I Cry by Night

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I Cry by Night
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Studio album by
Released1962
Genre Pop
Label Capitol
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I Cry by Night
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Just Plain Country
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I Cry by Night is a studio album by Kay Starr. It was released in 1962 by Capitol Records (catalog no. T-1681). [1] In 2014, Universal Music Group made the album available on YouTube with 24 bit mastering. [2]

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Upon its release, Billboard magazine gave the album its highest rating of four stars and wrote: "Kay Starr sings from the heart here, backed by an instrumental group that contributes a jazz feeling to the package." [3]

AllMusic later gave the album a rating of two stars. [4]

Track listing

Side A

  1. "I'm Alone Because I Love You"
  2. "I Cry by Night"
  3. "Baby Won't You Please Come Home"
  4. "More Than You Know"
  5. "Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)"
  6. "My Kinda Love"

Side B

  1. "It Had to Be You"
  2. "Whispering Grass"
  3. "Nevertheless"
  4. "What Do You See In Her?"
  5. "PS I Love You"
  6. "I'm Still In Love With You"

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References

  1. "Kay Starr - I Cry by Night". Discogs. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  2. "Kay Starr I Cry by Night". YouTube (provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Album Reviews". The Billboard. March 3, 1962. p. 18.
  4. 1 2 "I Cry By Night". AllMusic . Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  5. Watson, Jimmy (22 December 1962). "Kay Starr: I Cry By Night" (PDF). New Record Mirror . No. 93. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.