Let me begin by saying that I have just ordered this CD set so I have not listened to these CD's specifically. However, I purchased the record albums of "Phases and Stages" and "Shotgun Willie" just before I attended his 4th of July Picnic at Dripping Springs,Tx. It was either in '72 or '73, my memory isn't that good any more. I bought the Red Headed Stranger album as soon as it came on the radio and I was sitting at a table just in front of the stage in the old, original Texas Opry House in Austin when that session was recorded. If you listen real close you can hear me yelling during the begining of one of my special favorite songs. So I'm real familiar with the recordings on these CD's and they are some of my favorites.



After over 30 years of playing, my albums are worn out so I am especially happy Atlantic published them on CD's.



In summary, these CD's are a must for every Willie fan and anyone who likes good country music. These CD's are unusual in that each of the three albums I have tell a story. I'm sure there must be a word that describes such albums, but I'm just a fan, not in the music business.



Buy'em, you'll like'em.