Eddy Arnold Albums (47)
What The Critics Say
Eddy Arnold recorded a few albums devoted to folk and traditional songs in his career, and Wanderin' is one of them. The album, made in 1955, is one of Arnold's best LPs, featuring his exquisite baritone in an appealingly spare commercial folk setting (acoustic guitar, strings, vocal chorus) in which the pop elements are subdued enough to be inoffensive. The songs are nearly all well-worn favorites in the public domain, but Arnold elaborates on the melodies with melancholy minor-key flourishes that add new depth to songs that might otherwise be taken for granted. The 14-song program is unusually generous for the time and includes western ballads ("Home on the Range") alongside ancient traditional folk songs like "Barbara Allen." The title track gained a new life on James Taylor's 1975 album Gorilla, but Arnold's version is even more plaintive. Recommended. ~ Greg Adams, All Music Guide
What The Critics Say
My World was certified gold in 1965 on the strength of Eddy Arnold's smash hits "Make the World Go Away" and "What's He Doing in My World." ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide
'Many Tears Ago'
Release Date 3/23/1993
Tracks 10
Label Special Music
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What The Critics Say
Featured are "Jealous Hearted Me," "Sweet Adorable You, " and others. ~ All Music Guide, All Music Guide
'Christmas with Eddy Arnold'
Release Date 7/1/1991
Tracks 12
Label RCA
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What The Critics Say
This is the immortal "Tennessee Plowboy"'s classic Christmas album. First released in 1962, it still sounds great today. ~ David A. Milberg, All Music Guide
What The Critics Say
This album includes such early country hits as "Can I Put You in a Love Song?," "To Have and to Hold, " "A Lady Like You, " and others. ~ All Music Guide, All Music Guide
'The Wonderful World of Eddy Arnold'
Release Date 1/1/1975
Tracks 10
Label MGM
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'I Wish That I Had Loved You Better'
Release Date 1/1/1974
Tracks 10
Label MGM
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What The Critics Say
Eddy Arnold recorded for RCA nearly his entire career, but spent three years on MGM in the mid-'70s in the middle of a long slump. The switch to a new label didn't have the desired effect of reviving interest in Arnold's music, but he did -- at times -- sound fresher than he had in a while. The first half of I Wish That I Had Loved You Better is very good, and the title track gave Arnold his first Top 20 hit in nearly five years. After a strong side, though, the album digresses into the bland country-folk-pop pap that fills many of his early-'70s RCA albums. The second single, "Butterfly," is a syrupy revival of a minor pop hit, and the remainder is cast in the same mold. Give the A-side a chance, but scrap the rest. ~ Greg Adams, All Music Guide
'She's Got Everything I Need'
Release Date 1/1/1974
Tracks 10
Label MGM
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'The World of Eddy Arnold'
Release Date 1/1/1973
Tracks 10
Label RCA Victor
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What The Critics Say
Eddy Arnold recorded an incredible number of albums and used the format in many different ways. He made country albums, pop albums, folk albums, thematic albums and various other kinds of albums that, from his perspective as well as that of the music buyer, must have helped differentiate one from the other and keep things fresh. Having said that, The World of Eddy Arnold may be the most half-baked thematic album he ever made, consisting as it does of songs with the word "world" in their titles. This kind of thing had been done many times before by many artists, but usually with a more cohesive effect. An entire album of songs about loneliness or nighttime, for example, holds more mood-setting potential than a bunch of songs that merely use the word "world." What's worse is that the album is a repackaging of recordings from previous albums going back to the early '60s, a few of which ("Make the World Go Away," "Turn the World Around") were major hits. So not only is the theme flimsy, but the music is not new and the cover does not warn buyers that the album consists of previously released material. Arnold's popularity was such that, despite its dubious value, The World of Eddy Arnold reached the country album Top 40. ~ Greg Adams, All Music Guide
