The Patsy Cline Story | ||||
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Released | June 10, 1963 | |||
Recorded | November 16, 1960 – February 5, 1963 | |||
Genre | Country, traditional pop | |||
Length | 60:53 | |||
Label | Decca (1963) MCA (1988) | |||
Producer | Owen Bradley | |||
Patsy Cline chronology | ||||
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1988 Re-issued cover | ||||
Singles from The Patsy Cline Story | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
The Patsy Cline Story is a double compilation album consisting of American country music singer Patsy Cline's best-known songs between 1961 and 1963. The album was released on June 10,1963,three months following Cline's death.
The Patsy Cline Story is a 24-track two-disc collection Cline's label,Decca Records released following Cline's death in a plane crash in March of that year. The album contains Cline's biggest hits,including "Walkin' After Midnight" (the 1961 remake),"I Fall to Pieces," "Crazy," "She's Got You," and "Sweet Dreams." It also contains lesser-known songs that weren't hits for Cline,including "You're Stronger Than Me." [2] The Patsy Cline Story replaced Cline's fourth studio album that was supposed to be released in the end of March 1963,Faded Love, but due to her death in early March,it was never released. [3] The album included two singles that were released posthumously in 1963,"Leavin' on Your Mind" and "Sweet Dreams (Of You)," both of which reached the Top 10 on the Billboard Country Chart.
When Decca Records changed to MCA Records in 1973,the album was re-issued and the insert in the gatefold was also changed. Shortly afterward,copies eliminated the gatefold completely,and therefore both of the records were contained in a single sleeve. In 1988,the album was digitally remastered and reissued again on a CD format with a new cover. [4]
While the album features Cline's most well-known hits,the album also contains additional extras [5] including Bob Wills' "San Antonio Rose" and Gogi Grant's "The Wayward Wind," both from Cline's 1961 studio album, Patsy Cline Showcase. It also contains her 1962 hits,"So Wrong" and "Imagine That," which were never released on albums before.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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1. | "Heartaches" | Sentimentally Yours , 1962 | 2:08 | |
2. | "She's Got You" | Hank Cochran | Sentimentally Yours | 2:58 |
3. | "Walkin' After Midnight" |
| Showcase , 1961 | 1:58 |
4. | "Strange" |
| Sentimentally Yours | 2:12 |
5. | "Leavin' on Your Mind" |
| 2:25 | |
6. | "South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)" | Showcase | 2:25 | |
7. | "Foolin' 'Round" | Showcase | 2:11 | |
8. | "I Fall to Pieces" |
| Showcase | 2:48 |
9. | "A Poor Man's Roses (Or a Rich Man's Gold)" |
| Showcase | 2:34 |
10. | "Tra Le La Le La Triangle" |
| 2:14 | |
11. | "True Love" | Cole Porter | Showcase | 2:06 |
12. | "Imagine That" | Justin Tubb | 2:53 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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1. | "Back in Baby's Arms" | Bob Montgomery | 2:03 | |
2. | "Crazy" | Willie Nelson | Showcase | 2:42 |
3. | "You're Stronger Than Me" |
| 2:52 | |
4. | "Seven Lonely Days" |
| Showcase | 2:11 |
5. | "Sweet Dreams (Of You)" | Don Gibson | 2:35 | |
6. | "Your Cheatin' Heart" | Hank Williams | Sentimentally Yours | 2:20 |
7. | "San Antonio Rose" | Bob Wills | Showcase | 2:19 |
8. | "Why Can't He Be You" | Cochran | 3:26 | |
9. | "The Wayward Wind" |
| Showcase | 3:20 |
10. | "So Wrong" |
| 3:00 | |
11. | "I Love You So Much it Hurts" | Floyd Tillman | Showcase | 2:12 |
12. | "You Belong to Me" | Sentimentally Yours | 3:03 | |
Total length: | 60:53 |
Album – Billboard (North America)
Year | Chart | Position |
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1963 | Country Albums | 9 |
Pop Albums | 74 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1963 | "Leavin' on Your Mind" | Country Singles | 8 |
Pop Singles | 84 | ||
"Sweet Dreams (Of You)" | Country Singles | 5 | |
Pop Singles | 44 | ||
Adult Contemporary Singles | 15 |
"Walkin' After Midnight" is a song written by Alan Block and Don Hecht and recorded by American country music artist Patsy Cline. The song was originally given to pop singer Kay Starr; however, her label rejected it. The song was left unused until Hecht rediscovered it when writing for Four Star Records. Originally Cline was not fond of "Walkin' After Midnight", but after making a compromise with her label she recorded it. However, the first released recording was by Lynn Howard with The Accents, released in August 1956.
"I Fall to Pieces" is a song written by Hank Cochran and Harlan Howard that was originally recorded by Patsy Cline. Released as a single in 1961 via Decca Records, it topped the country charts, crossed over onto the pop charts and became among Cline's biggest hits. Cline was initially reluctant to record "I Fall to Pieces" and believed its production lacked enough country instrumentation for her liking. Eventually, Cline recorded the song upon the encouragement of her producer.
Showcase is a studio album by American country music singer Patsy Cline, recorded with The Jordanaires and released November 27, 1961. It was Cline's second studio album and her first since Patsy Cline in 1957.
"She's Got You" is a country song written by Hank Cochran and first recorded and released as a single by Patsy Cline. Musically the song is an upbeat jazz-pop song with country overtones to support it.
Sentimentally Yours is the third studio album by American country music singer Patsy Cline, released August 6, 1962. The album was the final studio album Cline would release before her death in a plane crash less than a year later.
Patsy Cline's Greatest Hits is a compilation consisting of American country pop music singer, Patsy Cline's greatest hits. The album consists of Cline's biggest hits between 1957 and 1963. It is one of the biggest-selling albums in the United States by any female country music artist.
A Portrait of Patsy Cline is a 1964 compilation album containing lesser-known recordings by American country music singer Patsy Cline. It was released on June 15, 1964, on Decca Records, and would later be reissued twice by Decca's successor, MCA Records.
That's How a Heartache Begins is a 1964 compilation album consisting of songs recorded by American country music singer, Patsy Cline. The album was released by Decca Records on November 2, 1964.
Loretta Lynn Sings is the debut studio album by American country singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on December 9, 1963 via Decca Records and was produced by Owen Bradley. The album contained songs recorded shortly after she had signed with the Decca label. In total, four singles were released from the album. Two of these singles became major hits on the Billboard country chart. This included "Success", which became Lynn's first top ten hit. The album was received positively by critics and writers alike.
Before I'm Over You is a studio album by American country singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on June 22, 1964 via Decca Records and was produced by Owen Bradley. It was Lynn's second studio album issued in her recording career and contained a total of 12 tracks. Two songs from the record were released as a singles and became major hits on the Billboard country chart: the title track and "Wine, Women and Song." The album received positive reception from music publications after its release.
Remembering Patsy Cline & Jim Reeves is a tribute album released in 1982 remembering the music of country stars Patsy Cline and Jim Reeves who were both killed in plane crashes in the early 1960s. It was released by MCA Records. A similar album called Greatest Hits of Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline had been released the previous year by RCA Records.
Faded Love is a compilation album released by American country music artist, Patsy Cline. The album was released in 1988 under MCA Records and was produced by Allen Reynolds and Don Williams. It was the second compilation MCA released in 1988.
The Last Sessions is a compilation album by American country music artist, Patsy Cline. The album was released in 1988 under MCA Records and was produced by Owen Bradley. The album was a collection material Cline had recorded during her last recording sessions for Decca Records in early 1963.
Songs by Patsy Cline is an EP released by American country music singer, Patsy Cline on August 5, 1957. It was Cline's first released EP collection.
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Patsy Cline is an EP released by American country music singer, Patsy Cline on August 14, 1961. It Cline's third EP to be released.
Patsy Cline is an EP released by American country music singer, Patsy Cline on January 29, 1962. It included four new songs from her recording sessions under Decca Records the previous year.
She's Got You is an EP released by American country music singer, Patsy Cline on April 20, 1962. It was the second EP Cline released in that year.
So Wrong/You're Stronger Than Me is an EP released by American country music singer, Patsy Cline on September 24, 1962. It was the third and final EP Cline would release that year.
Here's Patsy Cline is the third compilation album of music originally recorded by American country artist, Patsy Cline. The album consists of selected material Cline had recorded during her years at Four Star Records.