Overview
The 'Starting
New Memories' album, which was co-produced by Gene along with Farewell
Party Band stalwart Larry Booth, yielded three hit singles on the
Billboard country music charts in the USA in 1986/1987; 'Bottle
of tears' reached
the Top 30 in 1986, while 'Everything I used to do' reached No.29 the
same year.
The title track ('Starting New Memories') reached No.43 in
1987, when it was released as the 'B' side of the single 'Honky tonk
crazy'. The latter tune was
the title of Gene's third album project for Epic Records, which was
released in 1987.
Gene's second album for Epic Records further showcased his extraordinary
talent for selecting just the right song to record. The album also
demonstrates Gene's respect for his fellow country music peers with the
inclusion of cuts by Dave Kirby (RIP), Joe Allen, Marty Robbins (RIP)
& Keith
Stegall.
The
'Starting New Memories' album was produced by Gene Watson & Larry
Booth.
The 'Starting New Memories' album was recorded at the Hilltop Studios,
Nashville, Tennessee where the Recording Engineer was Randy Best.
The album was mastered by M.C. Rather at Custom Mastering, Nashville,
Tennessee.
The 'Starting New Memories' album achieved a chart position of
Number 49 on the Billboard Top Country Album Chart in 1986.
'Starting New Memories'
Epic Records FE40306 (1986)
Track Listing
1 'Completely out of love'
Written by
Marty Robbins
(RIP)
Published by
BMI
2 'Almost like having you here'
Written by
Dave Kirby (RIP)
&
Warren Robb
Published by
ASCAP /
BMI
3
'Take it from me'
Written by 'Doc James' Shapiro
Published by
BMI
4
'Sittin' on a gold mine'
Written by B.
Moore
Published by
BMI
5 'Bottle of tears'
Written by Joe Allen,
Jimmy Pasquale &
D. Lay
Published by
BMI /
ASCAP
6 'Atlanta anymore'
Written by C.
Craig &
Keith Stegall
Published by
BMI
7
'Starting new memories today'
Written by
Dave Kirby
(RIP)
&
Warren Robb
Published by
ASCAP / BMI
8 'Everything I used to do'
•
Written by Ernie Rowell
Published by
ASCAP
9 'I saved your place'
Written by Steve Spurgin
Published by
BMI
10
'Rollin' home'
Written by
Keith Stegall & B. Mason
Published by
BMI / ASCAP
Musician Credits
Gene Watson's Farewell Party Band
Bass:
Tony Booth
Steel Guitar: Chris 'Tiny' Olson
Lead Guitar:
Danny Rainwater
Lead and Rhythm Guitar:
Norm Kastner
Piano: Joe Eddie Gough
Drums:
Doug Boggs
Fiddle:
Hubert 'Hoot' Hester
Background Vocals:
Beckie Foster, Joy Gardner, Ron Drake & Al
Henson
'Everything
I used to do' (track indicated thus
•) was
included on the 'Ultimate Collection' (compilation) album, which was released
on Universal/Hip-O Records in 2001. This was the
first time that 'Everything I used to do' was released on CD.
'Starting
New Memories'