I Told You So: The Ultimate Hits of Randy Travis

The two CD disks are fine, but the case was broken.

Arrived in perfect condition. Plays great. Would recommend

I bought three country artist debuts in 1986: Dwight Yoakam's GUITARS, CADILLACS, ETC., ETC.; Steve Earle's GUITAR TOWN; and Randy Travis's STORMS OF LIFE. Without question, Travis has had the greatest chart success. His debut sold 4 million copies and spawned four Top 10 singles ("1982," "On the Other Hand," "Diggin' Up Bones" and "No Place Like Home"--all included here). To date, he's had dozens of Top 40 hits including 16 No. 1's.Back in 1986, Travis's traditional approach to country music was a breath of fresh air. He was one of the reasons I wasn't embarrassed to admit I like country music. I already owned 2002's 2-CD collection THE RANDY TRAVIS ANTHOLOGY and was reluctant to shell out for this 2009 update until Amazon offered a super-discounted price on it.ANTHOLOGY has 44 tracks and ULTIMATE HITS contains only 32. What this means is there is plenty of overlap, but there are additions. Here's the eight tracks (in the order they appear on the album) that were not on ANTHOLOGY:"Promises" No. 17, 1989, from OLD 8x10"Three Wooden Crosses" No 1, 2002, from RISE AND SHINE"Faith in You" (failed to chart), 2008, from AROUND THE BEND"Love's Alive and Well" (released as part of the Three Wooden Crosses EP)"King of the Road" No. 51, 1997, from FULL CIRCLE (used in the film "Traveller")"Are We in Trouble Now" No. 24, 1996, from FULL CIRCLE"Turn It Around" (failed to chart), 2009, from AROUND THE BEND"You Ain't Right" (new recording for this collection)While the 2009 recording "You Ain't Right" is straight ahead country with electric guitars and fiddle, Travis's only studio album since this compilation found him returning to his gospel roots.All told, this is a terrific collection. If you don't already own ANTHOLOGY, I'd give the nod to ULTIMATE HITS just because it includes some of his latter hits. However, if you already own ANTHOLOGY--or all of his studio albums--the final track is the only new song. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

I love Randy Travis and this cd is a must have.

All great songs on this CD by this once great country singing artist. I bought it before it becomes extinct. Great songs to listen to as his mellow voice belts out these fantastic country music classics. If you like country music you will like this.

It was the best of Randy

Bought as a gift for my mom. She luvd it..

Ok, I'm soooo not a country fan, but out of nostalgia and admiration for him as a person (check him out even if you don't like his music, he's awesome), after he was on American Idol and was gracious enough to let Carrie Underwood try to pull off one of his songs, I was jonesin for a little Randy Travis for my iPod. It wound up being cheaper to get this CD set here than to download it, and it got to me quick. I love it. Randy Travis has such an amazing voice, his range is incredible, and there's a quality to it that I can't describe. So, I have to admit that I get teary-eyed at the right places and groove with the more upbeat songs, and dig both CDs with surprisingly little irony or sarcasm. I wonder if I'm the most tattooed Randy Travis fan?