JOHNNY HORTON - THE FANTASTIC JOHNNY HORTON (180g IMPORT LP)

Johnny Horton The Fantastic Johnny Horton on 180g Import L

The original Fantastic Johnny Horton LP, released in 1959, didn't contain any of these recordings. Instead, it contained twelve early-mid '50s Mercury recordings. This is, however, the truly fantastic Johnny Horton: sixteen of his very best recordings from his years with Columbia Records. Here you can find the electricity, vibrancy, and presence that had barely been hinted at on Horton's earlier recordings. He worked with a very aggressive, prominently mixed rhythm section that included a string bass (Bill Black, sometimes), a rhythm guitar, and Grady Martin on lead guitar. Martin played outrageous single string solos and fills. His slurs, chokes and bent notes, helped to create the vocabulary of rock'n'roll guitar. These are Johnny Horton's rockin'est recordings and they were made to be heard on vinyl. The highlights are too many as every song is a classic in its own right. Just ask any of the artists, including Dwight Yoakam and George Jones, who have revived these songs!

Johnny Horton The Fantastic Johnny Horton Track Listing

1.  Sal's Got A Sugarlip
2.  Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor
3.  Honky Tonk Man
4.  I'm Coming Home
5.  Honky Tonk Mind
6.  Tell My Baby I Love Her
7.  The First Train Headin' South
8.  Lover's Rock
9.  The Electrified Donkey
10. All Grown Up
11. Sugar Coated up
12. Let's Take The Long Way Home
13. Ole Slew Foot
14. Sleepy Eyed John
15. The Wild One
16. I'm Ready If You're Willing