Bobby Bare The Mercury Years (3-CD)

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Bobby Bare: The Mercury Years (3-CD)

Any serious list of the most underrated country singers of the past twenty-five years has to include Bobby Bare. He never reached the superstar level of peers like Willie Nelson or Merle Haggard—not because he lacked the ability, but because he never pursued that path. Bare is not defined by a prolific catalog of self-written hits. His strength lies elsewhere: in the discipline of interpreting songs with precision and instinct. He hears what others miss—and makes it resonate.

While others carefully built their public image, Bare focused on different priorities. Family, fishing, and life itself often came first. Within music, he gravitated toward the craft: producing, publishing, and mentoring. His influence runs deep—Kris Kristofferson, Shel Silverstein, Waylon Jennings, Billy Joe Shaver, and others benefited directly from his support. Bare didn’t just perform; he shaped the scene.

Chet Atkins described him as one of the greatest singers in country music—an artist whose intelligence and depth often go unnoticed because he never played the role of a star. That’s the point. Bare appears understated—until you actually listen. His dry, controlled baritone delivers emotional clarity without exaggeration.

His philosophy is direct: the song comes first. Style, trends, subject matter—secondary. What matters is substance. This explains his rare ability to recognize the potential of new, often untested material, frequently written by unknown songwriters at the time.

This Bear Family collection, featuring 67 tracks—including previously unreleased recordings and songs never issued in the United States—makes that unmistakably clear. Every track carries his signature: restraint, depth, and precision. Bare doesn’t impose himself on a song—he reveals what’s already there. That is the mark of a true interpreter, and a role few artists still fulfill today.

Article properties: Bobby Bare: The Mercury Years (3-CD)

Interpret: Bobby Bare
Album titlle: The Mercury Years (3-CD)
Genre Country
Label Bear Family Records
Preiscode CH
Artikelart Box set
EAN: 4000127154170
weight in Kg 0.345

Bare, Bobby - The Mercury Years (3-CD) Box set 1
01	Come Sundown	Bobby Bare
02	I Took A Memory To Lunch	Bobby Bare
03	I'm Her Hoss If I Never Win A Race	Bobby Bare
04	Woman You've Been A Friend To Me	Bobby Bare
05	It's Freezing In El Paso	Bobby Bare
06	Mrs. Jones Your Daughter Cried All Night	Bobby Bare
07	Don't It Make You Want To Go Home	Bobby Bare
08	Mary Ann Regrets	Bobby Bare
09	Leaving On A Jet Plane	Bobby Bare
10	The Fool	Bobby Bare
11	The Waitress In The Main Street Cafe	Bobby Bare
12	Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends	Bobby Bare
13	How About You	Bobby Bare
14	Help Me Make It Through The Night	Bobby Bare
15	Rosalie	Bobby Bare
16	Dropping Out Of Sight	Bobby Bare
17	Where Have All The Seasons Gone	Bobby Bare
18	Traveling Minstrel Man	Bobby Bare
19	For The Good Times	Bobby Bare
20	Hello Darlin'	Bobby Bare
21	Alabama Rose	Bobby Bare

Bare, Bobby - The Mercury Years (3-CD) Box set 2
01	Mama Bake A Pie (Papa Kill A Chicken)	Bobby Bare
02	Coal River	Bobby Bare
03	Christian Soldier	Bobby Bare
04	Don't You Ever Get Tired Of Hurting Me	Bobby Bare
05	West Virginia Woman	Bobby Bare
06	New York City Snow	Bobby Bare
07	Jesus Is The Only One That Loves Us	Bobby Bare
08	Lovin' Her Was Easier	Bobby Bare
09	I Need Some Good News Bad	Bobby Bare
10	Me And Bobby McGee	Bobby Bare
11	A Million Miles To The City	Bobby Bare
12	Just The Other Side Of Nowhere	Bobby Bare
13	City Boy, Country Born	Bobby Bare
14	Short And Sweet	Bobby Bare
15	The Puppet And The Parakeet	Bobby Bare
16	Great Society Talking Blues	Bobby Bare
17	The Year That Clayton Delaney Died	Bobby Bare
18	Roses Are Red (My Love)	Bobby Bare
19	Lonely Street	Bobby Bare
20	Crazy Arms	Bobby Bare
21	Jesus Christ, What A Man	Bobby Bare

Bare, Bobby - The Mercury Years (3-CD) Box set 3
01	That's All Right	Bobby Bare
02	Pamela Brown	Bobby Bare
03	When I Want To Love A Lady	Bobby Bare
04	Love Forever	Bobby Bare
05	Darby's Castle	Bobby Bare
06	A Lot Of Soul	Bobby Bare
07	Just In Case	Bobby Bare
08	What Am I Gonna Do	Bobby Bare
09	When Love Is Gone	Bobby Bare
10	Lorena	Bobby Bare
11	Don't Ask Me, Ask Marie	Bobby Bare
12	Laying Here Lying In Bed	Bobby Bare
13	Take Some And Give Some	Bobby Bare
14	Sylvia's Mother	Bobby Bare
15	Footprints In The Sand Of Time	Bobby Bare
16	Lord, Let A Lie Come True	Bobby Bare
17	Under It All	Bobby Bare
18	Are You Sincere	Bobby Bare
19	Even The Bad Times Are Good	Bobby Bare
20	High And Dry	Bobby Bare
21	She Gave Her Heart To Jethro	Bobby Bare
22	Music City, U.S.A.	Bobby Bare

geb. 7. 4. 1935 in Ironton - Ohio Record Labels: Fraternity, Capitol, RCA, Mercury, United... more

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"Bobby Bare"

geb. 7. 4. 1935 in Ironton - Ohio Record

Labels: Fraternity, Capitol, RCA, Mercury, United Artists, Columbia, Rice, Ember, Intercord, Bare Works

Erster Hit: Shame On Me (1962) Erster Top Ten Hit: Detroit City (1963)

Der ehemalige Farm- und Fabrikarbeiter Bobby Bare begann seine Karriere als Gitarrist in einer kleinen Country Band. Kurz bevor er zum Militärdienst eingezogen wurde, nahm er noch rasch den selbstgeschriebenen Titel ,All American Boy“ auf und verkaufte die Aufnahme mit allen Copyrights für 50 Dollar an die Firma Fraternity, welche die Platte auch veröffentlichte, doch nicht unter Bares Name, sondern unter dem Pseudonym Bill Parsons. Der Titel wurde ein Riesenhit und erreichte in der amerikanischen Pophitparade den zweiten Platz im Jahre 1959. Nach dem Militärdienst nahm Bobby Bare einen zweiten Anlauf, schrieb drei Songs für den Film ,Teenage Millionaire“ und hatte mit „Shame On Me“ 1962 seinen ersten Hit.

Bobby Bare gehörte damals, Mitte der 60er Jahre, zu jenen Musikern, die in den Nashville Sound einen „Folksy Touch“ mit dominierenden unverstärkten Gitarren einbrachten und damit dem damaligen Folk-Trend entgegenkamen. Weitere große Bare-Hits hießen ,Detroit City“, „500 Miles Away From Home“, „Miller`s Cave“ und ,Four Strong Winds“.

Nach Exkursionen zu kleineren Plattenfirmen stieß Bobby Bare Ende der 70er Jahre zu Columbia, wo er eine ganze Reihe fantastischer L.P.s einspielte und zahlreiche Hits verbuchen konnte. Dennoch, die ganz großen Erfolge stellten sich nicht mehr ein und so stieß Bobby Bare Mitte der 80er Jahre ein zweites Mal zu Capitol, wo man, ähnlich wie in den 50er Jahren, auch diesmal nicht so recht wusste, was man mit ihm anfangen sollte.

Es blieb bei ein paar Singles mit mittlerem Hitparadenerfolg. Ganz offensichtlich gelingt es Bobby Bare nicht mehr, an seine große Zeit, die 60er Jahre anzuknüpfen.

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