Search - Roger Miller :: Golden Classics: 22 Classic Tracks

Lee B. (showme) from PARK HILLS, MO
Reviewed on 3/19/2010...

I loved Roger Miller when I was a kid, and have been looking for these songs for a long time. He not only has a way with comical music, but can be very effective when he's serious. Some of the songs remind me of my dad, who died when I was young (back in the 60's). This is a type of music that is sadly missing these days. I think this is a great CD!

You'll be happier with an earlier release

Kevin Travis | Ortonville, MI USA | 11/29/2001

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Disappointing from first track to last. All the spice is gone.For example in Dang Me, the words: "lack nineteen dollars of having" are all the same note, and spoken, not sung. Apparently his vocal agility was gone. In the same song, "high from the highest treeee-YEEE!" - the high-pitched "YEEE!" on the end is gone.The same thing in "Chug-a-lug". There's no uplift at the end of "hi-dee-ho". Still a pretty good song but just doesn't sparkle.The spice in a Roger Miller song is that he transitions from high to low and back, or the reverse. On this disc he might transition up or down, but not back, and that makes it dull.I give positive points for the collection of songs which is excellent for the price."

Get the box set

C. Mackey | 01/06/2003

(3 out of 5 stars)

"All of these tracks are re-recordings Miller must have made later in life. The problem is that there is no disclaimer so that the consumer isn't aware of the this until you get the disk home. The box set, The Genius of Roger Miller, is the real McCoy. My recommendation is to spend the money and get the box set."