Condensing such a rich career into two 2xLP albums was not easy but sticking to Beatles-only compositions and making sure all UK A-sides were included as well as some important non-singles, these compilations give us 54 of the best Beatles songs. There was also a 4xLP bootleg compilation being sold on TV in 1972 (some lax copyright laws back then) so Apple put together their own official compilations for release in 1973 which became known as The Red Album and The Blue Album. The Beatles may have broken up but Beatlemania was alive and kicking in 1973 thanks to successful solo albums from each of the former Beatles. “I’ve got the records that we used to share/and they still sound the same as when you were there/the only thing different, the only thing new/I’ve got the records, she’s got you.” Perfect for a lazy morning or a night drowning your sorrows. All I knew is that it had two of my favorite songs, “Crazy” and “She’s Got You,” the latter being such a gut-punch with Cline’s delivery, the lyrics still get me. When I bought a cassette version of this album as a kid, I had no idea it held the record for weeks spent on the country charts, the longest for any female country artist, or that it would eventually achieve Diamond status in 2005. On songs like “Crazy,” and “I Fall to Pieces,” Cline’s smooth, emotion-filled vocal delivery imbued every song with such feeling they’re identifiable to anyone who’s ever lost in love. Beginning with her first big hit “Walkin’ After Midnight,” these are timeless classics, most of which charted on both country and pop charts, and are still heard today in films and radio. Greatest Hits was released in 1967, four years after her death, and it focuses more on her country-pop crooners but it’s a solid album. A country music star, Cline could do honky tonk and pop standards.
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