Few composers could list an array of artists as diverse as BB King, Steppenwolf, Elvis Presley, Joan Baez, Arlo Guthrie, John Denver, Waylon Jennings, The Crusaders, The Kingston Trio and Ringo Starr who have covered their songs. Hoyt Axtons best-known song Joy To The World, a # 1 hit for the American vocal band Three Dog Night in 1971, starts with the line Jeremiah was a bullfrog, was a good friend of mine. Hence, after many albums with the Vee-Jay, Capitol, A&M and MCA labels through the 60s and 70s, when Axton started his own record label in 1979 he named it Jeremiah Records. This 5 CD clamshell box set features all five Jeremiah Records albums in facsimile wallets, and along with a 32 page booklet featuring the lyrics, musician credits, and annotation. The first album Rusty Old Halo features Della And The Dealer, a hit in both the US and the UK, as well as three more US country hits. Follow-up album Where Did The Money Go (1980) featured more hits, while 1981s Live featured renditions of his songs made famous by others, like No No Song, Lion In The Winter, Never Been To Spain and Joy To The World. Released in 1982 and 1990, Pistol Packin Mama and Spin Of The Wheel bookended Axtons TV and film career in the 80s, most notably in Gremlins. Axtons music al guests across the albums include Dr John, Stephen Stills, James Burton, Glenn D. Hardin, Jeff Baxter, Garth Hudson, Paul Butterfield, Bill Kirchen, and Byron Berline.
D**B
Great collection!
Hoyt is the man. Some of the songs may have been performed better by other artists but Hoyt wrote them and I think you owe it to yourself to here his interpretation of them. They are really good anyway even if you like the charted versions better. I think Della and the dealer is worth the price of admission anyway.
J**N
Good product
Excellent CD. Always a Hoyt Axton fan. This has some of his best music.
T**N
Gives the impression that this a collection of all of ...
Gives the impression that this a collection of all of Mr. Axtons complete Jetemiah Records, but there are at least two songs not in this collection, You got to win this one and the theme song to the T.V. show Flo's Yellow Rose. All the songs here have already been released on CD
J**.
Hoyt axton one of the greatest singer song writers of all time
A must have for any hoyt axton fan and if you don't know who hoyt axton is buy this set and you'll become a fan this set has all the best songs he wrote on it l highly recommend it the live cd alone is worth it
J**W
No Stinkers
Hoyt has been at it for a long time; writing for others before finally deciding to lend his unique style and voice.No stinkers, one blah.
P**.
Returned
I returned this as the best songs are preformed live and the sound is lost.
T**.
Five Stars
great cd set of all of hoyt axton jeremiah records on cd.
L**E
has many songs i could not find else where
all his famous songs i know in this collection
W**K
Hoyt Axton a great singer/songwriter and actor
This is a superb collection of Hoyt's best work. His Mum wrote " Heartbreak Hotel" for Elvis. Hoyt had that same talent. Just sit back and listen to a master of his own work.
B**I
Happy customer
I'm very happy with the product & the service I received
M**N
Box Hoyt Axton
Se vi piace la musica country, non quella di Nashville, ma quella d'autore, come nel caso di Hoyt Axton, il box fa per voi.Si tratta di cinque album di un grande artista, purtroppo in parte dimenticato e comunque non molto conosciuto in Italia, venduti insieme ad un prezzo favoloso. Il libretto interno poi contiene tutti i dati che erano negli LP ed altre preziose informazioni.
S**D
Gutes Produkt mit Abstrichen
Die LPs für Jeremiah von Hoyt Axton erstmals in einer CD-Box. Es wäre sicher möglich gewesen klanglich mehr herauszuholen. Die Orginal-CD von "Spin Off The Wheel" von 1990 ist besser aufgenommen. Das gibt einen Punkt Abzug bei der Bewertung. Trotzdem kann ich die Box empfehlen.
C**N
Grande Hoyt Axton
Un bellissimo concerto live, di un grande country-folk singer dalla voce ineguagliabile
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