Cool Water (& 17 Timeless Favorites) (1959)

About this title: The Sons of the Pioneers went through so many different lineups over the decades -- especially from the end of the 1950s onward -- that it was often difficult to know precisely who was singing on various LPs drawn from different parts of their history. Cool Water, however, was the group's first stereo release, cut in June of 1959 as one of RCA-Victor's Living Stereo series, which encompassed artists ranging from Henry Mancini to Sam Cooke. The original release, issued at the height of the stereophile boom of the late 1950s, was a vivid display of close, intimate presence and discreet ... read more

Tracks:

1. Cool Water [Nolan]
2. Whoopee-Ti-Yi-Yo [Traditional]
3. Wind [Nolan]
4. Cowboy's Dream [Traditional]
5. The Last Roundup [Hill]
6. Ridin' Home [Nolan]
7. Twilight on the Trail [Mitchell/Alter]
8. Red River Valley [Traditional]
9. Wagon Wheels [DeRose/Hill]
10. Riders in the Sky [Jones]
11. Blue Prairie [Nolan/Spencer]
12. Way Out There [Nolan]
13. Empty Saddles [Hill/Brennan]
14. Teardrops in My Heart [Horton]
15. Blue Shadows on the Trail [Daniel/Lange]
16. Ridin' Down the Canyon [Burnette/Autry]
17. Timber Trail [Spencer]
18. Tumbling Tumbleweeds [Nolan]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.