Johnny Paycheck [Explicit Lyrics]

1. Intro - Lucky Luciano

2. Nothing 2 a Boss - Lucky Luciano

3. Each & Everyday - Lucky Luciano, Ricsta,

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5. Land of the White Cups - Lucky Luciano,

6. Cuban Cigar - Lucky Luciano,

7. High Calibore Pimp - Lucky Luciano, Ricsta

8. Wreck the Mic - Lucky Luciano

9. Lovely - Lucky Luciano

10. Neighborhood Star - Lucky Luciano

11. 71 Tray to the 214 - Lucky Luciano,

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13. They Don't Want to See - Lucky Luciano

14. Dope House All-Starz - Juan Gotti, Grimm, Lucky Luciano

15. Walk on Toes - Goldtoes, Grimm, Lucky Luciano, Ricsta, S.P.M.

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Average customer rating: A MUST HAVE FOR PAYCHECK FANS This is what country music is truly meant to be Solid overview of Paycheck's Epic years Best Compilation of Paycheck's Epic Years Johnny's Paycheck's Best of His Best

The Soul & The Edge: The Best of Johnny Paycheck Johnny Paycheck Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Johnny Paycheck - 20 Greatest Hits It Couldn't Have Been Any Better The Little Darlin' Sound of Johnny Paycheck: The Gospel Truth The Essential Earl Thomas Conley 40 #1 Hits ASIN: B0000663XO Release Date: 2002-04-30

Tracks:

1. Take This Job And Shove It
2. 11 Months and 29 Days
3. I'm the Only Hell (Mama Ever Raised)
4. Slide Off of Your Satin Sheets
5. She's All I Got
6. Ragged Old Truck
7. Colorado Cool Aid
8. Fifteen Beers
9. I've Seen Better Days
10. Someone to Give My Love To
11. My Part of Forever
12. Yesterday's News Just Hit Home Today
13. (Stay Away from) The Cocaine Train (live)
14. Me And The I.R.S. (live)
15. The Feminine Touch
16. You Better Move On (duet with George Jones)
17. I Did The Right Thing
18. When I Had a Home to Go Home To
19. Barstool Mountain
20. I Can See Me Lovin' You Again
21. Old Violin
22. All Night Lady
23. The Outlaw's Prayer

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In 1970, after a string of not-quite hits and hard luck, Johnny Paycheck was singing for drinks in L.A. when Countrypolitan maestro Billy Sherrill gave him a second shot at a career. Paycheck's Epic debut with the producer, "She's All I Got," became a country smash and initiated a decade-long stint at the label that included the most commercially successful and some of the most emotionally complex work of his career (his much admired earlier sides--collected on the out-of-his-head The Real Mr. Heartache--notwithstanding). The Soul & the Edge draws from this fertile tenure, and though it omits a large number of charting hits from this period, much of what's here is prime Paycheck--"Slide off Your Satin Sheets," for example, and his signature "Take This Job and Shove It"--with many of these tracks otherwise unavailable on disc. Not to be missed are a conflicted pair of recitations, the notoriously rough and rowdy "Colorado Cool-Aid" (about a drunken knife fight) and the reverent "The Outlaw's Prayer." Best of all is the wrenching "I've Seen Better Days," where Paycheck comes to in someone's front yard, roused by Sherrill's wrenching, string-and-steel dynamics and squinting into the light of another miserable day. --David Cantwell

Customer Reviews:

A MUST HAVE FOR PAYCHECK FANS.......2003-03-14

Ive always considered Johnny Paycheck one of if not the best country singer ever. Being a big fan of his since the "70's" I had a lot of his albums. I've lost every one of those albums through divorce, but I have recovered a lot of Johnny's songs on cd's Ive purchased since. "The Soul & The Edge" cd has a real great collection of his music. Losing Johnny a few weeks ago was a real sad day in my life. I'm still looking for some of Mr. Paychecks songs such as, "If You Could Hold My Heart For A While", "You're Still On My Mind" "There Lies The Difference", and "Let's Have A Toast To The Woman Who Put Me Here". These great songs were album fills and now they're very hard to find. If there's someone out there that knows how I could get a hold of cd's or cassette tapes with these songs I would forever be greatful. I've owned this cd since it came out and I play it all the time. For anyone who likes "REAL COUNTRY MUSIC" I would highly recommend this cd. I'm sure glad it has "OLD VIOLIN", as it is one of his best, and one of my favorites. Guitar Bob

This is what country music is truly meant to be.......2002-11-29

This is country music at its finest. This isn't what is coming out of Nashville today. On this disc every man's emotion is laid bare from happiness, despair, humor to pathos. And, best of all, is the "Old Violin". You can't call yourself a collector of country music until this cd is in your collection. How proud you will be to display this gem!

Solid overview of Paycheck's Epic years.......2002-05-06

It's a shame that Paycheck is mostly remembered for his temper, jail-stints, and the hell-raising 1977 hit, "Take This Job and Shove It." A shame, because there's a lot more to Paycheck, including two separate halves of a successful recording career that yielded a wealth of hard-lived honky-tonk and comeback mainstream country hits.

Paycheck found his earliest success as a hard-core honky-tonker on the Little Darlin' label (anthologized on the Country Music Foundation's "The Real Mr. Heartbreak" CD). After splitting with the label's co-founder, and drinking away two years in California, Paycheck mounted a stunning comeback on Epic, spurred throughout the '70s by producer Billy Sherrill. It's these later sides, including hits like "She's All I Got" and "Someone to Give My Love To" that are anthologized here.

Paycheck's career with Epic had two distinct phases. His comeback sides smoothed out the sharp edges of his honky-tonk sound, with studio players providing the backing, and Sherrill's string arrangements layered on top. By mid-decade, however, Paycheck had latched on to the burgeoning outlaw movement, releasing albums such as "11 Months and 29 Days" (the title referring to the length of one of his suspended jail sentences), and charting with grittier hits like "I'm the Only Hell (My Mama Ever Raised)" and "Slide Off of Your Satin Sheets." By the decade's close, Paycheck's personal problems began to interfere with his career, and in '81 he was dropped by Epic. He last charted on Mercury with 1986's "Old Violin," included here.

For such a regular hit-maker, Paycheck's Epic work has only been thinly anthologized on CD. This collection's twenty-three tracks (clocking in at over 75 minutes) are generous and well picked. They provide a good picture of Paycheck's career with Epic, balancing his best-known hits with album tracks and a pair of live takes. But the track list is far from complete, missing hits like "Something About You I Love," "Mr. Lovemaker," "For a Minute There," "Friend, Lover, Wife," and "Maybellene." The non-chronological track ordering and lack of chart info are also disappointing.

Still, despite the omissions, these crisply remastered tapes, coupled with newly penned liner notes from Jonny Whiteside (in addition to words from George Jones and Marty Martel) round out a fine introduction to Paycheck's Epic years, and certainly the best that's currently available on CD.

Best Compilation of Paycheck's Epic Years.......2002-05-03

Johnny Paycheck rarely gets mentioned with George Jones, Merle Haggard or Lefty Frizzell in Country History as one of the great, influential singers of all time. But he is, and Epic has finally given him a Compilation worth cheering. If it's just the charted hits you want buy, 16 Biggest Hits, which does a nice job. But this digs deeper. Albums cuts mixed with classics make for a better understanding of Paycheck's legacy. This also includes his last Country Top 40 hit, the self-penned "Old Violin" which was released on Mercury records in 1986. Up-to-date liner notes and good sound make this an essential purchase. If this whets your appetite, go for Paycheck's 60's sides which are perfectly captured on CMF's "The Real Mr. Heartache-The Little Darlin' Years". Someday, there'll be a compilation covering Paycheck's entire career. Until then, this CD and the CMF one are all you'll need to remember an unjustly ignored Country legend.

Johnny's Paycheck's Best of His Best.......2002-05-01

This is the biggest and probably the best of Johnny's long career. It features 23 tracks covering singles, LP tracks, duets, and live material. The Epic CD was digitally remastered at Sony Music and sounds super. It's great to listen to hits ranging from Take This Job and Shove It, I Can See Me Lovin' You Again, and Colorado Cool-Aid- to All Night Lady, and You Better Move On (a duet with George Jones). A real toe tapping pleasure in listening. The 16 page illustrated liner notes provides a nice history of Johnny and his music. Paycheck lovers will really enjoy this CD, just as I do.

Average customer rating: Ugh... All songs are re-recorded or alternate versions

Johnny Paycheck - 20 Greatest Hits Johnny Paycheck Manufacturer: Deluxe ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Honky-Tonk | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Outlaw & Texas Country | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Outlaw & Texas Country | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional Country | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Soul & The Edge: The Best of Johnny Paycheck 16 Biggest Hits The Beginning Ultimate Collection The Little Darlin' Sound of Johnny Paycheck: The Gospel Truth ASIN: B0000023IC Release Date: 1994-03-11

Tracks:

1. (Don't Take Her) She's All i Got
2. Take This Job And Shove It
3. Mr. Lovemaker
4. Someone to Give My Love To
5. I'm The Only Hell Mama Ever Raised
6. Song & Dance Man
7. Something About You I Love
8. For A Minute There
9. A-11
10. Green Green Grass Of Home
11. Don't Monkey With Another Monkey's Money
12. Heaven's Almost As big As Tedas
13. Close All The Honky Tonks
14. Almost Persqaded
15. Rlease Me
16. All The Time
17. Crazy Arms
18. Heartaches By The Number
19. Apartment Number Nine
20. Danny Boy

Customer Reviews:

Ugh... All songs are re-recorded or alternate versions.......2007-04-21

I bought this album expecting to hear my favorite Johnny Paycheck songs, but I was disappointed with it. All of the songs are re-recordings or alternate versions.... Not the versions of the songs that you've heard on the radio and know and love. The information on the CD does not provide any indication of when these songs were recorded, but it sounds like they were recorded by a MUCH OLDER Johnny Paycheck than the original recordings.

Heaven's Almost As Big As Texas -- the version on this album doesn't have any of the punch of the original.

I subsequently bought The Soul and the Edge, and was much happier with that, thought to get Heaven's Almost As Big as Texas, I ended up also ordering the album, Take This Job and Shove it.

Oh well.

Average customer rating: You Have to Own this one

Shakin' the Blues Johnny Paycheck (Aka Donny Young) Manufacturer: Bear Family ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Honky-Tonk | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Country | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Rubber Room: The Haunting Poetic Songs of Porter Wagoner 1966-1977 A Man Like Me - The Early Years of Roger Miller Griddle Greasin' Daddies & Dirty Cowboys On His Way The Beginning ASIN: B000ICL3EW Release Date: 2006-11-13

Tracks:

1. I Guess I Had It Coming
2. It's Been a Long, Long Time
3. On This Mountain Top
4. Old Man and the River
5. Story Behind the Photograph
6. Pictures Can't Talk Back
7. Shakin' the Blues
8. Miracle of Love
9. Go Ring the Bells
10. One Day a Week
11. I'm out of My Mind
12. Second Thought
13. Big Swamp Land
14. I'd Come Back to Me
15. Love Problems
16. Down to My Last Dime
17. Not Much I Don't
18. Don't You Get Lonesome Without Me
19. I'm Glad to Have Her Back Again
20. Same Old Me
21. Woman's Intuition
22. Why I'm Walkin'
23. Accidentally on Purpose
24. Above and Beyond
25. Your Old Used to Be
26. Window Up Above
27. Heart Over Mind
28. Hello Walls
29. I Love You Best of All

Album Description

Earliest, rarest ...and never reissued recordings by the all-time king of Outlaw country! Cross-label compilation, 5 previously un-issued recordings. The foundation of modern country music! Influenced George Jones, and led directly and indirectly to outlaw country. This is hardcore country at its hardest! For those whose tastes run to hardcore honky-tonk and stone country of the late '50s and early '60s, this is as good as it gets. Don't miss this long overdue retrospective on the early years of one of country music's true stylists.

Customer Reviews:

You Have to Own this one.......2007-02-27

If you like true traditional honky-tonk, this is one album you cannot pass up. This Bear Family release covers the very first recordings of the great Donny Young (Johnny Paycheck). While the folks at Little Darlin records have released some of his first "Paycheck" stuff, it cannot compare to the sound quality of this Bear Family Release.....it really is that good. Here are 29 songs on 1 CD commencing in 1958. There are quite a few cover songs, but they are entirely Johnny Paycheck; he has the ability to make each one his own. It is amazing to hear the influences of not only the great George Jones and Faron Young (who are both covered here), but also the Wilburn Bros, and the Louvins! I mistakenly believed that there would be a lot of filler material here, but I was wrong; this CD has no dead-space....it is as good when it ends as it is when it starts. Like all Bear Family Records, this one carries a fine set of Liner notes, and the sound is superb. A+

Average customer rating: Stellar Real Old-Time Country Johnny Paycheck's Legend Lives On

On His Way Johnny Paycheck Manufacturer: Koch Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Honky-Tonk | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Beginning The Little Darlin' Sound of Johnny Paycheck: The Gospel Truth Shakin' the Blues The Very Best of Wynn Stewart 1958-62 The Soul & The Edge: The Best of Johnny Paycheck ASIN: B00061NTMO Release Date: 2005-01-25

Tracks:

1. I'd Rather Be Your Fool
2. A-11
3. Where In The World
4. Heartbreak TN
5. Help Me Hank, I'm Falling
6. I'm Barely Hangin' On
7. Don't Tell My Wife
8. Handcuffed To Love
9. Pride Covered Ears
10. The Wheels Fall Off The Wagon
11. He's In A Hurry
12. The Meanest Jukebox
13. If You Should Come Back Today
14. The Little Folks
15. The Lovin' Machine

Customer Reviews:

Stellar.......2005-11-23

I will be in the minority here, but I believe this is by far the finest Johnny Paycheck album released; and it was done by "Little Darlin' Records". This is the beginning of Johnny Paycheck as we know him; before his "...Shove It" novelty song, and before the IRS debacle. This is just solid honky tonk, beer drinking, hard core country music. You will recognize the voice immediately, as it has not changed; and despite the material or subject matter covered in the songs, his style has change very little. Besideds his first big hit (a Buck Owens hit) "A-11", there are 14 other fine songs included, such as "The Meanest Jukebox", "The Wheels Fell off the Wagon" (perhaps the finest song here), and "Dont Tell My Wife". Folks, if you are an unabashed true hardcore country fan, this CD is for you; and I can promise that you will wear it out. It is too bad that this collection was not re-released in his heyday of the mid-'70's.

Real Old-Time Country.......2005-08-18

My knowledge of the music of Johnny Paycheck covers only part of his rebel period when he came out with such entertaining songs as "Take This Job and Shove It" and "Me and the IRS". Not great music, but they resonated with the times and with my rebellious spirit so I always enjoy hearing them. I hadn't thought of Paycheck for years until I saw this CD given high praise in a recent issue of an English music magazine. So I decided to take a chance on it.
Well, if you are a fan of real old-time country music, then this CD should be for you. There is none of the pseudo-country and country-lite that pervades and dominates the Nashville scene today. This is hard-core, unadulterated country dance music that should delight fans disappointed with the direction of modern country music. Need a modern comparison? Lyrically and attitudinally, Junior Brown is about the closest match since many of the songs on On His Way show a knack for the corny metaphor and innuendo of which Brown seems so fond.
The music is pretty basic and formulaic, yet it is played with a virtuoso skill that will tempt even the most flat-footed to get up and dance. Subject matter is stereotypically country: failed romance, drinking , and automobiles. No prison or train songs, though.
My favorites are A-11, Heartbreak TN, Help Me Hank I'm Falling, Don't Tell My Wife, The Wheels Fell Off The Wagon,and The Little Folks. The Lovin' Machine is the corniest and the writer's device of likening as sleek car to a beautiful woman is one that has been copied with gusto today by the aforementioned Junior Brown.
On His Way is not something that will be in my regular rotation, but when I am in the mood for some unvarnished, foot-tapping country music, this will be near the top of the heap. If the traditional style is your bliss, then you should enjoy this too. Check it out!

Johnny Paycheck's Legend Lives On .......2005-02-24

I have so many of Johnny Paycheck's albums and I'am so pleased to hear that Aubrey Mayhew is going to do a life series of his recordings. This is such a great thing to hear especially for the young fans as I'am one myself to hear all of his music throughout the years. This also goes for the older fans who's vinyl records are unplayable. Johnny Paycheck lived a life of an outlaw but was always determine to fight hard in life to survive. His voice through the years changed, but one to never get depraved of listening to. He was such a good country artist that wrote music to his fullest and could play guitar splendiferously every where he went. He will never be forgotten.I recommend this CD to all country fans.

Average customer rating: Money In The Bank NO JUSTICE From A Steel Players View Touching Tribute Take This CD and Play It!

Touch My Heart: A Tribute to Johnny Paycheck Various Artists Manufacturer: Sugarhill [Country] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Country | Styles | Music New Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Hard-Headed Woman: A Celebration of Wanda Jackson Dressed in Black - A Tribute to Johnny Cash Timeless: Hank Williams Tribute Mama's Hungry Eyes: A Tribute to Merle Haggard Caught In The Webb: Tribute To Webb Pierce ASIN: B0002J4YLA Release Date: 2004-08-10

Tracks:

1. If I'm Going To Sink (I Might As Well Go To The Bottom) - Neko Case
2. Someone To Give My Love To - Al Anderson
3. I'm Barely Hangin' On To Me - Marshall Crenshaw
4. Shakin' The Blues - Robbie Fulks
5. I Did The Right Thing - Dallas Wayne
6. She's All I Got - George Jones
7. Touch My Heart - Mavis Staples
8. I'm The Only Hell My Mama Ever Raised - Hank Williams III
9. I Want You To Know - Jim Lauderdale
10. 11 Months 29 Days - Dave Alvin
11. Apartment #9 - Johnny Bush
12. The Lovin' Machine - Billy Yates
13. Motel Time Again - Bobby Bare Jr.
14. A Man That's Satisfied - Mike Ireland
15. Take This Job And Shove It - Buck Owens
16. Old Violin - Larry Cordle

Amazon.com

Even diehard fans of the late Johnny Paycheck are likely to find revelation in these tracks. Casual listeners know the country maverick best for "Take This Job and Shove It," given a rousing cross-generational sendoff here by Radney Foster, Bobby Bare, Buck Owens, and Wilco's Jeff Tweedy. Yet this tribute, produced by Robbie Fulks, celebrates a range and depth beyond that anthem of defiance. Among the eclectic highlights: gospel singer Mavis Staples transforms the title track into pure church, Johnny Bush ("the country Caruso") applies his operatic pipes to "Apartment #9," Dave Alvin brings a bluesy swagger to the jailhouse in "11 Months and 29 Days," and Neko Case turns desperation into triumph on "If I'm Gonna Sink, I Might as Well Go to the Bottom." Only popster Marshall Crenshaw seems miscast, sounding a little too bright to reflect the darker recesses of Paycheck's soul. While Paycheck has been embraced as a kindred spirit by younger renegades, contributions by his former employer George Jones and legendary steel guitarist Lloyd Green show the respect that his legacy earns from his peers. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews:

Money In The Bank.......2007-03-29

To "Henry" from Bakersfield:- There is a very good reason all other reviewers of this album gave it 5 stars.
In one of the best tribute albums ever, Robbie Fulks has gathered together some stellar pickers, a diverse range of great singers and a catalogue of superb Johnny Paycheck songs (or songs he sang). From Neko Case's heart-wrenching rendition of "If I'm Gonna Sink" to Larry Cordles beautiful version of "Old Violin", this album smokes from start to finish. I have most of the original Paycheck versions and this album contains as good as or if not better versions of these great songs. Al Anderson's take on "Someone To Give My Love To" shows just what a great singer and player he is, while Dave Alvin has never sounded as manacing and gritty on "11 Months and 29 Days". Usually on tribute albums you find quite a few tracks which don't live up to or respect the original artist or his/her feeling for the song. Well here, Robbie Fulks has produced an album on which everything (artists, songs, backing band, sound quality and attitude) is just near perfect. I seriously suggest that if you wish to explore the Johnny Paycheck catalogue, you get this album first; not only does it prime you for the "Paycheck experience", but allows you to hear a range of great country artists doing some of their best work. It's not only a mighty introduction to Paycheck but an excellent introduction to the many artists involved. Most tribute albums would make the original artist turn in their grave but this one should allow Johnny Paycheck to Rest in Peace; if he's not already raising Hell in Heaven. Highly Recommended.

NO JUSTICE.......2005-02-18

THE MAJORITY OF THE REMAKES ON THIS C.D. DO NO JUSTICE TO JOHHNY PAYCHECK'S MUSIC. I HAD TO COVER MY EARS WHEN I HEARD "I'M THE ONLY HELL MY MOMMA EVER RAISED" CAME ON. DID SOME OF THESE
"ARTISTS" GET PAID FOR DOING THIS? THIS IS NO TRIBUTE AT ALL.

From A Steel Players View.......2004-09-30

Reading through the other reviews, I can only concur with what has been said so far - a classic recording that Johnny Paycheck would be proud of!

Being a steel guitar player myself, I'd like to add that the steel work on this album is truly a masterpiece by Lloyd Green, the famous musician who played on all of the early Paycheck recordings on the Little Darlin' label. His playing on this album sounds as fresh and creative as when he recorded with Paycheck in the 1960's. The steel guitar playing by Lloyd Green played an important role back then, he also manages to play throughout this album with the distinctive creativity and fresh sound he is famous for!

Walter Stettner,
Vienna, Austria

Touching Tribute.......2004-09-29

You know Johhny Paycheck, he's the guy that did "Take This Job And Shove It". Now forget everything you know. Paycheck was more than the voice behind that somewhat unfortunate (critically speaking) 70's radio staple, he was a genuine country music outlaw who recorded some of the finest pure-country music that the genre has ever seen. His older material has all the bumps, warts and (true) tales of jail/heartbreak/redemption that are woefully missing from modern Nashville's airbrushed "product".

Thankfully, this tribute record captures the essence of the man's material as well the sound of that bygone era. It's so beautifully produced that you'd swear it was recorded on analogue equipment.

Standouts (and there are too many to mention) include Big Al Anderson's "Someone To Give My Love To", which sounds like some lost country hit you might have heard on the family station wagon's AM radio. Dallas Wayne's poignant and powerful tearjerker "I Did The Right Thing". Über-legend George Jones wrapping his vocal cords around "She's All I Got" like a rubber snake. The spooky séance that is Hank III's version of "I'm The Only Hell My Mamma Ever Raised". Bobby Bare Jr.'s vocal performance on "Motel Time Again", which leaves you asking why this guy isn't a bigger star (does he look like his Dad or something?) and the list goes on and on...

Big kudos to Robbie Fulks for knowing what other truly dedicated country music fans and archivalists already knew; that Johnny Paycheck meant so much more than "Take This Job And Shove It".

Take This CD and Play It!.......2004-09-22

A tribute album can be tricky business. Artists often mail in their songs and the production quality can be sketchy. Any compilation album can be a gamble (a particularly unlistenable U2 tribute CD comes to mind) and the listener inevitably skips over several tracks.

Touch My Heart is a happy exception to the tribute album rule. Producer Robbie Fulks' involvement and commitment are evident in every track. The CD starts with a honky-tonk bang: Neko Case belts out "If I'm Gonna Sink (I Might As Well Go to the Bottom)" like a young Dolly Parton. The first songs on the CD strike a balance between heartbreak and contentment. Case chooses to keep on drinking, even though it will mean "a whale of a fight," but Al Anderson follows with a valentine to married life in "Someone to Give My Love To." Dallas Wayne expertly conveys the uneasiness of the narrator's decision to stay with his wife in "I Did the Right Thing."

The range of selections speaks to Paycheck's versatility as an artist and to Fulks' talent at choosing both the songs and the musicians. The title track is a stark admission of how love can turn a person into "someone who can't live and yet can't die." However, Mavis Staples turns the song into something so lush and soulful that the invitation to "touch my heart" is more spiritual than forlorn.

Any questions about Paycheck's dark side are confirmed in Hank Williams III's take on "I'm the Only Hell My Mama Ever Raised." Williams conjures up something primeval from the bottom of the bayou that is both unsettling and enticing. Of all the artists on the CD, Williams is Paycheck's closest musical kin. (Though George Jones could understandably wrestle Williams for that honor.)

Fran Liscio, the album's executive producer, deserves much credit for making the project a reality. Her love of Paycheck's music and her faith in Fulks' production abilities helped make a CD that is more than a tribute. The album could be enjoyed by a listener who had never even heard of Johnny Paycheck. But that same listener would then want to buy all of Paycheck's records and learn for herself why some of country's most talented performers signed on to Touch My Heart.

Average customer rating:

11 Months and 29 Days/Slide Off of Your Satin Sheets Johnny Paycheck Manufacturer: Raven [Australia] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Honky-Tonk | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Back to the Barrooms Shakin' the Blues She's All I Got A Tribute to the Best Damn Fiddle Player in the World/It's All in the Movies The Soul & The Edge: The Best of Johnny Paycheck ASIN: B000E115U4 Release Date: 2006-03-13

Tracks:

1. 11 Months And 19 Days
2. The Woman Who Put Me Here
3. The Feminine Touch
4. I Sleep With Her Memory Every Night
5. I Can See Me Lovin' You Again
6. Gone At Last
7. Closer Than I've Ever Been Before
8. I've Seen Better Days
9. Live With Me
10. That's What The Outlaws In Texas Want To Hear
11. Slide Off Your Satin Sheets
12. If You Could Hold My Heart (For Awhile)
13. I've Got Them Lookin' In The Mirror Wonderin' Where My Woman Went Blues
14. Hank (You Tried To Tell Me)
15. I'm The Only Hell (Mama Ever Raised)
16. You're Still On My Mind
17. I Did The Right Thing
18. Woman (You Better Love Me)
19. You're Gonna Be The Cowboy
20. (To Be So Sad) She's Still Lookin' Good
21. Turnin' Off A Memory
22. I've Got A Yearning
23. Carolyn
24. I'll Leave The Bottle On The Bar
25. All Night Lady

Product Description

11 Months And 29 Days:
1. 11 Months And 29 Days
2. The Woman Who Put Me Here
3. The Feminine Touch
4. I Sleep With Her Memory Every Night
5. I Can See Me Lovin' You Again
6. Gone At Last
7. Closer Than I've Ever Been Before
8. I've Seen Better Days
9. Live With Me ('Til I Can Learn To Live Again)
10. That's What The Outlaws In Texas Want To Hear

Slide Off Of Your Satin Sheets:
1. Slide Off Of Your Satin Sheets
2. If You Could Hold My Heart (For Awhile)
3. I've Got Them Lookin' In The Mirror Wonderin' Where My Woman Went Blues
4. Hank (You Tried To Tell Me)
5. I'm The Only Hell (Mama Ever Raised)
6. You're Still On My Mind
7. I Did The Right Thing
8. Woman (You Better Love Me)
9. You're Gonna Be The Cowboy
10. (To Be So Bad) She's Still Lookin' Good

Bonus Tracks From Mr. Tag Told My Story:
1. Turnin' Off A Memory
2. I've Got A Yearning
3. Carolyn
4. I'll Leave The Bottle On The Bar
5. All Night Lady

Format: CD

Average customer rating: Early Gold

The Beginning Johnny Paycheck Manufacturer: Koch Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Honky-Tonk | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: On His Way Shakin' the Blues The Little Darlin' Sound of Johnny Paycheck: The Gospel Truth The Very Best of Wynn Stewart 1958-62 A Little Darlin Christmas ASIN: B0001XXB9S Release Date: 2004-05-11

Tracks:

1. Don't Start Countin' On Me
2. The Girl They Talk About
3. High Heels and No Soul
4. Don't You Get Lonesome
5. Passion and Pride
6. I Thought I'd Never Fall In Love Again
7. I'm Glad To Have Her Back Again
8. Beyond The Last Mile
9. Gallaway Bay
10. A Girl Like You
11. Shackles and Chains
12. With Your Wedding Ring In My Hand
13. When You're Tired of Breaking Their Hearts
14. Columbus Stockade Blues
15. Stone Heart

Customer Reviews:

Early Gold.......2005-11-09

Most folks think Johnny Paycheck came and went with "Take This Job and Shove It"; but folks, this release by Little Darlin' Records takes you back to the late 1950's when Johnny was starting to cut his teeth. This is definately a step back in time, as the recordings are original and remain in Mono (just like AM radio). There is no way I can rate any of the songs found here, as they are originals and there is nothing to compare them to when you consider this was Paycheck's first effort. I CAN tell you that these are true honky-tonk songs and that they sound like they are being performed more by a polished professional that an off-the-street kid (as Johnny was, at the time). You will instantly recognize Johnny's voice, as it has not changed much; but you will no doubt hear the influences of George Jones and of course, Faron Young (who's band Johnny played in). The recordings are not crisp, and in fact, there are spots where the song will "skip" or "distort"; but, they are just as they were recorded, and make the listening experience that much more enjoyable. You owe it to yourself to explore these early recordings, and I also recommend "On His Way", another early Johnny Paycheck release under the same record company.

Average customer rating: The Greatest Country Album of all Time Pure Honky Tonk Classic Simply awesome Fiendishly inspired country music Honky Tonk doesn't get any better than this!

The Real Mr. Heartache: The Little Darlin' Years Johnny Paycheck Manufacturer: Country Music Found. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Honky-Tonk | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional Country | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: On His Way Shakin' the Blues ASIN: B000000QJA Release Date: 2000-09-12

Tracks:

1. Don't Start Countin' On Me
2. The Girl They Talk About
3. A-11
4. The Real Mr. Heartache
5. I'm Barely Hangin' On To Me
6. The Lovin' Machine
7. He's In A Hurry (To Get Home To My Wife)
8. The Ballad Of Frisco Bay
9. Wherever You Are
10. Big Town Baby
11. Hang On Sally
12. (Pardon Me) I've Got Someone To Kill
13. (It's A Mighty Thin Line) Between Love And Hate
14. Apartment #9
15. The Late And Great Me
16. Motel Time Again
17. Jukebox Charlie
18. Touch My Heart
19. My Baby Don't Love Me Anymore
20. The Cave
21. Don't Monkey With Another Monkey's Monkey
22. (Like Me) You'll Recover In Time
23. It Won't Be Long (And I'll Be Hating You)
24. If I'm Gonna Sink (I Might As Well Go To...)

Amazon.com essential recording

The years have been unkind to the former Donald Eugene Lytle, who seems destined to be remembered for his legendary travails with drugs, liquor, and the law rather than his vital musical contributions. By the time the first of these 24 songs was cut for Hilltop in 1964, Johnny Paycheck had already: run away from home at 15; hopped endless freight trains to sing in dive bars across the country; received a court martial from the navy for fracturing an officer's skull; escaped twice from military prison; toured alongside George Jones, Ray Price, Porter Wagoner, and Faron Young; and been fired by all of them for excessive drinking and a hot temper. Impressive credentials indeed for a honky-tonk singer. He formed the Little Darlin' label with producer Aubrey Mayhew in 1966 and created some of the world's most impudent, painfully genuine honky-tonk, distinguished by Lloyd Green's pedal-steel pyrotechnics and his own agony-ridden vocals. His emotive pronunciations will immediately call to mind George Jones, who he toured with on and off for six years (and who, according to the liner notes, actually copped his inimitable vocal style from Paycheck). Perhaps the most overlooked aspect of Paycheck's talent is his songwriting, which shows a knack for turning a classic country phrase. He reprises hits he wrote for Tammy Wynette ("Apartment #9") and Ray Price ("Touch My Heart") and offers such startling titles as "(Pardon Me) I've Got Someone to Kill," "It Won't Be Long (And I'll Be Hating You)," and "If I'm Gonna Sink (I Might as Well Go to the Bottom)." Play this at your next dinner party. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews:

The Greatest Country Album of all Time .......2006-02-18

This album is the best album of all time in country and it was made in new york city and sung by a yankee from Ohio!! that's hysterical. Why Paychecks name isnt mentioned among the all time greats is a pure tragedy. From what Ive read about him he was a tortured man with a boat load of demons and not a nice guy. And it really is a shame hes known only by the masses for singing Take this Job and Shove it, in my opinion a mediocre forgettable song. Also Lloyd Greens steel playing just burns up the songs. Particularly My Baby Don't Love Me Anymore transports me back to Texas circa 1965 and Im back in Honky Tonk heaven again. And not this repressive politically correct insane world of 2006. Not a glory time for yours truly a hardcore Texas redneck. If your idea of Tim McGraws lyrics of "a barbecue stain on my white t-shirt as being really edgy or the sweet sounds of she-daisy as sweet country dont bother with this album with out getting written permission from your mama it could cause brain damage to you lol. Johnny you were a true master and your genius has not gone unrecognized by yours truly.

Pure Honky Tonk Classic.......2005-12-28

It is one of the best Country albums bar none. It's Gonzo country that you just can't find.....Truly Eerie songs like "Pardon me, I've got someone to kill" and "the cave" make it worth the purchase alone. And who can forget A-11 that song is impossible to get out of your head. Most know Johnny for the "Take this job and shove it" song.........it's sad really because his little Darlin days are legendary and these songs on this album are the cream of the crop. Theit's not one bad one in the bunch.

Do yourself a favor, buy this album, a bottle of Jack, sit by the fireplace and you'll be grinning from one side of your face to the other.

A top 10 desert Island CD (and I have over 3000 cd's) It's that freaking good!)

Simply awesome.......2004-07-30

Wow. I was (and still am) blown away by this CD. Someone had recommended it to me for Lloyd Green's steel playing, and that part is great, but it is so much more.

I didn't know a whole lot about Johnny Paycheck before I purchased this CD. I am a big fan of Jones, Owens, Haggard etc. But the few "newer" tunes I had heard by Paycheck didn't do a lot for me, so I was skeptical. Boy, was I wrong.

This collection of mostly mid-60's honky tonk tunes is what great Country and Western is all about. And JP adds something more....his lyrics are bold and haunting....the CD almost takes on a "Seargent Pepper" quality as one song flows into the next. And Paycheck can do it all, from upbeat and humorous dittys such as "Don't Monkey with another Monkey's Monkey", to the depressing and poignant "Like Me You'll Recover In Time" to the timeless shuffle of "A-11" and finally the eerie, almost pop-crossover tune entitled "It's A Mighty Thin Line Between Love and Hate".

My Country collection is quite large. If I were banned to a desert island with a boom-box and 3 CD's, this would be one of them. It's that good.

Fiendishly inspired country music.......2002-12-01

It is very gratifying to see an artist of Johnny Paycheck's stature slowly but surely receive his due over the past few years. Along with this indispensable collection there have been two other recent releases that do a fine job of showcasing his best work following the Little Darlin' years; She's All I Got, his "comeback" album produced by Billy Sherrill that put him back on the map as well as The Soul & The Edge which compiles some of his best work from the 70's up to the early 80's. Both are highly recommended but it is his work with Aubrey Mayhew at their own renegade label that will remain the high water mark of this great country star's career.

The Real Mr. Heartache begins with a handful of tracks from the tiny Hilltop label that are more traditional fare than the later, insane Little Darlin' singles but no less thrilling. The Girl They Talk About and Paycheck's cover of the Buck Owens' hit A-11 especially are as exciting as anything to come out of that era's country music. It's a shame that Hilltop (an offshoot of a quickie repackage label that Mayhew worked for at the time) was unable to put the money and promotion behind these records that they deserved. They should have been smash hits.

Things quickly get weirder when Mayhew & Paycheck set up Little Darlin' as a vehicle for Paycheck's singles and albums. He's In A Hurry (To Get Home To My Wife) and The Ballad of Friso Bay announce that things are going to be a little different than what the listener is used to with 60's honky tonk. The Ballad of Frisco Bay is a haunting story that is delivered in such a propulsive manner that it can divert your attention away from the morbid fate of the narrarator. A prisoner tries to escape prison by jumping into the icy, shark-infested waters below and reach his wife and newborn child. Almost immediately after hitting the water he is overmatched by the cold and the powerful current and as he is drowning he thinks about how he took the blame for a crime his wife committed for the sake of their then-unborn child. This is as far away from mainstream country as it gets.

The most famous song from the Little Darlin' years is undoubtedly (Pardon Me) I've Got Someone To Kill. The emphasis placed on this excellent murder ballad has stolen focus away from even stronger and more unconventional tracks from this period. Of course this is not to say that Paycheck's best known song from his 60's artistic pinnacle isn't deserving of tremendous praise. It is one of the bleakest and most compelling contributions to the overcrowded field of country songs about killing your cheating lover. It even goes further by having the jilted lover not only kill his partner and the man she's having an affair with, he kills himself too and leaves a note for the cops explaining everything. What seems to get lost however is that killing two-timing lovers is a common occurence in country songs. In fact, it is quite possibly the most popular genre in country music. Just ask Johnny Cash to show you the sales receipts of his Murder disc from the Love, God & Murder collection if you doubt that.

If you are truly seeking the most insane music to come out of these sessions, look no further than later tracks such as The Cave, Don't Monkey With Another Monkey's Monkey and (Like Me) You'll Recover In Time. The Cave plays out like a gothic short story. A young boy heads into a strange cave to look around and gets lost. Terrified, he tries to find his way out only to get lost further and further into the cave. He resigns himself to die when a bright light serves as beacon to help him find his way back to the top and out of the cave. Turns out that the light was from a nuclear explosion and now everything the boy has ever known has been wiped out by The Bomb.

What is most baffling about Don't Monkey With Another Monkey's Monkey is that this demented novelty didn't wind up as the #1 country single of 1968. This is probably a good thing because Paycheck somehow avoided it becoming the same sort of albatross as Take This Job And Shove It. Still, this song is like Louie Louie, Rainy Day Women #12 & #35 and George Jones' I'm A People rolled into one. Absolutely nuts.

(Like Me) You'll Recover In Time is the most discomforting track to make its way onto this collection. Paycheck's vocal as a man fantasizing that the woman who drove him to the padded room were next to him and in the same shape is so far gone into dementia that it transcends novelty. This is really happening! And Lloyd Green's unforgettable steel guitar work emerges as the true star of this song, slicing your brain into ribbons and making you play it over and over so he can do it again.

If anything, Lloyd Green deserves equal billing with Johnny Paycheck and Aubrey Mayhew for the artistry of the Little Darlin' material. It is impossible to imagine anyone else contributing what this man does to each and every song, making the good ones great and the great ones deserving of the same praise we regularly give the best work of Haggard, Jones, Nelson, Cash and Hank Williams, Sr.

Not all of the Little Darlin' material is gonzo, however. Apartment #9, Motel Time Again, Jukebox Charlie and Touch My Heart are four sterling tracks that fall almost completely in line with popular country music standards and not only hold up remarkably well but could easily be hits today if country music radio would play country music songs.

If you only know Johnny Paycheck from his outlaw days as a second-tier Waylon Jennings then you owe it to yourself to dig deeper and discover a great, and too long unheralded talent. These recordings stand as a wild landmark in the history of true country music.

Honky Tonk doesn't get any better than this!.......2000-09-20

This CD is absolutely essential for any Honky Tonk fan! There are many top notch Honky Tonk songs reissued here which have been undeservedly obscure up until now. These songs have a swingy hard-driving honky tonk sound that is truly addictive, and a weird edge that only Johnny can deliver. Johnny's performance is brilliant and the instrumentals are perfect, it is hard to believe many of them were done in one take! There is some excellent songwriting here by Johnny, Joe Poovey and others, where else can you find lyrics like "bring another drink bartender, troubles boy I got 'em and if I'm gonna sink, I might as well go to the bottom"?

The liner notes are very well done with lots of cool pictures, insights into Johnny's life at the time and background for some of the songs. I can only hope that The Country Music Foundation will release more of these '60s tracks on the Hilltop and Little Darlin' labels. This fabulous Honky Tonk deserves to be better known.

Average customer rating:

Forever Gold Johnny Paycheck Manufacturer: St. Clair Entertaiment ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Honky-Tonk | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000O78LB4 Release Date: 2007-05-03

Tracks:

1. I'm the Only Hell (Mama Ever Raised)
2. Take This Job and Shove It
3. (Please Don't Take Her) She's All I Got
4. Memory of a Memory
5. Somebody Loves Me
6. Lovin' You Beats All
7. Friend, Lover, Wife
8. A-11
9. Georgia in a Jug
10. Something About You I Love
11. Mr. Lovemaker
12. Someone to Give My Love To
13. Jukebox Charlie

Product Description

1.Im The Only Hell (Mama Ever Raised) ;2.Take This Job And Shove It ;3.(Please Dont Take Her) Shes All I Got ;4.Memory Of A Memory ;5.Somebody Loves Me ;6.Lovin You Beats All ;7.Friend, Lover, Wife ;8. A-11 ;9. Georgia In A Jug ;10. Something About You I Love ;11. Mr. Lovemaker ;12. Someone To Give My Love To ;13. Jukebox Charlie

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Survivor Johnny Paycheck Manufacturer: Hitman Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: She's All I Got ASIN: B00005RZW0 Release Date: 2001-10-30

Tracks:

1. I'm A Survivor
2. I Can't Quit Drinking
3. He Left It All
4. I.O.U. Blues
5. Everything Is Changing
6. Palimony
7. You're Every Step I Take
8. I Never Got Over You
9. Buried Treasures
10. Ole Pay Ain't Checked Out Yet

Album Description

2001 reissue of Johnny's masterpiece recorded in March 1984. 10 tracks. Bo-Wil Ent. 2003.

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