Gene Watson Discography
'22 Golden Country Greats'
Tee Vee Records TV7-0748-2 (2009)
'22 Golden Country Greats' was officially released by
Gusto Records / Tee Vee Records in September 2009.
'22 Golden Country Greats' discography information is presented on this site for
educational purposes only & no infringement of copyright is intended.
About '22 Golden Country
Greats'...
Album Overview
Gusto Records is a Nashville-based record
company which specialises in reissuing & licensing recordings from its vast
catalogue of music from acquired record labels & their own studio
recordings.
Around 2005, Gusto Records acquired the back catalogue of Step One Records,
an independent record label which had operated out of Nashville between 1984
& 1997 & which had been founded by Ray Pennington & Curtis Potter.
'22 Golden Country Greats' contains some very fine material from Gene
Watson's time with Step One Records in the mid-to-late 1990s; however, some
tracks are also taken from Gene Watson's time with Broadland Records/Mercury
Canada in 1992.
'22 Golden Country Greats' contains three previously unreleased tracks; 'All my tomorrows' &
'Love's tombstone' were tracks that Gene never completed.
On Friday 11 September 2009, Gene stated that one
track has no backing vocals, while the second
track is one Gene decided to
discard
after he had laid down a
'rough'
studio vocal for the song.
'Let's give it or get it on'
is a re-recording & appears on CD for the first time.
'22 Golden Country Greats'
Tee Vee Records TV7-0748-2 (2009)
1 'Fourteen carat mind'
Written by Dallas Frazier & Larry Lee
Published by Acuff-Rose Music, Inc.
Musician Credits
Steel Guitar: Buddy Emmons
Bass Guitar: David Smith
Drums: Jerry Kroon
Keyboards: Dirk Johnson
Fiddle: Aubrey Haynie
Lead Guitar: Gregg Galbraith
Acoustic Guitar: Bobby All & Kevin Williams
Background Vocalists: Margie Cates, Jennifer O'Brien &
John Wesley Ryles
This version of 'Fourteen carat mind' is the re-recorded
version which was included on 'A Way to Survive'
(Step One Records, 1997); the original version of 'Fourteen carat mind'
can be found on 'Old Loves Never Die' (MCA Records,
1981)
2 'Speak softly (you're talking
to my heart)'
Written by Steve Spurgin & J.D. Mendenhall
Published by Booth & Watson Music / BMI
Musician Credits
Lead Guitar: Kelly Back
Acoustic Guitar: Bobby All
Piano and Keyboards: Dirk Johnson
Steel Guitar: Buddy Emmons
Bass Guitar: David Smith
Fiddle: Aubrey Haynie, Rob Hajacos & Hoot Hester
Mandolin: Hoot Hester
Drums: Jerry Kroon
Brass and Horns: Steve W. Maudlin Horns
Strings: Kris Wilkinson Strings
Harmony Vocals: John Wesley Ryles & the Margie Cates Trio
This version of 'Speak softly (you're talking to my
heart)' is the re-recorded version which was included on 'The
Good Ole Days' (Step One Records, 1996);
the original version of 'Speak
softly (you're talking to my heart)'
can be found on 'Old Loves Never Die' (MCA Records,
1981)
3 'One and one and one'
Written by Buddy Cannon & John Northrup
Published by ASCAP
Musician Credits
Acoustic Guitar: Leo Jackson
Lead Guitar: Gregg Galbraith
Piano: Hargus 'Pig' Robbins
Bass: David Smith
Fiddle: Rob Hajacos
Steel Guitar: Buddy Emmons
Drums: Lonnie Williams
Harmonica: T.J. Clay
Background Singers: Ronny Light, Jennifer O'Brien & Margie Cates
'One & one & one' was originally included on 'In
Other Words' (Broadland Records/Mercury Canada, 1992)
4 'All my tomorrows'
Written by Nat Stuckey
Published by Tree Publishing, BMI / Su-Ma Publishing, BMI
This track was previously unreleased
'All my tomorrows' was originally recorded by Nat Stuckey & included
on 'All My Tomorrows' (Paula Records, 1967)
On Saturday 17 August 2002 Gene
Watson, along with fellow
country music artists Tanya Tucker & Nat Stuckey (17
December 1933 - 24 August 1988), was inducted into
the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame.
5 'I don't think she'd really mind at all'
Written by A.L. Owens & Dennis Knutson
Published by BMI
Musician Credits
Acoustic Guitar: Leo Jackson
Lead Guitar: Gregg Galbraith
Piano: Hargus 'Pig' Robbins
Bass: David Smith
Fiddle: Rob Hajacos
Steel Guitar: Buddy Emmons
Drums: Lonnie Williams
Harmonica: T.J. Clay
Background Singers: Ronny Light, Jennifer O'Brien & Margie Cates
'I don't think she'd really mind at all' was originally included on 'In
Other Words' (Broadland Records/Mercury Canada, 1992)
6
'Let's give it up or get it on'
Written by Joe Allen
Published by Joe Allen Music Inc. / BMI
This is a re-recording which was
previously unreleased
'Let's give it up or get it on' was originally included
on 'Reflections' (Capitol Records, 1978); the
album was released as a '2-for-1' set
with 'Should I Come Home' (Capitol Records, 1979)
by Hux Records
in
2009
7 'A way to survive'
Written by
Hank Cochran & Moneen Carpenter
Published by Sony / ATV Songs LLC dba Tree Publishing Company (BMI)
Musician Credits
Steel Guitar: Buddy Emmons
Bass Guitar: David Smith
Drums: Jerry Kroon
Keyboards: Dirk Johnson
Fiddle: Aubrey Haynie
Lead Guitar: Gregg Galbraith
Acoustic Guitar: Bobby All & Kevin Williams
Background Vocalists: Margie Cates, Jennifer O'Brien &
John Wesley Ryles
'A way to survive' was originally included on 'A
Way to Survive' (Step One Records, 1997)
8 'Getting over you again'
Written by David Kirby & Warren Robb
Published by Millstone Music Company ASCAP, Screen Gems EMI Music Inc
obo Baray Music Inc, BMI
Musician Credits
Lead Guitar: Kelly Back
Acoustic Guitar: Bobby All
Piano and Keyboards: Dirk Johnson
Steel Guitar: Buddy Emmons
Bass Guitar: David Smith
Fiddle: Aubrey Haynie, Rob Hajacos & Hoot Hester
Mandolin: Hoot Hester
Drums: Jerry Kroon
Brass and Horns: Steve W. Maudlin Horns
Strings: Kris Wilkinson Strings
Harmony Vocals: John Wesley Ryles & the Margie Cates Trio
'Getting over you again' was originally included on 'The
Good Ole Days' (Step One Records, 1996)
9 'Hold that thought'
Written by Ray Griff & Tommy Rocco
Published by Blue Melody Music ASCAP, Polygram International Tunes, Inc.
SESAC
Musician Credits
Piano & Keyboard: Gary Prim
Synthesiser: Dirk Johnson
Steel Guitar: Buddy Emmons
Acoustic Guitar: Roger Ball, Bobby All & Jimmy Capps
Electric Guitar: Kelly Back
Fiddle: Rob Hajacos
Bass: David Smith
Drums: Jerry Kroon
Background Vocals: John Wesley Ryles, Margie Cates, Debra Black & Ray Davis
'Hold that thought' was originally included on 'Uncharted
Mind' (Step One Records, 1993)
10 'Class reunion'
Written by Craig Morris & Don Henry
Published by ASCAP
Musician Credits
Acoustic Guitar: Leo Jackson
Lead Guitar: Gregg Galbraith
Piano: Hargus 'Pig' Robbins
Bass: David Smith
Fiddle: Rob Hajacos
Steel Guitar: Buddy Emmons
Drums: Lonnie Williams
Harmonica: T.J. Clay
Background Singers: Ronny Light, Jennifer O'Brien & Margie Cates
'Class reunion' was originally included on 'In
Other Words' (Broadland Records/Mercury Canada, 1992); the track was
subsequently included on 'A Way to Survive'
(Step One Records, 1997)
11 'In other words'
Written by Tim Mensy & Tony Haselden
Published by ASCAP / BMI
Musician Credits
Acoustic Guitar: Leo Jackson
Lead Guitar: Gregg Galbraith
Piano: Hargus 'Pig' Robbins
Bass: David Smith
Fiddle: Rob Hajacos
Steel Guitar: Buddy Emmons
Drums: Lonnie Williams
Harmonica: T.J. Clay
Background Singers: Ronny Light, Jennifer O'Brien & Margie Cates
'In other words' was originally included on 'In
Other Words' (Broadland Records/Mercury Canada, 1992)
12 'Mirrors don't lie'
Written by Curt Ryle & B. Henderson
Published by Tillis Tunes Inc. BMI, Pier Five Music Inc. BMI
Musician Credits
Piano & Keyboard: Gary Prim
Synthesiser: Dirk Johnson
Steel Guitar: Buddy Emmons
Acoustic Guitar: Roger Ball, Bobby All RIP & Jimmy Capps
Electric Guitar: Kelly Back
Fiddle: Rob Hajacos
Bass: David Smith
Drums: Jerry Kroon
Background Vocals: John Wesley Ryles, Margie Cates, Debra Black & Ray Davis
'Mirrors don't lie' was originally included on 'Uncharted
Mind' (Step One Records, 1993)
13 'Mr. Candyman'
Written by
Dallas Harms
Published by SOCAN
Musician Credits
Acoustic Guitar: Leo Jackson
Lead Guitar: Gregg Galbraith
Piano: Hargus 'Pig' Robbins
Bass: David Smith
Fiddle: Rob Hajacos
Steel Guitar: Weldon Myrick
Drums: Milton Sledge
Harmonica: T.J. Clay
Background Singers: Ronny Light, Jennifer O'Brien & Margie Cates
'Mr Candyman' was originally included on 'In
Other Words' (Broadland Records/Mercury Canada, 1992)
14 'The man that broke your heart'
(incorrectly listed as 'Shake the hand of the man')
Written by Billy Joe Foster, Tommy Collins RIP and Gene Pistilli
Published by Golden Hook Music / Little Ann Music, BMI,
Hi Falutin Music ASCAP
Musician Credits
Lead Guitar: Kelly Back
Acoustic Guitar: Bobby All
Piano and Keyboards: Dirk Johnson
Steel Guitar: Buddy Emmons
Bass Guitar: David Smith
Fiddle: Aubrey Haynie, Rob Hajacos & Hoot Hester
Mandolin: Hoot Hester
Drums: Jerry Kroon
Brass and Horns: Steve W. Maudlin Horns
Strings: Kris Wilkinson Strings
Harmony Vocals: John Wesley Ryles & the Margie Cates Trio
'The man that broke your heart' was originally included
on 'The Good Ole Days' (Step One Records,
1996)
15 'She's no lady'
Written by Paul Weber
Published by CAPAC
Musician Credits
Acoustic Guitar: Leo Jackson
Lead Guitar: Gregg Galbraith
Piano: Hargus 'Pig' Robbins
Bass: David Smith
Fiddle: Rob Hajacos
Steel Guitar: Weldon Myrick
Drums: Milton Sledge
Harmonica: T.J. Clay
Background Singers: Ronny Light, Jennifer O'Brien & Margie Cates
'She's no lady' was originally included on 'In
Other Words' (Broadland Records/Mercury Canada, 1992)
16 'Someone's child'
Written by Billy Troy & Lee Bach
Published by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, BMI /
Randy Scruggs Music, BMI / Tote-A-Note Music, BMI
Musician Credits
Steel Guitar: Buddy Emmons
Bass Guitar: David Smith
Drums: Jerry Kroon
Keyboards: Dirk Johnson
Fiddle: Aubrey Haynie
Lead Guitar: Gregg Galbraith
Acoustic Guitar: Bobby All & Kevin Williams
Background Vocalists: Margie Cates, Jennifer O'Brien &
John Wesley Ryles
'Someone's child' was originally included on 'A
Way to Survive' (Step One Records, 1997)
17 'Whose fool I wanna be'
Written by Gene Nelson & Paul Nelson
Published by BMI
Musician Credits
Acoustic Guitar: Leo Jackson
Lead Guitar: Gregg Galbraith
Piano: Hargus 'Pig' Robbins
Bass: David Smith
Fiddle: Rob Hajacos
Steel Guitar: Buddy Emmons
Drums: Lonnie Williams
Harmonica: T.J. Clay
Background Singers: Ronny Light, Jennifer O'Brien & Margie Cates
'Whose fool I wanna be' was originally included on 'In
Other Words' (Broadland Records/Mercury Canada, 1992)
18 'Winds of change'
Written by Buzz Cason &
Kent Westberry
Published by ASCAP / BMI
Musician Credits
Acoustic Guitar: Leo Jackson
Lead Guitar: Gregg Galbraith
Piano: Hargus 'Pig' Robbins
Bass: David Smith
Fiddle: Rob Hajacos
Steel Guitar: Weldon Myrick
Drums: Milton Sledge
Harmonica: T.J. Clay
Background Singers: Ronny Light, Jennifer O'Brien & Margie Cates
'Winds of change' was originally included on 'In
Other Words' (Broadland Records/Mercury Canada, 1992)
19 'Couldn't love have picked a better place to die'
Written by Curly Putman & Bucky Jones
Published by Sony / ATV Songs LLC dba Tree Publishing Company (BMI)/ Sony /
ATV Tunes LLC dba Cross Keys Publishing Company (ASCAP)
Musician Credits
Steel Guitar: Buddy Emmons
Bass Guitar: David Smith
Drums: Jerry Kroon
Keyboards: Dirk Johnson
Fiddle: Aubrey Haynie
Lead Guitar: Gregg Galbraith
Acoustic Guitar: Bobby All RIP & Kevin Williams
Background Vocalists: Margie Cates, Jennifer O'Brien &
John Wesley Ryles
'Couldn't love have picked a better place to die' was
originally included on 'A Way to Survive'
(Step One Records, 1997)
20 'Just in case'
Written by Rick Tiger & Shawn Hammonds
Published by Skyrock Music, ASCAP / Atwood-Tiger Creations Music, BMI
Musician Credits
Steel Guitar: Buddy Emmons
Bass Guitar: David Smith
Drums: Jerry Kroon
Keyboards: Dirk Johnson
Fiddle: Aubrey Haynie
Lead Guitar: Gregg Galbraith
Acoustic Guitar: Bobby All RIP & Kevin Williams
Background Vocalists: Margie Cates, Jennifer O'Brien &
John Wesley Ryles
'Just in case' was originally included on 'A
Way to Survive' (Step One Records, 1997)
21 'Love's
tombstone'
Written by Carl Jackson &
Jenny Yates
Published by Two Strong Songs, ASCAP, admin. by ICS-Criterion Music-Escudilla
Music
This track was previously unreleased
'Love's tombstone' was recorded by
Bradley Walker & included on his debut album 'Highway of Dreams'
(Rounder Records, 2006)
22 'Booked tonight in heaven'
Written by Gary Josey
Published by BMI
Musician Credits
Acoustic Guitar: Leo Jackson
Lead Guitar: Gregg Galbraith
Piano: Hargus 'Pig' Robbins
Bass: David Smith
Fiddle: Rob Hajacos
Steel Guitar: Buddy Emmons
Drums: Lonnie Williams
Harmonica: T.J. Clay
Background Singers: Ronny Light, Jennifer O'Brien & Margie Cates
'Booked tonight in heaven' was originally included on 'In
Other Words' (Broadland Records/Mercury Canada, 1992)
'22 Golden Country Greats'
Tee Vee Records TV7-0748-2 (2009)
