Release Date: 11 August 2023
Label: Morello / Cherry Red
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 5013929800946
Description
• Four albums from Gail Davies appearing on CD for the first time.• Including 13 charting singles from the early 1980s.Gail Davies was born Patricia Gail Dickerson on 5th June 1948 in Broken Bow, Oklahoma.Beginning her career as a session singer in Los Angeles, she added her voice to recordings by Hoyt Axton, Neil Young and Glen Campbell. She was befriended by Joni Mitchell and Emmylou Harris, toured with Roger Miller and briefly sought out a career as a jazz singer.In the mid-1970s Davies moved to Nashville and after a succession of chart recordings in the early 1980s she raised the bar for females in Country Music with her songwriting and production skills. Henry Lewy, from her time in LA, was her influence in music production, helping her to establish herself as one of country's most influential females.She was the first woman to be credited with taking control of her own music and producing her own albums. Like Waylon and Willie before her, she presented her music, her way.'The Game' (1980), the first album featured in this collection, produced three chart singles. 'I'll Be There' (1981) features three Top 10 singles. 'Givin' Herself Away' (1982) contained four chart singles and featured legendary guitarist Albert Lee, bassist Leland Sklar and pianist Bill Payne. 'What Can I Say' (1983) contained three chart singles.
Tracklisting
DISC ONETHE GAME1 BLUE HEARTACHE2 THE GAME3 GOOD LOVIN’ MAN4 CARELESS LOVE5 LOVE IS LIVING AROUND US6 SORRY THAT YOU’RE LEAVIN’7 NEVER SEEN A MAN LIKE YOU8 DROWN IN THE FLOOD9 LIKE STRANGERS10 WHEN I HAD YOU IN MY ARMSI’LL BE THERE11 I’LL BE THERE (IF YOU EVER WANT ME)12 IT’S A LOVELY, LOVELY WORLD13 MAMA’S GONNA GIVE YOU SWEET THINGS14 KENTUCKY15 HONKY TONK WALTZ16 FAREWELL SONG17 OBJECT OF MY AFFECTION18 GET THAT FEELIN’ INSIDE19 I’M HUNGRY, I’M TIRED20 GRANDMA’S SONG21 NO-ONE TO WELCOME ME HOMEDISC TWOGIVIN’ HERSELF AWAY1 ROUND THE CLOCK LOVIN’2 MOVIN’ (I MIGHT DECIDE TO STAY)3 HOLD ON4 IT’S AMAZING WHAT A LITTLE LOVE CAN DO5 DREAM BABY (HOW LONG MUST I DREAM)6 GIVIN’ HERSELF AWAY7 ALL THE FIRE IS GONE8 SINGING THE BLUES9 YOU TURN ME ON I’M A RADIO10 DAWNWHAT CAN I SAY11 BOYS LIKE YOU12 FOLLOWING YOU AROUND13 ON A REAL GOOD NIGHT14 HALLELUJAH, (I LOVE HIM SO)15 WHAT CAN I SAY16 YOU’RE A HARD DOG (TO KEEP UNDER THE PORCH)17 IT’S YOU ALONE18 IF YOU CAN LIE A LITTLE BIT19 THE BOY IN YOU IS SHOWING20 SETTING ME UP,
Winter In Eden
Various Artists
Various Artists
The Darling Buds
The Darling Buds
Status Quo
Popol Vuh
Popol Vuh
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