Wagoner,Porter What Aint To Be Just Might Happen CD

Two original LPs from the King of Psychotronic Country. Very First Time on CD. In the early 1970s Porter Wagoner was at an artistic peak and a personal trough. With hit recordings and a popular T.V show his career was in full bloom yet dark clouds were gathering over his relationship with Dolly Parton and his private life. Presented here for the very first time on CD are Porter's two greatest LPs from this era, both full of stark autobiographical moments. Most notorious of these is 'The Rubber Room', a 1971 chart hit over-brimming with pain and insanity. Other highlights abound, 'If I Lose My Mind' and 'Comes And Goes' both explore similar tortured terrain, while 'Albert Erving' describes a broken recluse and 'Be a Little Quieter' a man tormented by his ghosts. Remastered with love and care from the original RCA Victor master tapes and presented with exclusive liner notes, rare photos from Porter's private collection and a generous clutch of extra tracks (including a rare duet with Merle Haggard). Porter Wagoner was a consummate showman, songwriter and performer who clothed the darkest jewels from the human heart in a purple sequined countrypolitan sheen. Remastered 2010 from the original RCA Victor master tapes! Deluxe packaging, 20 page full colour booklet with scholarly liner notes, rare photos from Porter's private collection, memorabilia etc. First ever release on CD for 26 tracks!

1. What Ain't to Be, Just Might Happen 2. Waldo the Weirdo 3. The Rubber Room 4. If I Lose My Mind 5. Comes and Goes 6. I Found a Man 7. More Than Words Can Tell 8. Little Bird 9. Sitting in the Shade 10. Many Kinds of Love 11. Be a Little Quieter 12. Watching 13. Albert Erving 14. The Agony of Waiting 15. Late at Night 16. The Late Love of Mine 17. Lonely Comin' Down 18. The Way I See You 19. Brother Harold Dee 20. How High Is the Mountain 21. You Gotta Have a License 22. Stranger's Story 23. Talkin' to Myself 24. Tore Down 25. I Haven't Learned a Thing 26. Old Log Cabin for Sale 27. I'm Gonna Feed 'Em Now 28. Carolina Moonshiner 29. Mountain Music 30. When Lea Jane Sang