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The songs that made him a country star

Peter Durward Harris | Leicester England | 04/30/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"After his rock'n'roll period, most notable for his international pop hit, It's only make believe, Conway established himself as a country singer but it wasn't easy to convince country fans that his rock'n'roll days were past. Nevertheless, he succeeded beyond expectations although none of his country records ever came close to matching It's only make believe. Seven of the songs here made number one on the Billboard country charts. The four that didn't were I wonder what she'll think about me leaving, Darling you know I wouldn't lie, That's when she started to stop loving you and The image of me.By far the most important track here is Hello darlin', a classic country song. Any country fans who still doubted Conway's credentials as a country singer were won over by this record. Among the other tracks, my favorites are Fifteen years ago and To see my angel cry, but there are many wonderful songs here.This album serves as a reminder of Conway's early country hits, but there are many compilations around now with a lot more tracks. Still, this is a nice collection if you can pick it up cheaply."