Country Memories (Slim Whitman album)
| Country Memories | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1967 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Imperial[1] | |||
| Slim Whitman chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Country Memories | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Billboard | Positive[1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [3] |
Country Memories is a studio album by Slim Whitman, released in 1967 on Imperial Records.[1][3][4]
Billboard wrote in its review: "Always great, but never greater than now, Slim Whitman has a beautiful 'Broken Wings,' a haunting 'Hasta Luego,' and exceptional versions of the classic standards 'I Walk Alone' and 'Tears on My Pillow' in this chart package."[1]
Track listing
[edit]The album was issued in the United States and Canada by Imperial Records as a 12-inch long-playing record, catalog numbers LP-9356 (mono) and LP-12356 (stereo).[4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Broken Wings" | 2:25 | |
| 2. | "Need You" | 2:20 | |
| 3. | "Hasta Luego" | John Hicks | 2:20 |
| 4. | "The Keeper of the Key" |
| 2:35 |
| 5. | "I'll Never Pass This Way Again" | Dale Parker | 3:01 |
| 6. | "Chained to a Memory" | Jenny Lou Carson | 2:39 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yearning (Just for You)" | 2:26 | |
| 2. | "Kentucky Waltz" | Bill Monroe | 2:15 |
| 3. | "Roses Are Red (My Love)" | 2:30 | |
| 4. | "Don't Be Angry" | Wade Jackson | 2:55 |
| 5. | "I Walk Alone" | Herbert Wilson | 2:20 |
| 6. | "Tears on My Pillow" | Leon Holmes | 2:20 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] | 42 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 28 October 1967.
- ^ Slim Whitman - Country Memories. AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ a b Colin Larkin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music. Virgin. ISBN 978-0-7535-0268-6.
- ^ a b "Slim Whitman - Country Memories". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ "Slim Whitman Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
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