential Paul Simon by Paul Simon
Buy new: $22.99 / Used from: $11.83 Both his solo career and his Simon and Garfunkel days. See both my MALE VOCALISTS FOR THE TIME CAPSULE and MUSIC GROUPS FOR THE TIME CAPSULE
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 | Collection by Burton Cummings
Buy used from: $12.13 Prefer his solo work to his days as lead singer for GUESS WHO. See my BEST OF BURTON CUMMINGS.
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 | Mac Davis: Very Best and More by Mac Davis
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $4.44 See my MALE VOCALISTS FOR THE TIME CAPSULE.
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 | Abbey Road (1990) by The Beatles
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $2.89 I appreciate them more now than I did at the time.
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 | Steve Goodman by Steve Goodman
Buy used from: $4.32 See my BEST OF STEVE GOODMAN
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 | Neil Diamond - The Greatest Hits (1966-1992) by Neil Diamond
Buy new: $26.99 / Used from: $8.25 For more detail about Neil, see my MALE VOCALISTS FOR THE TIME CAPSULE.
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 | Picture in a Frame by Kimmie Rhodes
Buy used from: $41.70 Probably my favorite CD of the past decade. If you don't know her music, check out my DISCOVER THE MUSIC OF KIMMIE RHODES. CD of duets with Willie Nelson could make you a fan of both artists if you aren't already.
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 | The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt by Linda Ronstadt
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $6.99 See my LINDA RONSTADT AT HER BEST.
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 | Peace in the Valley by B.J. Thomas
Buy used from: $32.00 On this list mostly for his two fabulous gospel albums on vinyl: this one plus AMAZING GRACE(and Rock'n'Roll Shoes duet with Ray Charles). His many pop hits are tertiary.
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 | 40 #1 Hits by Merle Haggard
Buy new: $15.97 / Used from: $12.99 See my BEST OF MERLE HAGGARD
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 | Unchained by Johnny Cash
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $3.90 See my BEST OF JOHNNY CASH.
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 | And I Love You So/It's Impossible by Perry Como
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $9.29 See my PERRY COMO RETROSPECTIVE
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 | Complete Recordings by Mills Brothers & the Count Basie Orchestra
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $28.73 My favorite Mills Bros song by far is DONUT AND A DREAM, only on their 1972 vinyl LP, 5 years after their comeback hit Cab Driver. To those two, just add a Greatest Hits CD.
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 | The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $2.23 SARAH BRIGHTMAN.See my FEMALE VOCALISTS FOR THE TIME CAPSULE.
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 | Bob Seger - Greatest Hits by Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $3.97 See my BEST OF BOB SEGER
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 | The Lonely Bull by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $5.91 Their first 6 albums were all solid.
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 | Thirty-Six All-Time Favorites by Baja Marimba Band
Buy used from: $114.40 No idea what the selections are.Their first 4 albums were excellent: Baja Marimba Band, BMB Rides Again, Comin' In The Side Door, and For Animals Only. My fave cut is HOW MUCH IS THAT DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW.
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 | 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Oak Ridge Boys by The Oak Ridge Boys
Buy new: $7.97 / Used from: $1.50 See my MUSIC GROUPS FOR THE TIME CAPSULE.
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 | Roses & Sunshine by Nana Mouskouri
Buy new: $14.98 / Used from: $4.95 See my SWEET MOUSKOURI(BEST OF NANA)
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 | Avalon Sunset by Van Morrison
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $8.24 See my MALE VOCALISTS FOR THE TIME CAPSULE
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