Gene Watson's 'Little By Little' (MCA Records, 1984 and 1990)

'Little By Little'
MCA Records MCA5440 (1984) LP
MCAD22009 (1990) CD

'Little By Little' was released on MCA Records in 1984.

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About 'Little By Little'...

Overview
'Little By Little' garnered three Top 10 hits for Gene Watson on the Billboard country music singles chart in the United States of America in 1984; 'Drinkin' My Way Back Home' (No.10, 1984), 'Forever Again' (No.10, 1984) and 'Little By Little' (No.10, 1984).

'Little By Little' doesn't just have the distinction of including three of Gene Watson's biggest hit songs; the album also has the distinction of being the third Gene Watson release to feature members of his acclaimed Farewell Party Band on record, thus affording listeners the opportunity to hear this authentic group of musicians for the third time, in a studio setting, recreating a concert sound'.

'Little By Little' was produced by Russ Reeder and Gene Watson for G-J Productions and was recorded at Pete's Place, Nashville (Recording and Mixing Engineer: Al Pachucci).

'Little By Little' achieved a chart position of No.35 on the Billboard Top Country Album Chart in 1984.

'Little By Little'
MCA Records MCA5440 (1984) LP
MCAD22009 (1990) CD

1 'Little By Little'
Writers: Danny Morrison and Larry Keith
Publishers: BMI

2 'My Memories Of You'
Writers: Daniel T. Rainwater and Larry Booth (younger brother of Tony Booth)
Publishers: BMI

'My Memories Of You' was also included on Gene Watson's 'Texas Saturday Night' (MCA/Curb Records, 1985).

3 'The Chesapeake Bay'
Writers: Ronny Scaife and Jerry Hays
Publishers: BMI

4 'Leavin's Been Comin' For A Long, Long Time'
Writers: Joe Allen, Dave Kirby (Sunday 10 July 1938 - Saturday 17 April 2004) and Sonny Throckmorton
Publishers: ASCAP

George Strait recorded 'Leavin's Been Comin' For A Long, Long Time' and included on 'Beyond The Blue Neon' (MCA Records, 1989).

5 'The Ballad Of Richard Lindsey'
Writers: Billy Troy and Bob O'Donnell
Publishers: BMI

6 'Forever Again'
Writers: Warren Robb and Dave Kirby (Sunday 10 July 1938 - Saturday 17 April 2004)
Publishers: BMI / ASCAP

7 'With Any Luck At All'
Writer: Dave Lindsey
Publishers: BMI

8 'Growing Apart'
Writers: Warren Robb and Dave Kirby (Sunday 10 July 1938 - Saturday 17 April 2004)
Publishers: BMI / ASCAP

9 'She Has No Memory Of Me'
Writers: Billy Troy and Randy Scruggs
Publishers: BMI

10 'Drinkin' My Way Back Home'
Writers: Don Scaife, Ronny Scaife and Phil Thomas
Publishers: BMI

'Drinkin' My Way Back Home' was also included on Gene Watson's 'Texas Saturday Night' (MCA/Curb Records, 1985).

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

Read a CMP Review of Gene Watson's 'Little by Little'
The review, which was written by Bob Powell, was published in the March 1984 issue of the United Kingdom monthly publication Country Music People.

'Little By Little'
MCA Records MCA5440 (1984) LP
MCAD22009 (1990) CD

Musician Credits
Gene Watson's Farewell Party Band
Bass: Larry Booth (younger brother of Tony Booth)
Piano: Joe Eddie Gough (Friday 27 January 1939 - Friday 14 August 2009)
Drums: Doug Boggs
Guitar: Daniel T. Rainwater and Norm Kastner
Steel Guitar: Chris 'Tiny' Olson
Tic Tac Bass: Tony Booth

Additional Musicians
Fiddle: Buddy Spicher and Lisa Silver
Background Vocals: Tennessee Express
(Al Henson, Beckie Foster, Joy Gardner and Ronnie Drake)