Gene Watson Discography
'Beautiful Country'
Capitol Records ST11715 (1977)
Gene Watson's 'Beautiful Country' album was released on the Capitol Records
label & achieved a chart position of
No.32 on the Billboard Top Country Album Chart in
1977.
'Beautiful Country' discography information is presented on this
site for educational purposes only & no infringement of copyright is
intended.
About 'Beautiful Country'...
Album Sleeve Notes
'At the Fan Fair in Nashville recently, I was emceeing the Capitol Records
Show and at that time, I introduced Gene Watson as 'the next
Merle Haggard', and I really meant
it. He is a song stylist who's phrasing reminds you of Merle but there is
enough difference to indicate that he isn't trying to be Merle.
Gary Gene Watson has been building a ladder of success and the rings in that
ladder have been some of the biggest country hits in the last three years.
There was 'Love in the hot afternoon', 'Where love begins', 'You could know
as much about a stranger', 'Because you believed in me', 'Paper Rosie'. And
you're saying to yourself, is that the guy who sang all those songs? My
friend, he's right inside this album with another batch of good listening.
Who is Gene Watson? Here are a few facts:
Lives in Houston, Texas, worked on automobiles for ten years as a mechanic
and body man, does not like for fans to kiss him (it embarrasses him), has
strange hobby - likes to grow ivy in pots, CB handle: 'Hail Ball' because an
old car he was driving was caught in a hail storm, married, two children (15
& 13) boy and girl, went to Central High in the big town of Direct, Texas
(population: 150).
Gene is good natured, a pleasure to know. It is difficult to convey to you
on paper his friendliness and his ability to sing a country song. In another
three years he will be country music's biggest star. It's nice to know that
we fans of his know it first'.
Ralph Emery (Host)
'Pop Goes the Country'
National syndicated television show
All tracks on 'Beautiful Country' were produced by Russ Reeder, with the
exception of 'He little thinged her out of my arms' (track indicated thus
◊◊) which was produced
by Bob Webster.
All tracks on 'Beautiful Country' were recorded at the Jack Clement Studios,
Nashville, Tennessee in 1977 (Recording Engineer: Jim Williamson), with the
exception of 'The old man & his horn', 'Cowboys don't get lucky all the
time', 'I won't be sleeping alone' & 'Hey Barnum & Bailey'.
These latter tracks (all indicated thus
◊) were recorded at Bradley's Barn, Mt.
Juliet, Tennessee in 1977 (Recording Engineer:
Joe Mills).
Photographs for 'Beautiful Country' were taken by George Jerman
(RIP).
'Beautiful Country'
Capitol Records S11715 (1977)
Track Listing
1 'The old man and his horn' ◊
Written by Dallas Harms
Published by Doubleplay Music / BMI
2 'Cowboys don't get lucky all the time'
•• ◊
Written by Dallas Harms
Published by Doubleplay Music / BMI
3 'I won't be sleeping alone'
◊
Written by C. Stewart and J. Abbott
Published by Pantego Sound / BMI
4 'Hey Barnum and Bailey' ◊
¹
Written by C. Stewart, J. Abbott and K. Hagler
Published by Pantego Sound / BMI
5 'I'd love to live with you again' •••
Written by Dick Overbey
Published by Back Bay Music / BMI
6 'I don't need a thing at all'
•
Written by Joe Allen
Published by Joe Allen Music / BMI
7 'Raining in Dallas'
Written by J. Gostick and R. Moreland
Published by Calloway Music
8 'It don't hurt me half as bad'
²
Written by Joe Allen, D. Lay and B. Lindsay
Published by Combine Music Corporation / BMI
9 'I knew we could never love for long'
Written by David Barnes
Published by Neverbreak Music / ASCAP
10 'He little thinged her out of my arms'
◊◊
Written by Hank Cochran
Published by Tree International / BMI
A re-recording of 'I don't need a thing at all' (track indicated thus
•) can be found on 'The Good
Ole Days' (Step One Records, 1996).
'Cowboys don't get lucky all the time' (track indicated thus
••) can be found on the
'Convoy' soundtrack (United Artists Records, 1978).
'I'd love to live with you again' (track indicated thus •••)
was originally recorded by Darrell McCall &
released as a single on Westside Records in 1968.
'Hey Barnum & Bailey' (track indicated thus
¹)
was recorded by Joe Stampley & included on 'Red Wine & Memories' (Epic Records, 1978).
'It don't hurt me half as bad' (track indicated thus
²) was recorded by Ray Price & included on 'Town
& Country' (Dimension Records, 1981).
'Beautiful Country' was released by
Hux Records (London, England) in
October/November 2005 as a special 2-on-1 CD, along with 'Because
You Believed in Me' (Capitol Records, 1977).
'Beautiful Country'
Capitol Records S11715 (1977)
Musician Credits
Guitar: Dale Sellers, Jimmy Colvard, Dave Kirby &
Harold Bradley
Steel: Lloyd Green
Bass: Joe Allen
Drums: Buddy Harman RIP & Kenny Malone
Piano: Hargus 'Pig' Robbins
Fiddle: Buddy Spicher & Tommy Williams
Vocals: The Nashville Edition (Joe Babcock, Hurshel Wiginton, Dolores Edgin
& Wendy Suits)