RCA Country Legends

1	Mexican Joe 2:39
2	Bimbo 2:49
3	Yonder Comes a Sucker 2:33
4	I've Lived a Lot in My Time 2:43
5	According to My Heart previously unreleased 2:37
6	Am I Losing You? 2:44
7	Four Walls 2:50
8	Billy Bayou 2:06
9	Home 1:59
10	He'll Have to Go 2:20
11	Look Behind You previously unreleased 2:32
12	Stand at Your Window 2:43
13	I Heard a Heart Break Last Night previously unreleased 2:13
14	The Image of Me previously unreleased 2:22
15	I Guess I'm Crazy 2:27
16	Distant Drums previously unreleased 2:51

Barnes & Noble

No mere collection of much-anthologized hits, this Country Legends entry on Jim Reeves emphasizes that the balladeer supreme -- the standard bearer, along with Eddy Arnold, of the pop-influenced vocal style that helped establish the countrypolitan Nashville Sound as a commercial force in the early '60s -- in fact came from tough-minded stock as an artist. Yes, "Four Walls" and "He'll Have to Go," two of the most beautiful ballad performances in country history, are here, but so are five other cuts, previously unreleased in the U.S., that show Reeves flourishing in the small combo setting, sans strings. Alongside the 1953 country chart-toppers "Mexican Joe" and "Bimbo," which jump-started Reeves's career, are his spare, undubbed original recording of Cindy Walker's haunting "Distant Drums," heard here without the strings producer Chet Atkins added to the hit single version. These rare treasures are supplemented by gems from Reeves's catalogue, including two early Roger Miller songs, "Billy Bayou" and the folksy, good-time "Home" (a bit of a precursor to "King of the Road"), which were No. 1 and No. 2 singles in 1958 and 1959, respectively. Reeves could put a song across with good-natured feistiness or heart-tugging sensitivity, according to the setting. Artistry this assured never sounds dated. David McGee

All Music Guide

As part of RCA's Country Legends series, this set highlights country-pop crooner Jim Reeves' biggest hits from the late '50s to the early '60s. Among the 16 tracks are the number one singles "Mexican Joe," "Bimbo," "Four Walls," "Billy Bayou," "He'll Have to Go," and "I Guess I'm Crazy." This collection serves as an excellent career overview. Les Campbell