Tennessee Ernie Ford - Sixteen Tons (1965 Version)

So I saw a live performance (lip synced) of this video on youtube and people keep wondering where they can find it. Well, you can find it on this 45.... here it is directly off of the 45 without the live audience in the background...i love this version but Ernie Ford's own son absolutely hates it. You can hear great tunes like this one live every night on www.topshelfoldies.com

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Tennessee
• Ernie
• Ford
• Sixteen
• Tons
• 16
• 1965
• Capitol
• Records
• Remake
• Of
• 1955
• Original
• Go-Go
• Dancers
• Popcorn
• Topshelf
• Oldies

[gimetzco]

i really want a mp3 of this version! but cannot find one. help!

[TopshelfTom]

@gimetzco I could possibly help with that....send me a message with an email address.

[fromthesidelines]

This was recorded in January 1965 (with "Hicktown"), and released that May. However, contrary to what I've said before, 'Topshelf', it was NOT released on LP during Ernie's original tenure with Capitol. It WAS, however, reissued on the 1994 CD box set, "Masters 1949-1976" [Capitol Nashville].

[TopshelfTom]

@fromthesidelines Your comment is wrong. The Masters box set contains the original 1955 version plus a later live version, not this version found in my video.

[fromthesidelines]

...but you could only hear the stereo version on the LP it was initially released on. I can understand why Ernie's son doesn't reallly care for this one- but Ford was willing to adapt to current musical tastes, to broaden his audience... 

[TopshelfTom]

@fromthesidelines What LP was it on??

[lioness54703]

WHOOOOAAA!!

[larrydonguy]

Well, it certainly IS different from the '55 version but, in my opinion, it sure ain't better.

[RulerSupreme1988]

This version kinda contradicts the feeling of the song... :s I think I prefer a more solemn rendition.

[AcePilot101]

The song was actually written by Merle Travis.

[AcidMod63]

@ronreagan12

CHEAP



[monicalups]

@ronreagan12 Id buy it! thats not a bad price at all...if you like records

[monicalups]

@TopshelfTom do you have any 45s of this anywhere? Willing to buy!!!

thank you!

:)

[51erb]

i guess im just tooooooooooooo old-fashioned i still like the original the best.

[ronreagan12]

I saw someone with it for sell on eBay for the tidy sum of $45 lol!!! Umm, no thanks!!!

[LucaC1993]

Too nice!!! Thanks a lot for this!