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This 18-track compilation, Best of the Gatlins: All the Gold in California, traces the work of Larry Gatlin, his brothers, family, and friends (as the various billings on the records had it) from 1975 to 1988. A greatest-hits collection, it slightly favors Gatlin's early work, including "Sweet Becky Walker" and "Delta Dirt," which were among his first chart singles, while skipping "Night Time Magic" and "Nothing But Your Love Matters," which were bigger hits. Otherwise, it's all country Top Ten singles, including the number ones "I've Done Enough Dyin' Today," "All the Gold in California," and "Houston (Means I'm One Day Closer to You)." Gatlin, who wrote all the songs and sings all the lead vocals, has a traditionalist bent, though the productions are not as lush as the '60s Nashville sound, the romantic lyrics are more erotic (it was the '70s, after all), and the best songs, such as "All the Gold in California," are unique efforts thematically and musically. (The unnecessarily brief 55-minute CD running time is probably due to song publishing royalties: all the albums in Columbia/Legacy's Country Classics series have only 18 tracks.)
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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L. Gatlin, Composer - L. Gatlin, Lyricist - Steve Gatlin, Assistant Producer - Fred Foster, Producer - Bill Justis, Assistant Producer - Larry Gatlin, Producer - Larry Gatlin, Performer - Rudy Gatlin, Assistant Producer
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment
L. Gatlin, Lyricist - L. Gatlin, Composer - Fred Foster, Producer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Larry Gatlin, Performer
(P) 1974 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Larry Gatlin with Family & Friends, Performer - Fred Foster, Producer - Larry Gatlin, Performer - Larry Gatlin, Lyricist - Larry Gatlin, Composer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1976 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
M.C. Rather, Mastering Engineer - Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers Band, Performer - Steve Gatlin, Assistant Producer - Bill Justis, Assistant Producer - Fred Foster, Producer - Larry Gatlin, Producer - Larry Gatlin, Composer - Larry Gatlin, Lyricist - Rudy Gatlin, Assistant Producer
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment
Steve Gatlin, Assistant Producer - Fred Foster, Producer - Larry Gatlin, Performer - Larry Gatlin, Producer - Larry Gatlin, Lyricist - Larry Gatlin, Composer - Rudy Gatlin, Assistant Producer
(P) 1977 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Steve Gatlin, Assistant Producer - Bill Justis, Assistant Producer - Fred Foster, Producer - Larry Gatlin, Performer - Larry Gatlin, Lyricist - Larry Gatlin, Producer - Larry Gatlin, Composer - Rudy Gatlin, Assistant Producer
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment
Larry Gatlin And The Gatlin Brothers Band with Friends, Performer - Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers, Performer - L. Gatlin, Composer - L. Gatlin, Lyricist - Fred Foster, Producer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment
Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers, Performer - Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers Band, Performer - Fred Foster, Producer - Larry Gatlin, Lyricist - Larry Gatlin, Composer - Larry Gatlin, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment
Steve Gatlin, Producer - Margie Hunt, Executive Producer - Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers Band, Performer - Fred Foster, Producer - Rudy Gatlin, Producer - Richard Lescallette, Mastering Engineer - Randy Kling, Mastering Engineer - Larry Gatlin, Lyricist - Larry Gatlin, Producer - Larry Gatlin, Composer - Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1980 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Steve Gatlin, Producer - Margie Hunt, Executive Producer - Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers Band, Performer - Fred Foster, Producer - Rudy Gatlin, Producer - Richard Lescallette, Mastering Engineer - Randy Kling, Mastering Engineer - Larry Gatlin, Producer - Larry Gatlin, Composer - Larry Gatlin, Lyricist - Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1981 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Jerry Crutchfield, Producer - Margie Hunt, Executive Producer - Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers Band, Performer - Fred Foster, Producer - Richard Lescallette, Mastering Engineer - Randy Kling, Mastering Engineer - Larry Gatlin, Composer - Larry Gatlin, Lyricist - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers, Performer
(P) 1982 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Jerry Crutchfield, Producer - Margie Hunt, Executive Producer - Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers Band, Performer - Fred Foster, Producer - Richard Lescallette, Mastering Engineer - Randy Kling, Mastering Engineer - Larry Gatlin, Composer - Larry Gatlin, Producer - Larry Gatlin, Lyricist - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers, Performer
(P) 1983 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Larry Gatlin, Lyricist - Larry Gatlin, Composer - Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers, Performer - Mickey Buckins, Percussion - Milton Sledge, Percussion - Walt Aldridge, Guitar - David Briggs, Keyboards - Rick Hall, Producer - Rick Hall, Engineer - Fred Newell, Guitar - Chalmers Davis, Keyboards - Ken Bell, Guitar - James Stroud, Drums - Johnny Gimble, Fiddle - Johnny Gimble, Mandolin - Johnny Sandlin, Engineer - Bob Wray, Bass - Lloyd Green, Dobro - Lloyd Green, Steel Guitar - Alan Schulman, 2nd Engineer - Don Parsons, 2nd Engineer - Steve Nathan, Keyboards - The "A" Strings, Strings - Bill Darnell, Harmonica - Buddy Emmons, Steel Guitar
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment
Larry Gatlin, Composer - Larry Gatlin, Lyricist - Mickey Buckins, Percussion - Milton Sledge, Percussion - Walt Aldridge, Guitar - Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers Band, Performer - David Briggs, Keyboards - Rick Hall, Producer - Rick Hall, Engineer - Fred Newell, Guitar - Chalmers Davis, Keyboards - Ken Bell, Guitar - James Stroud, Drums - Johnny Gimble, Fiddle - Johnny Gimble, Mandolin - Johnny Sandlin, Engineer - Bob Wray, Bass - Lloyd Green, Steel Guitar - Lloyd Green, Dobro - Alan Schulman, 2nd Engineer - Don Parsons, 2nd Engineer - Steve Nathan, Keyboards - Bill Darnell, Harmonica - The "A" Strings, Strings - Buddy Emmons, Steel Guitar
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment
Richard Lescallette, Mastering Engineer - Chip Young, Producer - Margie Hunt, Executive Producer - Randy Kling, Mastering Engineer - Fred Foster, Producer - The Gatlin Brothers, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Larry Gatlin, Composer - Larry Gatlin, Lyricist
(P) 1986 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Chip Young, Producer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - The Gatlin Brothers, Performer - Larry Gatlin, Composer - Larry Gatlin, Lyricist
(P) 1986 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Chip Young, Producer - L. Gatlin, Lyricist - L. Gatlin, Composer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - The Gatlin Brothers, Performer
(P) 1988 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Album review
This 18-track compilation, Best of the Gatlins: All the Gold in California, traces the work of Larry Gatlin, his brothers, family, and friends (as the various billings on the records had it) from 1975 to 1988. A greatest-hits collection, it slightly favors Gatlin's early work, including "Sweet Becky Walker" and "Delta Dirt," which were among his first chart singles, while skipping "Night Time Magic" and "Nothing But Your Love Matters," which were bigger hits. Otherwise, it's all country Top Ten singles, including the number ones "I've Done Enough Dyin' Today," "All the Gold in California," and "Houston (Means I'm One Day Closer to You)." Gatlin, who wrote all the songs and sings all the lead vocals, has a traditionalist bent, though the productions are not as lush as the '60s Nashville sound, the romantic lyrics are more erotic (it was the '70s, after all), and the best songs, such as "All the Gold in California," are unique efforts thematically and musically. (The unnecessarily brief 55-minute CD running time is probably due to song publishing royalties: all the albums in Columbia/Legacy's Country Classics series have only 18 tracks.)
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:37
- Main artists: Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Legacy - Columbia
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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