| Gentleman Jim | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1963 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Chet Atkins, Anita Kerr | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| New Record Mirror |   [1] |
Gentleman Jim is a studio album by Jim Reeves, released in 1963 on RCA Victor. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Memories Are Made of This" | Richard Dehr / Terry Gilkyson / Frank Miller | 2:20 |
| 2. | "Roses Are Red (My Love)" | Al Byron / Paul Evans | 2:45 |
| 3. | "After Loving You" | John Miller Lantz / Eddie Miller | 1:55 |
| 4. | "Stand In" | Hal Blair / Don Robertson | 2:10 |
| 5. | "Waltzing on Top of the World" (Version '63) | Al Courtney / Jim Reeves | 2:23 |
| 6. | "When You Are Gone" | Dean Manuel / Jim Reeves | 2:52 |
| 7. | "Just Out of Reach" | Jim Reeves / Virgil F. Stewart | 2:36 |
| 8. | "I Love You Because" | Leon Payne | 2:42 |
| 9. | "I'd Fight the World" | Joe Allison / Hank Cochran | 2:48 |
| 10. | "The One That Got Away" | Buddy Killen / Jim Reeves | 2:32 |
| 11. | "Once upon a Time" | Jim Reeves | 2:33 |
| 12. | "I Never Pass There Anymore" | Harlan Howard |
| Chart (1964) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC) [3] | 3 |
James Travis Reeves was an American country and popular music singer and songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well known as a practitioner of the Nashville Sound. Known as "Gentleman Jim", his songs continued to chart for years after his death in a plane crash. He is a member of both the Country Music and Texas Country Music Halls of Fame.
"Distant Drums" is a song which provided US singer Jim Reeves with his only UK No. 1 hit – albeit posthumously – in the United Kingdom in 1966, some two years after his death in a plane crash on 31 July 1964. The song remained in the UK Singles Chart for 25 weeks. The single also topped the US country chart for four weeks, becoming his most successful posthumous single.
"Roses Are Red (My Love)" is a popular song composed by Al Byron and Paul Evans. It was recorded by Bobby Vinton, backed by Robert Mersey and his Orchestra, in New York City in February 1962, and released in April 1962, and the song was his first hit.
The posthumous discography of American singer Patsy Cline consists of recordings released after March 5, 1963. Since her death, Cline's record label and other labels have released numerous studio albums, compilation albums and singles. Decca Records planned to release Cline's fourth studio album at the time of her death. Instead, a compilation was released in June 1963 titled The Patsy Cline Story. The album reached number 9 on the Billboard country albums list and number 74 on the pop albums chart. Two singles posthumously released in 1963 became top 10 hits on the Billboard country songs chart: "Sweet Dreams " and "Faded Love". Following the release of two posthumous studio albums, Decca issued Patsy Cline's Greatest Hits in 1967. It was the highest-selling female country album for 28 years until Shania Twain surpassed her record in 1995. Greatest Hits was reissued multiple times and eventually was certified diamond in sales in the United States.
"I Love You Because" is a song written and recorded by country music singer-songwriter Leon Payne in 1949. The song has been covered by several artists throughout the years, including hit cover versions by Al Martino in 1963 and Jim Reeves in 1964.
"Welcome to My World" is a popular music standard written by Ray Winkler and John Hathcock and recorded by many artists, most notably Jim Reeves. The melody was likely written by Eddie McDuff rather than Winkler. A traditional love song, the bridge includes lyrics taken from Matthew 7:7–8.
40 Golden Greats is a greatest hits album by Jim Reeves. It was released in 1975 and reached number one on the UK Albums Chart, where it was a posthumous number one. Surprisingly, it does not include "I Love You Because".
Twelve Songs of Christmas is an album by Jim Reeves released in the US in 1963. It was Reeves' first and only Christmas-themed release. The album was released by RCA Victor in stereo (LSP-2758) and mono (LPM-2758) respectively. The album was first released in South Africa as Merry Christmas from Jim Reeves as an eleven-track album. "Silver Bells" was recorded in July 1963 to create the twelve track US album released in 1963. The album charted for 10 weeks peaking at #15 on Billboard's Christmas Records album chart.
The Country Side of Jim Reeves is a studio album by Jim Reeves, released in 1962 on RCA Camden.
Good 'n' Country is a studio album by Jim Reeves, released in 1963 on RCA Camden.
We Thank Thee is a gospel studio album by Jim Reeves, released in 1962 on RCA Victor.
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? is a compilation album by Jim Reeves, released in 1964 on RCA Camden.
The Best of Jim Reeves is a compilation album by Jim Reeves, released in 1964 on RCA Victor.
"Stand at Your Window" is a song written by Jim Carroll and originally recorded for RCA by Jim Reeves. It was released in 1960 on his album According to My Heart and in 1961 as a single. "What Would You Do?" peaked at number 15 on the Billboard country chart, and "Stand by Your Window" at number 16.
The Jim Reeves Way is a studio album by Jim Reeves, released posthumously in 1965 on RCA Victor. It was produced by Chet Atkins and Bob Ferguson.
The Best of Jim Reeves Vol. II is a compilation album by Jim Reeves, released in 1965 on RCA Victor.
My Cathedral is a gospel studio album by Jim Reeves, released posthumously in October 23, 1967 on RCA Victor. It was produced by Chet Atkins.
Jim Reeves on Stage is a live album by Jim Reeves, released posthumously in 1968 on RCA Victor. It was produced by Chet Atkins.
Jim Reeves—and Some Friends is a studio album by Jim Reeves, released posthumously in 1969 on RCA Victor. It was produced by Chet Atkins and Danny Davis.
Jim Reeves Writes You a Record is a studio album by Jim Reeves, released posthumously in 1971 on RCA Victor. It was produced by Chet Atkins.
