The Definitive Collection

Not to be confused with THE DEFINITIVE HITS COLLECTION, a 2001 two-disc set, this similarly titled '06 compilation presents 25 classics by honky-tonk pioneer Ernest Tubb. Drawing material from the 1940s, '50s, and early '60s, the disc serves as a well-selected sampler of the beloved Texan singer-songwriter's career, including twangy, tear-in-your-beer hits such as "Walking the Floor Over You, " "Goodnight, Irene, " and "Waltz Across Texas, " which all showcase Tubb's distinctivecroon and laid-back demeanor. Ideal as an introduction to the country legend, THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION is the finest single-disc Tubb overview on the market.

Track Listing

• 1 walkin' the floor over you
• 2 mean mama blues
• 3 our baby's book
• 4 you nearly lose your mind
• 5 soldier's last letter
• 6 tomorrow never comes
• 7 it's been so long, darling
• 8 rainbow at midnight
• 9 filipino baby
• 10 drivin' nails in my coffin
• 11 have you ever been lonely (have you ever
• 12 let's say goodbye like we said hello
• 13 slipping around
• 14 blue christmas
• 15 letters have no arms
• 16 i love you because
• 17 goodnight, irene
• 18 you don't have to be a baby to cry
• 19 two glasses, joe
• 20 the yellow rose of texas
• 21 half a mind
• 22 thanks a lot
• 23 mr. & mrs. used to be
• 24 waltz across texas
• 25 sweet thang