Voice of the West

AMG Review of Voice of the West

Stephen Thomas Erlewine
All Music Guide

Voice of the West collects songs Rex Allen recorded in the early '70s with producer Jack Clement, who cut away the cinematic strings that dominated Allen's previous recordings. Instead, he leaves the singing cowboy with simple, straight-forward production that accentuates the western roots of his music. Not only does he play tradtional cowboy classics, he does a handful of contemporary country numbers. It might not have his classic hits, but Voice of the West gives a good sense of the scope of Allen's talents.