The Patsy Cline Story

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The Patsy Cline Story
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Compilation album by
ReleasedJune 10, 1963
RecordedNovember 16, 1960  February 5, 1963
Genre Country, traditional pop
Length60:53
Label Decca (1963)
MCA (1988)
Producer Owen Bradley
Patsy Cline chronology
Sentimentally Yours
(1962)
The Patsy Cline Story
(1963)
A Portrait of Patsy Cline
(1964)
1988 Re-issued cover
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In 1988, the album was digitally remastered on a CD format with a new cover, as shown above.
Record one
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Heartaches" Sentimentally Yours , 19622:08
2."She's Got You" Hank Cochran Sentimentally Yours2:58
3."Walkin' After Midnight"
  • Alan Block
  • Don Hecht
Showcase , 19611:58
4."Strange"
Sentimentally Yours2:12
5."Leavin' on Your Mind"
 2:25
6."South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)"Showcase2:25
7."Foolin' 'Round"Showcase2:11
8."I Fall to Pieces"
  • Howard
  • Cochran
Showcase2:48
9."A Poor Man's Roses (Or a Rich Man's Gold)"
Showcase2:34
10."Tra Le La Le La Triangle" 2:14
11."True Love" Cole Porter Showcase2:06
12."Imagine That" Justin Tubb  2:53
Record two
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Back in Baby's Arms" Bob Montgomery  2:03
2."Crazy" Willie Nelson Showcase2:42
3."You're Stronger Than Me"
  • Cochran
  • Jimmy Key
 2:52
4."Seven Lonely Days"
Showcase2:11
5."Sweet Dreams (Of You)" Don Gibson  2:35
6."Your Cheatin' Heart" Hank Williams Sentimentally Yours2:20
7."San Antonio Rose" Bob Wills Showcase2:19
8."Why Can't He Be You"Cochran 3:26
9."The Wayward Wind"
  • Stanley Lebowsy
  • Herb Newman
Showcase3:20
10."So Wrong" 3:00
11."I Love You So Much it Hurts" Floyd Tillman Showcase2:12
12."You Belong to Me"Sentimentally Yours3:03
Total length:60:53

Personnel

Charts

Album Billboard (North America)

YearChartPosition
1963Country Albums9
Pop Albums74

Singles - Billboard (North America)

YearSingleChartPosition
1963"Leavin' on Your Mind"Country Singles8
Pop Singles84
"Sweet Dreams (Of You)"Country Singles5
Pop Singles44
Adult Contemporary Singles15

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