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Gene Watson's first album included the hits "Love in the Hot Afternoon," "Where Love Begins," and "You Could Know as Much About a Stranger." Relying wholly on outside material, there wasn't much distinctive to Watson's approach to set him aside as a major talent. But his understated brand of country-pop with a honky tonk flavor was pleasing enough, and he was savvy enough to take material by some superior writers, like "Bad Water" (which was co-written by Jackie DeShannon), "Through the Eyes of Love" (by Jack Clement), and "For the First Time" (by Jessi Colter). Much of this mix of romantic ballads and moderately uptempo tunes was routine in melody and lyrical focus, though "This Is My Year for Mexico" added a nice Tex-Mex touch. But Watson did bring an unfettered sincerity to the proceedings, and the production, featuring top Nashville session cats like Charlie McCoy and Hargus "Pig" Robbins, didn't try to lay on too much. Love in the Hot Afternoon was paired with Watson's third album, 1977's Paper Rosie, on a 2002 single-disc CD reissue by Hux.
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Vince Matthews, ComposerLyricist - Kent Westberry, ComposerLyricist - Gene Watson, MainArtist - Russ Reeder, Producer - Bob Webster, Producer
℗ 1975 Capitol Records, LLC
Gene Watson, MainArtist - Russ Reeder, Producer - M. Addington, Composer - Bob Webster, Producer - J. Clemente, Composer
℗ 1975 Capitol Records, LLC
Randy Myers, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Holiday, ComposerLyricist - Jackie DeShannon, ComposerLyricist - Gene Watson, MainArtist - Russ Reeder, Producer - Bob Webster, Producer
℗ 1975 Capitol Records, LLC
Gene Watson, MainArtist - Bobby Sykes, Composer - Russ Reeder, Producer - Bob Webster, Producer
℗ 1975 Capitol Records, LLC
Cris Moore, Composer - Gene Watson, MainArtist - Wild Bill Emerson, Composer - Russ Reeder, Producer - Bob Webster, Producer - Carrol Dunham, Composer
℗ 1975 Capitol Records, LLC
Gene Watson, MainArtist - Ray Griff, ComposerLyricist - Russ Reeder, Producer - Bob Webster, Producer
℗ 1975 Capitol Records, LLC
Dallas Frazier, Composer - Sanger D. Shafer, Composer - Gene Watson, MainArtist - Russ Reeder, Producer - Bob Webster, Producer
℗ 1975 Capitol Records, LLC
Jessi Colter, Composer - Gene Watson, MainArtist - Russ Reeder, Producer - Bob Webster, Producer
℗ 1975 Capitol Records, LLC
Gene Watson, Producer, MainArtist - Russ Reeder, Producer - Nadine Bryant, Composer
℗ 1975 Capitol Records, LLC
Vince Matthews, ComposerLyricist - Gene Watson, MainArtist - Russ Reeder, Producer - Bob Webster, Producer
℗ 1975 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
Gene Watson's first album included the hits "Love in the Hot Afternoon," "Where Love Begins," and "You Could Know as Much About a Stranger." Relying wholly on outside material, there wasn't much distinctive to Watson's approach to set him aside as a major talent. But his understated brand of country-pop with a honky tonk flavor was pleasing enough, and he was savvy enough to take material by some superior writers, like "Bad Water" (which was co-written by Jackie DeShannon), "Through the Eyes of Love" (by Jack Clement), and "For the First Time" (by Jessi Colter). Much of this mix of romantic ballads and moderately uptempo tunes was routine in melody and lyrical focus, though "This Is My Year for Mexico" added a nice Tex-Mex touch. But Watson did bring an unfettered sincerity to the proceedings, and the production, featuring top Nashville session cats like Charlie McCoy and Hargus "Pig" Robbins, didn't try to lay on too much. Love in the Hot Afternoon was paired with Watson's third album, 1977's Paper Rosie, on a 2002 single-disc CD reissue by Hux.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:27:46
- Main artists: Gene Watson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EMI Music Nashville (ERN)
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
© 1975 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1975 Capitol Records, LLC
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