Jim Reeves & Arne Benoni - "I Know One" ((New overdub 2012)) video free download

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JIM REEVES WITH ARNE BENONI IS A SMASH SUCCESS!

Popular Norwegian singer Arne Benoni recently got the thrill of a lifetime by singing posthumously with the great Jim Reeves on a new rendition of the song "I Know One," released on a new 2-CD set called "Jim Reeves: The New Recording." The 144-minute documentary, narrated by Dan Hurst, traces Jim's evolution from east Texas farm boy to international singing star. It is based on the 672-page award-winning book, "Jim Reeves: His Untold Story," by American author Larry Jordan, who also provides commentary. Included are over 42 Reeves tracks, including 20 new "overdubs" of RCA masters that fans have not heard before. In addition, there are 11 overdubs of new songs and alternate versions that made their debut on U.S.-based VoiceMasters (but are now out of print or hard to get), revealing new interviews with Mr. Reeves, new in-concert performances by Jim never previously available, new material from his long-lost network radio show, and even a recording that Jim made on his bus that until now has never seen commercial release.

The project is a joint venture between H&H Music in the U.K. and the American indie label Once In A Blue Moon Records, and was released and manufactured in Europe. Producer Larry Jordan commented that "Leo Jackson, Jim Reeves' long-time guitarist, told me that of all the singers who have done Reeves songs, Arne Benoni's voice came the closest to matching Jim's vocals. I couldn't think of anyone better to add harmony to one of Jim Reeves' vocals than Mr. Benoni. He has a true love for and understanding of Reeves' approach to a song, such that he was able to provide the perfect complement to Jim's mellow baritone by applying his own fine voice to a new arrangement. Fans are thrilled by the result!"

Besides singing on one track, Benoni also played guitar and mandolin on five tracks, including country standards like "Just Call Me Lonesome," and "A Fool Such As I," as well as religious numbers like "How Long Has It Been" and "Padre of Old San Antone." Norway's Arne Vigeland, also played steel; Thor Einar Ribe, played keyboards; and Peter Lundell, did engineering on some of the tracks.

Various other U.S. musicians, background singers and orchestrators were involved in taking Jim Reeves' original vocals, stripping them down to the bare essentials, digitally remastering them for better clarity, and then adding new accompaniment (consistent with Jim's own preferences), to give these recordings a fresh sound. Critics and fans alike have praised this endeavor as a superb and very rare product, and far superior to the re-issues that predominate the marketplace.

Only four days after the new 2-CD set made its debut on Amazon U.S., it skyrocketed to #11 on the Top 20 Amazon Best Selling Chart, a remarkable achievement as it was in competition with thousands of other CDs by other artists.

Arne Benoni commented: "My initial interest for Country Music started back in my childhood days, when I first heard Jim Reeves on the radio. This interest eventually led to my own career as a country artist.

Playing guitar and getting to sing harmony with Jim on this project was exiting (and a little daunting as well). I hope you'll enjoy this album half as much as I did working on it".

The new 2-CD set is not available in stores, and is only available on the internet, including at www.jimreevesbook.com

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