| The Best of Jim Reeves Volume III | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 24:10 [1] | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Country Music | [2] |
The Best of Jim Reeves Volume III is a compilation album by Jim Reeves, released in 1969 on RCA Victor. [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Distant Drums" | Cindy Walker | 2:46 |
| 2. | "I'm Gonna Change Everything" | Alex Zanetis | 1:58 |
| 3. | "Pride Goes Before a Fall" | Leon Payne | 2:41 |
| 4. | "It Hurts So Much to See You Go" | Harry Warren / Billy Guitar | 2:07 |
| 5. | "The Storm" | Jim Reeves / Alex Zanetis | 2:07 |
| 6. | "That's When I See the Blues (in Your Pretty Brown Eyes)" | Tommy Blake / Carl Belew / W. S. Stevenson | 2:21 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Is It Really Over?" | Jim Reeves | 2:11 |
| 2. | "Missing Angel" | Dale Noe | 2:09 |
| 3. | "A Fallen Star" | James Joiner | 2:39 |
| 4. | "Golden Memories and Silver Tears" | Cindy Walker | 2:47 |
| 5. | "Could I Be Falling in Love" | Alex Zanetis | 2:45 |
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [4] | 12 |
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The Best Of Jim Reeves, Volume 3 (RCA Victor 1969)***