I think the best country album I've ever heard is Waylon Jennings' "Honkytonk Heroes". This album is close second. Every song is fantastic. If you do not like true blue country music, you won't like this one. If you do, you will love it. This is an album that Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, et al simply do not have the skill to make. This is country music by probably the best country singer (Jones) and country writer (Haggard) of all time.

Merle is my all-time favorite country artist,and George ain't far behind.That said,I knew that I would enjoy this cd;just not as much as I do.It's a real gem,and essential for any c&w library.Two old friends having a great time singing some great songs.What more could you want?"Must've Been Drunk" and "C.C.Waterback"are two of the funnest songs ever.A definite must have.

i loved this CD. every song, with the exception of "I Haven't Found Her Yet", are great. the reason i didn't like the song i just mentioned as much is because it's a sing-a-long type of song and i don't like George doing that kind of song unless it's a gospel song. the hits were "Yesterday's Wine", which hit #1 in 1982 and "C.C. Waterback", which reached #10 in early 1983. i love "Silver Eagle" and "After I Sing All My Songs". "No Show Jones" makes it's debut on this album. "I Think I've Found a Way to Live Without You" is another great ballad. "Must've Been Drunk" is hilarious, especially George's shouting part during the chorus: "we must've been drunk when we said we'd stop drinkin' a double shot over the line. Hag, we must've been drunk, lord, what was we thinkin? we must have been out of our minds!". the killer lyric on "I Think I've Found a Way to Live Without You" comes from George: "i know everybody wonders why drinking hasn't killed me and i myself at times have wondered why...". "The Brothers" and "Mobile Bay" are other great ballads. if "I Haven't Found Her Yet" wasn't included on here, it would be a masterpiece. the only song that some might want to fast-forward is "I Haven't Found Her Yet"...but the song may be a favorite to someone else so listen to it first. i actually like the instrumentation but i don't like the lyrics that much.

If you have ever had the mishap of having your heart ripped from you chest do to love, then you can get the full force of two country music hall of famers. Jones and Haggard have the talent of making every note have a heart ache. Record producer Billy Sherrill knew what he had with the mixture. There are songs that make you want to get drunk like "Siler Eagle" and then there are songs that are just a whole lot of fun like "No Show Jones". Pick up this album and be taken to a new magical honky-tonk everytime.

THANK YOU!!! ....to every one of you who reviewed this album. Amazon gives ZERO INFO here; not even the track listings. Surely do wish "Listen to Samples" was available, also, as then I'd probably even BUY THIS ALBUM! Sincerely, Linda-Anne Manley