Country Love Ballads
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Country Love Ballads is an album by American
country music
duo The Louvin Brothers, released in 1958.
Producer Ken Nelson
set up recording sessions in August 1958 to record enough tracks for two albums. The first was to become Country Love Ballads, the second the gospel music for Satan Is Real
. Over 20 songs were recorded in a seven day span.
"If I Could Only Win Your Love" was covered by Emmylou Harris
and became her first solo hit in 1975.
Production notes:
United States
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country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
duo The Louvin Brothers, released in 1958.
Producer Ken Nelson
Ken Nelson (United States record producer)
Kenneth F. Nelson was a American record producer and A & R man for Capitol Records.-Early life:Born in Caledonia, Minnesota, at the age of 14, Nelson made his radio single debut as a singer in 1925...
set up recording sessions in August 1958 to record enough tracks for two albums. The first was to become Country Love Ballads, the second the gospel music for Satan Is Real
Satan Is Real
Satan Is Real is a gospel album by American country music duo The Louvin Brothers, released in 1959.- History :Producer Ken Nelson set up recording sessions in August 1958 to record enough tracks for two albums. The first was to become Country Love Ballads, the second the gospel music for Satan is...
. Over 20 songs were recorded in a seven day span.
"If I Could Only Win Your Love" was covered by Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including...
and became her first solo hit in 1975.
Reissues
- In 1992, all of the tracks from Country Love Ballads were included in the Close HarmonyClose Harmony (Louvin Brothers album)Close Harmony is a box set of The Louvin Brothers recordings. It is an eight-CD box set and was released in 1992.-History:Close Harmony contains 219 songs from the duo's years with Capitol, Decca, MGM, and Apollo, presented in chronological order along with session notes.The recordings include such...
8-CD box set issued by Bear Family RecordsBear Family RecordsBear Family Records is a Germany-based independent record label that specializes in reissues of archival material ranging from country music to 1950s rock and roll to old German movie soundtracks.-History:...
. - Country Love Ballads was reissued on CD by Capitol in 1999 with A Tribute to the Delmore Brothers.
- In 2008, Country Love Ballads was reissued by Raven records along with Ira and Charlie. Six bonus tracks were included.
Track listing
- "Are You Wasting My Time" (Charlie LouvinCharlie LouvinCharles Elzer Loudermilk , known professionally as Charlie Louvin, was an American country music singer and songwriter. He is best known as one of the Louvin Brothers, and was a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1955.-Biography:Born in Henagar, Alabama, Louvin was one of 7 children...
, Ira LouvinIra LouvinIra Lonnie Loudermilk , known professionally as Ira Louvin, was an American country music singer, mandolinist and songwriter. He was a cousin of songwriter John D. Loudermilk.-Biography:...
) – 2:19 - "If I Could Only Win Your LoveIf I Could Only Win Your Love"If I Could Only Win Your Love" is a single by American country music artist Emmylou Harris. Released in June 1975, it was the second single from her album Pieces of the Sky. The song peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks...
" (Louvin, Louvin) – 2:19 - "Today" (Hank Thompson) – 2:22
- "Read What's in My Heart " (Dell Shirley) – 2:09
- "I Wonder If You Know" (Ella Barrett) – 3:14
- "Memories and Tears" (Jimmy Rule) – 2:19
- "On My Way to the Show" (Louvin, Louvin) – 2:05
- "My Heart Was Trampled on the Street" (Louvin, Louvin) – 2:28
- "She'll Get Lonesome" – 2:20
- "Red Hen Hop" (Louvin, Louvin) – 2:11
- "Blue" (Freddie HartFreddie Hart (musician)Frederick Segrest , known professionally as Freddie Hart, is an American country musician and songwriter best-known for his No. 1 hit "Easy Loving," which won the Country Music Association Song of the Year award in 1971 and 1972....
) – 2:15 - "Send Me the Pillow That You Dream OnSend Me the Pillow That You Dream On"Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On" is Country-And-Western song written and recorded by Hank Locklin. The song met success and made it to hit No. 5 on the charts, and became a standard for the Nashville sound. It has been covered by both Pop and Country Artists.Locklin first released the song in...
" (Hank LocklinHank LocklinLawrence Hankins Locklin , better known as Hank Locklin, was an American country music singer-songwriter...
) – 2:18
Personnel
- Charlie LouvinCharlie LouvinCharles Elzer Loudermilk , known professionally as Charlie Louvin, was an American country music singer and songwriter. He is best known as one of the Louvin Brothers, and was a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1955.-Biography:Born in Henagar, Alabama, Louvin was one of 7 children...
– vocals, guitar - Ira LouvinIra LouvinIra Lonnie Loudermilk , known professionally as Ira Louvin, was an American country music singer, mandolinist and songwriter. He was a cousin of songwriter John D. Loudermilk.-Biography:...
– vocals, mandolin - George McCormick – guitar, vocals
- Jimmy Capps – guitar
- Paul Yandell – guitar
- Ray Edenton – guitar
- Marvin Huges – piano, organ
- Lightning Chance – bass
- Buddy HarmanBuddy HarmanBuddy Harman was an American session musician.-Career:Born in Nashville, Tennessee, he played drums on over 18,000 sessions for artists such as Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton, Brenda Lee, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, Roy Orbison, Connie Francis, Chet Atkins, Marty Robbins, Roger Miller,...
– drums
Production notes:
- Ken NelsonKen Nelson (United States record producer)Kenneth F. Nelson was a American record producer and A & R man for Capitol Records.-Early life:Born in Caledonia, Minnesota, at the age of 14, Nelson made his radio single debut as a singer in 1925...
– producer