Ed Bruce - The Best of Ed Bruce

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Free Music Notes for The Best of Ed Bruce

Free Music Review: Wonderful country singer songwriter
Hit: 5 Stars

This collection contains all Ed's essential recordings, most of which were originally released on MCA but also including four tracks from other labels. The set begins with his original version of Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys (recorded for United Artists) and continues with the three country hits from his first MCA album - Diane, The last cowboy song (featuring Willie Nelson near the end) and Girls women and ladies. Diane is about adultery - if you're gonna do him wrong again, you might as well do the wrong again with me, sings Ed - so may not be to everybody's liking, but I love it. The last cowboy song shows Ed's fear for the future of country music. Fortunately, cowboy songs are still alive and well in the new millennium, thanks to Michael Martin Murphey, Joni Harms and others.

The next four tracks were his country hits from his second MCA album, including his only number one hit, You're the best break this old heart ever had. The remainder of this collection contains hits from his last three MCA albums and his two RCA albums, together with the only non-hit here, the theme from Bret Maverick. Of the hits, My first taste of Texas, After all, You turn me on like a radio and Nights all reached the country top ten.

When Ed sings ballads (as he does most of the time), he reminds of Don Williams, though you wouldn't mistake one for the other. Anybody who enjoys Don's music will enjoy Ed's. This album is currently unavailable. Some of the tracks are available elsewhere, but this is the definitive collection of Ed's music and is well worth hunting for.

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