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Bobby Bare - Hard Time Hungrys / The Winner…And Other Losers (2012) { {Omni Recording OMNI-156 rec 1975-1976}
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© 1975-76, 2012 RCA Victor / The Omni Recording Corporation | OMNI - 156
Country / Country-Folk / Nashville Sound / Progressive Country / Traditional Country

Omni's 2012 Bobby Bare two-fer pairs the 1975 LP Hard Time Hungrys and the 1976 set The Winner and Other Losers, the latter of which has never seen CD release prior to this. Hard Time Hungrys is one of Bare's key '70s albums: an ambitious set of songs written by Shel Silverstein, all concerning the plight of the working class. An admirable record somewhat undone by the interspersing of spoken word interviews between songs, the record picks up the thread from 1973's Lullabys, Legends and Lies – also written by Silverstein – and starts to ratchet up the country influence, feeling a little bit leaner and harder, which is appropriate for the album's subjects.

Charley Pride - Four More Charley Pride Albums (1970-1971) {2CD Set BGO Records BGOCD1201 rel 2015}
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© 1970-71, 2015 BGO Records / RCA Victor / Sony Music | BGOCD1201
Country / Country Pop / Nashville Sound

Four albums from Sledge, Mississippi-born Charley Pride taken from a purple patch (1970-1971) in his long and illustrious career are squeezed onto this twin cd set (it is as if BGO are trying to make up for lost time such the succession of releases coming out). Pride possessed one of the finest singing voices to ever grace a country, or otherwise stage; up there with velvet tones of Jim Reeves and from more recent times Vince Gill. He was that good, and if you don’t believe just go and check out the manner in which he effortlessly eases through the likes of such classic fare as “Is Anybody Goin’ To San Antone”.