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Genre:
Country
Release Date: 10/20/1998
Before the rise of the so-called "hat acts" in the 1990s and the sleek
country pop/rock of the early 21st century, and directly in the wake of the
Urban Cowboy backwash, there was
Randy Travis, who broke onto the
country music scene in 1986 without even a thought of chasing after a crossover radio hit. Labeled a
new traditionalist,
Travis delivered his songs simple and straight, and never leaned on a hat or a big belt buckle to drive his roots home. This set covers his biggest hits from his
Warner Brothers years, and includes the elegant and calm
"If I Didn't Have You," the artful regret of
"1982," the lightly rocking and wryly humorous
"Before You Kill Us All," and the gentle, stripped down
Western swing of
"Too Gone Too Long," among other highlights. A no-frills introduction to an artist who put a little down-home dignity back into
country music.
~Steve Leggett, All Music Guide
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