Hamilton Iv,George Abilene / Canadian Pacific CD

Digitally remastered release from the country music legend containing his two most popular and best-selling albums. Canadian Pacific appears for the first time on CD. George's success was internationally widespread, with Canada, Europe and the British Isles all becoming regular stomping grounds - with the last, well and truly a second home. It was such activities that earned him the title International Ambassador of Country Music. The Abilene album was released in 1963. The title track reached #1 on the Billboard Country Singles charts remaining there for four weeks and staying on the charts for a total of 24 weeks. Canadian Pacific was released in 1969 and due to it's continuing popularity entered the UK album charts two years later in 1971. The album featured all Canadian songwriters, Gordon Lightfoot, Leonard Cohen, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Joni Mitchell, Hank Snow, Bruce Cockburn, Ian Tyson and the writer of the title track, Ray Griff. The album contains three Billboard country hits, 'Steel Rail Blues', 'Early Mornin' Rain' and 'Canadian Pacific'.

1. The Roving Gambler 2. China Doll 3. (I Want to Go) Where Nobody Knows Me 4. The Everglades 5. Oh So Many Years 6. Come on Home Boy 7. Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 8. Abilene 9. The Little Lunch Box 10. If You Don't Know I Ain't Gonna Tell You 11. Tender Hearted Baby 12. You Are My Sunshine 13. Canadian Pacific 14. I'm Gonna Be a Country Boy Again 15. Shake the Dust 16. Together Alone 17. Steel Rail Blues 18. Both Sides Now 19. Sisters of Mercy 20. Early Mornin' Rain 21. My Nova Scotia Home 22. Summer Wages 23. Long Thin Dawn 24. Home from the Forest