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
Photographs for 'Beautiful Country' were taken by George Jerman
'Beautiful Country'
Capitol Records S11715 (1977)
1 'The old man and his horn'
Written by Dallas Harms
Published by Doubleplay Music / BMI
Produced by Russ Reeder
Recorded at Bradley's Barn, Mt. Juliet, Tennessee
(Recording Engineer:
Joe Mills)
2 'Cowboys don't get lucky all the time'
Written by Dallas Harms
Published by Doubleplay Music / BMI
Produced by Russ Reeder
Recorded at Bradley's Barn, Mt. Juliet, Tennessee
(Recording Engineer:
Joe Mills)
'Cowboys don't get lucky all the time'
was also included on the
'Convoy' soundtrack (United Artists Records, 1978)
3 'I won't be sleeping alone'
Written by C. Stewart and J. Abbott
Published by Pantego Sound / BMI
Produced by Russ Reeder
Recorded at Bradley's Barn, Mt. Juliet, Tennessee
(Recording Engineer:
Joe Mills)
4 'Hey Barnum and Bailey'
Written by C. Stewart, J. Abbott and K. Hagler
Published by Pantego Sound / BMI
Produced by Russ Reeder
Recorded at Bradley's Barn, Mt. Juliet, Tennessee
(Recording Engineer:
Joe Mills)
'Hey Barnum & Bailey'
was recorded by Joe Stampley & included on 'Red Wine & Memories' (Epic Records, 1978)
5 'I'd love to live with you again'
Written by Dick Overbey
Published by Back Bay Music / BMI
Produced by Russ Reeder
Recorded at Jack Clement Studios, Nashville
(Recording Engineer: Jim Williamson)
'I'd love to live with you again'
was originally recorded by Darrell McCall
&
released as a single on Westside Records in 1968
6 'I don't need a thing at all'
Written by Joe Allen
Published by Joe Allen Music / BMI
Produced by Russ Reeder
Recorded at Jack Clement Studios, Nashville
(Recording Engineer: Jim Williamson)
Gene Watson re-recorded 'I don't need a thing at all'
& included the track on 'The Good
Ole Days' (Step One Records, 1996)
7 'Raining in Dallas'
Written by J. Gostick and R. Moreland
Published by Calloway Music
Produced by Russ Reeder
Recorded at Jack Clement Studios, Nashville
(Recording Engineer: Jim Williamson)
8 'It don't hurt me half as bad'
Written by Joe Allen, D. Lay and B. Lindsay
Published by Combine Music Corporation / BMI
Produced by Russ Reeder
Recorded at Jack Clement Studios, Nashville
(Recording Engineer: Jim Williamson)
'It don't hurt me half as bad' was recorded by Ray Price & included on 'Town
& Country' (Dimension Records, 1981)
9 'I knew we could never love for long'
Written by David Barnes
Published by Neverbreak Music / ASCAP
Produced by Russ Reeder
Recorded at Jack Clement Studios, Nashville
(Recording Engineer: Jim Williamson)
10 'He little thinged her out of my arms'
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Written by Hank Cochran
Published by Tree International / BMI
Produced
by Bob Webster
Recorded at Jack Clement Studios, Nashville
(Recording Engineer: Jim Williamson)
'Beautiful Country' was released by
Hux Records
(London, England) on Monday 26 September 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)
