The years 1974 to 1986, marked Williams' career peak, sixteen No. #1 hits, "LOVE ME TONIGHT", "SAY IT AGAIN", IT MUST BE LOVE" "IF HOLLYWOOD DON'T NEED YOU" and "GOOD OLE BOYS LIKE ME", were all written by Bob McDill. The biggest hit came in 1980 with "I BELIEVE IN YOU", was a credo of a satisfied man , but not a smug man.

Hip-O Records, you've outdone yourself, with honest songs honestly sung, simple songs for all the folks...enjoy this "Anthology" from this country troubadour...exactly what you'd expect!

Total Time: Disc One 58:01 on 20 Tracks & Disc Two 69:00 on 20 Tracks...(2000)

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Strong compilation of gentle giant's music  Nov 09, 2002 By Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan"
This is the strongest compilation of Don's music yet released, containing all his important country hits except Stay young, though it's absence does not really matter. I recall a gypsy woman (a top 20 pop hit in the UK) is missing, but it was never released as a single in America, so never gets included on American compilations. You can find it on any number of British compilations.

So, what you get here are forty wonderful songs which show what the gentle giant (as Don is known) could really do. Some of my favorites here include You're my best friend, Till the rivers all run dry, Some broken hearts never mend, Tulsa time, Lay down beside me and If I needed you, but there are so many others I could name.

Start your Don Williams collection here. If there are other songs you particularly like, you can buy more of his music later - Don had so many great songs that they couldn't all fit on two CD's.

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Don Williams - Anthology  Jan 29, 2001 By Country Boy
Great tracks! Of all the Don Williams CD's I have, this would be THE one I'd suggest for an all-in-one collection. Williams' mellow, gentlemanly tone is soothing to my country ears. The downside....once again here is a Don Williams CD without one of my favorites..."Yellow Moon". Have all the labels forgotten that fantastic tune? I'd sure like to know of any CD with that hit. I only have it on the old LP with that title track. This is why I've limited my rating.

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Southern ballads at their best  Nov 27, 2003 By Jerry Dwyer
I think that this compilation of songs is great. Will you? It depends on what you're looking for.

The songs on this CD showcase Don Williams as a ballad singer with a Southern accent. Some of them have a light touch, such as "Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good" with the lyrics "I'm not a righteous man but ...". Some are more wistful, even longing such as "Maggie's Dream" -- about a waitress in a truck stop in Asheville who's never seen the other side of the mountains.

You may or may not find a particular favorite, but you might. The songs have themes, as the songs above illustrate. My personal favorite is "Good Ole Boys Like Me" which made me homesick when I first heard it years ago. It's hard not to remember lyrics like "I can still hear the soft Southern winds in the live oak trees" and there's a great whimsical note to "Those Williams boys, they still mean a lot to me, Hank and Tennessee."

In addition to outstanding lyrics, Don Williams has a great voice and the outstanding duet with Emmylou Harris is a bonus.

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This collection is a winner!  Nov 13, 2000 By jak-uv-ol-traids
I am happy that there is finally a anthology release for Don. I'm only 24 years old, yet, I grew up listening to Don Williams music. His voice and style is so genuine and comforting. He is what country music should still be. If you don't have the greatedst or best Don Williams collection, this would be it. Every song sounds better than what it did before. This is a must have.

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