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The Gene Watson Site | NewsOn Tuesday 10 April 2007, Gene Watson signed a recording contract with Shanachie Records - 'In a Perfect World', his debut album for the label, will be officially released on Tuesday 25 September 2007...


August 2007:

Monday 20

Today, Gene Watson's new single, 'I buried our love', was officially released to radio stations worldwide.


'I buried our love'


You can listen to the track (above), courtesy of Shanachie Records.

The release of 'I buried our love' was a prelude to the release of 'In a Perfect World' - Gene Watson's new album will be officially released on
Shanachie Records on Tuesday 25 September 2007.

View the 'In a Perfect World' album cover shot

Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville
Shanachie Records, Newton, New Jersey


August 2007:

Friday 03

Gene Watson: 'In a Perfect World' (Shanachie Records, 2007)Today, the Gene Watson Site is proud to exclusively unveil the cover shot of 'In a Perfect World', Gene Watson's new album which will officially released on Shanachie Records on Tuesday 25 September 2007.

View the 'In a Perfect World' album cover shot


Gene Watson's new single, 'I buried our love', will be released to radio on Monday 20 August 2007.


'I buried our love'


You can listen to the track (above), courtesy of Shanachie Records.

Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville
Shanachie Records, Newton, New Jersey


July 2007:

Friday 27

Gene Watson | Shanachie RecordsToday, the Gene Watson Site can exclusively reveal that Gene Watson's new single 'I buried our love' will ship to radio on Monday 20 August 2007.  Besides regular mailings, the single will also be included on the CDX Compilation which is received by many radio presenters around the world.

'I buried our love' is the featured promotional single from Gene Watson's new album - 'In a Perfect World' will be officially released by
Shanachie Records on Tuesday 25 September 2007.

You can listen to 'I buried our love' here, courtesy of
Shanachie Records:


'I buried our love'

Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville
Shanachie Records, Newton, New Jersey


July 2007:

Thursday 26

Gene Watson | Shanachie RecordsToday, the Gene Watson Site has been granted permission to preview two (2) of the tracks on 'In a Perfect World', Gene Watson's new album on Shanachie Records, which will be officially released on Tuesday 25 September 2007.


'Don't you ever get tired of hurting me'


'I buried our love'

Enjoy!

Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville
Shanachie Records, Newton, New Jersey


July 2007:

Sunday 22

Gene Watson | Shanachie RecordsToday, the Gene Watson Site can exclusively reveal the full track listing & full musician credits for 'In a Perfect World', Gene Watson's new Shanachie Records album.

Gene Watson: 'In a Perfect World' | Shanachie Records, 2007 (Vince Gill on 'Let me be the first to go') Gene Watson: 'In a Perfect World' | Shanachie Records, 2007 (Lee Ann Womackl on 'Today I started loving you again') Gene Watson: 'In a Perfect World' | Shanachie Records, 2007 (Joe Nichols on 'In a perfect world')
Gene Watson: 'In a Perfect World' | Shanachie Records, 2007 (Rhonda Vincent on 'Together again') Gene Watson: 'In a Perfect World' | Shanachie Records, 2007 (Mark Chesnutt on 'This side of the door') Gene Watson: 'In a Perfect World' | Shanachie Records, 2007 (Connie Smith on 'A good place to turn around')

Full Track Listing
1
'Don't you ever get tired of hurting me'

Written by Hank Cochran

Publisher: To be confirmed

2 'Let me be the first to go' (with Vince Gill)
Writer: To be confirmed
Publisher: To be confirmed

3 'What was I thinking'
Writer: To be confirmed
Publisher: To be confirmed

4 'Today I started loving you again' (with Lee Ann Womack)
Written by Merle Haggard & Bonnie Owens
Publisher: To be confirmed

5 'In a perfect world' (with Joe Nichols)
Written by Harley Allen & Tim Mensy
Publisher: To be confirmed

6 'She's already gone'
Writer: To be confirmed
Publisher: To be confirmed

7 'I buried our love'
Writer: To be confirmed
Publisher: To be confirmed

8 'Together again' (with Rhonda Vincent)
Written by Buck Owens
Publisher: To be confirmed

9 'This side of the door' (with Mark Chesnutt)
Written by Tim Mensy & Shawn Camp
Publisher: To be confirmed

10 'A good place to turn around' (with Connie Smith)
Writer: To be confirmed
Publisher: To be confirmed

11 'Like I wasn't there'
Writer: To be confirmed
Publisher: To be confirmed

Musician Credits
Acoustic Guitar: Bobby All & Brent Rowan
Drums: Shannon Forrest & John Gardner
Lead Guitar: Gregg Galbraith
Steel Guitar: Sonny Garrish
Piano: Hargus 'Pig' Robbins
Fiddle & Mandolin: Aubrey Haynie
Bass: David Smith
Harmony Vocals: Mark Chesnutt, Rhonda Vincent, Vince Gill, Lee Ann Womack & Connie Smith


'In a Perfect World' will be officially released by Shanachie Records on Tuesday 25 September 2007.

Source
Monifa Brown, Shanachie Records, Newton, New Jersey


July 2007:

Saturday 21

Gene Watson | Shanachie RecordsShanachie Records Press Release
Everybody's Favourite Country Singer Delivers
'In a Perfect World'

Gene Watson's New CD featuring guest vocals from fans Vince Gill, Lee Ann Womack, Joe Nichols, Mark Chesnutt, Connie Smith & Rhonda Vincent

Ask any number of country artists (or any fan of real country music) who their favourite country singer is and there's a good chance they will name Gene Watson, arguably the greatest country singer of his generation.

Having scored a string of over 48 chart singles with 21 Top Ten hits & 5 No.1 hits since his mid-seventies chart debut, Gene Watson's name is synonymous with real country music.  His deeply-felt, expressive singing is akin to that of the great soul singers; it just so happens that his medium of expression is country music.

Gene's new CD, 'In a Perfect World', is destined to be one of the country music events of the year, as an impressive list of major talents who happened to be Gene Watson admirers stepped forward to take part in the recording: Vince Gill, Lee Ann Womack, Joe Nichols, Mark Chesnutt, Connie Smith and Rhonda Vincent.

Producer/musician extraordinaire Brent Rowan took on the role of producer on 'In a Perfect World', as a labor of love.  'As plans for the album progressed', relates Gene, 'my manager John Lytle played some stuff for Brent Rowan and Brent said he wanted to produce it, which I never would have dreamed of.

Word started getting out about the recording and pretty soon we had a bunch of artists inquiring how they could be a part of it, first off Mark Chesnutt, who is my friend, Connie Smith, who has always been one of my favourite female artists and Vince Gill, 'what can you about Vince Gill?'

The caliber of people like Vince, Lee Ann Womack, Joe Nichols and Rhonda Vincent is just tremendous.  My manager and Brent said it was because they admired me as an artist.  What a great feeling it is to hear that!  I can't even express it!'

'In a Perfect World' features a mix of new material and classic country songs, with the emphasis on new material in the classic country tradition.  Gene explains, 'I contacted some of the best writers in the business and we started to get some premium songs.  Tim Mensy, just about everyone in the traditional country field knows him; plus he's one of the finest singers and musicians around.  Skip Ewing, he's just fantastic.  I talked to Skip personally and Tim too about the songs'.

Gene Watson played a major role in selecting the material on the CD and all of the cover songs were hand-picked by him.  He reflects, ''Today I started loving you again' is a song that's been in my show for quite awhile.  I'm a huge Merle Haggard fan and I usually do one of his songs in my shows and people have always responded to 'Today I started loving you again''.

Other standouts on the album include 'This side of the door' which Gene performs with Mark Chesnutt and that was co-written by Tim Mensy & Shawn Camp.  Mark Chesnutt originally recorded the song in 1994 on his album 'What a Way to Live'.  Chesnutt shares the following, 'I have been a Gene Watson fan all my life  He is truly one of country music's best voices'.

Gene Watson also performs 'Together again', the Buck Owens song which was a hit for him in 1964 as well as for Emmylou Harris in 1976.  Gene is joined on this gem by Rhonda Vincent who shares, 'This is one of the greatest duets of my career.  His voice is awesome and exquisite!'.  Gene adds, 'Anybody who is anybody in the country field has performed it or recorded it.  The only thing I knew to do was to forget about all the great versions of the song I had heard and to just sing it the way I felt it'.

Gene's formula proves to be a success as throughout 'In a Perfect World' he renders heartfelt, personal and poignant versions that drive home his ability to bring out the best in any song.  'I was just blown away by the sounds we were getting in the studio', Gene says of his new CD, which was recorded live in the studio in order to capture the spontaneous magic of Gene's expressiveness as he worked with an A-list of Nashville session men.

He adds, 'Recording the old way is the only way I know.  The best way for me to capture the song is for me to be in the studio with the musicians and I inspire them and they inspire me.  I have always thrived using this means of recording'.

It is difficult to imagine the world of country music without the vast contribution that Gene Watson has made to it.  Between his major label debut on Capitol Records in 1975 and the present day, Gene has excelled with his traditional slant within country music.

Born one of seven children in Palestine, Texas on October 11 1943, Gene Watson has been singing virtually all his life.  However, working early on in the auto industry, which left Gene with a lifetime affinity for automobiles, Gene did not really consider a career in music for some time.

In the mid-7os, while on Capitol (who Gene recorded with until 1980), he enjoyed success with a string of national hits, 'Where love begins', 'Paper Rosie', 'Farewell party', 'Should I come home (or should I go crazy)' and 'Nothing sure looked good on you'.

Before signing with MCA in the '80s, Gene's single 'Any way you want me', from the soundtrack of the Clint Eastwood movie 'Any Which Way You Can', reached the Top 40 on the country charts.  Somewhere along the way, Clint Eastwood had heard the song as a demo recording by its writer L. Ofman, but he insisted that Gene should record the song.

Shortly after moving to MCA, Watson recorded 'Fourteen carat mind' which hit No.1.  A parade of Top Ten hits followed during the early '80s including 'Speak softly (you're talking to my heart)', 'You're out doing what I'm here doing without', 'Sometimes I get lucky', 'Drinkin' my way back home', 'Forever again' and 'Little by little'.

In 1985, Gene moved to Epic Records and returned to the Top 5 with the western swing-influenced 'Memories to Burn', which was also the title of his first album on the label.  Subsequent albums with Epic included 'Starting New Memories' in 1986 and 'Honky Tonk Crazy' in 1987.

The following year, Gene Watson made his Warner Bros. debut with 'Back in the Fire' which was followed by 'At Last'.  Leaving the label in 1991, Gene recorded the album 'In Other Words' which was initially released only in Canada on Gary Buck's label, Broadland International Records.  It was later released in the US in 1993.

The same year, Gene made his debut album for Step One Records, 'Uncharted Mind' and followed it with the albums 'The Good Ole Days', 'Jesus is All I Need' and 'A Way to Survive'.  A brief stint with the RMG (Row Music Group) Records label yielded the title 'From the Heart' which was followed by the recording 'Gene Watson...Sings' on Intersound Records in 2003.

gene Watson has persevered and survived throughout country music and the music business' many changes.  But one thing has remained constant, his raw talent, commitment to upholding country music's grand tradition, his passion and overwhelming emotion and honest approach to singing country music.

With the release of 'In a Perfect World' Gene Watson bears his soul, putting all his talents on the line and proving just why he has managed to stand the test of time.  The result is a testament to Gene's talents as the greatest country singer of his generation and a true soul singer who knows how to get right to the heart of the matter.

Street Date: September 25, 2007

For more information on Gene Watson, please call Monifa Brown (973) 579-7763 Ext 26 or

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Monifa Brown, Shanachie Records, Newton, New Jersey


July 2007:

Monday 09

Today, The Gene Watson Site can exclusively reveal that there will be six (6) special guest vocalists on 'In a Perfect World', Gene Watson's new album on Shanachie Records, which will be officially released on Tuesday 25 September 2007.

Gene Watson: 'In a Perfect World' | Shanachie Records, 2007 (Vince Gill on 'Let me be the first to go') Gene Watson: 'In a Perfect World' | Shanachie Records, 2007 (Lee Ann Womackl on 'Today I started loving you again') Gene Watson: 'In a Perfect World' | Shanachie Records, 2007 (Joe Nichols on 'In a perfect world')
Gene Watson: 'In a Perfect World' | Shanachie Records, 2007 (Rhonda Vincent on 'Together again') Gene Watson: 'In a Perfect World' | Shanachie Records, 2007 (Mark Chesnutt on 'This side of the door') Gene Watson: 'In a Perfect World' | Shanachie Records, 2007 (Connie Smith on 'A good place to turn around')

These special guest vocalists include Joe Nichols, Rhonda Vincent, Mark Chesnutt, Vince Gill, Lee Ann Womack & Connie Smith.

Rhonda Vincent & Gene Watson will perform Buck Owens' 'Together again', which was a hit for Buck in 196 & a No.1 Billboard hit (1 week in April 1976) for Emmylou Harris.

Mark Chesnutt joins Gene Watson on 'This side of the door' (co-written by Tim Mensy & Shawn Camp), a track originally recorded by Mark in 1994 & by Tim Mensy in 2002.

'This side of the door' was originally recorded by Mark Chesnutt & was included on his 'What a Way to Live' album, which was released on Decca Records (Decca 11094) in 1994.

'This side of the door' was also recorded by Tim Mensy & was included on his self-titled ('Tim Mensy') album, which was released on PJM Records in 2002.

Gene Watson's 'In a Perfect World' on Shanachie Records is anticipated to be one of the more important country music releases of 2007.

Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville


July 2007:

Monday 09

Today, the mastering of 'In a Perfect World', Gene Watson's new album on Shanachie Records, took place at Independent Mastering, 114 17th Avenue South, Nashville TN37203.

The mastering was undertaken by Eric Conn, Don Cobb & producer Brent Rowan.

Eric Conn & Don Cobb | Independent Mastering, Nashville

Eric Conn
Eric opened Independent Mastering in Nashville in October 2001, having spent 4 hours at Georgetown (with Don Cobb), 3 years at Doug Sax's Sheffield Lab recording, 1 year at The Smithsonian & 1 year at The Airshow.

Eric also spent many years in recording & mastering at facilities in California, Colorado, Washington DC & Nashville.  He also spent two years repairing woodwind instruments, brass winds & orchestral string instruments.  Eric Conn holds a degree in music from The University of Massachusetts in Boston.

Don Cobb
Don Cobb has been a recoding & mixing engineer for artists such as Take Six, Quincy Jones & Waylon Jennings.  He has managed, edited & mastered at Denny Purcell's Georgetown Masters for eleven years.  Don Cobb is a multi-instrumentalist & can play mandolin, guitar & bass.

Gene Watson's 'In a Perfect World' will be officially released by Shanachie Records on Tuesday 25 September 2007.

Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville


July 2007:

Tuesday 03

Gene Watson | Shanachie RecordsToday, Gene Watson was present in the Curb Studios in Nashville working on the mixing process of his new Shanachie Records release.

'In a Perfect World' will be officially launched on Tuesday 25 September 2007.  The Gene Watson Site will have 5 copies of the CD to giveaway in a special online competition commencing on Wednesday 1 August 2007.

Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville


July 2007:

Monday 02

Gene Watson | Shanachie RecordsToday, Gene Watson was present in the Curb Studios in Nashville working on the mixing process of his new Shanachie Records release.

'In a Perfect World' will be officially launched on Tuesday 25 September 2007.  The Gene Watson Site will have 5 copies of the CD to giveaway in a special online competition commencing on Wednesday 1 August 2007.

Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville


July 2007:

Sunday 01

The Gene Watson Site will have 5 copies to give away of the new Gene Watson album, 'In a Perfect World', in a special online competition commencing in August 2007.

Gene Watson | Shanachie Records CD Giveaway

Shanachie RecordsThanks to Shanachie Records for donating 5 copies of Gene Watson's 'In A Perfect World'.  Check out the Shanachie Records website for information about their incredible roster of country music artists including David Ball & Daryle Singetary.

Gene Watson's 'In a Perfect World' will be officially released by Shanachie Records on Tuesday 25 September 2007.


June 2007:

Wednesday 27

Shanachie RecordsThe Gene Watson Site is proud to announce that 'In a Perfect World', Gene's debut album for Shanachie Records, will be officially released on Tuesday 25 September 2007.

'In A Perfect World' from Gene Watson is anticipated to be one of the more important country music albums of 2007.

Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville


June 2007:

Friday 22

The Gene Watson Site is proud to announce that 'In a Perfect World' will be the title of Gene's debut album for Shanachie Records.

'In A Perfect World' (the song) was written by Harley Allen & Tim Mensy.

'In A Perfect World' (the new Gene Watson album) is slated for a September 2007 release & is anticipated to be one of the outstanding country music albums of the year.

Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville


June 2007:

Thursday 21

The Gene Watson Site is proud to announce the title of one of the tracks that will grace Gene's debut album for Shanachie Records, which is slated for a September 2007 release.

Gene Watson with Mark Chesnutt | Curb Recording Studio, Nashville | Thursday 7 June 2007The track is 'This side of the door' (co-written by Tim Mensy & Shawn Camp) & features a guest vocal from Mark Chesnutt.  The track was recorded on Thursday 7 June 2007 when this photo of Gene & Mark pictured together was taken.

Mark Chesnutt: 'What a Way to Live' | Decca Records (1994)'This side of the door' was originally recorded by Mark Chesnutt & was included on his 'What a Way to Live' album, which was released on Decca Records (Decca 11094) in 1994.

'This side of the door' was also recorded by Tim Mensy Tim Mensy: 'Tim Mensy' | 2002& was included on his self-titled ('Tim Mensy') album, which was released in 2002.  Gene Watson's debut album for Shanachie Records, which is slated for a September 2007 release, is anticipated to be one of the outstanding country music albums of the year.

The Official Mark Chesnutt Site

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The Official Mark Chesnutt Site


June 2007:

Thursday 07

Gene Watson with Mark Chesnutt | Curb Recording Studio, Nashville | Thursday 7 June 2007Today, in between performing at the CMA Music Festival & The Nashville Palace, Gene Watson & his producer Brent Rowan visited the recording studio.  Mark Chesnutt dropped by & added his vocals to a track, which will feature on Gene's debut album for Shanachie Records - here's a photo of Gene & Mark together.

Mark Chesnutt, a fellow Texan, was one of the artists who put on a benefit concert for Gene when he was suffering from colon cancer & had extraordinary health costs that his insurance would not cover.  Gene has said that he will never forget that gift from Mark & that he considers him to be a truly great friend.

Gene Watson's debut album for Shanachie Records, which is slated for a September 2007 release, is anticipated to be one of the outstanding country music albums of the year.

News Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville


May 2007:

Wednesday 30

Today, Gene Watson was in the recording studio in Nashville with producer Brent Rowan to undertake further work on tracks for his forthcoming album on Shanachie Records.

Today was what is termed in recording circles a 'tracking day'.  It was today that Gene put down 'scratch vocals' & he will record true vocals tomorrow (Thursday 31 May 2007).

Gene Watson | Recording Studio, Nashville | Wednesday 30 May 2007 Gene Watson with Brent Rowan (producer), Sonny Garrish (steel guitarist) & Greg Strizek (studio assistant) | Recording Studio, Nashville | Wednesday 30 May 2007 Gregg Galbraith (guitar), John Gardner (drums) & David Smith (bass) | Recording Studio, Nashville | Wednesday 30 May 2007
Gene Watson in Recording Studio, Nashville - Photo
Gene Watson & Brent Rowan - Photo
Gregg Galbraith, John Gardner & David Smith - Photo

The studio musicians involved in the recording sessions today included Bobby All on guitar, Gregg Galbraith on guitar, Aubrey Haynie on fiddle, Hargus 'Pig' Robbins on piano, John Gardner on drums & David Smith on bass guitar.

Bobby All (guitar) | Nashville | Wednesday 30 May 2007 Bobby All (guitar) | Nashville | Wednesday 30 May 2007 Gregg Galbraith (guitar) | Nashville | Wednesday 30 May 2007 Gregg Galbraith (guitar) | Nashville | Wednesday 30 May 2007
Bobby All - Photo 1
Bobby All - Photo 2
Bobby All - Official Site

Gregg Galbraith - Photo 1
Gregg Galbraith - Photo 2


Aubrey Haynie (fiddle) | Nashville | Wednesday 30 May 2007
Aubrey Haynie - Photo

Hargus 'Pig' Robbins (piano) | Nashville | Wednesday 30 May 2007 Hargus 'Pig' Robbins (piano) | Nashville | Wednesday 30 May 2007
Hargus 'Pig' Robbins - Photo 1
Hargus 'Pig' Robbins - Photo 2


John Gardner (drums) | Nashville | Wednesday 30 May 2007 John Gardner (drums) | Nashville | Wednesday 30 May 2007 John Gardner (drums) | Nashville | Wednesday 30 May 2007
John Gardner - Photo 1
John Gardner - Photo 2
John Gardner - Photo 3


Craig White (studio engineer) & Greg Strizek (studio assistant) | Nashville | Wednesday 30 May 2007 Greg Strizek (studio assistant) | Nashville | Wednesday 30 May 2007
Craig White (main studio engineer) - Photo
Greg Strizek (studio assistant) - Photo


Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville


May 2007:

Tuesday 29

Shanachie RecordsTonight, Gene Watson & producer Brent Rowan held a song meeting to listen to & discuss songs to record - Gene's (untitled, as yet) debut album for Shanachie Records is slated for a September 2007 release.

Preliminary recording sessions for the new album took place on Thursday 17 & Friday 18 May 2007.  Further recording sessions will take place this week.

Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville


May 2007:

Friday 18

Shanachie RecordsToday, Gene Watson was present in the Curb recording studio in Nashville with producer Brent Rowan, working on vocal tracks for his forthcoming album on Shanachie Records.

Today is what is termed in recording circles a 'true vocal' day.  It was today that Gene put down 'true vocals', having recorded 'scratch vocals' on Thursday (17 May 2007), which had been termed a 'tracking vocal' day.

Gene Watson will return to the Curb recording studio in Nashville at the end of May to record further 'scratch' & 'true' vocal tracks for his debut album on Shanachie Records.


May 2007:

Thursday 17

Today, Gene Watson was in the Curb recording studio in Nashville with producer Brent Rowan to begin work on tracks for his forthcoming album on Shanachie Records.

Today is what is termed in recording circles a 'tracking day'.  It was today that Gene put down 'scratch vocals' & he will record true vocals on Friday (18 May 2007).

Brent Rowan (Producer & Guitarist) | Curb Recording Studio, Nashville | Thursday 17 May 2007 Shannon Forrest (Drummer) | Curb Recording Studio, Nashville | Thursday 17 May 2007 Shannon Forrest (Drummer) | Curb Recording Studio, Nashville | Thursday 17 May 2007 Sonny Garrish (Steel Guitarist) | Curb Recording Studio, Nashville | Thursday 17 May 2007

Sonny Garrish (Steel Guitarist) | Curb Recording Studio, Nashville | Thursday 17 May 2007 Gregg Galbraith (Electric Guitarist) | Curb Recording Studio, Nashville | Thursday 17 May 2007 David Smith (Bass Guitarist) | Curb Recording Studio, Nashville | Thursday 17 May 2007 Sonny Garrish (Steel Guitarist) & Brent Rowan (Producer & Guitarist) | Curb Recording Studio, Nashville | Thursday 17 May 2007

Brent Rowan (producer) - Photo
Shannon Forrest (drums) - Photo 1 & Photo 2
Sonny Garrish (steel guitar) - Photo 1 & Photo 2
Gregg Galbraith (acoustic guitar) - Photo
David Smith (bass) - Photo
Sonny Garrish (steel guitar) & Brent Rowan (producer) - Photo

The studio musicians involved in the recording sessions today were Shannon Forrest (drums), Sonny Garrish (pedal steel), Bobby All (acoustic guitar), Gregg Galbraith (electric guitar), Aubrey Haynie (fiddle & mandolin), David Smith (bass), Hargus 'Pig' Robbins (piano) & Brent Rowan (guitar).

Gene Watson will return to the Curb recording studio in Nashville on Friday 18 May 2007 & will undertake further 'scratch' & 'true' vocal work.

Further recordings sessions will also take place at the end of May 2007.

Gene Watson with Hal Ketchum | Curb Recording Studio, Nashville, Tennessee, USA | Thursday 18 May 2007It was also today that the great singer & songwriter Hal Ketchum came to the Curb recording studio in Nashville to visit with Gene Watson.

On Sunday 27 May 2007, Hal Ketchum was kind enough to submit a 'Peers' quote (to this site) about Gene Watson & you can read Hal's words here.

Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville


May 2007:

Wednesday 16

Tracl GoudieShanachie RecordsToday, Gene Watson's photo shoot, in preparation for the release of his first album for Shanachie Records, took place in the very quaint town of Watertown, Tennessee.  The picturesque village has a lovely town square with antique shops & cafes.

Gene Watson Shanachie Records Photo Shoot

Gene Watson | Shanachie Records Photo Shoot, Watertown, Tennessee | Wednesday 16 May 2007 Gene Watson | Shanachie Records Photo Shoot, Watertown, Tennessee | Wednesday 16 May 2007 Gene Watson with Traci Goudie | Watertown, Tennessee | Wednesday 16 May 2007 Gene Watson with Traci Goudie & Danni | Watertown, Tennessee | Wednesday 16 May 2007

Gene Watson | Shanachie Records Photo Shoot | Watertown, Tennessee | Wednesday 16 May 2007 Gene Watson | Shanachie Records Photo Shoot | Watertown, Tennessee | Wednesday 16 May 2007 Gene Watson | Shanachie Records Photo Shoot | Watertown, Tennessee | Wednesday 16 May 2007 Gene Watson | Shanachie Records Photo Shoot | Watertown, Tennessee | Wednesday 16 May 2007
Photo 1 | Photo 2 | Photo 3 | Photo 4
Photo 5 | Photo 6 | Photo 7 | Photo 8

Photographer Traci Goudie, along with her assistant Danni, took photos inside & out.  The interior shots (above) were taken in a warehouse which is used to store video/theatre props.  Some exterior shots (above) on location in Watertown, Tennessee.

As an aside, Gene's friend Tom T. Hall recorded 'Watertown Tennessee' (Tom's own composition) & included the track on his 'Homegrown' album, which was released on Mercury Records in 1997.

Tom T. Hall: 'Homegrown' | Mercury Records (1997) 'Between This Time & the Next Time' | MCA Records (1981)

Gene Watson recorded 'Three' (a Tom T. Hall composition) & included the track on his 'Between This Time & the Next Time' album, which was released on MCA Records in 1981.

Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashvill


May 2007:

Monday 14

Gene Watson | Shanachie RecordsGene Watson's photo shoot, in preparation for the release of his first album for Shanachie Records, will take place this Wednesday 16 May 2007.

Tracl GoudieThe photographer will be Traci Goudie, who is also a video director.  Traci has directed videos for Mindy Smith ('Out Loud'), Sam Bush ('River's Gonna Run'), Diamond Rio ('God Only Cries'), Merle Haggard ('America's First'), Patty Loveless ('Keep Your Distance') & Kelly Willis ('Don't Come the Cowboy with Me').

Taillight TV, NashvilleTraci works for Taillight TV, a full service television & music video production company based on Nashville's Music Row.

Taillight TV was founded by Tom Forrest in August 2000, with Chandra LaPlume-Pereira joining in 2004.

Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville


May 2007:

Wednesday 09

Gene Watson | Shanachie RecordsShanachie Entertainment signs Deal with Country Music Hit-maker Gene Watson for New Album

Shanachie Entertainment is pleased to announce the signing of an agreement with acclaimed country singer Gene Watson for an album of new recordings, his first CD of all-new country material since 2003’s 'Gene Watson...Sings'.  The as-yet untitled album will feature both new songs and Gene's special versions of some of his favorite country classics.

Brent RowanThe recording for this highly anticipated album is scheduled to begin in May in Nashville and will be produced by Brent Rowan (Joe Nichols, Blake Shelton), who as a producer and musician has been involved in recordings that have sold collectively in excess of 100,000,000 copies.

'Gene Watson is widely acknowledged to be one of the finest country singers of the past forty years', notes Shanachie General Manager Randall Grass.  'We strongly believe that a singer of Gene's talent and classic style embodies the best of country music's traditions and so we are very proud to enter in this agreement with him.  What's especially impressive is that even at this stage in his long career, Gene is singing better than ever!'

Gene Watson’s Shanachie Entertainment debut is slated for a September release and will make his 30th album in an impressive career has yielded over 26 Top Twenty country hits, including five No.1 singles.  The singer says, 'I'm excited to have this opportunity to record a new album for a great label like Shanachie.  I think the fans will find we've got some great country songs and I hope they'll also enjoy my spin on some of my favorite country classics'.  Watson continues to tour extensively both within the United States and abroad.

Shanachie’s deal with Gene Watson marks an important milestone in the label’s commitment to country music.  Having released new recordings by Daryle Singletary, David Ball and Confederate Railroad, Shanachie is determined to deliver high-quality recordings by great artists to audiences hungry for 'real country music'.  Shanachie has also just concluded a deal with Tammy Cochran to release her 'Where I Am' album in July and beginning in May, producer Greg Cole is recording 'The Greatest Country Love Songs of All Time', which will feature guest vocalists George Jones, Aaron Tippin, Pam Tillis, Lorrie Morgan, Daryle Singletary and Joe Diffie, among others.

For more information on Gene Watson, please contact Monifa Brown/Shanachie Entertainment: (973) 579-7763
email:

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Shanachie Entertainment
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville


April 2007:

Tuesday 10

Today, Gene Watson signed a recording contract with Shanachie Records.  The label, which was founded in 1975 by Richard Nevins & Dan Collins, is one of the largest independent record labels in the world.

Shanachie Records specialises in fiddle music, Latin American, African music, soul, ska, jazz, blues and, of course, country music.

The label is named after the Irish word for 'story teller'.

Gene Watson's first album for Shanachie Records, which will contain 11 tracks, 4 of which will be 'covers', is expected to be released in the fall of 2007.  A title for the album has not been decided upon as yet.

News Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville