Gene Watson Discography

Gene Watson: 'Old Loves Never Die' (MCA Records, 1981)

'Old Loves Never Die'
MCA
Records MCA5241 (1981)


'Old Loves Never Die' was released on the MCA Records label in 1981.

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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.

Gene Watson enjoyed a happy start to the new year when the single 'Fourteen carat mind' enjoyed the honour of spending 1 week at No. 1 on the Billboard country music singles chart in January 1982 (9-16 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 & Gene Watson for G-J Productions
'Old Loves Never Die' was recorded at the Sound Emporium Studio, Nashville (Recording & Mixing Engineer: Jim Williamson)

'Old Loves Never Die' achieved a chart position of No.57 on the Billboard Top Country Album Chart in 1981


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Gene Watson: 'Old Loves Never Die' (MCA Records, 1981)

'Old Loves Never Die'
MCA Records MCA5241 (1981)


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1 'Old loves never die'
Written by Dave Kirby RIP & Warren Robb
Published by Millstone Music / Baray Music, Inc. (ASCAP/BMI)

Ray Price: 'Just Enough Love' (Step One Records, 1987)

Ray Price recorded 'Old loves never die' & included the track on 'Just Enough Love' (Step One Records, 1987)


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2 'The girl I used to run around on'
Written by
Joe Allen
Published by Tree Publishing Company Inc. (BMI)

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3 'Roads & other reasons'
Written by Buzz Rabin
Published by Window Music Publishing Company Inc. (BMI)

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4 'Til Melinda comes around'
Written by Glenn Ray
Published by Gator Music (SESAC)

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5 'Speak softly (you're talking to my heart)'
Written by Steve Spurgin & J.D. Mendenhall
Published by Booth & Watson Music (BMI)

Gene Watson: 'The Good Ole Days' (Step One Records, 1997)

Gene Watson re-recorded '
Speak softly (you're talking to my heart)' & included the track on 'The Good Ole Days' (Step One Records, 1996)

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6 'Nothing about her reminds me of you'
Written by Dave Kirby
Published by Cross Keys Publishing Company Inc. (ASCAP)

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7 'Fourteen carat mind'
Written by Dallas Frazier & Larry Lee
Published by Acuff Rose Publications Inc. (BMI)

Gene Watson: 'A Way to Survive' (Step One Records, 1997)

Gene Watson re-recorded '
Fourteen carat mind' & included the track on 'A Way to Survive' (Step One Records, 1997)

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8 'Lonely me'
Written by Larry Booth
Published by Booth & Watson Music (BMI)

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9 'The sun never comes up'
Written by Dave Kirby &
Joe Allen
Published by New Ground Music / Joe Allen Music (ASCAP/BMI)

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10 'Missing you just started hitting home'
Written by Warren Robb & Shirl Milete
Published by Baray Music Inc. (BMI)


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Gene Watson CMP Album Reviews

You can read a CMP review of Gene Watson's 'Old Loves Never Die' album here. The review, which was written by Alan Cackett, was published in the December 1981 issue of the United Kingdom monthly publication Country Music People.

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Gene Watson: 'Old Loves Never Die' (MCA Records, 1981)

'Old Loves Never Die'
MCA
Records MCA5241 (1981)

Musician Credits
Guitar & Mandolin: Harold Bradley
Bass: Joe Allen
Steel Guitar: Sonny Garrish
Fiddle: Lisa Silver-Reynolds
Fiddle & Viola: Buddy Spicher
Drums: Buddy Harman
Acoustic & Electric Piano: Hargus 'Pig' Robbins
Guitar: Dale Sellers & Dave Kirby RIP
Background Vocals: Sound Seventy Singers
(Al Henson, Ronnie Drake, Beckie Foster & Joy Gardner)

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