'80s Country Hits of the Decade, Vol. 1 is a budget-line collection that features ten hits from the '70s, including
Sawyer Brown's "The Race Is On,"
the Judds' "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ole Days),"
Lyle Lovett's "She's No Lady,"
Moe Bandy's "Till I'm Too Old to Die Young,"
Ronnie McDowell's "It's Only Make Believe" and
the Bellamy Brothers' "Old Hippie." Although there's no particular rhyme or reason to why these particular songs were selected, the disc is an entertaining listen. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine