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- Artist: George Jones
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- Release Date: October 20, 1998
- Total Time: 59:12
- Type: Compilation (best of)
- Genre: Country
Review
On the back cover of Koch's two-fer reissue of A Picture of Me (Without You)/Nothing Ever Hurt Me (Half as Bad as Losing You), George Jones is quoted as saying: "I am so excited about the release of two of my all time favorite albums. I hope you enjoy every song contained on this special release." This is one of the rare times that the Possum's self-evaluation is entirely accurate, since these are two of Jones' very best records, albums that may still follow the pattern of singles-n-filler, but are of higher quality than many of his other albums, regardless of the era they were released. True, if you scan the track listing, only a few titles will pop out -- certainly the title tracks, but also "The Man Worth Lovin' You" and definitely "What My Woman Can't Do" -- but what makes these records remarkable is that the rest of the albums are comprised of material that is firmly solid. These are not classics, but they're good songs all the same and producer Billy Sherrill gives them a uniform, appealing production that makes them gel into something that's greater than the sum of their parts. And, when paired on this two-fer, they seem all the stronger -- they complement each other, with their professional production, fine songwriting, and passionate performances from Jones. So, even if this doesn't have a lot of classics in the traditional sense, it's essential listening for the dedicated George fan all the same. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| A Picture of Me (Without You) | George Jones | (2:31) | |
| The Man Worth Lovin' You | George Jones | (2:37) | |
| She Knows What She's Crying About (Lyrics) | George Jones | (2:44) | |
| Second Handed Flowers (Lyrics) | Tom T. Hall | George Jones | (3:12) |
| That Singing Friend of Mine | George Jones | (3:02) | |
| She Loves Me (Right Out of My Mind) | Freddy Weller, Spooner Oldham | George Jones | (2:58) |
| Tomorrow Never Comes (Lyrics) | Ernest Tubb, Johnny Bond | George Jones | (2:18) |
| Another Way to Say Goodbye | George Jones | (2:47) | |
| On the Back Row | Jerry Chesnut, |
George Jones | (3:05) |
| Let There Be a Woman | George Jones | (2:33) | |
| We Found a Match | George Jones | (2:50) | |
| Nothing Ever Hurt Me (Half as Bad as Losing You) | Bobby Braddock | George Jones | (2:19) |
| You're Looking at a Happy Man | George Jones, Carmol Taylor | George Jones | (2:09) |
| Never Leaving You | Tom T. Hall | George Jones | (2:34) |
| Made for the Blues | Don Gibson | George Jones | (2:36) |
| What's Your Mama's Name? | Dallas Frazier, |
George Jones | (2:40) |
| Mom and Dad's Waltz | Lefty Frizzell | George Jones | (2:51) |
| You'll Never Grow Old (To Me) | Tammy Wynette, |
George Jones | (2:52) |
| What My Woman Can't Do (Lyrics) | George Jones, Billy Sherrill, |
George Jones | (2:35) |
| My Loving Wife | George Jones | (2:47) | |
| Love Lives Again | Carmol Taylor, |
George Jones | (2:21) |
| Wine (You've Used Me Long Enough) | George Jones, Tammy Wynette | George Jones | (2:35) |
