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This Dottie West collection is truly overdue. Most of these tracks have been long out of print even prior to the CD revolution. The set opens with a smooth duet between crooner Jim Reeves and West on "Love Is No Excuse." It must have been difficult to decide on 20 songs for what will probably be the only release on West in this series. In addition to recording several big original hits, she left a body of excellent cover songs, such as her haunting rendition of Don Gibson's "A Legend in My Own Time," which is sadly absent here. Two upbeat but so-so Gibson duets are presented here, "There's a Story (Goin' Round)" and "Rings of Gold." Barring those couple of tracks, the song selection is flawless. Hank Cochran's slightly honky tonk "Me Today and Her Tomorrow" is featured, as is a warm duet with Jimmy "The Sausage King" Dean on "Slowly." There are three songs from what may well be West's best album, 1966's Suffer Time. Two superb B-side singles show up -- the quiet "Childhood Places" and the up-tempo "Reno," which carries a storyline similar to Linda Ronstadt's "Desperado" or Judy Collins' "Someday Soon." West's stellar rendition of "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" is simple and seemingly divinely inspired. When she pays homage to her rural roots on "Country Girl" or bemoans her role of absentee mother on "Six Weeks Every Summer (Christmas Every Other Year)" it's hard to imagine West ever topping these records in substance or passion.
© Bil Carpenter /TiVo
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Jim Reeves & Dottie West, Performer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Justin Tubb, Lyricist - Justin Tubb, Composer
Originally Recorded 1963. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Chet Atkins, Producer - Bob Ferguson, Producer - Bill West, Composer - Bill West, Lyricist - Dottie West, Composer - Dottie West, Lyricist - Dottie West, Performer
Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment.
Chet Atkins, Producer - Bill West, Composer - Bill West, Lyricist - Dottie West, Composer - Dottie West, Lyricist - Dottie West, Performer
(P) Recorded Prior To 1972. All Rights Reserved By BMG Music
Chet Atkins, Producer - Bill West, Composer - Bill West, Lyricist - Dottie West, Composer - Dottie West, Lyricist - Dottie West, Performer
(P) Recorded Prior To 1972. All Rights Reserved By BMG Music
Chet Atkins, Producer - Hank Cochran, Composer - Hank Cochran, Lyricist - Dottie West, Performer
(P) 1996 BMG Music
Chet Atkins, Producer - Bill West, Composer - Bill West, Lyricist - Dottie West, Composer - Dottie West, Lyricist - Dottie West, Performer
(P) Recorded Prior To 1972. All Rights Reserved By BMG Music
Ted Harris, Composer - Ted Harris, Lyricist - Chet Atkins, Producer - Dottie West, Performer
(P) Recorded Prior To 1972. All Rights Reserved By BMG Music
Bill McElhiney, Arranger - Bill McElhiney, Conductor - Chet Atkins, Producer - Traditional, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Dottie West, Performer
(P) 1967 Sony Music Entertainment
Chet Atkins, Producer - Yvonne Devaney, Composer - Yvonne Devaney, Lyricist - Dottie West, Performer
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Barry Mason, Composer - Barry Mason, Lyricist - Chet Atkins, Producer - Les Reed, Lyricist - Les Reed, Composer - Dottie West, Performer
(P) Recorded Prior To 1972. All Rights Reserved By BMG Music
Red Lane, Composer - Red Lane, Lyricist - Chet Atkins, Producer - Dottie West, Composer - Dottie West, Lyricist - Dottie West, Performer
(P) Recorded Prior To 1972. All Rights Reserved By BMG Music
Ruby Allmond, Composer - Ruby Allmond, Lyricist - Chet Atkins, Producer - Dottie West, Performer
(P) Recorded Prior To 1972. All Rights Reserved By BMG Music
Gene Thomas, Composer - Gene Thomas, Lyricist - Chet Atkins, Producer - Danny Davis, Producer - Don Gibson & Dottie West, Performer
Originally released 1968. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Don Gibson, Composer - Don Gibson, Lyricist - Danny Davis, Producer - Don Gibson & Dottie West, Performer
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Jimmy Peppers, Composer - Jimmy Peppers, Lyricist - Jerry Bradley, Producer - Dottie West, Performer
Originally released 1970. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tommy Hill, Composer - Tommy Hill, Lyricist - Webb Pierce, Composer - Webb Pierce, Lyricist - Dottie West & Jimmy Dean, Performer - The Jordanaires, Vocal - Jerry Bradley, Producer
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved By BMG Music
Fran Powers, Composer - Fran Powers, Lyricist - Jerry Bradley, Producer - Dottie West, Performer
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Bill Vandevort, Engineer - The Nashville Edition, Vocal - Billy Davis, Composer - Billy Davis, Lyricist - Billy Davis, Producer - Dottie West, Composer - Dottie West, Lyricist - Dottie West, Performer
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment
Kenny O'Dell, Composer - Kenny O'Dell, Lyricist - Billy Davis, Producer - Dottie West, Performer
(P) 1974 Sony Music Entertainment
Pam Sawyer, Composer - Pam Sawyer, Lyricist - Michael Masser, Composer - Michael Masser, Lyricist - Billy Davis, Producer - Dottie West, Performer
(P) 1974 Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
This Dottie West collection is truly overdue. Most of these tracks have been long out of print even prior to the CD revolution. The set opens with a smooth duet between crooner Jim Reeves and West on "Love Is No Excuse." It must have been difficult to decide on 20 songs for what will probably be the only release on West in this series. In addition to recording several big original hits, she left a body of excellent cover songs, such as her haunting rendition of Don Gibson's "A Legend in My Own Time," which is sadly absent here. Two upbeat but so-so Gibson duets are presented here, "There's a Story (Goin' Round)" and "Rings of Gold." Barring those couple of tracks, the song selection is flawless. Hank Cochran's slightly honky tonk "Me Today and Her Tomorrow" is featured, as is a warm duet with Jimmy "The Sausage King" Dean on "Slowly." There are three songs from what may well be West's best album, 1966's Suffer Time. Two superb B-side singles show up -- the quiet "Childhood Places" and the up-tempo "Reno," which carries a storyline similar to Linda Ronstadt's "Desperado" or Judy Collins' "Someday Soon." West's stellar rendition of "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" is simple and seemingly divinely inspired. When she pays homage to her rural roots on "Country Girl" or bemoans her role of absentee mother on "Six Weeks Every Summer (Christmas Every Other Year)" it's hard to imagine West ever topping these records in substance or passion.
© Bil Carpenter /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:13
- Main artists: Dottie West
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Records Label Nashville
- Genre: Country
(P)1996, BMG Entertainment
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