2008 re-release of two albums on one CD featuring The Louvin Brothers' 1958 album, Ira & Charlie, plus their Country Love Ballads album. With superb quality audio, six exquisite bonus tracks, deluxe booklet and detailed liner notes this is a must for fans of heartfelt and inspirational country-gospel. Featuring impassioned themes of love and loss, these two LPs capture the very essence of the brothers at the peak of their powers. Charlie and Ira's sublime harmonies and hard driving take on traditional country provided the blueprint for future generations of country and rock musicians. The Louvin Brothers' career began in Gospel music in the 1940s.Their first foray into secular music was the minor hit "The Get Acquainted Waltz" (recorded with Chet Atkins). They joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1955, and stayed there until breaking up in 1963. Ira Louvin was killed in a car accident on June 20, 1965. His brother pursued a solo career. Country-rock pioneers The Byrds recorded the Louvin-penned "The Christian Life" for their seminal 1968 release Sweetheart of the Rodeo.

Track Listing:

Country Love Ballads:

1. Are You Wasting My Time
2. If I Could Only Win Your Love
3. Today
4. Read What's in My Heart
5. I Wonder If You Know
6. Memories and Tears
7. On My Way to the Show
8. My Heart Was Trampled on the Street
9. She Will Get Lonesome
10. Red Hen Hop
11. Blue
12. Send Me the Pillow (You Dream On) Ira & Charlie
13. Don't Let Your Sweet Love Die
14. We Could
15. Tennessee Waltz
16. Are You Teasin' Me?
17. Too Late
18. Here Today and Gone Tomorrow
19. I Wonder Where You Are Tonight
20. Have I Stayed Away Too Long
21. Nobody's Darling But Mine
22. Why Not Confess
23. Making Believe
24. Take Me Back into Your Heart Bonus Tracks:
25. You're Learning
26. My Curly Headed Baby
27. While You're Cheating on Me (I'm Praying for You)
28. Call Me
29. Dog Sled
30. When I Loved You

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