Angels & Outlaws, Vol. 1
marks the initial release of
the Bellamy Brothers
' two-disc retrospective celebrating the 30th anniversary of their first number one hit,
"Let Your Love Flow,"
in 1976. To commemorate the occasion, brothers
Howard
and
David Bellamy
assembled a wide array of guest artists, including
Alan Jackson
,
Dolly Parton
George Jones
, and
Tanya Tucker
, to add a new twist to several of their most recognizable hits. Souped-up versions of
"Sugar Daddy,"
"Old Hippie,"
"Redneck Girl,"
"If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body (Would You Hold It Against Me)"
work well with slightly different arrangements and guest vocalists. With the release of
deliver the goods instead of simply providing re-recorded tracks, which they've done in the past with lackluster results, or plainly reissuing the same hits yet again, like they did on the 2001 release
The 25 Year Collection
. As an added bonus, two excellent new songs penned by
are included:
"Guardian Angel"
with
Willie Nelson
"Alligator Alley"
featuring
John Anderson
. ~ Al Campbell