Faron Young was one of the coterie of country stars who came to prominence in the early '50s as the popularity of honky tonk country was reaching it's height, becoming one of the genre's most prolific and colourful hit-makers over subsequent decades, racking up over 80 country chart entries through until 1979. This great-value 60-track 2-CD set comprises all his A sides plus selected B sides from the crucial formative first decade and more of his career, when he established his reputation and built up a formidable army of fans with a string of more than 30 hits, all of which are, of course, included here. Among them are the classic No. 1s "Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young", "Alone with You", "Country Girl" and "Hello Walls". He was one of the country artists who made several sorties into the rockabilly and rock 'n' roll markets in search of pop success during the heyday of the rock 'n roll explosion, and his fine, if unsuccessful, efforts in this direction are naturally also included. It's an entertaining anthology, which captures the essence of his distinctive talent as he progressed from his honky tonk roots towards the smoother Nashville sound of the '60s
1 Hot Rod Shotgun Boogie No 2 (Tillman Franks & His Rainbow Boys)
2 You're Just Imagination (Faron Young)
3 I Heard the Juke Box Playing (Faron Young)
4 Tattle Tale Tears (Faron Young)
5 Foolish Pride (Faron Young)
6 Saving My Tears for Tomorrow (Faron Young)
7 Goin' Steady (Faron Young)
8 Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)
9 I Can't Wait (For the Sun to Go Down)
10 That's What I'd Do for You (Faron Young)
11 I'm Gonna Tell Santa Claus on You (Faron Young)
12 Just Married (Faron Young)
13 They Made Me Fall in Love with You (Faron Young)
14 Place for Girls Like You (Faron Young)
15 In the Chapel in the Moolight (Faron Young)
16 If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')
17 If That's the Fashion (Faron Young)
18 Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young (Faron Young)
19 Forgive Me, Dear (Faron Young)
20 God Bless God (Faron Young)
21 Go Back, You Fool (Faron Young)
22 All Right (Faron Young)
23 It's a Great Life (If You Don't Weaken)
24 For the Love of a Woman Like You (Faron Young)
25 I've Got Five Dollars and It's Saturday Night (Faron Young)
26 You're Still Mine (Faron Young)
27 Sweet Dreams (Faron Young)
28 Until I Met You (Faron Young)
- Disc 2 -
1 Turn Her Down (Faron Young)
2 I'll Be Satisfied with Love (Faron Young)
3 I Miss You Already (And You're Not Even Gone)
4 I'm Gonna Live Some Before I Die (Faron Young)
5 The Shrine of St. Cecilia (Faron Young)
6 Love Has Finally Come My Way (Faron Young)
7 Honey Stop and Think of Me (Faron Young)
8 Vacation's Over (Faron Young)
9 The Locket (Faron Young)
10 Snowball (Faron Young)
11 I Can't Dance (Faron Young)
12 Alone with You (Faron Young)
13 Every Time I'm Kissing You (Faron Young)
14 That's the Way I Feel (Faron Young)
15 I Hate Myself (Faron Young)
16 Last Night at a Party (Faron Young)
17 A Long Time Ago (Faron Young)
18 That's the Way It's Gotta Be (Faron Young)
19 Country Girl (Faron Young)
20 I Hear You Talkin' (Faron Young)
21 Riverboat (Faron Young)
22 Face to the Wall (Faron Young)
23 Your Old Used to Be (Faron Young)
24 There's Not Any Like You Left (Faron Young)
25 Forget the Past (Faron Young)
26 A World So Full of Love (Faron Young)
27 Hello Walls (Faron Young)
28 Congratulations (Faron Young)
29 Backtrack (Faron Young)
30 Three Days (Faron Young)
31 The Comeback (Faron Young)
32 Down By the River (Faron Young)
Faron Young was one of the coterie of country stars who came to prominence in the early '50s as the popularity of honky tonk country was reaching it's height, becoming one of the genre's most prolific and colourful hit-makers over subsequent decades, racking up over 80 country chart entries through until 1979. This great-value 60-track 2-CD set comprises all his A sides plus selected B sides from the crucial formative first decade and more of his career, when he established his reputation and built up a formidable army of fans with a string of more than 30 hits, all of which are, of course, included here. Among them are the classic No. 1s "Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young", "Alone with You", "Country Girl" and "Hello Walls". He was one of the country artists who made several sorties into the rockabilly and rock 'n' roll markets in search of pop success during the heyday of the rock 'n roll explosion, and his fine, if unsuccessful, efforts in this direction are naturally also included. It's an entertaining anthology, which captures the essence of his distinctive talent as he progressed from his honky tonk roots towards the smoother Nashville sound of the '60s
