The Best of Charley Pride, Volume II

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The Best of Charley Pride, Volume II
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Compilation album by
ReleasedMarch 1972
Genre Country
Label RCA Victor
Producer Jack Clement
Charley Pride chronology
Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs
(1969)
The Best of Charley Pride, Volume II
(1972)
A Sunshiny Day with Charley Pride
(1972)

The Best of Charley Pride, Volume II is the second compilation album by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released on the RCA Victor label (catalog no. LSP-4682). It debuted on Billboard magazine's country album chart on March 25, 1972, spent 16 weeks at the No. 1 spot, and remained on the chart for 45 weeks. [1] It was the best-selling album released by Pride during his career. [2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A Place for the Lonesome"James Bullington2:50
2."I'd Rather Love You" Johnny Duncan 2:46
3."Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone"Dave Kirby, Glenn Martin2:10
4."Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'" Ben Peters 2:02
5."(In My World) You Don't Belong"Duncan2:21
6."(There's Still) Someone I Can't Forget"Duncan2:30
7."I'm Just Me"Martin2:19
8."Let Me Live"Peters3:21
9."(I'm So) Afraid of Losing You Again" A.L. "Doodle" Owens, Dallas Frazier 3:07
10."You'll Still Be the One"Duncan2:42

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References

  1. Joel Whitburn's Top Country Albums 1964-1997. Record Research Inc. 1997. p. 139. ISBN   0898201241.
  2. Whitburn, p. 138.