Gene Watson Discography
'Love in the Hot Afternoon'
Capitol Records ST 11443 (1975)
Gene Watson's first major label album - 'Love in the Hot Afternoon' - was
released on the Capitol Records label in 1975.
'Love in the Hot Afternoon' discography information is presented on this
site for educational purposes only & no infringement of copyright is
intended.
About 'Love in the Hot Afternoon'...
Album Sleeve Notes
'Gene Watson is a home-grown Texan whose background is pure country, and
whose future is simply Superstardom. He has played music 'ever since I can
remember' and, like the Country greats before him, has juggled working days
with nightly gigs in pursuit of that ‘star in the sky’.
A family man with a deep passion for life, he has solidified his sound on
his home turf by working the road with Country greats the Wilburn Brothers,
cutting discs for local labels, moving on to territorial stardom, emerging
with several hit records in the Houston area and, finally, a regular gig at
the Dynasty Club in that city.
His association with the people he has met along the way have repeatedly
distinguished themselves in long lasting friendships and mutual respect. His
initial road experience with the Wilburn Brothers has never been forgotten
by them.
And when he approached Russ Reeder, then General Manager of the Record
Service Co. in Houston, in 1966, he began a lasting friendship and business
relationship that has seen them through Gene’s recording debut in 1969 on
Wide World Records, subsequent recordings on Reeder’s Resco label in 1972,
and finally today in 1975 this fine album for Capitol Records.
After hearing 'Love in the Hot Afternoon' for the first time, I immediately
recognised the talent that was there and wanted to have this gifted artist
on Capitol. When Gene and Russ proved more than eager, the association was
happily established, adding myself and the whole of the Capitol family to
that list of friendships that have coloured Gene’s career.
This first album of Gene's on Capitol speaks for itself. It is one of the
finest presentations I have heard in my years in the music business and,
thankfully, it is only a beginning for Gene and his inevitable climb to
Superstardom.
We at Capitol Records owe a debt of gratitude to radio stations KENR, KIKK
and KNUS in Houston for their part in exposing the talents of Gene Watson,
to Russ Reeder for his guidance and care in developing those talents and, of
course, to Gene Watson himself, whose very talents we speak of. Welcome to
Capitol Records, Gene Watson, a fine artist, showman and of course...a
friend'.
Ed Keeley
National Country Field Manager
Capitol Records, Inc.
'Love in the Hot Afternoon' was produced by Russ Reeder
and Bob Webster.
The Recording Engineer was Jim Williamson.
'Love in the Hot Afternoon'
Capitol Records ST 11443 (1975)
Track Listing
1 'Love in the hot afternoon'
●
Written by Kent Westberry & Vince Matthews (RIP)
Published by Jack Music Inc. / BMI
2 'Through the eyes of love'
Written by Jack Clement
Published by Jack Music Inc./BMI
3 'Bad water'
Written by Jackie DeShannon / Holiday / Myers
Published by Unart Music Corporation/BMI
4 'Long enough to care'
Written by Bobby Sykes
Published by Sidewalk Productions/BMI
5 'Harvest time'
Written by Emerson / Moore / Dunham
Published by Golden Horn Music / ASCAP
6 'Where love begins'
Written by Ray Griff
Published by Blue Echo Music/ASCAP
7 'This just ain't no good day for leaving'
Written by Dallas Frazier & Sanger Shafer
Published by Acuff-Rose Publishing Inc. / BMI
8 'For the first time'
●●●
Written by Jessi Colter
Published by Baron Music Publishing Company / BMI
9 'You could know as much about a stranger'
●●
Written by Nadine Bryant
Published by Hotel Publishing Company / ASCAP
10 ''This is my year for Mexico'
Written by Vince Matthews RIP
Published by Jack Music Inc./BMI
A re-recording of 'Love in the hot afternoon' (track indicated thus
●) can be found on 'The Good Ole Days'
(Step One Records, 1996).
A re-recorded version of 'You could know as much about a
stranger' (track indicated thus ●●) can be found
on 'Gene Watson: Then & Now' (Koch Records Nashville, 2005).
'You could know as much about a
stranger' (track indicated thus ●●) was
recorded by Billie Jo Spears & was included
on 'Standing Tall' (United Artists Records, 1980).
'For the first time' (track indicated thus
●●●) was written by Jessi Colter & was originally included on
(her debut album) 'I'm Jessi Colter' (Capitol Records, 1975).
Gene Watson is held in such high esteem by his fellow peers that 'Love in
the hot afternoon' (track indicated thus ●) was recorded by a fellow Texan
country music artist some twenty-five years after Gene originally recorded
the song.
Mark Chesnutt, who hails from Beaumont in Texas, recorded 'Love in the hot
afternoon' (track indicated thus ●)
& included the track on
'Lost in The Feeling' (MCA Records, 2000).
When contacted by Sean Brady at the
Gene Watson Fan Site for inclusion in the 'Peers' section of the
Gene Watson Fan Site,
Mark Chesnutt graciously submitted a quote about
Gene Watson on Monday 4 October 2004 & you can read
Mark's words about Gene
Watson here.
'Love in the Hot Afternoon' was released by
Hux Records (England) on Tuesday 3rd December 2002 as a special
2-on-1 CD, along with 'Paper Rosie' (Capitol Records, 1978).
'Love in the Hot Afternoon'
Capitol Records ST 11443 (1975)
Musician Credits
Rhythm Guitar: Tommy Allsup, Leon Rhodes & Charlie McCoy
Lead Guitar: Jimmy Colbart, Pete Wade and Dale Sellers
Steel Guitar: Lloyd Green
Dobro: Lloyd Green
Harmonica: Charlie McCoy
Marimba: Charlie McCoy & Kenny Malone
Piano: Hargus 'Pig' Robbins
Fiddle: Buddy Spicher
Bass: Joe Allen, Henry Strylecki & Leon Rhodes
Drums: Kenny Malone, Jimmy Isabel & Buddy Harman
Horn: Jerry Tuttle
Voices: The Nashville Edition