I'm Tore Up

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I'm Tore Up
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Studio album by Crash Craddock
Released 1964
Label King
Crash Craddock chronology
I'm Tore Up
(1964)
Knock Three Times
(1971) Knock Three Times1971

I'm Tore Up is the first album by Billy "Crash" Craddock. The album was released under the name Crash Craddock. It was released in 1964 on the King label. It was rereleased two times in 1975 on the Power Pak label and the Birchmount label.

Billy "Crash" Craddock American singer

Billy Wayne "Crash" Craddock is an American country and rockabilly singer. He first gained popularity in Australia in the 1950s with a string of rockabilly hits, including the Australian number one hit "Boom Boom Baby". Switching to country music, he gained popularity in United States in the 1970s with a string of top ten country hits, several of which were number one hits, including "Rub It In", "Broken Down in Tiny Pieces", and "Ruby Baby". Craddock is known to his fans as "The King Of Country Rock Music" and "Mr. Country Rock" for his uptempo rock-influenced style of country music.

Contents

Track listing

The Power Pak and King releases had the same songs in a different order. The Birchmount release left out several songs.

King release

  1. "I'm Tore Up"
  2. "It Hurts to Be in Love"
  3. "Right Around the Corner"
  4. "Talk to Me, Talk to Me"
  5. "What About Love"
  6. "My Baby's Got Flat Feet"
  7. "Betty, Betty"
  8. "Just a Little"
  9. "When (Will I Find a Romance)"
  10. "I Love You More Every Day"
  11. "Teardrops on Your Letter"
  12. "One Heartache Too Many"

Birchmount release

  1. "Tore Up"
  2. "When Will I Find a Romance"
  3. "Love Me, Just A Little"
  4. "Talk to Me"
  5. "Betty Betty"
  6. "Mama You Told Me (Same song as What About Love)"
  7. "Teardrops on Your Letter"
  8. "My Baby's Got Flat Feet"
  9. "I Love You More And More Everyday"
  10. "It Hurts to Be in Love"

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