Man, this CD blew me away. I can remember as a little boy listening to the likes of Hank, SR., Marty Robbins, Merle Haggard, Don Gibson, Eddy Arnold, Bill Monroe, Bill Anderson, just to name only a small group of greats! Tales of the New West is extremely exceptional in that it is NOT flavored with rock, rap, pop or hiphop. It's the real deal, the true country music that originally made Nashville and the Grand Ole Opry the roots of country splendor that it used to be before the music got all blended together, such as Big and Rich with a rapper, McGraw with a rapper. I do like Big and Rich and Tim McGraw, but all of their material is NOT the true genuine great "country" music or writing that Tales of the New West is. There is not one song on this album that isn't worthy or radio play or a video. In fact, why haven't we seen these magnificent songs on CMT and GAC. Its by far the best album to come along in decades and Buddy jewell has a wonderfully rich full voice and sings each song to the full limit of greatness. I sure hope that Nashville and ALL the top singers grab up these Corey songs and cut them because this kind of greatness comes along so very seldom. The Coreys are exceedingly briliant writers. I have seen Buddy seven times in four states, including Fan Fair but he never sings any of these dynamite songs. WHY? It's the best material he's ever recorded!This triple platinum quality album is being wasted because no top singer, like Toby or Kenny or Tim, etc., or top label exec has got the good sense to snatch it up and make a million. This album has it all: it is a beautiful, serious, funny, creative, silly, heartfelt, tearjerker, cute, a truly unique CD all wrapped up into one. You will love every song because you can't pick just one favorite. Buy it and see for yourself. You'll play the daylights out of it like I do. Way to go, Coreys! Rock on, brothers and sisters!


Barry Gibson