Gene Watson's 'A Way To Survive' (Step One Records, 1997)

'A Way To Survive'
Step One Records SOR 0111 (1997)

'A Way To Survive' was released on Step One Records on Tuesday 18 November 1997.

'A Way To Survive' discography information is presented on the Gene Watson Fan Site for educational purposes only and no infringement of copyright is intended.

About 'A Way To Survive'...

Overview
'A Way To Survive' was Gene Watson's fourth, and final, album release for Step One Records.  Released in 1997, 'A Way To Survive' is a rather unusual release. It includes ten tracks, but only seven of these tracks were new songs.

'A Way To Survive' includes a re-recording of 'Fourteen Carat Mind', which was Gene Watson's one and only Billboard No.1 country hit (in January 1982); the original version of 'Fourteen Carat Mind' was included on Gene Watson's 'Old Loves Never Die' (MCA Records, 1981).

'A Way To Survive' is unusual in another way; the tracks 'Old Porch Swing' and 'Class Reunion' are also included, but these tracks were originally included on Gene Watson's 'In Other Words' (Broadland Records/Mercury Canada, 1992).

'A Way To Survive'
Step One Records SOR 0111 (1997)

1 'Couldn't Love Have Picked A Better Place To Die'
Writers: Curly Putman and Bucky Jones
Publishers: Sony / ATV Songs LLC dba Tree Publishing Company (BMI)/ Sony / ATV Tunes LLC dba Cross Keys Publishing Company (ASCAP)

2 'Just In Case'
Writers: Rick Tiger and Shawn Hammonds
Publishers: Skyrock Music, ASCAP / Atwood-Tiger Creations Music, BMI

3 'A Way To Survive'
Writers: Hank Cochran (Friday 2 August 1935 - Thursday 15 July 2010) and Moneen Carpenter
Publishers: Sony / ATV Songs LLC dba Tree Publishing Company (BMI)

Ray Price recorded 'A Way To Survive' and included the track on 'Touch My Heart' (Columbia Records, 1967).

4 'When There's Not A Tear Left To My Name'
Writers: Billy Troy and Bennie Boling
Publishers: Tote-A-Note Music, BMI / Killen Songs, Inc. BMI

5 'You Can't Believe A Thing I Say'
Writers: Don Miller and Jamey Whiting
Publishers: Songmaker Music, ASCAP / Songpeddler Music, BMI

6 'Someone's Child'
Writers: Billy Troy and Lee Bach
Publishers: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, BMI / Randy Scruggs Music, BMI / Tote-A-Note Music, BMI

7 'All Hat No Cattle'
Writers: Lee Bach, Billy Troy and Leroy Anderson
Publishers: Tote-A-Note Music, BMI / Balzac Music, SOCAN

Liz Anderson (Monday 13 January 1930 - Monday 31 October 2011) recorded 'All Hat No Cattle' and included on 'The Cowgirl Way' (Showboat Records, 2000).

8 'Fourteen Carat Mind'
Writers: Dallas Frazier and Larry Lee
Publishers: Acuff-Rose Music, Inc.

'Fourteen Carat Mind' is a re-recording; the original version was included on Gene Watson's 'Old Loves Never Die' (MCA Records, 1981).

Gene Watson re-recorded 'Fourteen Carat Mind' and included the track on 'Best of the Best: 25 Greatest Hits' (Fourteen Carat Music, 2012).

9 'Old Porch Swing'
Writers: Joe Allen and Charlie Williams
Publishers: Joe Allen Music, BMI / Green Harbor Music, BMI

'Old Porch Swing' was originally included on Gene Watson's 'In Other Words' (Broadland Records/Mercury Canada, 1992).

10 'Class Reunion'
Writers: Don Henry and Craig Morris
Publishers: Sony / ATV Tunes LLC dba Cross Keys Publishing Company (ASCAP)

'Class Reunion' was originally included on Gene Watson's 'In Other Words' (Broadland Records/Mercury Canada, 1992).

Read a CMP Review of Gene Watson's 'A Way to Survive'
The review, which was written by Chris Bolton, was published in the February 1998 issue of the United Kingdom monthly publication Country Music People.

All tracks on 'A Way To Survive' were produced by Ray Pennington, with the exception of 'Old Porch Swing' and 'Class Reunion'; 'Old Porch Swing' and 'Class Reunion' were produced by Gary Buck in December 1991/February 1992.

'A Way To Survive' was recorded at Oak Valley Studio, Nashville (Recording Engineer: Kevin McManus).
Mastering: John Eberle, Nashville Record Productions.

'In Other Words' was released on Broadland Records/Mercury Canada in 1992 and was produced by Gary Buck; the Recording Engineer was Les Ladd and the studio used was Reflections in Nashville.

The Mastering was undertaken by Denny Purcell, Georgetown Masters. The recording sessions for 'In Other Words' took place at Reflections in Nashville between December 1991 and February 1992.

'A Way To Survive'
Step One Records SOR 0111 (1997)

Musician Credits
('A Way To Survive')
Steel Guitar: Buddy Emmons
Bass Guitar: David Smith
Drums: Jerry Kroon
Keyboards: Dirk Johnson
Fiddle: Aubrey Haynie
Lead Guitar: Gregg Galbraith
Acoustic Guitar: Bobby All and Kevin Williams
Background Vocalists: Margie Cates, Jennifer O'Brien and John Wesley Ryles

Musician Credits
('In Other Words')
Acoustic Guitar: Leo Jackson
Lead Guitar: Gregg Galbraith
Piano: Hargus 'Pig' Robbins
Bass: David Smith
Fiddle: Rob Hajacos
Steel Guitar: Buddy Emmons
Drums: Lonnie Williams
Harmonica: T.J. Clay
Background Singers: Ronny Light, Jennifer O'Brien and Margie Cates