Conway Twitty - Conway Twitty Sings/Look into My Teardrops

Artist:

Twitty, Conway

UPC:

5013929261723

Description:

Liner Note Author: Tony Rounce.
In 1965, Conway Twitty made a decision that would guarantee his place in music history: he gave up trying to be a pop star and switched to country. That move, thanks to being signed to Decca by producer Owen Bradley, combined with other shrewd business and artistic decisions, marked a space for his career longevity, but it also served to shape Nashville`s future. The two albums found on Cherry Red`s Poker Records compilation mark the first entry in a series documenting the singer`s Decca years, and Twitty`s first brazen attempts to switch markets. It`s the first time these sides have been available on CD. Both Conway Twitty Sings and Look into My Teardrops were released in 1966 and each scored bottom-of-the-chart singles: "Guess My Eyes Were Bigger Than My Heart" on the former, and the title track on the latter. That said, there are other excellent cuts on this set, such as his readings of "Green Green Grass of Home," "Truck Drivin` Man," "Honky Tonk Man," "There Stands the Glass," "Fraulein," and "The Wild Side of Life." Interestingly, despite how consistently fine the performances are throughout both recordings, country critics -- and the public at large -- were skeptical of Twitty`s commitment to country (these were very fickle times); neither album fared particularly well in the marketplace. For hardcore country music fans as well as Twitty`s, however, this series is a real blessing. ~ Thom Jurek

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Ribbon of Darkness
2. Green Green Grass of Home
3. Wine
4. Other Woman, The
5. Together Forever
6. Truck Drivin` Man
7. That Kind of Girl
8. I`ll Have Another Cup of Coffee (Then I`ll Go)
9. Tips of My Fingers
10. Guess My Eyes Were Bigger Than My Heart
11. That`s What It`s Like to Be Lonesome
12. Honky Tonk Man
13. Don`t You Believe Her
14. Almost Persuaded
15. I Don`t Want to Be with Me
16. I Made Her That Way
17. Wild Side of Life, The
18. There Stands the Glass
19. Look into My Teardrops
20. If You Were Mine to Lose
21. Fraulein
22. Take Me
23. Another Man`s Woman
24. Before I`ll Set Her Free

Album Information

Release Date:

11/22/2010

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Country

Subgenre:

Honkytonk

Label:

Poker

Catalog Number:

DECKCD 117

Original Release Year:

2010

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

62 : 40

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