Gene Watson's 'Old Loves Never Die' (MCA Records, 1981)
'Old Loves Never Die'
MCA Records MCA5241 (1981)
'Old Loves Never Die' was released on MCA Records in 1981.
'Old Loves Never Die' discography information is presented on the Gene Watson Fan Site for educational purposes only and no infringement of copyright is intended.
About 'Old Loves Never Die'...
Overview
'Old Loves Never Die' holds the distinction of including Gene Watson's only single to reach No. 1 on the Billboard country music singles chart in the USA.
On Saturday 3 October 1981, 'Fourteen Carat Mind' debuted on the Billboard country music singles chart where it remained for 19 weeks.
Gene Watson enjoyed a happy start to the new year when the single 'Fourteen Carat Mind' enjoyed the honour of spending one week at No. 1 on the Billboard country music singles chart in January 1982 (Saturday 9 January 1982 - Saturday 16 January 1982).
'Old Loves Never Die' yielded a further hit single on the Billboard country music charts in the USA in 1982; 'Speak Softly (You're Talking To My Heart)' reached No.8'.
'Old Loves Never Die' album was produced by Russ Reeder and Gene Watson for G-J Productions.
'Old Loves Never Die' was recorded at the Sound Emporium Studio in Nashville (Recording and Mixing Engineer: Jim Williamson) and achieved a chart position of No.57 on the Billboard Top Country Album Chart in 1981.
'Old Loves Never Die'
MCA Records MCA5241 (1981)
1 'Old Loves Never Die'
Writers: Dave Kirby (Sunday 10 July 1938 - Saturday 17 April 2004) and Warren Robb
Publishers: Millstone Music / Baray Music, Inc. (ASCAP/BMI)
Ray Price recorded 'Old Loves Never Die' and included the track on 'Just Enough Love' (Step One Records, 1987).
2 'The Girl I Used To Run Around On'
Writer: Joe Allen
Publishers: Tree Publishing Company Inc. (BMI)
3 'Roads And Other Reasons'
Writer: Buzz Rabin
Publishers: Window Music Publishing Company Inc. (BMI)
4 'Til Melinda Comes Around'
Writer: Glenn Ray
Publishers: Gator Music (SESAC)
5 'Speak Softly (You're Talking To My Heart)'
Writers: Steve Spurgin and J.D. Mendenhall
Publishers: Booth & Watson Music (BMI)
Gene Watson re-recorded 'Speak Softly (You're Talking To My Heart)' and included the track on 'The Good Ole Days' (Step One Records, 1996).
Gene Watson re-recorded 'Speak Softly (You're Talking To My Heart)' and included the track on 'Best of the Best: 25 Greatest Hits' (Fourteen Carat Music, 2012).
6 'Nothing About Her Reminds Me Of You'
Writer: Dave Kirby (Sunday 10 July 1938 - Saturday 17 April 2004)
Publishers: Cross Keys Publishing Company Inc. (ASCAP)
7 'Fourteen Carat Mind'
Writers: Dallas Frazier and Larry Lee
Publishers: Acuff Rose Publications Inc. (BMI)
Gene Watson re-recorded 'Fourteen Carat Mind' and included the track on 'A Way to Survive' (Step One Records, 1997).
Gene Watson re-recorded 'Fourteen Carat Mind' and included the track on 'Best of the Best: 25 Greatest Hits' (Fourteen Carat Music, 2012).
8 'Lonely Me'
Writer: Larry Booth
Publishers: Booth and Watson Music (BMI)
9 'The Sun Never Comes Up'
Writers: Dave Kirby (Sunday 10 July 1938 - Saturday 17 April 2004) and Joe Allen
Publishers: New Ground Music / Joe Allen Music (ASCAP/BMI)
10 'Missing You Just Started Hitting Home'
Writers: Warren Robb and Shirl Milete
Publishers: Baray Music Inc. (BMI)
Read a CMP Review of Gene Watson's 'Old Loves Never Die'
The review, which was written by Alan Cackett, was published in the December 1981 issue of the United Kingdom monthly publication Country Music People.
'Old Loves Never Die'
MCA Records MCA5241 (1981)
Musician Credits
Guitar and Mandolin: Harold Bradley
Bass: Joe Allen
Steel Guitar: Sonny Garrish
Fiddle: Lisa Silver-Reynolds
Fiddle and Viola: Buddy Spicher
Drums: Buddy Harman
Acoustic and Electric Piano: Hargus 'Pig' Robbins
Guitar: Dale Sellers and Dave Kirby (Sunday 10 July 1938 - Saturday 17 April 2004)
Background Vocals: Sound Seventy Singers (Al Henson, Ronnie Drake, Beckie Foster and Joy Gardner)