RCA Country Legends

1	Oh, Lonesome Me 2:33
2	Blue Blue Day 1:56
3	Sea of Heartbreak 2:35
4	I Can't Stop Loving You 2:38
5	Give Myself a Party 2:40
6	Sweet Dreams 2:17
7	(I'd Be) A Legend in My Time 2:26
8	Don't Tell Me Your Troubles 2:18
9	Camptown Races 1:55
10	It Has to Be 2:28
11	Who Cares (For Me) 2:14
12	Didn't Work Out, Did It? 2:21
13	Just One Time 2:46
14	Lonesome Number One 2:22
15	Foggy River 2:02
16	Funny, Familiar, Forgotten Feelings 2:10

Barnes & Noble

Don Gibson's songs have been recorded by Neil Young, Ray Charles (the groundbreaking version of "I Can't Stop Loving You"), Patsy Cline ("Sweet Dreams"), and Ronnie Milsap, among many, but this splendid anthology reminds anyone who may not have known, or who needs to be reminded, that Gibson's brilliant original versions did just fine on their own. Sixteen choice cuts are here -- including "Blue Blue Day," "Sea of Heartbreak," "Lonesome Number One," in addition to the aforementioned tracks -- as well as some first-rate non-hit titles, such as a jazzy take on "Camptown Races" that offers a showcase for the best Nashville session players of the day. The selections represent an eight-year period -- from the propulsive, crossover 1958 smash, "Oh Lonesome Me," to Gibson's final RCA Top Ten hit from 1966, a terse, dramatic interpretation of Mickey Newbury's alliterative evergreen, "Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings" -- when Gibson had the great fortune to work with producer and guitarist extraordinaire Chet Atkins, who perfected the pop-friendly Nashville Sound. Mark this one essential. David McGee

All Music Guide

This may not be as comprehensive a compilation as Bear Family's terrific A Legend in My Time, but in its own way, it's just as definitive. First of all, it's available domestically, which means far more listeners will be willing to give a listen to the genius of Gibson, but more importantly, it really does offer a concise, exceptional overview of his career. All of his hits are here, and it's possible to hear his pure, unadulterated brilliance here -- how he was as melodic as the best pop, yet was unassailably country at the same time. Several of these songs are indisputable classics -- "Oh Lonesome Me," "Blue Blue Day," "I Can't Stop Lovin' You," "Sweet Dreams," and "(I'd Be) A Legend in My Time" are all timeless, and while others may have defined these songs, these are all classics in their own right, and they define what is so wonderful about Gibson. He was a classic songwriter -- these are timeless, wonderful songs, and it's hard not to hear them and fall in love with his talents, how he was melodic as a Tin Pan Alley songwriter but was completely country. This is where to hear his greatness, and even if it may not be as sublime as A Legend in My Time, it's wonderful -- nay, essential -- all the same. Stephen Thomas Erlewine