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Don't You Close Your Eyes was more successful than Keith Whitley's two previous albums and it's easy to see why. Though the record still suffered from a handful of mediocre songs and a slightly soft production, the overall album was leaner and more direct than Whitley's earlier solo work, showcasing his talent for heartfelt honky tonk singing and his skill for crafting excellent barroom ballads. "Don't Close Your Eyes," "When You Say Nothing At All," and "I'm No Stranger to the Rain" were the hits, but there's a wealth of excellent material here, including a haunting version of Lefty Frizzell's "I Never Go Around Mirrors." The sheer strength of the best numbers make the handful of weaker songs perfectly excusable. After all, country in the late '80s rarely got better than Don't You Close Your Eyes at its best.
© Thom Owens /TiVo
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Keith Whitley, Performer - Keith Whitley, Producer - Kim Morrison, Composer - Kim Morrison, Lyricist - Garth Fundis, Producer - Gary Talley, Composer - Gary Talley, Lyricist
(P) 1987 BMG Music
Curly Putman, Composer - Curly Putman, Lyricist - Keith Whitley, Performer - Keith Whitley, Producer - Keith Whitley, Composer - Keith Whitley, Lyricist - Garth Fundis, Producer - Don Cook, Composer - Don Cook, Lyricist
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment
Keith Whitley, Performer - Keith Whitley, Producer - Garth Fundis, Producer - Bill Caswell, Composer - Bill Caswell, Lyricist - Verlon Thompson, Composer - Verlon Thompson, Lyricist
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment
Bob McDill, Composer - Bob McDill, Lyricist - Keith Whitley, Producer - Keith Whitley, Performer - Garth Fundis, Producer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment
Sanger D. Shafer, Composer - Sanger D. Shafer, Lyricist - Warren Robb, Composer - Warren Robb, Lyricist - Keith Whitley, Performer - Keith Whitley, Producer - Garth Fundis, Producer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment
Keith Whitley, Performer - Roger D. Ferris, Composer - Roger D. Ferris, Lyricist - Blake Mevis, Producer
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment
Keith Whitley, Performer - Red Lane, Composer - Red Lane, Lyricist - Vern Gosdin, Composer - Vern Gosdin, Lyricist - Blake Mevis, Producer - Hank Cochran, Composer - Hank Cochran, Lyricist
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment
Sonny Curtis, Composer - Sonny Curtis, Lyricist - Ron Hellard, Composer - Ron Hellard, Lyricist - Keith Whitley, Performer - Keith Whitley, Producer - Garth Fundis, Producer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment
Sanger D. Shafer, Composer - Sanger D. Shafer, Lyricist - Keith Whitley, Performer - Keith Whitley, Producer - Garth Fundis, Producer - Lefty Frizzell, Composer - Lefty Frizzell, Lyricist
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment
Don Schlitz, Composer - Don Schlitz, Lyricist - Keith Whitley, Performer - Keith Whitley, Producer - Garth Fundis, Producer - Paul Overstreet, Composer - Paul Overstreet, Lyricist
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment
Keith Whitley, Performer - Keith Whitley, Producer - Byron Hill, Composer - Byron Hill, Lyricist - Mike Dekle, Composer - Mike Dekle, Lyricist - Garth Fundis, Producer
(P) 1988 BMG Music
Lonnie Wilson, Composer - Lonnie Wilson, Lyricist - Keith Whitley, Performer - Keith Whitley, Producer - John Neel, Composer - John Neel, Lyricist - Garth Fundis, Producer
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Don't You Close Your Eyes was more successful than Keith Whitley's two previous albums and it's easy to see why. Though the record still suffered from a handful of mediocre songs and a slightly soft production, the overall album was leaner and more direct than Whitley's earlier solo work, showcasing his talent for heartfelt honky tonk singing and his skill for crafting excellent barroom ballads. "Don't Close Your Eyes," "When You Say Nothing At All," and "I'm No Stranger to the Rain" were the hits, but there's a wealth of excellent material here, including a haunting version of Lefty Frizzell's "I Never Go Around Mirrors." The sheer strength of the best numbers make the handful of weaker songs perfectly excusable. After all, country in the late '80s rarely got better than Don't You Close Your Eyes at its best.
© Thom Owens /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:44
- Main artists: Keith Whitley
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Records Label Nashville
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
(P) 1997 BMG Music
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