George Strait has made a career of giving his fans what they want. The songs that Strait compiled for 22 MORE HITS are all timeless hits like "Unwound" (George's first single and first top 10 hit), "If You're Thinking You Want A Stranger," "Amarillo By Morning," "The Fireman," "Cowboys Like Us," "You'll Be There," "Marina Del Ray," and many more. The album also includes the brand new single "How 'Bout Them Cowgirls." Providing a collection of these timeless classics is a true gift to the fans of George Strait.
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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful: By This review is from: 22 More Hits (Audio CD) I eagerly purchased 2004's 50 NUMBER ONES, but was disappointed with the editing that was done to cram all of those songs onto two discs. [Many of the songs on that release were shortened by 20 to 30 seconds or more!]Three years later with the sequel to that disc, 22 MORE HITS, what you get are the unedited, full-length versions of some of George Strait's biggest hits that span his more than 25 years in country music. For the casual fan, this is an excellent companion to 50 NUMBER ONES and provides an excellent overview of one of country music's most enduring artists. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED 13 of 13 people found the following review helpful: This review is from: 22 More Hits (Audio CD) This 22 song CD is a companion set with a 2004 CD called "50 Number Ones". This latest offering, "22 More Hits", features 21 hit singles for George Strait that didn't hit #1 but were radio hits and fan favorites. There are several of his Top-20 hits missing, including "Down and Out", "King of the Mountain", and the more recent efforts: "Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa" and "Seashores of Old Mexico". Whatever the case, 20 songs on this collection showcase all of George Strait's Top-10 hits during the years of 1981 through 2007...the fact that so many of his songs hit #1 it's easy to mistake several of the songs on here as #1 hits even if they really didn't go all the way. Two of Strait's songs, "The Fireman" and "The Cowboy Rides Away", were among the songs that fans were puzzled by since neither song was on the 50 Number Ones collection from 2004...two of his most popular songs in concert...so, according to George Strait, this "22 More Hits" collection was put together...Read more 15 of 17 people found the following review helpful: By This review is from: 22 More Hits (Audio CD) A no-brainer. George Strait IS modern country music, plain and simple. Like, I suspect, many of his fans, I felt the admittedly impressive 2004 collection 50 Number Ones was somehow missing something. And I was right: Many of Strait's best-loved songs didn't quite make it to Number One on the charts. And so what? Every song in THIS collection was a hit, regardless of how high it climbed. And if you're a fan, I'll bet there's no more than 2 or 3 tracks here that you don't think are great.
A very minor quibble, but I felt I should point this out. 50 NUMBER ONES included extensive liner notes about the songs. 22 MORE HITS offers nothing more than the release dates and lists the albums from which these songs came. Not that the songs really need explaining or justifying, but it would have been a nice touch for the fans...Read more |