Carl Smith - Complete Us Hits 1951-62 (CD)

We continue our series of releases of comprehensive hits collections by significant personalities from the US country scene during the post-war decades with an anthology devoted to the prolific hit-maker Carl Smith, husband of June Carter (later June Carter-Cash) and father of Carlene Carter. This great-value 50-track 2-CD set comprises all the entries in the US country charts which Carl Smith scored from his chart debut in 1951 through the decade and more that followed, including a remarkable run of 21 hits with consecutive singles during the '50s and a total of 30 Top 10 hits. It naturally includes his five No. 1s with "Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way", "Don't Just Stand There", "Are You Teasing Me", "Hey Joe" and "Loose Talk". Much of his output during the mid-'50s had a distinct rockabilly flavour, and echoed the sounds of the rock 'n' roll explosion of the time. He was one of the major figures of the country scene, and this is an excellent showcase for his consistently top class output during the key years of his chart career.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Let's Live a Little
2. Mr. Moon
3. If Teardrops Were Pennies
4. Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way
5. When You Feel Like You're in Love Don't Just Stand There
6. Are You Teasing Me
7. It's a Lovely, Lovely World
8. Our Honeymoon
9. That's the Kind of Love I'm Looking for
10. Just Wait 'Til I Get You Alone
11. Orchids Mean Goodbye
12. Trademark
13. Do I Like It?
14. Hey Joe
15. Satisfaction Guaranteed
16. Dog-Gone It, Baby, I'm in Love
17. Back Up Buddy
18. Go, Boy, Go
19. Loose Talk
20. More Than Anything Else in the World
21. Kisses Don't Lie
22. No, I Don't Believe I Will
23. Wait a Little Longer Please, Jesus
24. There She Goes
25. Old Lonesome Times

Disc: 2

1. Don't Tease Me
2. You're Free to Go
3. I Feel Like Cryin'
4. I've Changed
5. You Are the One
6. Doorstep to Heaven
7. Before I Met You
8. Wicked Lies
9. You Can't Hurt Me Anymore
10. Why, Why
11. Your Name Is Beautiful
12. Guess I've Been Around Too Long
13. Walking the Slow Walk
14. The Best Years of Your Life
15. It's All My Heartache
16. Ten Thousand Drums
17. Tomorrow Night
18. Make the Waterwheel Roll
19. Cut Across Shorty
20. If the World Don't End Tomorrow I'm Comin' After You
21. You Make Me Live Again
22. Kisses Never Lie
23. Air Mail to Heaven
24. Things That Mean the Most
25. The Best Dressed Beggar in Town