Bandit Records
2005
Hits I Missed... And One I Didn't
About This Album
The idea for Hits I Missed...And One I Didn't is a good one: George Jones looks back over the years and picks songs that he originally declined to record, only to see other artists having hits, sometimes very big hits, with them. This is a clever concept in a couple of ways, since it not only gives a glimpse at what could have been (not just for George, but for the artists who had the hits -- imagine if Bobby Bare never had a big break into the country charts with "Detroit City"), but it gives a strong, cohesive theme for an album, which is something George has occasionally lacked in his veteran years. Working with producer Keith Stegall, who has helmed his records since his lean neo-traditional comeback The Cold Hard Truth, George sticks to simple, straightforward hard country arrangements played by such stalwarts as pianist Pig Robbins and guitarist Brent Mason, and there's a warm, relaxed vibe to this house band of Music City pros that not only gives Jones a comfortable setting, but enhances the material. The songs may span several eras, yet they're all firmly within classic country tradition and while most are well-known standards, there are a couple of nice left-field choices (a version of Hank Jr.
Track List (try tracks 3,4,6,8,9 and 11)

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