Comments on: New Porter Wagoner Collection is What a Compilation Should Be http://www.the9513.com/new-porter-wagoner-collection-is-what-a-compilation-should-be/ The latest country music news and reviews. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:08:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Matt C. http://www.the9513.com/new-porter-wagoner-collection-is-what-a-compilation-should-be/#comment-44688 Matt C. Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:57:56 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/new-porter-wagoner-collection-is-what-a-compilation-should-be/#comment-44688 Thanks for the info guys. Because of the reasons I outlined in the article I don't follow compilation releases closely, even for Porter Wagoner, one of my favorite artists. The fact that this was previously released perhaps detracts from the credit due Legacy Recordings (though I really like the title that they give the collection), but does not change my assessment of the excellence of this collection. Thanks for the info guys. Because of the reasons I outlined in the article I don’t follow compilation releases closely, even for Porter Wagoner, one of my favorite artists. The fact that this was previously released perhaps detracts from the credit due Legacy Recordings (though I really like the title that they give the collection), but does not change my assessment of the excellence of this collection.

]]> By: Paul W Dennis http://www.the9513.com/new-porter-wagoner-collection-is-what-a-compilation-should-be/#comment-44686 Paul W Dennis Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:38:58 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/new-porter-wagoner-collection-is-what-a-compilation-should-be/#comment-44686 This is indeed the same compilation as RUBBER ROOM (my copy of Rubber Room does contain "The Party') and it is great beyond words. This would be the first disc I would recommend followed by a standard hits compilation and the live PORTER WAGONER - IN PERSON (on Koch) This is indeed the same compilation as RUBBER ROOM (my copy of Rubber Room does contain “The Party’) and it is great beyond words. This would be the first disc I would recommend followed by a standard hits compilation and the live PORTER WAGONER - IN PERSON (on Koch)

]]> By: Mr. Sandy http://www.the9513.com/new-porter-wagoner-collection-is-what-a-compilation-should-be/#comment-44673 Mr. Sandy Sun, 23 Dec 2007 14:25:35 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/new-porter-wagoner-collection-is-what-a-compilation-should-be/#comment-44673 Interesting. This is almost identical to "The Rubber Room" compilation released last year on Raven. The only difference being the omission of one snog ("The Party"). Interesting. This is almost identical to “The Rubber Room” compilation released last year on Raven. The only difference being the omission of one snog (”The Party”).

]]> By: hairandtoenails http://www.the9513.com/new-porter-wagoner-collection-is-what-a-compilation-should-be/#comment-44633 hairandtoenails Sun, 23 Dec 2007 06:28:23 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/new-porter-wagoner-collection-is-what-a-compilation-should-be/#comment-44633 I know people have their views about Greatest Hits/Compilation albums. I think they are released for almost purely commercial purposes, but that doesn't bother me because studio albums exist largely for commercial purposes, too. If an artist's studio albums stop selling, that artist will get dropped from the label. I suspect that major labels are just as interested in the bottom line when they release non-greatest hits CDs as when they release Greatest Hits CDs. In general, I am less interested in the motive behind a particular release than the quality of the release. So I don't really care if Toby Keith recorded "How Do You Like Me Now" to get rich, to appease a label executive, or to insult a former girlfriend or to do the song's co-writer a favor. What I care about is whether I like the song. So if a Greatest Hits CD has a lot of songs I like, I'll buy it (unless I own them already!) I know people have their views about Greatest Hits/Compilation albums.

I think they are released for almost purely commercial purposes, but that doesn’t bother me because studio albums exist largely for commercial purposes, too. If an artist’s studio albums stop selling, that artist will get dropped from the label. I suspect that major labels are just as interested in the bottom line when they release non-greatest hits CDs as when they release Greatest Hits CDs.

In general, I am less interested in the motive behind a particular release than the quality of the release. So I don’t really care if Toby Keith recorded “How Do You Like Me Now” to get rich, to appease a label executive, or to insult a former girlfriend or to do the song’s co-writer a favor. What I care about is whether I like the song.

So if a Greatest Hits CD has a lot of songs I like, I’ll buy it (unless I own them already!)

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