The Essential Earl Thomas Conley in Bloomington, MN

The Essential
by
Earl Thomas Conley
highlights the gruff-voiced
country
singer's 20 chart-topping entries from the late '70s and early '80s. These original
RCA
recordings include
"Holding Her and Loving You,"
"Angel in Disguise,"
"Chance of Loving You,"
and his first number one single,
"Fire and Smoke."
The only complaint about this set is the omission of
Conley
's duets with
Emmylou Harris
(
"We Believe in Happy Endings,"
number one in 1988) and
Anita Pointer
"Too Many Times"
). ~ Al Campbell