Stories We Could Tell: The RCA Years

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Stories We Could Tell: The RCA Years
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Compilation album by
The Everly Brothers
Released2003
Recorded1972-1973
Genre Country rock
Label BMG International
Producer Paul Rothchild, Chet Atkins
The Everly Brothers chronology
Live/Reunion Concert
(2003)
Stories We Could Tell: The RCA Years
(2003)
Hall of Fame
(2003)
Professional ratings
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Stories We Could Tell: The RCA Years is a country rock compilation album by The Everly Brothers, released in 2003. The original LP Stories We Could Tell was produced by Paul Rothchild and released by RCA Victor in 1972. This CD contains the original album plus eight of the twelve tracks from the Everlys' other RCA album, Pass the Chicken & Listen .

Contents

Track listing

  1. "All We Really Want To Do" (Bonnie Bramlett, Delaney Bramlett) – 2:22
  2. "Breakdown" (Kris Kristofferson) – 3:12
  3. "Green River" (Don Everly, Phil Everly) – 4:42
  4. "Mandolin Wind" (Rod Stewart) – 3:01
  5. "Up in Mabel's Room" (Phil Everly, Terry Slater) – 3:15
  6. "Del Rio Dan" (Jeff Kent, Doug Lubahn, Holli Beckwith) – 3:57
  7. "Ridin' High" (Dennis Linde) – 2:41
  8. "Christmas Eve Can Kill You" (Dennis Linde) – 3:26
  9. "Three Armed, Poker-Playin' River Rat" (Dennis Linde) – 2:46
  10. "I'm Tired of Singing My Song in Las Vegas" (Don Everly) – 3:14
  11. "The Brand New Tennessee Waltz" (Jesse Winchester) – 3:11
  12. "Lay It Down" (Gene Thomas) – 3:16
  13. "Husbands and Wives" (Roger Miller) – 2:21
  14. "Woman Don't Try to Tie Me Down" (Joe Allen) – 3:59
  15. "Sweet Memories" (Mickey Newbury) – 2:53
  16. "Ladies Love Outlaws" (Lee Clayton) – 3:11
  17. "Not Fade Away" (Buddy Holly, Norman Petty) – 1:58
  18. "Somebody Nobody Knows" (Kris Kristofferson) – 3:38
  19. "Good Hearted Woman" (Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson) – 2:35
  20. "Stories We Could Tell" (John Sebastian) – 3:19

Personnel

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