Gene Watson Discography
'Because You Believed in Me'
Capitol Records ST11529 (1976)
Gene Watson's 'Because You Believed in Me' album was released on the Capitol
Records label in 1976.
'Because You Believed in Me' discography information is presented
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About 'Because You Believed in Me'...
Album Sleeve Notes
'Gene Watson sings songs that explore the intimate side of love and life,
songs that capture both the feelings of pleasure and joy as well as
heartache and sorrow, songs that make the listener laugh and cry because
they tug at the heartstrings.
Gene Watson vocally dramatises the feeling of holding the right person in
your arms...or not holding the person...or sometimes holding the wrong
person.
When Gene Watson sings a song, a great many of the listeners invariably nod
their heads in agreement as the lyrics strike a responsive chord.
'Because You Believed in Me' is a highly appropriate title for Gene Watson's
second Capitol album. The record is Gene's way of thanking everyone for
believing in him. This album will undoubtedly assure everyone's continued
faith in Gene'.
Ed Keeley
National Country Field Manager
Capitol Records, Inc.
'Because You Believed in Me' was produced by Russ Reeder and Bob
Webster.
'Because You Believed in Me' was recorded at the Jack Clement Recording
Studio, Nashville, Tennessee (Recording Engineer:
Jim Williamson).
'Because You Believed in Me'
Capitol Records ST11529, 1976
Track Listing
1 'Because you believed in me'
Written by Arthur Leo Owens,
Shorty Hall & Gene Vowell
Published by Unichapell Music Inc. / BMI
2 'If I'm a fool for leaving'
●
Written by Skip Graves & Little Jimmy Dickens
Published by Cedarwood Publishing Co. Inc. / BMI
3 'Bitter they are, harder they fall'
●●
Written by Larry Gatlin
Published by First Generation Music Company / BMI
4 'When my world left town'
Written by Tom Ghent & R. Paul
Published by Jando Music Inc. / ASCAP
5 'Sorry Willie'
●●●
Written by Roger Miller (RIP)
Published by Tree Publishing Company Inc. / BMI
6 'How good a bad woman feels'
Written by Ray Griff
Published by Blue Echo Music / ASCAP
7 'Her body couldn't keep you (off my mind)'
Written by Ray Griff
Published by Blue Echo Music / ASCAP
8 'I fell apart'
Written by Hank Cochran
Published by Tree Publishing Company Inc. / BMI
9 'Hey Louella'
Written by Ray Griff
Published by Blue Echo Music / ASCAP
10 'And then you came along'
Written by Ray Griff
Published by Blue Echo Music / ASCAP
'If I'm a fool for leaving' (track indicated thus
●) was originally included on 'Gene
Watson' (Wide World Records,
1969 & Stoneway Records,
1973).
A re-recorded version of
'If I'm a fool for leaving' (track indicated thus
●) can be found
on 'Gene Watson: Then & Now' (Koch Records Nashville, 2005).
'If I'm a fool for leaving' (track
indicated thus ●) was
co-written by
Skip Graves & Little Jimmy Dickens;
Skip Graves graciously
submitted a quote for the 'Peers' section of
the Gene Watson Fan Site on Saturday 3 March 2007 & you can read Skip's words about
Gene Watson here.
'The bitter they are, harder they fall' (track indicated thus
●●) was written by
Larry Gatlin & was originally
included on (his debut album) 'The Pilgrim' (Monument Records, 1974).
'The Pilgrim' includes liner notes written by Johnny Cash (26 February 1932 - 12
September 2003).
'Sorry Willie' (track indicated thus
●●●) was written by
Roger Miller
(2 January 1936 - 25 October 1992) & was originally included on 'Roger
Miller' (RCA Camden Records, 1964); the track had been recorded at the
RCA Victor studio in Nashville on Tuesday 19 September 1961.
'Because You Believed in Me' was released by
Hux Records (England) in October/November 2005 as a special
2-on-1 CD, along with 'Beautiful
Country' (Capitol Records, 1977).
'Because You Believed in Me'
Capitol Records ST11529, 1976
Musician Credits
Rhythm Guitar & Bass Guitar: Tommy Allsup
Rhythm & Lead Guitar: Leon Rhodes
Steel Guitar: Lloyd Green
Fiddle: Norman 'Buddy' Spicher
Bass: Joe Allen
Piano: Hargus (Pig) Robbins
Lead Guitar: Jimmy Colvard & Pete Wade
Drums: Jimmy Isbell, Buddy Harman & Kenny Malone