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 ONE OF THE LAST "REAL" COUNTRY ALBUMS Jul 20, 2009
It was a cold, dreary September night (somewhere between Sudbury and Thunder Bay, Ontario) and the rain was pouring down in sheets on a rocky, deserted part of the Trans Canada highway. My friend, Barry, and I, were hitchhiking across Canada, two long-haired rock musicians determined to eventually head to California, and start something akin to a progressive heavy-metal band, several years ago.
Shivering in the brutal cold against the elements in the middle of nowhere, we were surprised when a tractor-trailer pulled over, up ahead, after it had passed us. We gladly ran the several hundred yards (it had taken to stop) hoping it wouldn't suddenly take off, once we were near enough- a common cruel trick people liked to play on us "hippie" types, back then.
But luckily, it was still there, and we climbed high up into the darkened cab. The driver was absolutely silent, and only nodded when we said "thank you" over and over. Looking straight ahead into the darkness, he carefully maneuvered the big rig out, and back onto the highway. In the dark cab, with the rain pounding against the windshield, it seemed like an eerie scene straight out of an old "Twilight Zone" episode.
After a minute or two, he pushed an 8-track cassette into his player, and this was the album he played. Generally, I wasn't, (and still am not) a huge fan of country music, but rather than finding myself silently annoyed, there was something beautiful about the title track, especially the killer chorus. The rest of the album wasn't bad either, and the truck driver let it play a few times during our long, and "speechless" journey. I eventually commented on how much I liked it, but I'm not even sure if he so much as nodded, in response. I'm sure he just thought I was pretending to be nice, in gratitude. But I was being sincere.
I still prefer listening to various types of progressive rock, some metal, jazz fusion, and a bit of country-swing like Bob Wills, Hank Williams and a few others, but this is one of the gems, having come out just before country turned into country-rock/pop. (No thanks!)
If you prefer rich, smooth country, heavy on the ballads and thick with Steele guitar, tremolo guitar, and superb heartfelt vocals with plenty of twang, then this has got to be one of Tammy's finest.
 Tammy Wynette - Stand By Your Man Sep 14, 2007
I bought this CD because I liked Tammy's version of Stand By Your Man. I did not enjoy listening to the rest of the CD because I am not a big fan of Tammy but if you are, you will probably like the CD.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Vintage sixties country from Tammy May 31, 2003
This album yielded the biggest hit that Tammy ever had - indeed, it was one of the most successful country singles of the 20th century. Although this album and the single from it was released in 1968, it was in 1975 that Stand by your man went all the way to number one in the British pop charts. If you're even thinking of buying this album, you are likely to be familiar with this song already and you probably already have at least one compilation containing a selection of her classic songs.This was actually Tammy's fourth album. The first three contained plenty of covers of famous songs, but you won't find any of those here. There are some songs about children - Joey, Cry cry again and Don't make me go to school - and several songs in which Tammy stands by her man, continuing the theme of the title track. One of these, Forever yours, was eventually covered (two or three years later) by the great but under-rated Dottie West and became a country hit for her. Tammy's version was not released as a single. Another song here, I'm only a woman, was also a hit when later covered by Dottie - it was not even included on the original album but was recorded at the same sessions. So there were two songs here that could have been hits for Tammy but weren't. Of Tammy's original albums, this was certainly one of the best, although if you haven't got any of her music, you ought to consider one of the many compilations available.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Solid LP featuring career-defining hit single May 16, 2001
An essential, upgraded, reissue representing potent, early work from Wynette's catalog. Sony has cleaned up the audio, added new liner notes and augmented the original disc with bonus tracks. The title track from Wynette's third album proved to be her indelible signature, sketched previously in hits like "You're Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad" and "D-I-V-O-R-C-E." On the brink of her third marriage (a rocky affair with George Jones), Wynette sang her woeful tales with authority. From jilted wives to lonely, desperate children, her performances were drenched in emotion. Buy it for the single and be surprised by the quality of the entire LP.
4 of 9 found the following review helpful:
A great treasure that should have never been out of print. Nov 20, 1999
A fantastic album that reveals Tammy's extraordinary talent. There will never be another. I had the great honor and blessing of knowing Tammy as a friend and fan.
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