Gene Watson Discography
'The Best of Gene Watson'
Capitol Records ST11782 (1978)
Capitol Records CDP 7916412 (1989)
'The Best of Gene Watson' (compilation) album was released on the Capitol
Records label in 1978. This best of (collection) was subsequently released
on CD in 1989.
'The Best of Gene Watson' discography information is presented on this
site for educational purposes only & no infringement of copyright is
intended.
About 'The Best of Gene Watson'...
Overview
Gene Watson was very much a major league artist in the world of country
music when this compilation album of (Capitol Records)
material was released in the United States of America in May 1978.
'The Best of Gene Watson' compilation album includes tracks from the albums
'Gene Watson' (Wide
World Records, 1969 / Stoneway Records, 1973), 'Love
in the Hot Afternoon' (Capitol Records, 1975), 'Because
You Believed in Me' (Capitol Records, 1976) & 'Paper Rosie'
(Capitol Records, 1977).
'The Best of Gene Watson' compilation album also includes two tracks
('Shadows on the wall' & 'John's back in town'), both of which were
previously released as 45rpm vinyl singles
only. The latter track ('John's back in town') was co-written by
Bill Mack &
Waylon Jennings.
'The
Best of Gene Watson' album achieved a chart position of
No.29 on the Billboard Top Country Album Chart in 1978
'The Best of Gene Watson'
Capitol Records ST11782 (1978)
Capitol Records CDP 7916412 (1989)
1 'Love in the hot afternoon'
Written by Kent Westberry & Vince Matthews
Published by Jack Music Inc. / BMI
'Love
in the hot afternoon' was originally
included on 'Love in the Hot
Afternoon' (Capitol Records, 1975)
2 'You could know as much about a stranger'
Written by Nadine Bryant
Published by Hotel Publishing Company Ltd / ASCAP
'You
could know as much about a stranger'
was originally included on 'Love
in the Hot Afternoon' (Capitol Records,
1975)
Gene Watson re-recorded 'You could know as much
about a stranger' & included the track on 'Gene
Watson: Then & Now' (Koch Records Nashville, 2005)
3 'Because you believed in me'
Written by Owens, Hall and Vowell
Published by Unichappell Music, Inc. / BMI / Belida Music
'Because you believed in me'
was
originally included on 'Because You Believed
in Me' (Capitol Records, 1976)
4 'Bad water'
Written by Jackie DeShannon, Holiday & Myers
Published by Unart Music Corporation / BMI
'Bad
Water' was originally included on 'Love
in the Hot Afternoon' (Capitol Records,
1975)
5 'Shadows on the wall'
Written by Thomas Becket
Published by Ricci Mareno / SESAC
'Shadows on the wall'
included on LP for the first time (track
was originally released as
a 45rpm vinyl single)
6 'Paper Rosie'
Written by Dallas Harms
Published by Doubleplay Music / Quality Music Publishing Ltd / BMI
'Paper Rosie'
was originally included on 'Paper Rosie'
(Capitol Records, 1977)
7 'Where love begins'
Written by Ray Griff
Published by Blue Echo Music / Chappell & Company / ASCAP
'Where
love begins' was
originally included on 'Love in
the Hot Afternoon' (Capitol Records, 1975)
8 'If I'm a fool for leaving'
Written by Skip Graves & Little Jimmy Dickens
Published by Cedarwood Publishing Company, Inc. / BMI
'If I'm a fool for leaving' was originally included on 'Gene
Watson' (Wide World Records, 1969 & Stoneway
Records, 1973)
'If I'm a fool for leaving' was
also included on 'Because
You Believed in Me' (Capitol Records, 1976)
Gene Watson re-recorded 'If I'm a fool for leaving'
& included the track on 'Gene
Watson: Then & Now' (Koch Records Nashville, 2005)
9 'John's back in town'
Written by Bill Mack & Waylon Jennings
Published by Glad Music Company / BMI
'John's back in town'
was originally recorded by Waylon Jennings
(he co-wrote the song with
Bill Mack) & included on 'One & Only'
(RCA Camden, 1967)
'John's back in town'
included on LP for the first time (track was originally released as a 45rpm vinyl single)
10 'Her body couldn't keep you (off my mind)'
Written by Ray Griff
Published by Blue Echo Music / ASCAP
'Her body couldn't keep you (off my mind)' was
originally included on 'Because You Believed
in Me' (Capitol Records, 1976)
On Tuesday 3 December 2002, 'Paper Rosie'
(Capitol Records, 1977) was released by
Hux Records (London, England) as a
special 2-on-1
CD, along with 'Love in the Hot
Afternoon' (Capitol Records, 1975)
In October/November 2005, 'Because
You Believed in Me' (Capitol Records, 1976) & 'Beautiful Country'
(Capitol Records, 1977) were released by
Hux Records (London, England) as a
special 2-on-1
CD
'The Best of Gene Watson'
Capitol Records ST11782 (1978)
Capitol Records CDP 7916412 (1989)
