Country LP Reviews CashBoxx CtriV Singles Reviews THE WORLD OF FLATT AND SCRUGGS- Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs-Columbia KG - _.. 31964 THE WORLD OF FLATI' AND SCRUGGS When you talk about the world of Flatt and Scruggs, you are talking about the definitive world of bluegrass. This two record package from Columbia serves as a brilliant recollection (Picks of the Week of their career and will undoubtedly reach popularity as a musical biography as well as an introduction of this pair's incredible tal- JODY MILLER (Epic 5-10960) ents to the mainstream of contemporary rock which has, of late, been to bluegrass. Good News (2:18) (Algee, turning BMI-B. Sherrill, N. Wilson, G. Richey) Included in this anthology are such Flatt & It's always good news to have Jody Miller back with a new single. As many Scruggs classics as "Orange Blossom Spe- "Wabash country songs tend to deal with the pain of lost love, it's even more refreshing cial," Cannonball," "Footprints In The Snow" and the increasingly popular "Fog- to note that her latest is a joyful love song, lushly orchestrated and attractive to gy Mountain Breakdown." A must for blue- pop programmers as well as the country market. Should be a smash. Flip: no grass fanatics and for those wishing to ex- info. available. amine the roots of today's pop trends. BOB WILLS AND THE TEXAS DALLAS FRAZIER (RCA THE HISTORY OF 74.0903) PLAYBOYS-Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys Let That Lonesome Fiddle Man Take The Lead (2:17) (Blue Crest, BMI-D. The History of BOB WILLS MGM-SE-4866 Frazier, S.D. Shafer) In his career which spanned twenty five years, Bob Wills was the undisputed king of Another strong lonely ballad from Dallas Frazier. Light -Atkins production should western swing. This album is a superb anthol- have no trouble finding the top of the country charts as well as constantly light- ogy, covering the highlights of those years through ten tracks and is an immediate collec- ing country programmers phones. Flip: This Time The Hurtin's On Me (2:12) tors item. Included are some of the more (Blue Crest, BMI-D. Frazier, S.D. Shafer) memorable moments of Bob's career in the form of such western and blues classics as ROY ACUFF (Hickory K-1664) "Waltzing In Old San Antone," "Texas Blues," Just A Friend (2:43) (Acuff -Rose, BMI-J. Anglin, J. Wright, J. Anglin) "Boot Hill Drag" and "My Little Rock Candy A necéssary and well deserved legacy A greeting card signed with the title is the subject of this steady country tune Baby." without which any western collection would from Roy Acuff who always delivers the hits. He may have one himself this time. not be complete. Flip: A Satisfied Mind (2:40) (Starday, BMI-Haynes, Rhodes) MERLE KILGORE (Starday 964) COUNTRY LOVE VOLUME 2-Various Artists- Columbia KG -32010 My Side Of Life (2:36) (Boogie King, BMI-M. Kilgore) Country music has always captured love in Merles latest is this moderate country tune about accepting the loneliness that various stages of consummation and this wonderful collection from Columbia captures comes with lost love. Should be a chart item. Flip: A Different Kind Of solid each and every one as performed by the Pretty (2:47) (Boogie King, BMI-M. Kilgore) finest c&w artists of the seventies. Included in this collection are the likes of such per- ARLENE HARDEN (Columbia 4-45795) formers as Johnny Cash, Jody Miller, Tammy Coming Home Soldier (2:32) (Feather, BMI-B. Vinton, G. Allen) Wynette, Charlie Rich and Lynn Anderson. Songs include country classics such as 'Gentle Bobby Vinton's hit of a few years back receives a fine restructuring and comes On My Mind', 'Help Me Make It Through The up a winner via Ms. Hardens strong country treatment. Relevancy should make Night', 'Oh, Lonesome Me' and 'Stand By Your this one a chart topper all over again. Flip: no info. available. Man'. A very necessary two record set and a very definite winner. BILL POLLARD (Stop 1677) I Sat Down On A Bear Trap (1:59) (Tommy Hill, BMI-J. Fagan) This lively little country ditty compares falling in love to sitting down on a Top Country Albums bear trap. A cute relationship that Bill Pollard works perfectly. Country program- 1 PICTURE OF ME WITHOUT 23 IN THE PALM OF YOUR mers should growl with delight. Flip: If I Can (2:42) (Tommy Hill, BMI-L. Pollack) YOU HAND George Jones (Epic KE 31718) 3 Buck Owens (Capitol ST 11136) 27 LEON ASHLEY (Ashley 35011) 2 SONGS OF LOVE 24 LOVE SURE FEELS GOOD 4 Susan Raye (Capitol ST 3135) 30 There's Not A Single Thing About Her (That I'd Change) (2:48) (Al Gallico, BMI- Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4837) 3 THIS MUCH A MAN 25 LYNN ANDERSON'S GREAT L. Ashley, M. Singleton) Marty Robbins (Decca DL 75389) 1 HITS 18 Strong country ballad of love should establish Leon Ashley as a performer 4 IT'S NOT LOVE (BUT IT'S (Columbia KC 31641) BAD) 26 SEPARATE WAYS be NOT to reckoned with. Country programmers should especially note strong chart Merle Haggard (Capitol S-11127) 2 Elvis Presley (RCA 2611) 32 potential. Flip: Before The Next Teardrop Falls (2:40) (Shelby Singleton, BMI- 5 DON'T SHE LOOK GOOD 27 DELIVERANCE Bill Anderson (Decca DL 5383) 6 Soundtrack (Warner Bros. 2638) 37 B. Peters, V. Keith) 6 I'VE FOUND SOMEONE OF 28 THE STATLER BROTHERS HELEN WHEELS (Fillmore ZS7 7006) MY OWN SING COUNTRY SYMPHONIES Cal Smith (Decca DL 7 5369) 9 IN E MAJOR Put You Out Of My Misery (3:33) (Fillcrop, ASCAP-B. Good, J. Cohn) 7 HEAVEN IS MY WOMAN'S (Mercury 61374) 33 Helen Wheels delivers this fine, medium paced country ballad with strength LOVE 29 BURNING LOVE Tommy Overstreet (Dot 26003) 11 Elvis Presley (RCA 2595) 23 and finesse as she establishes herself as a solid future country prospect. Blue- 8 I AIN'T NEVER 30 DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT'S grass closing increases the overall enjoyment of this prospective chart item. Mel Tillis (MGM SE 4870) 8 LIKE TO BE LONESOME Flip: Here Comes The Derby (Official Theme Song Of The Roller Derby) (2:34) 9 ROY CLARK LIVE Jerry Wallace (MCA 301) 35 (Dot DOS 26005) 15 31 INCOMPARABLE (Fillcorp, ASCAP-D. Rubinson) 10 MY MAN Charley Pride (RCA CAS 2584) 25 Tammy Wynette (Epic 31717) 10 32 BOUND FOR OLD MEXICO 11 HOT "A" MIGHTY Marty Robbins (Columbia 31341) 42 Jerry Reed (RCA LSP 4838) 16 33 HERE I AM AGAIN Best Bets 12 WHO'S GONNA PLAY Loretta Lynn (Decca 74381) 31 THIS OLD PIANO 34 THE GENTLEMAN FROM Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury SR 61366) 20 THE SOUTH DOYLE HOLLY (Barnaby B-5010) BOBBY WYLD (Oweman 2017) 13 GLEN TRAVIS CAMPBELL Sonny James (Capitol 1144) 44 Slow Poke (2:20) (Ridgeway, BMI- P.O.W. (When Daddy Comes Mar- (Capitol SW 1117) 5 35 FIRST SONGS FOR THE King, Stewart, Price) Doyle Holly ching Home) (2:08) (Kimchelle & 14 GARDEN PARTY FIRST LADY has a bouncy toe tapper with this new Biloxi, BMI-B. Wyld, R. Carter) The Rick Nelson (Decca) 14 Tammy Wynette (Epic 30358) 45 single. The title of the tune tells the wars end will undoubtedly bring 15 WILL THE CIRCLE BE 36 LOVE IS THE LOOK tale. It has the potential to make it if about many songs of this nature but UNBROKEN Connie Smith (RCA LSP 4840) the tune is programmed extensively. few will come across better. Bobby Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 17 37 A SUNSHINY DAY WITH will be no in betweens for this Wyld, in looking at a returning POW (United Artists 9801) CHARLEY PRIDE There 16 GOT THE ALL OVERS song, however; it will either go all from a childs eyes, should score heav- (RCA LSP 4742) 36 the way or it will vanish completely. ily with this country marching home FOR YOU 38 KEEP ME IN MIND piece. Flip: no info. available. Freddie Hart (Capitol ST 1001107) 13 Lynn Anderson (Columbia 4.45768) Flip: no info available. 17 ANY OLD WIND THAT BLOWS 39 TWO FOR THE SHOW STAN HITCHCOCK (Cinnamon C- Johnny Cash (Columbia KC 32091) 22 Jack Green (Decca DL 7 5392) 754) 18 LONESOME 7-7203 40 THE BEST OF THE BEST OF Tony Booth (Capitol 3441) 7 BOBBY LEE (Stoneway 1082) Let Me Roll (2:30) (Jack & Bill, AS- MERLE HAGGARD Barbara Joy (2:30) (Raydee, SESAC CAP-J. Foster, B. Rice) Stan has a 19 EARL SCRUGGS LIVE AT (Capitol ST 11082) 39 E. Noack) Bobby Lee's new tune is new tune that could possibly criss- KANSAS STATE 41 WE FOUND IT the story of a condemned man in his cross into all musical charts. It's fast (Columbia KC 31758) 19 Porter Wagoner/Dolly Parton 20 SONNY JAMES SINGS THE (RCA LSP 4841) final hours crying out to the girl he paced and it is all about a truck - 42 McCOY GREATEST COUNTRY HITS CHARLIE supposedly raped to save him. She driver who after a long haul on the (Monument 31910) 40 alone is the one who can prove his road is in a big hurry to get home. OF 1972 43 THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE The flip side is performed with a (Columbia KC 32028) 24 innocence and the reasons for her WHOLE U.S.A. great deal of emotion and it could 21 BORROWED ANGEL Donna Fargo (Dot DOS 26000) 41 silence are amply explained in the Mel MCS 5001) 12 possibly turn into a double "a" side.