George Jones - The Bradley Barn Sessions

Touted as the greatest country singer ever, Hall Of Famer George Jones is in his prime on this album of duets and hits recorded at Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Obviously having fun with every cut, Jones sings with rockers, classic country ladies and the cream of the contemporary crop.

Marty Stuart starts the album with a spirited, honky-tonk bang (One Woman Man), with Jones hitting some delicious, resonant deep notes. Dolly Parton harmonizes with Trisha Yearwood and Emmylou Harris in what, for her, is the latest of many great vocal trios, joining Jones in Where The Grass Won't Grow.

A couple of Jones' early rockabilly hits are represented here - Why Baby Why with Ricky Skaggs on high harmonies, and White Lightnin' with Mark Knopfler adding white-hot guitar and strong harmonies.

Ex-wife Tammy Wynette reunites with Jones to reprise their '70s hit Golden Ring. Mark Chesnutt trades off eerily similar vocals with Jones on Good Ones And Bad Ones.

Not surprisingly, Rolling Stone Keith Richard can easily pass for a cowboy drowning in his beer on Say It's Not You. Vince Gill, usually known for tender ballads, rocks out with Jones on The Love Bug, while Alan Jackson slows it down with A Good Year For The Roses.

• One Woman Man (w/ Marty Stuart)
• A Good Year For The Roses (w/ Alan Jackson)
• Why Baby Why (w/ Ricky Skaggs)
• Golden Ring (w/ Tammy Wynette)
• Say It's Not You (w/ Keith Richards)
• Love Bug, The (w/ Vince Gill)
• Where Grass Won't Grow (w/ Emmylou Harris/Dolly Parton/Trisha Yearwood)
• Race Is On, The (w/ Travis Tritt)
• Bartender Blues (w/ Trisha Yearwood)
• White Lightnin' (w/ Mark Knopfler)
• Good Ones And Bad Ones (w/ Mark Chesnutt)