Release Date: 13 September 2024
Label: Morello / Cherry Red
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 5013929811348
Description
Four classic Dottie West albums recorded between 1971 and 1973.
Appearing on CD for the first time.
'Careless Hands' (1971) displayed the singer as a vocalist well-attuned to the Nashville sound. Produced by Jerry Bradley, it comprised mainly of covers of country/pop standards such as 'Rose Garden', 'Help Me Make It Through The Night', 'Release Me (And Let Me Love Again)', 'Snowbird' and 'I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry'.
Jerry Bradley continued the mix of covers and new songs for the singer's next two albums; 'Have You Heard' features 'Me And Bobby McGee' and 'Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)', while 'I'm Only A Woman' included the two pop standards 'Are You Lonesome Tonight' and the Buck Owens' classic 'Together Again'.
'Country Sunshine' brought a change of producer in Billy Davis. The title track secured international attention when featured in Coca Cola promotions, the album presented a more diverse selection of songs including The Eagles' 'Desperado', Janis Ian's 'Jesse' and 'My Love' by Paul McCartney's Wings.
Possessing one of the finest voices in country music, Dottie West enjoyed acclaim from industry peers and the public alike. In a career that could be likened to a country song, Dottie West enjoyed success but also experienced poverty and tragedy in her life. She was born 11th October 1932 and died following a motor accident on 4th September 1991 aged just 58. She was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2018.
Tracklisting
DISC ONE
CARELESS HANDS
1 CARELESS HANDS
2 SNOWBIRD
3 ONLY A FOOL
4 ROSE GARDEN
5 HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT
6 YONDER COMES A SUCKER
7 RELEASE ME (AND LET ME LOVE AGAIN)
8 YOUR LOVE TAKES CARE OF ME
9 I’M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY
10 ONLY ONE THING LEFT TO DO
HAVE YOU HEARD
11 YOU’RE THE OTHER HALF OF ME
12 JUST ONE TIME
13 ONCE YOU WERE MINE
14 PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND
15 ME AND BOBBY McGEE
16 SIX WEEKS EVERY SUMMER (CHRISTMAS EVERY OTHER YEAR)
17 WISH I DIDN’T LOVE YOU ANYMORE
18 TINY
19 NO LOVE AT ALL
DREAM BABY (HOW LONG MUST I DREAM)
DISC TWO
I’M ONLY A WOMAN
1 I’M ONLY A WOMAN
2 YOUR SWEET LOVE
3 BABY, I TRIED
4 ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT
5 LONELY IS
6 THERE’S A BIG WHEEL
7 THAT’S ALL THAT’S LEFT OF MY BABY
8 TOGETHER AGAIN
9 TOO MUCH OF LOVING YOU
10 GIVE IT TIME TO BE TENDER
COUNTRY SUNSHINE
11 MY MIND’S GONE TO MEMPHIS
12 YOU TAKE ME HOME, HONEY
13 WE HAD IT ALL
14 MY LOVE
15 DESPERADO
16 JESSE
17 THE LADY
18 COUNTRY SUNSHINE
19 HELP ME
20 IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME,
Various Artists
Various Artists
Toyah
Toyah
The Riot Squad
The Fall
The Fall
Nightwing
Dottie West
Dottie West
