2021 - In 1964 the “Saginaw Michigan” album reached No. 2 in the album charts and the title track spent four weeks at No. 1 in the singles chart remaining there for 26 weeks. ‘The “Sad Side of Love” (1965) and “Puttin’ On’” (1967) appear on a UK CD for the first time. This fabulous release also features 16 Bonus Tracks that were released as singles between 1964 and 1971. There are few artists in country music more highly praised, or influential, as Lefty Frizzell. With a vocal styling often imitated but never matched, he found one of his greater advocates in Merle Haggard though musicians such as Keith Whitley, Johnny Rodriguez and Randy Travis were amongst others who also acknowledged his influence on their work. He died on 19th July 1975. He was just 47 years old.
51 Songs
- CD 1:
- “Saginaw Michigan”:
- SAGINAW MICHIGAN
- STRANGER
- WHAT GOOD DID YOU GET (OUT OF BREAKING MY HEART)
- THERE’S NO FOOD IN THIS HOUSE
- WHEN IT RAINS THE BLUES
- HELLO TO HIM (GOODBYE TO ME)
- JAMES RIVER
- I’M NOT THE MAN I’M SUPPOSED TO BE
- THROUGH THE EYES OF A FOOL
- I WAS COMING HOME TO YOU
- DON’T LET HER SEE ME CRY
- LONELY HEART
- “The Sad Side Of Love:
- SHE’S GONE GONE GONE
- RUNNING INTO MEMORIES OF YOU
- I DON’T TRUST YOU ANYMORE
- PREPARATIONS TO BE BLUE
- STRANGER
- LOVE LOOKS GOOD ON YOU
- CONFUSED
- IT’S BAD (WHEN IT’S THATAWAY)
- HOW FAR DOWN CAN I GO
- I CAN TELL
- A LITTLE UNFAIR
- WOMAN, LET ME SING YOU A SONG
- CD 2:
- “Puttin’ On”:
- LITTLE OLD WINE DRINKER ME
- GET THIS STRANGER OUT OF ME
- YOU GOTTA BE PUTTIN’ ME ON
- ALMOST PERSUADED
- WHEN THE ROOSTER LEAVES THE YARD
- ANYTHING YOU CAN SPARE
- A PRAYER ON YOUR LIPS IS LIKE FREEDOM IN YOUR HANDS
- YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE PRESENT TO WIN
- I JUST COULDN’T SEE THE FOREST (FOR THE TREES)
- MONEY TREE
- HEART (DON’T LOVE HER ANYMORE)
- Bonus Tracks:
- THE RIDER
- MAKE THAT ONE FOR THE ROAD A CUP OF COFFEE
- MAMA! (1966 VERSION)
- WRITING ON THE WALL
- EVERYTHING KEEPS COMING BACK (BUT YOU)
- A SONG FROM A LONELY HEART
- WHEN THE GRASS GROWS GREEN AGAIN
- WASTED WAY OF LIFE
- AN ARTICLE FROM LIFE
- ONLY WAY TO FLY
- SHE BROUGHT LOVE SWEET LOVE
- WATERMELON TIME IN GEORGIA
- OUT OF YOU
- I MUST BE GETTING OVER YOU
- WHAT AM I GONNA DO
- HONKY TONK STARDUST COWBOY
