- Audio Cassette (23 Nov 1993)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Mca
- ASIN: B000002OPY
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Track Listings
| 1. High-Tech Redneck |
| 2. I've Still Got Some Hurtin' Left to Do |
| 3. Love in Your Eyes |
| 4. Visit |
| 5. Silent Partners |
| 6. Tear Me Out of the Picture |
| 7. Thousand Times a Day |
| 8. Never Bit a Bullet Like This - George Jones, Sammy Kershaw |
| 9. Forever's Here to Stay |
| 10. Hello Darlin' |
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The title track of this excellent mid-nineties album is something a little different from George, poking fun at a redneck attempting to adjust to high technology. Some of George's fans may not like this track but they need not worry too much as the rest of the album is exactly what his fans expect from him.
The second song, I've still got some hurting to do, is a typical George Jones ballad that sets the tone for the rest of the album. Never bit a bullet like this - a duet with Sammy Kershaw - is particularly interesting. Sammy's voice is very similar to George's and some people felt the similarity was just too much. By recording with Sammy, George sent out a message that he approved of Sammy.
Some of these songs may be familiar to country fans already. Chad Brock covered The visit. Waylon Jennings was the first to record Silent partners - it can be found on his album Too dumb for New York City. Patty Loveless covered A thousand times a day - it appeared on her classic album, Trouble with the truth. The most famous song here is, of course, Hello Darling - a Conway Twitty classic.
So this is yet another brilliant album from George, who set the standard for male country singers and remains a huge influence to this day.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Bland, overproduced, full of filler songs. I bought this as I am a massive Jones fan and have thirty or so of his albums so far. However, if ou start hear you may wonder what the fuss is about, on this sad sorry set George just doesnt get to shine and the whole thing feels flat and lifeless.
Iff you want a recent Jones cd go for 'cold hard truth' which is an immediate classic of try some of his original albums form the 60's and 70's. This man has got the most fantastic emotional and expressive voice - but you wont appreciate it fully here.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Contains absolutely no filler...
4 Dec 2004
Format:Audio CD
My kind of C&W. This was released in 1993 and at only 31 minutes long contains absolutely no filler. Title cut is pretty funny.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
CD, cassette, and digital tape...
26 Jan 2003
Format:Audio CD
when most critics like to point out how light-hearted and goofy the majority of his MCA years were, they're all thinking of this album and it's collection of great songs. how ironic is it that Jones took "High Tech Redneck" all the way to #24 on the charts {his highest charted solo song during the entire 1990s} but for some reason nobody likes it? this album shows that George Jones can sing 'new country' if he wants to. i have no gripe about this album and it's odd hearing him sing "Hello Darlin" in his own unique style after being raised on Conway Twitty's distinct approach to the song. George sounds like the George of the mid '70s on "Hello Darlin" and a lot of that has to do with the vocal delivery and the song's classic arrangement. "The Visit", a modest hit for Chad Brock seven years later, is more chilling with George's delivery. "I've Still Got Some Hurtin Left To Do" is the stand-out track. i also like "The Love in Your Eyes" because it reminds me of his 1978 hit "I'll Just Take It Out in Love". another song, "A Thousand Times a Day", was first first recorded on this CD before Patty Loveless had a hit with it in 1998. this is a great CD and the fact that it's named after a novelty song shouldn't distract you from buying it.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Good, but not quite up to his usual standard
4 Aug 2000
Format:Audio CD
This is probably the weakest George Jones album of the 90s. Some of the better ones include "Walls can fall", "It don't get any better than this", and "Cold hard truth". This one is just not up to the same standard. It is dedicated to the late Conway Twitty, hence the inclusion of "Hello Darlin'". Unfortunately, Jones doesn't do quite the job Conway did on the song. It's not that he does it badly; it's just that Conway Twitty did it perfectly. There really wasn't a need for a remake.
The same goes for "Silent Partners". Although not quite as well known, Waylon Jennings version of the song is quite a bit better. Unfortunately, that Jennings album ("Too Dumb for New York City, Too Ugly for LA") is now out of print.
Even with its flaws, a talent like George Jones isn't about to put out a truly bad album. There are a couple of gems here. "I've still got some hurtin' left to do" is an excellent song and the duet with Sammy Kershaw shows that Jones can still crank out the up-tempo tunes with the best of them.
When you have a voice like Jones, it's really just a matter of the song choices. This one is not up to his usual standard, but devoted Opossum fans will want it in their collections.
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