Neal McCoy / Be Good At It / The Life Of The Party / 24-7-365 - Neal McCoy

Hubert Neal McGaughey, Jr. Was born in Jacksonville, Texas on 30th July 1958. His father was of Irish descent and his mother was Filipino, their heritages adding to his music mix. 

As Neil McCoy he learned his craft by singing in a church choir and changed his name as his career developed. Neal McCoy's influences included country, R&B, swing, disco and jazz with further influences from rodeo concert performers. He much preferred singing country music, however, and started making a name for himself as a lively performer working the bars and clubs in East Texas. He would entertain with a combination of Country standards and Pop classics. 

In 1981 he was spotted appearing in a Dallas talent show by the talented singer Janie Fricke who sang his praises to Charley Pride. Charley Pride was equally impressed with McCoy's talents and signed him to his booking and management company, Chardon, after which McCoy toured with Pride for the next six years as his opening act. The first three albums in this collection were released on Atlantic Nashville Records and the fourth album, 24 - 7 - 365 was released on Giant Records

Disc: 1

1. That Woman of Mine
2. Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
3. Me Too
4. It Should've Happened That Way
5. I Ain't Complainin'
6. Going, Going, Gone
7. Betcha Can't Do That Again
8. She Can
9. If It Hadn't Been So Good
10. Hillbilly Rap - Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)/Ballad of Jed Clampett/Rapper's Delight
11. If You Can't Be Good, Be Good at It
12. I Know You
13. You'll Always Be in My Life
14. Same Boots
15. Back
16. Love Happens Like That
17. Party on
18. Broken Record
19. 21 to 17
20. Basic Goodbye
21. The Shake

Disc: 2

1. I Was
2. Lipstick on the Radio
3. Only You
4. The Girls of Summer
5. New Old Songs
6. The Life of the Party
7. Completely
8. That's Not Her
9. Ain't Nothin' Like It
10. The Strongest Man in the World
11. Straighten Up and Fly Right
12. Count on Me
13. Forever Works for Me (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
14. My Life Began with You
15. What Would Love Say
16. Beatin' It in
17. Every Man for Himself
18. Disconnected
19. A Love That Strong
20. 24 - 7 - 365
21. The Key to Your Heart