Black Velvet (Robin Lee album)

Black Velvet is a studio album by American country music artist Robin Lee, released in 1990.[1] The album's title track is a cover of Alannah Myles' Number One single from 1989. Lee's cover peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[2]

Black Velvet
Studio album by
Released1990
Recorded1989
StudioScurggs Sound Studio, Nashville, TN
GenreCountry
Length34:42
LabelAtlantic
ProducerNelson Larkin
Robin Lee chronology
This Old Flame
(1988)
Black Velvet
(1990)
Heart on a Chain
(1991)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Calgary HeraldC[3]

The Washington Post panned "the selection of such bland, easy-listening ballads" and "Lee's polished but undistinguished voice."[4] The Calgary Herald noted that Lee's "singing talent is just good enough to get her booked into better bowling alley lounges, but either she or her manager has figured the road to success is fast and easy when carbon copies of pop hits are cranked out and peddled as country."[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Black Velvet"Christopher Ward, David Tyson4:43
2."How About Goodbye"Thom Schuyler3:05
3."He's Helping Me Get Over You"Ava Aldridge, Cindy Walker3:00
4."When the Feeling Comes Around"Rick Cunha3:30
5."Younger Love"Sunny Russ2:58
6."Love Letter"Bonnie Hayes3:56
7."Something I Know I'm Gonna Love"Deborah Allen, Rafe Van Hoy, Eddie Struzick3:45
8."Every Little Bit Hurts"Walt Aldridge, Tom Brasfield2:56
9."Till I Get It Right"W. Aldridge, Lisa Angelle3:09
10."Sad Eyes"R. J. Pedrick3:40

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ Novak, Ralph (May 28, 1990). "Black Velvet". People. 33 (21): 26.
  2. ^ "Record/radio hits". Onward. Austin American-Statesman. AP. 17 May 1990. p. 21.
  3. ^ a b Haynes, Dave (26 Apr 1990). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. D3.
  4. ^ Joyce, Mike (17 Aug 1990). "Lee's 'Black Velvet' Doesn't Wear Well". The Washington Post. p. N14.
  5. ^ "Robin Lee, CLP". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  6. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2020.