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Lynn Anderson
"Anthology:
The Columbia Years"
© Renaissance Records
Year of Release: 1999
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track listing
Stay There 'Til I Get There
No Love At All
Rose Garden
You're My Man
How Can I Unlove You
Cry
Listen To A Country Song
Fool Me
Keep Me In Mind
Top Of The World
Smile For Me
Sing About Love
Talkin' To The Wall
What A Man My Man Is
He Turns It Into
Love Again
I've Never Loved
Anyone More
All The King's Horses
Wrap Your Love All
Around Your Man
He Ain't You
I Love How You Love Me
Isn't It Always Love
Sea Of Heartbreak
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Lynn Anderson
"Anthology: The Columbia Years"
"I beg your pardon... I never promised you a Rose Garden...
This famous line was from the signature song of Country singer Lynn Anderson's career, "Rose Garden." She only achieved a total of 5
number one Country songs, yet her Anthology: The Columbia Years includes 22 songs of great Country songs, that more than her 5 #1's could have
been added more.
Anthology: The Columbia Years chronicles the 1970s decade (1970-1979); yet she began her recording career in 1966, Her recorded albums began
in 1967, and she continued recording until her death in 2015. Her peak was in the 1970s, where "Rose Garden," "You're My Man, "How Can I Unlove You,"
"Keep Me In Mind," and "What A Man, My Man Is" all reached #1 on Billboard's Country Songs chart. She continued recording singles throughout
the next 4 decades.
The first two songs from this anthology, "Stay There 'Til I Get There" and "No Love At All" sounds more like a famous "Lynn" in Country
music, Loretta Lynn. Yet the song, "Rose Garden" would become her biggest hit, and created a Country style of her own, throughout the remaining
1970s decade. "You're My Man", "How Can I Unlove You" follows from this compilation, as they all reached #1.
"Cry" is the next song, a remake of the Johnnie Ray classic. Her version is recorded extremely well, as to mention, in later years, another
female artist would record her own version of this song -- Crystal Gayle. As for another remake, her version of The Carpenters' "Top Of The World"
is included here. "Listen To A Country Song" continues the "Lynn Anderson Sound," as it could have been recorded by another famous female Country
singer, Dolly Parton. And another good remake is included, "I Love How You Love Me" (originally recorded by The Paris Sisters, of which Phil
Spector produced).
"Fool Me," "Smile For Me," "Sing About Love," "Wrap Your Love All Around Your Man, "He Ain't You, "Isn't It Always Love" are all good Country
songs, yet other songs just maybe a bit better.
Then there are the exceptional songs left to mention: Of course, the two #1's, "Keep Me In Mind" and "What A Man, My Man Is."
Great .. Great .. Great .. Great .. -- "Talkin' To The Wall," "He Turns It Into Love Again," "I've Never Loved Anyone More," "All The King's Horses."
"Sea Of Heartbreak" is another exceptional song too, and I want to say, that this song is another remake, and as I looked it up, it was originally
recorded by Don Gibson, and covered by Johnny Cash.
Lynn Anderson passed away of a heart attack, on July 30, 2015. She was 67 years old. She left behind a great legacy of music, being "Rose Garden"
her signature song. She recorded many albums, and received many awards. She is ranked #28 of Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Country Artists of
All Time.
Anthology: The Columbia Years is a great collection of Lynn Anderson's music. The 1970s was the peak of her career, and this set definitely
shines. As mentioned, she may no longer be with us, but her music will always live on. Surprisingly, she does not have a main website, although more
information of her can be found on her Wikipedia page, and on her
Facebook page.
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