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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Two classic albums from one of countrys finest singers, 5 Jun 2003
There was a time when Lynn was one of the most important ladies in country music, though that is not reflected in CD releases. I bought nearly all her albums on vinyl, but very few have ever been released on CD. This twofer contains the two most obvious. Both albums contain plenty of covers. Indeed, Rose garden was itself a cover. It was written by Joe South and originally appeared on the same album of his that included Games people play (which has also been covered by Lynn, but her version has never appeared on CD). Lynn had a major international hit with it, going high in the pop charts in Britain, America and many other countries. Among the songs covered by Lynn on the Rose Garden album are For the good times (Kris Kristofferson), Another lonely night (Jean Shepherd), I don't want to play house (Tammy Wynette), Snowbird (Anne Murray), Sunday morning coming down (Kris Kristofferson) and It's only make believe (Conway Twitty). The original songs include two co-written by her then-husband (Your sweet love lifted me, I wish I was a little boy again) and Nothing between us, a song Lynn wrote herself. The second album is You're my man. The title track, one of four songs that Glenn Sutton wrote or co-wrote, was a huge country hit. Most, if not all, of the other songs are covers, including Knock three times (Tony Orlando and Dawn), Proud Mary (Creedence Clearwater Revival), Help me make it through the night (Kris Kristofferson), Put your hand in the hand (first recorded by Anne Murray) and Joy to the world (Three dog night). Some of her other country hits from the early seventies are added as bonus tracks. These are not my absolute favorite Lynn Anderson albums, but they are excellent and they are the only ones from her peak years so far released on CD, except for a Christmas album that was made available for a short time and is now a collector's item. Buy this now to encourage record companies to release more of Lynn's music on CD.
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