Gene Watson Music

Overview
At the time of the release of the 'Best of Gene Watson' compilation album, Gene had been a recording artist with the independent record label Step One Records for three years, his first album release for the label having been 'Uncharted Mind' in 1993.

Gene Watson's days as an artist on a major record label had come to an end with the release (on Warner Bros. Records) of the 'At Last' album in 1991.  Gene's major label career had involved stints with Capitol Records (1975-1980), MCA Records (1981-1984), Epic Records (1985-1987) & Warner Bros. Records (1988-1991).

During his tenure at MCA Records, Gene had seen the release of a total of seven albums for the label; 'Between This Time & the Next Time' (1981), 'Old Loves Never Die' (1981), 'This Dream's on Me' (1982), 'Sometimes I Get Lucky' (1983), 'Heartaches, Love & Stuff' (1984), 'Little by Little' (1984 & 1990) & 'Texas Saturday Night' (1985), although this latter album is a compilation release.

This compilation album ('Best of Gene Watson') includes tracks from three of the above mentioned MCA album releases, namely 'Sometimes I Get Lucky' (1983), 'Heartaches, Love & Stuff' (1984) & 'Little by Little' (1984 & 1990) and, in its own unique way, helps to celebrate Gene Watson's time at the label.

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'Best of Gene Watson'
Curb Records D2-77836 (1996)

Track Listing

1 'Got no reason now for going home' •
Written by Johnny Russell (RIP)
Published by Songs of Polygram International Inc. /
Sunflower Country Songs (BMI)

2 'One hell of a heartache' •
Written by Keith Palmer (RIP) & Janet White Demmans
Published by Dixie Stars Music (ASCAP)

3 'Texas Saturday night' •
Written by Warren Robb & Dave Kirby (RIP)
Published by Sony / ATV Songs LLC dba Tree Publishing Company (BMI / Sony / ATV Tunes LLC dba Cross Keys Publishing Company (ASCAP)

4 'I guess you had to be there' •
Written by Dave Lindsey, M. Lindsey & Ernie Rowell
Published by Polygram International Publishing Inc. / Little Will Music /
Kit Music (ASCAP)

5 'You waltzed yourself right into my life' ••
Written by Ron Moore
Published by Lowball Music (ASCAP)

6 'My memories of you' •••
Written by Daniel T. Rainwater & Larry Booth
Published by Songs of Polygram International Inc. /
Booth and Watson Music (BMI)

7 'If I were you, I’d fall in love with me' •• †
Written by David Kirby (RIP) & Warren Robb
Published by Almarie Music / Millstone Music (ASCAP)

8 'Sailing home to me' •
Written by David Kirby (RIP) & D. Morrison
Published by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corporation (BMI) /
Sony / ATV Tunes LLC dba Cross Keys Publishing Company (ASCAP)

9 'A memory away' •
Written by Warren Robb & David Kirby (RIP)
Published by Sony / ATV Songs LLC dba Tree Publishing Company (BMI)/ Sony / ATV Tunes LLC dba Cross Keys Publishing Company (ASCAP)

10 'Independence day' •
Written by Dave Lindsey & Ernie Rowell
Published by Polygram International Publishing Inc. /
Little Will Music / Kit Music (ASCAP