Greatest Hits is a Folk album by Bobby Bare, originally released in 1981. On Gatefold: 4 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Folk
- Singer-Songwriter
- warm
- playful
- storytelling
About
Bobby Bare was one of the most popular country stars of the '60s, and experienced a notable resurgence in the mid-'70s that saw him making the charts with some of the finest original compositions of his career. Yet despite his appealing, rough-worn baritone and his unquestionable skills as a songwriter, Bare’s albums were often plagued by difficulties. This makes a compilation like the smartly assembled <i>20 Greatest Hits</i> ideal for listeners leery of Bare’s somewhat cheesy countrypolitan reputation, but interested in exploring the career of a man who wrote classics like “The Streets of Baltimore” (later covered by Gram Parsons), “Detroit City”, and “Ride Me Down Easy.” The selections here are uniformly excellent, but ignore the rich string of singles that Bare cut for Mercury in the early '70s', particularly the essential road ballad “How I Got To Memphis. Caveats aside, <i>20 Greatest Hits</i> serves as a fine introduction to the work of this influential and sadly overlooked artist.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Rosalie's Good Eats Cafe8:10
- A2Marie Laveau3:09
- A3Daddy What If3:10
- A4Alimony2:14
- A5Lullabys, Legends And Lies2:53
Side B
- B1The Winner5:21
- B2Up Against The Wall Redneck Mother3:50
- B3Warm And Free2:51
- B4The Giving Tree5:02
- B5The Mermaid3:23
Credits
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 4 pressings tracked on Gatefold