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Okay, here's the deal. So far I've done pretty good at building a good selection of oldies, classic rock, standards..etc. What I'm falling behind on is country.
I'm getting request for Rascal Flatts, Gretchen Wilson, Big & Rich and so forth.
Now I have some of that, but I really need more. What can you recommend.
I feel comfortable with the Chartbusters as far as country goes and I'm willing to fork out the buck for some Sound Choice if necessary. But what are some good collections of newer various artist disc that are a must have to my collection.

Thanks,
James
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Check out the POP HITS MONTHLY NASHVILLE discs.   9 hits every month.   The older ones are on sale for about $10.   Thats's a good deal.   Regular price is $17.95   I have been using them since 2000, I have a few older ones, also.

James,

You named some of them, unfortunately some of the popular new country is not available as an Artist Series yet..  i.e. Carrie Underwood.  You have narrowed in on some of the best new country, IMO, when you mention Chartbuster.

Country Karaoke Classics are a good bet for the newer country, as well as some older country and does have single artist discs as well with approx. 17 songs on each disc.  Radio Starz has released a Sugarland CDG..

I would suggest Martina McBride, Vince Gill (if they can do Rascal Flatts they should be okay), Keith Urban, Toby Keith, Faith Hill, Dixie Chicks, Blake Shelton...  Not all of them will be available on single artist discs.

American Karaoke Supply follows some albums like Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson and Faith Hill...

Big Country is also good for new country although it is a mix of artists...

If I come up with more I'll be sure to post it here,

Susie

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chartbuster has some of the best compilations around and the arrangements are pretty good.  you won't beat sound cohice for quality, but chartbuster is a good second and usually has a better collection on each disc.

here are some of the more recent country discs that i bought Not all are chartbuster or sound choice)---

Top Tunes #TT084 - some of the songs-----
BACK AT ONE                 MARK WILLS
BEER RUN (B DOUBLE E DOUBLE ARE YOU) Garth Brooks
THE COWBOY IN ME                 TIM MCGRAW
THAT'S WHEN I LOVE YOU PHIL VASSAR
What Would Willie Do                  Bruce Robison

Chartbuster #60343
USA Today                                 Alan Jackson
I Love Her She Hates Me Darryl Worley
It's My Time+A2622 (waste it if I want to) Steve Holy
I Won't Die Alone            Shelby Lynne
Your Man                          Josh Turner
Rainbow in the Rain         Clint Black
Keep Your Distance          Patty Loveless
Nobody But Me        Blake Shelton
All Jacked Up        Gretchen Wilson
Come a Little Closer         Dierks Bentley
Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off Joe Nichols
Like We Never Loved at All Faith Hill/Tim McGraw
XXL                          Keith Anderson
Better Life                           Keith Urban
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden Martina McBride

Chartbuster #90274 (says it's mark chestnutt but it's a compilation)
Lord Loves a Drinkin Man
Woman ensuous Woman
Lost In The Feeling
It's Not Over
This Heartache Never Sleeps
Wherever You Are
Fallin Never Felt So Good
I'm a Saint
She Was
I'm In Love With A Married Woman
It Wouldn't Hurt To Have Wings
Trouble
I Want My Baby Back
Down In Tennesee
Thank God For Believers


Keynote Karaoke # Guy country 1&2(not bad for a no-name brand!)

A Little Less Talk Toby Keith
I Lost It                Kenny Chesney
I Miss My Friend Darryl Worley
I Wish You'd Stay Brad Paisley
Man To Man Gary Allen
My Town                Montgomery Gentry
Nineteen Something Martk Wills
A Lot Of Things Different Kenny Chesney
American Child Phil Vassar
Country Comes To Town Toby Keith
Courtesy Of The Red, White and Blue Toby Keith
Don't Happen Twice              Kenny Chesney
He Ain't Worth Missin'                    Toby Keith
I Breathe In, I Breathe Out Chris Cagle
I Don't Have To Be Me Til Monday Steve Azar
No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem        Kenny Chesney
These Days             Rascal Flatts
Tonight I Wanna Be Your Man Andy Griggs
Unbroken                                Tim McGraw
Work In Progress             Alan Jackson
Wrapped Around                 Brad Paisley
You Can't Hide Beautiful Aaron Lines
Red Ragtop                   Tim McGraw
She Was                             Mark Chestnutt
Sing Me Home Tim McGraw
Somebody Like You Keith Urban
The Good Stuff Kenny Chesney
The Impossible Joe Nichols
The Long Goodbye Brooks & Dunn
The One                Gary Allen


Star Disc #138  Country Hits Today
GOOD RIDE COWBOY                Garth Brooks
JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL CARRIE UNDERWOOD
SHE DON'T TELL ME TO MONTGOMERY GENTRY
I DON'T FEEL LIKE LOVING YOU TODAY CRETCHEN WILSON
CHEATIN                            SARA EVANS
WHY                               JASON ALDEAN
TRYING TO LOVE YOU                    TRISHA YEARWOOD
LIPSTICK                               ROCKIE LYNNE
IM AMAZED                     LILA MCCANN
IF I DON'T MAKE IT BACK TRACY LAWRENCE
CORN FED                                    SHANNON BROWN
BAD THINGS                  JACE EVERETT
I HOPE                                DIXIE CHICKS
DRUNKER THAN ME                TRENT TOMLINSON

Star Disc #137 Country Hits Today
Who You'd Be Today Kenny Chesney
Fightin' For Cross Canadian Ragweed
We're Makin Up Hot Apple Pie
I Know That's Right Collin Raye
You're In The Right Place George Canyon
Attitude Wynonna Judd
Honky Tonk Badonkadonk Trace Adkins
My Old Friend Tim McGraw
When I Get Where I'm Going Brad Paisley/Dolly Parton
Believe Brooks & Dunn
Kerosene Miranda Lambert
Nobody Gonna Tell Me What TO Do Van Zant
I Don't Danielle Peck
Code Of The West Clint Black

Top Tunes # TT266 & TT265
Baby Doll                               Pat Green
Real World                                Big & Rich
Something Like A Broken Heart Hanna-McEven
Middle Of Nowwhere, The Brian McComas
Talkin' Song Repair Blues, The Alan Jackson
Wake Up Older               Julie Roberts
You'll Be There               George Strait
Goodbye Time                Blake Shelton
Honky Tonk U               Toby Keith
If She Were Any Other Woman Buddy Jewell
Lot Of Leavin' Left To Do Dierks Bentley
Making Memories Of Us Keith Urban
My Old Friend              Tim McGraw
Pickin' Wildflowers                   Keith Anderson
Probably Wouldn't Be This Way Leann Rimes
Big Time                                   Big & Rich
Homewrecker                     Gretchen Wilson
Pocahontas Proud             Gretchen Wilson
Redneck Woman                 Gretchen Wilson
Bed, The Gretchen Wilson
When I Think About Cheatin' Gretchen Wilson
When It Rains                  Gretchen Wilson
Holy Water                                 Big & Rich
Live This Life                      Big & Rich
Real World                         Big & Rich
Rollin' (The Ballad Of Big & Rich) Big & Rich
Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy) Big & Rich
Chariot                            Gretchen Wilson
Here For The Party            Gretchen Wilson
Holdin' You                             Gretchen Wilson


Chartbuster #60340(?)
Something To Be Proud Of Montgomery Gentry
Best Day, The                  Blaine Larson
Somewhere Between Texas And Mexico Pat Green
Half a Man                                     Tori Baxley
Must Be Doin' Something Right Billy Currington
Play Something Country Brooks & Dunn
I've Forgotten You              Rhonda Vincent & The Rage
Keg in the Closet               Kenny Chesney
No More Me And You                Amanda Wilkinson
As Good As I Once Was Toby Keith
Alcohol                             Brad Paisley
Where We Both Say Goodbye Duet/ Catherine Britt & Elton John
Redneck Yacht Club                      Craig Morgan
I Break Things                  Erika Jo
When It Rains                Gretchen Wilson

also, believe it or not, Party Tyme Karaoke discs are pretty good and inexpensive!

good luck ,hope this helps!

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also, if you need help on the older country, just pm me.  i have a collection that is about 75% country.

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All work and no play make Homer something something

I've always been a sucker for a nice love ballad  LMAO

I think I'm going to start studying country slow dancing stuff  :dancin:

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I have the chartbuster yearly hits pks for 04 and 05 seemed to be more bang for your buck. You get all the popular songs plus some. I try to stay away from single artist discs because I want more variety. I only buy once a year when those packs are released  unless I get a lot of requests for newer stuff. Seems to be working.
 The only other brand of country disc I like and think is very close to originals besides chartbuster is star disc believe it or not. Good price and decent sound.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.....and again it looks like I have my homework cut out for me.
But that's a good thing, keeps me out of trouble and away from those Japanese Schoolgirl sites...
Of all the genres, I would have to say that new country is my weak point. Now I'm pretty good with the classic country, but there's so many cookie cutter country groups coming out now, that's hard for me to keep up with. I guess I need to was CMT or GAG or what ever it is and stay up to date with what's current.
Again, thanks so much, this is a huge help.

James
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Yeah,   If you were thinking Karaoke is japanese for "Sailor moon" you're in the wrong site

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james, i'd stay away from the stuff you find on CMT or GAC.  every time i turn on either of those, all i see is amatuer hour!  they even play bon jovi on CMT nowadays for crying out loud!   if you have satellite radio, XM has a channel called X-country and one called americana.  both a pretty good.   of course there's always hank's place, which is classic country.  
being in the self proclaimed "live music capitol of the world" austin Texas, i do get to hear alot of stuff beofre it hits the national airwaves.  some is good, some is crap.  you just have to sift through to see what you and your audience like!
if i can ever be of assistance, i'm only a pm away!

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All work and no play make Homer something something

I enjoy both kinds of music..















Country and western...  :wave:

That isn't another cheap shot at Manadarin Dixieland, is it ?  :(

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let's see......you boys made $200 and you drank $300 worth of beer........

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All work and no play make Homer something something

Blue Brothers, good stuff.

Blues bros reminded me of a couple of guy's with jock itch, that had cayenne pepper sprayed on the rash.

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Pop Hits Nashville Edition!
That way you get the newest of more artist!  They are the most affordable, and sound great.
And - You also have some great new music to fill in for bare spots - (hope you don't have any) - but with and without vocals, they are a great investment.  Have been updating the systems with them for years.  There are some good Sound Choice out there also, but for the money these are the best in my opinion.
I don't buy a lot of one particular artist.  A waste of money, as only a few of their songs are actually popular enough for my singers to sing.  But there are some wise KJ'S on here and I am sure you will get a lot of feedback on what to do.

Agreed.  PHN series is good.  

You can find them for around $12.99 at karaokesurplus.com too.  

I have to agree with Karaoke Kelly about the Chartbuster yearly discs. They offer a very good variety. However, I really prefer the Chartbuster Essential Series 450. Chartbuster advertises it as no repeats of previous issues. In other words, you can buy 1, 2, 3, 4,5, & 6 and have 2700 different songs. Sometimes you might have two versions of same song if song was released by two different artists. Of course the Essential 450 is not just country. Anyway, I digress. Chartbuster Country is best for all your country and sound choice for other music.

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