Gene Watson's 'Best of Gene Watson' (Curb Records, 1996)

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

'Best of Gene Watson' was released on Curb Records (a subsidiary company of MCA Records) in 1996.

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

About 'Best of Gene Watson'...
Overview

At the time that 'Best of Gene Watson' was released, Gene Watson 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 of 'At Last' (Warner Bros. Records, 1991).  Gene Watson's major label career had involved stints with Capitol Records (1975-1980), MCA Records (1981-1984), Epic Records (1985-1987) and Warner Bros. Records (1988-1991).

During his tenure at MCA Records, Gene Watson 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) and 'Texas Saturday Night' (1985), although this latter album was a compilation release.

'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) and 'Little by Little' (1984 & 1990) and, in its own unique way, helps to celebrate Gene Watson's time at the label.

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

1 'Got No Reason Now For Going Home'
Writer: Johnny Russell (Tuesday 23 January 1940 - Tuesday 3 July 2001)
Publishers: Songs of Polygram International Inc. /
Sunflower Country Songs (BMI)

'Got No Reason Now For Going Home' was originally included on Gene Watson's 'Heartaches, Love & Stuff' (MCA Records, 1984).

Gene Watson re-recorded 'Got No Reason Now For Going Home' and included the track on 'Best of the Best: 25 Greatest Hits' (Fourteen Carat Music, 2012).

2 'One Hell Of A Heartache'
Writers: Keith Palmer (Sunday 23 June 1957 - Thursday 13 June 1996) and Janet White Demmans
Publishers: Dixie Stars Music (ASCAP)

'One Hell Of A Heartache' was originally included on Gene Watson's 'Heartaches, Love & Stuff' (MCA Records, 1984).

3 'Texas Saturday Night'
Writers: Warren Robb and Dave Kirby (Sunday 10 July 1938 - Saturday 17 April 2004)
Publishers: Sony / ATV Songs LLC dba Tree Publishing Company (BMI / Sony / ATV Tunes LLC dba Cross Keys Publishing Company (ASCAP)

'Texas Saturday Night' was originally included on Gene Watson's 'Heartaches, Love & Stuff' (MCA Records, 1984).

4 'I Guess You Had To Be There'
Writers: Dave Lindsey, Matt Lindsey and Ernie Rowell
Publishers: Polygram International Publishing Inc. / Little Will Music / Kit Music (ASCAP)

'I Guess You Had To Be There' was originally included on Gene Watson's 'Heartaches, Love & Stuff' (MCA Records, 1984).

5 'You Waltzed Yourself Right Into My Life'
Writer: Ron Moore
Publishers: Lowball Music (ASCAP)

'You Waltzed Yourself Into My Life' was originally included on Gene Watson's 'Sometimes I Get Lucky' (MCA Records, 1983).

6 'My Memories Of You'
Writers: Daniel T. Rainwater and Larry Booth
Publishers: Songs of Polygram International Inc. / Booth and Watson Music (BMI)

'My Memories Of You' was originally included on Gene Watson's 'Little by Little' (MCA Records, 1984), an album which was subsequently released on CD by MCA Records in 1990.

7 'If I Were You, I’d Fall In Love With Me'
Writers: David Kirby (Sunday 10 July 1938 - Saturday 17 April 2004) and Warren Robb
Publishers: Almarie Music / Millstone Music (ASCAP)

'If I Were You, I'd Fall In Love With Me' was originally included on Gene Watson's 'Sometimes I Get Lucky' (MCA Records, 1983).

Gene Watson re-recorded 'If I Were You, I’d Fall In Love With Me' and included the track on 'Gene Watson: Then & Now' (Koch Records Nashville, 2005).

8 'Sailing Home To Me'
Writers: David Kirby (Sunday 10 July 1938 - Saturday 17 April 2004) and D. Morrison
Publishers: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corporation (BMI) / Sony/ATV Tunes LLC dba Cross Keys Publishing Company (ASCAP)

'Sailing Home To Me' was originally included on Gene Watson's 'Heartaches, Love & Stuff' (MCA Records, 1984).

9 'A Memory Away'
Writers: Warren Robb and David Kirby (Sunday 10 July 1938 - Saturday 17 April 2004)
Publishers: Sony / ATV Songs LLC dba Tree Publishing Company (BMI)/ Sony / ATV Tunes LLC dba Cross Keys Publishing Company (ASCAP)

'A Memory Away' was originally included on Gene Watson's 'Heartaches, Love & Stuff' (MCA Records, 1984).

10 'Independence Day'
Writers: Dave Lindsey and Ernie Rowell
Publishers: Polygram International Publishing Inc. / Little Will Music / Kit Music (ASCAP

'Independence Day' was originally included on Gene Watson's 'Heartaches, Love & Stuff' (MCA Records, 1984).

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