Gene Watson's 'Beautiful Country' (Capitol Records, 1977)
'Beautiful Country'
Capitol Records ST11715 (1977)
Gene Watson's 'Beautiful Country' was released on Capitol Records and achieved a chart position of No.32 on the Billboard Top Country Album Chart in 1977.
'Beautiful Country' discography information is presented on the Gene Watson Fan Site for educational purposes only and no infringement of copyright is intended.
About 'Beautiful Country'...
Album Sleeve Notes
'At the Fan Fair in Nashville recently, I was emceeing the Capitol Records Show and at that time, I introduced Gene Watson as 'the next Merle Haggard', and I really meant it. He is a song stylist who's phrasing reminds you of Merle but there is enough difference to indicate that he isn't trying to be Merle.
Gary Gene Watson has been building a ladder of success and the rings in that ladder have been some of the biggest country hits in the last three years. There was 'Love In The Hot Afternoon', 'Where Love Begins', 'You Could Know As Much About A Stranger', 'Because You Believed In Me', 'Paper Rosie'. And you're saying to yourself, is that the guy who sang all those songs? My friend, he's right inside this album with another batch of good listening.
Who is Gene Watson? Here are a few facts:
Lives in Houston, Texas, worked on automobiles for ten years as a mechanic and body man, does not like for fans to kiss him (it embarrasses him), has strange hobby - likes to grow ivy in pots, CB handle: 'Hail Ball' because an old car he was driving was caught in a hail storm, married, two children (15 and 13) boy and girl, went to Central High in the big town of Direct, Texas (population: 150).
Gene is good natured, a pleasure to know. It is difficult to convey to you on paper his friendliness and his ability to sing a country song. In another three years he will be country music's biggest star. It's nice to know that we fans of his know it first'.
Ralph Emery (Host)
'Pop Goes the Country'
National syndicated television show'
Photographs for 'Beautiful Country' were taken by George Jerman.
'Beautiful Country'
Capitol Records ST11715 (1977)
1 'The Old Man And His Horn'
Writer: Dallas Harms
Publishers: Doubleplay Music / BMI
Produced by Russ Reeder
Recorded at Bradley's Barn, Mt. Juliet, Tennessee (Recording Engineer: Joe Mills)
Gene Watson re-recorded 'The Old Man And His Horn' and included the track on 'Best of the Best: 25 Greatest Hits' (Fourteen Carat Music, 2012).
2 'Cowboys Don't Get Lucky All The Time'
Writer: Dallas Harms
Publishers: Doubleplay Music / BMI
Produced by Russ Reeder
Recorded at Bradley's Barn, Mt. Juliet, Tennessee (Recording Engineer: Joe Mills)
Dallas Harms' 'Cowboys Don't Get Lucky All The Time' was also included on the soundtrack of 'Convoy' (United Artists Records, 1978).
Gene Watson re-recorded 'Cowboys Don't Get Lucky All The Time' and included the track on 'Best of the Best: 25 Greatest Hits' (Fourteen Carat Music, 2012).
3 'I Won't Be Sleeping Alone'
Writers: C. Stewart and J. Abbott
Publishers: Pantego Sound / BMI
Produced by Russ Reeder
Recorded at Bradley's Barn, Mt. Juliet, Tennessee (Recording Engineer: Joe Mills)
4 'Hey Barnum And Bailey'
Writers: C. Stewart, J. Abbott and K. Hagler
Publishers: Pantego Sound / BMI
Produced by Russ Reeder
Recorded at Bradley's Barn, Mt. Juliet, Tennessee (Recording Engineer: Joe Mills)
Joe Stampley recorded 'Hey Barnum And Bailey' and included the track on 'Red Wine And Memories' (Epic Records, 1978).
5 'I'd Love To Live With You Again'
Writer: Dick Overbey
Publishers: Back Bay Music / BMI
Produced by Russ Reeder
Recorded at Jack Clement Studios, Nashville (Recording Engineer: Jim Williamson)
Darrell McCall recorded 'I'd Love To Live With You Again' and released the track as a non-album single on Westside Records in 1968.
Faron Young (Thursday 25 February 1932 - Tuesday 10 December 1996) recorded 'I'd Love To Live With You Again' and included the track on 'A Man And His Music' (Mercury Records, 1974).
6 'I Don't Need A Thing At All'
Writer: Joe Allen
Publishers: Joe Allen Music / BMI
Produced by Russ Reeder
Recorded at Jack Clement Studios, Nashville (Recording Engineer: Jim Williamson)
Gene Watson re-recorded 'I Don't Need A Thing At All' and included the track on 'The Good Ole Days' (Step One Records, 1996).
Gene Watson re-recorded 'I Don't Need A Thing At All' and included the track on 'Best of the Best: 25 Greatest Hits' (Fourteen Carat Music, 2012).
7 'Raining In Dallas'
Writers: J. Gostick and R. Moreland
Publishers: Calloway Music
Produced by Russ Reeder
Recorded at Jack Clement Studios, Nashville (Recording Engineer: Jim Williamson)
8 'It Don't Hurt Me Half As Bad'
Writers: Joe Allen, D. Lay and B. Lindsay
Publishers: Combine Music Corporation / BMI
Produced by Russ Reeder
Recorded at Jack Clement Studios, Nashville (Recording Engineer: Jim Williamson)
Ray Price recorded 'It Don't Hurt Me Half As Bad' and included the track on 'Town And Country' (Dimension Records, 1981).
9 'I Knew We Could Never Love For Long'
Writer: David Barnes
Publishers: Neverbreak Music / ASCAP
Produced by Russ Reeder
Recorded at Jack Clement Studios, Nashville (Recording Engineer: Jim Williamson)
10 'He Little Thinged Her Out Of My Arms'
Writer: Hank Cochran (Friday 2 August 1935 - Thursday 15 July 2010)
Publishers: Tree International / BMI
Produced by Bob Webster
Recorded at Jack Clement Studios, Nashville (Recording Engineer: Jim Williamson)
On Monday 26 September 2005, Hux Records in England released 'Beautiful Country', as a special 2-on-1 CD, along with 'Because You Believed in Me' (Capitol Records, 1977).
'Beautiful Country'
Capitol Records ST11715 (1977)
Musician Credits
Guitar: Dale Sellers, Jimmy Colvard, Dave Kirby (Sunday 10 July 1938 - Saturday 17 April 2004) and Harold Bradley
Steel: Lloyd Green
Bass: Joe Allen
Drums: Buddy Harman and Kenny Malone
Piano: Hargus 'Pig' Robbins
Fiddle: Buddy Spicher and Tommy Williams
Vocals: The Nashville Edition (Joe Babcock, Hurshel Wiginton, Dolores Edgin and Wendy Suits)