This is a hits package that shows off
Marty Stuart's hard-earned success with tongue firmly planted in cheek. The man is a precious commodity and the songs presented here include his contribution to the Mercury tribute album to
Elvis, It's Now or Never. "Don't Be Cruel" is handled expertly and given a little panache by
the Don Was Band and
the Jordanaires.
The Staple Singers join
Stuart for a gospel version of "The Weight," produced by
Was. As for the known hits, they are all here, including the
Tritt-
Stuart duet that appeared on
Tritt's album of the same name, "This One's Gonna Hurt You (For a Long, Long Time)," another classic from the man who also penned "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'" with
Ronny Scaife. "Western Girls," "Hillbilly Rock," and two previously unreleased cuts, "If I Ain't Got You" and "The Likes of Me," round things out. Hoopin' it up
Marty style is whole lot of fun. ~ Jana Pendragon