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 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Studio | Scurggs Sound Studio, Nashville, TN | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 34:42 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Nelson Larkin | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Calgary Herald | C[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
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Black Velvet" | Christopher Ward, David Tyson | 4:43 |
| 2. | "How About Goodbye" | Thom Schuyler | 3:05 |
| 3. | "He's Helping Me Get Over You" | Ava Aldridge, Cindy Walker | 3:00 |
| 4. | "When the Feeling Comes Around" | Rick Cunha | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Younger Love" | Sunny Russ | 2:58 |
| 6. | "Love Letter" | Bonnie Hayes | 3:56 |
| 7. | "Something I Know I'm Gonna Love" | Deborah Allen, Rafe Van Hoy, Eddie Struzick | 3:45 |
| 8. | "Every Little Bit Hurts" | Walt Aldridge, Tom Brasfield | 2:56 |
| 9. | "Till I Get It Right" | W. Aldridge, Lisa Angelle | 3:09 |
| 10. | "Sad Eyes" | R. J. Pedrick | 3:40 |
Charts
editReferences
edit- ^ Novak, Ralph (May 28, 1990). "Black Velvet". People. 33 (21): 26.
- ^ "Record/radio hits". Onward. Austin American-Statesman. AP. 17 May 1990. p. 21.
- ^ a b Haynes, Dave (26 Apr 1990). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. D3.
- ^ Joyce, Mike (17 Aug 1990). "Lee's 'Black Velvet' Doesn't Wear Well". The Washington Post. p. N14.
- ^ "Robin Lee, CLP". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- Black Velvet (CD liner notes). Robin Lee. Atlantic Records. 1990. 82085-2.
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