Stu Phillips - Grassroots Country '1967

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Canadian country singer Stu Phillips delivers country music with a light touch
on Grass Roots Country, recorded in Nashville with Chet Atkins producing. Like
George Hamilton IV, Phillips singing is soft, almost conversational, as he
interprets bittersweet country favorites such as Green, Green Grass of Home and
Johnny Cashs Guess Things Happen That Way in his mild-mannered style, with
countrypolitan strings instead of the fiddles and steel guitars of honky tonk
music. His repertoire maintains the mellow mood throughout, with folk songs from
the traditional Through the Night (for which Phillips claims composer credit)
and Tom Paxtons The Last Thing on My Mind to covers of songs by gentle,
pop-oriented country crooners like Bill Anderson and Burl Ives. Phillips
original Walk Me to the Station, a Jim Reeves-ish ballad, nearly cracked the
country Top 40. Phillips recorded distinctly Canadian country music in the 50s
before moving to Nashville, where his biggest hits were Mexican in flavor; Grass
Roots Country shows yet another side of his artistry: his aptitude as a
Nashville Sound balladeer. ~ Greg Adams

Tracklist:
 01. Stu Phillips - Green, Green Grass of Home (02:34)
 02. Stu Phillips - She Loves the Love I Give Her (02:37)
 03. Stu Phillips - Through the Night (02:39)
 04. Stu Phillips - Soft Spot In My Heart (02:11)
 05. Stu Phillips - Each Season Changes You (02:21)
 06. Stu Phillips - The Last Thing On My Mind (02:41)
 07. Stu Phillips - Walk Me to the Station (02:27)
 08. Stu Phillips - Guess Things Happen That Way (02:29)
 09. Stu Phillips - Id Just Be a Fool Enough (02:42)
 10. Stu Phillips - Bad Seed (02:49)
 11. Stu Phillips - Four Initials On a Tree (02:25)
 12. Stu Phillips - Thats Why I Still Love You (02:30)

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