Best Always

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Best Always
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Studio album by
Crystal Gayle
ReleasedJuly 1993
StudioThe Music Mill, Sound Emporium, Soundshop Studios, Reflections Studio and Emerald Sound Studios (Nashville, Tennessee).
Genre Country
Length33:25
Label Branson Entertainment
Producer
  • John Donegan
  • Crystal Gayle
  • Jay Patten
Crystal Gayle chronology
Three Good Reasons
(1992)		Best Always
(1993)		 Someday
(1995)

Best Always is the nineteenth studio album released by American country artist Crystal Gayle. The album was released in 1993 on Branson Entertainment and was co-produced by Gayle as well. The album was her first to be released on an independent label and contained cover versions of songs recorded by others.

Contents

Background

During the early 1990s, Crystal Gayle had been recording for the major labels Capitol and Liberty Records. After 1992, she departed from these labels and began recording for smaller labels. The first independent label she recorded under was Branson Entertainment, which Best Always was released through. [1] The album contained cover versions of songs Gayle had previously recorded. Examples of this included Gayle's former hits from 1970s and 80s, "When I Dream" and "Ready for the Times to Get Better". Best Always also featured cover versions of songs Gayle had not yet recorded. Among these were "Crazy" by Patsy Cline and Irving Berlin's "Always". [2]

Critical reception and release

The album received 2 out of 5 stars from Allmusic. [3]

Best Always was officially released in July 1993 via Branson Entertainment. The album was released in both cassette and compact disc versions. In later editions, the album was released via Southpaw Music Productions. [4]

Track listing

Best Always [3] [2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Original ArtistLength
1."Ready for the Times to Get Better"
 Crystal Gayle 3:24
2."Crazy"
 Patsy Cline 2:47
3."For the Good Times"
 Ray Price 3:21
4."Silver Threads and Golden Needles"
 Wanda Jackson 2:14
5."When I Dream"
Crystal Gayle3:40
6."Talking in Your Sleep"
Crystal Gayle2:55
7."Oh, Lonesome Me"
Don Gibson2:53
8."I Fall to Pieces"
Patsy Cline2:58
9."Beyond You"
  • Bill Gatzimos
  • Crystal Gayle
Crystal Gayle2:16
10."Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue"
Crystal Gayle2:44
11."Break My Mind"
 George Hamilton IV 2:11
12."Always"
 Henry Burr 2:37
Total length:33:25

Personnel

All credits are adapted from Allmusic . [5]

Musicians


Creative

Technical

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References

  1. ↑ Wolff, Kurt (2000). Country Music: The Rough Guide. London, UK: Penguin Book LTD. p. 440.
  2. 1 2 Best Always Liner Notes (Cassette insert). Branson Entertainment. 1993.
  3. 1 2 "Best Always -- Crystal Gayle -- Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic . Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Best Always -- Crystal Gayle (Releases)". Discogs . Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  5. ↑ "Best Always -- Crystal Gayle -- Credits". Allmusic . Retrieved 5 January 2020.
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