BILLY JOE SHAVER - The Real Deal (2005 CD) (Autographed) Nanci Griffith, Exlt.

Description: Excellent CD. Autographed on inner cover insert. (please see pics). If any album will bring Texas legend Billy Joe Shaver the widespread acclaim and commercial success he has deserved for 30 years, The Real Deal is it. Recorded for Compadre Records, it features 14 new songs and a redo of his and his late son Eddy's classic "Live Forever" with Nashville hotshots Big & Rich. The tune's been duded up some and doesn't have the stark power the original does, but as an anthem it works like a charm. In fact, the words still shine through the mix here because at age 66, Shaver's become one hell of a singer. There are other duets here as well. Nanci Griffith makes an appearance on "Valentine," a spare, acoustically driven ballad. Kimmie Rhodes -- another Austin songwriter who deserves far more than she's received -- duets with him on his "West Texas Waltz." The new version is elegant, deep, and soulful. And Kevin Fowler shows up on the honky tonk strutter "Slim Chance and the Can't Hardly Playboys" with the fine lyric "They've got a new song out on Polish Records/It'll be a Polish hit real soon." Country gospel makes its appearance on "Jesus Christ Is Still the King." "You Ought to Be with Me When I'm Alone" is one of Shaver's great broken love songs. The shuffling title track lays out the truth of Shaver's own story, and it's as down-home, dirt-filled, and dusty as the West Texas landscape. The Real Deal boasts nothing it can't deliver, and it is the album Billy Joe Shaver's been waiting to make all his life. It is full of heart, blood, grit, and poetry. My eBay store has many similar and quite different CD's, DVD's and cassettes as well. Please check it out! Please see photos for track listing. Jewel case: Like new condition. Inserts: Like new condition. Disc: Like new condition. Please take a look at the photos for a good indication of item condition as well as information regarding label, year of production, UPC codes, catalog numbers & possible record club versions. I do not use stock photos, I use photos of the actual CD you will receive and I'm happy to provide extra photos to you directly if there is something else you'd like to see. I usually can ship the same day or the next after you purchase and I package all CD's securely inside a bubble mailer, sandwiched between two pieces of sturdy cardboard for added protection. If you are interested in this item and you see confusing, incorrect or incomplete information in the description, please don't hesitate to e-mail me. I respond quickly, and will provide additional details if I am able. Also, if you are having an issue with a purchase, please contact me before leaving me negative feedback. I am easy to work with, will treat you fairly & respectfully and do all I can to resolve any problems. Thanks for checking out my auctions and have a good one. I do combine shipping for multiple wins, (but only if I ship them all in one package). First CD is $4.99, any additional CD's are $1.00 each. Please send me an email if you plan on bidding on several discs and I will wait to ship them all together.

Price: 49.99 USD

Location: Johnstown, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2024-12-01T04:46:20.000Z

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