Don Williams Vol. 3

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Don Williams Vol. III
Studio album by
Released1974
Genre Country
Label ABC/Dot
Producer Don Williams
Don Williams chronology
Don Williams Volume Two
(1974)
Don Williams Vol. III
(1974)
You're My Best Friend
(1975)
Singles from Don Williams Vol. III

Don Williams Vol. 3 is the third album by American country singer Don Williams released in 1974 on the ABC/Dot label. The album reached number three in the US Country Albums Chart. [1] The titles from this album can also be found on his Images or Greatest Hits Volume One albums. "I Wouldn't Want to Live if You Didn't Love Me" and "The Ties That Bind" were released as singles in North America in 1974, with the former becoming Williams' first number one country radio hit [2] .

Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by Don Williams, except where indicated.

Side one

  1. "I Wouldn't Want to Live If You Didn't Love Me" (Al Turney) - 2:57
  2. "Fly Away" - 2:07
  3. "Ghost Story" (J. Allen) - 2:41
  4. "Goodbye Really Isn't Good at All" - 2:57
  5. "Such a Lovely Lady" - 2:35

Side two

  1. "The Ties That Bind" (V. Corso, G. Otis) - 2:36
  2. "When Will I Ever Learn" (J. Rushing, Wayland Holyfield) - 2:53
  3. "Why Lord Goodbye" - 2:14
  4. "I've Turned You to Stone" (J. Rushing) - 3:08
  5. "Lovin' Understandin' Man" (J. Rushing) - 2:47

Musicians

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References

  1. "Don Williams - Awards". Allmusic . Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  2. "Don Williams Singles".