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Ever since I was a kid I would watch these movies and t.v. shows that had cowboys in them.They would have a buckaroo or two just yodeling away.Well,since I've gone back to my western roots(I'm from Texas),I decided to buy this cd.Riders in the sky really make this cd fun to listen to."How the yodel was born" will make you laugh.the lyrcs alone are enough to do that."Here comes the Santa Fe" is another great one,these guys know just when to insert the yodeling into these songs."desert Serenade" is quiet possibly my favorite.Listen to it and you'll hear why.You will find yourself either yodeling OR trying to yodel along with Riders in the sky.You might even enjoy it enough to make it a family affair.
If you liked yodeling you'll love this CD, it's wonderful.
I was (and still am) a Gene Autry fan, with his soothing mellow voice and easy manner that managed to vanquish everything from train robbers to mole men (really). It's worth the album for this one track alone.The rest of the album is also very good, if a tad repetitive. But like most things from your childhood, he really isn't as good as your memory suggests when you revist him. Which is where the Riders come in."Back in the Saddle Again" on this album is done the in the polished, rich and mellifluous way that Gene Autry should have done it. The Riders have the polish that the old cowboy singers lacked. What they seem to lack in this album is immagination.But it's purty music just the same.
They hit every note and the music quality and beat are great. This is a great cd. I played it for my wife on a trip and she kind of liked it. I bought it at a store a couple of years ago and it is top quality. There is not that much yodeling in it, but there is yodeling. (she is mostly a pop tune listener). If you like "western" music this is a great cd.
I never thought I'd say it, but there is such a thing as too much yodeling on one CD. Ranger Doug and the boys are fantastic yodelers, but the selection on this CD just gets a little bit repetitive after a while. Sorry, saddle pals, but I prefer it when you mix things up a little more, as on "Harmony Ranch" or "Horse Opera."Note this CD is a compilaiton of tracks from other Riders releases, some of which are out of print.
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