The Intimate Jim Reeves is an album recorded by Jim Reeves (backed by the Anita Kerr Singers and a string section) and released in 1960 on the RCA Victor label (catalog no. LPM-2216). The album was produced by Chet Atkins and arranged by Marty Gold and Cliff Parman.[1]
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| Released | 1960 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Chet Atkins | |||
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In Billboard magazine's annual poll of country and western disc jockeys, it was ranked No. 6 among the "Favorite C&W Albums" of 1960.[2]
In July 1964, the album's fourth track, "I'm Getting Better", reached No. 3 on the Billboard country and western chart.[3]
AllMusic gave the album three-and-a-half stars, and critic Bruce Eder called it: "Superb countrypolitan pop by the man who practically invented the format, near the peak of his powers as a singer."[4]
Track listing edit
Side A
- "Dark Moon" (Miller) [2:38]
- "Oh, How I Miss You Tonight" (Davis, Burke, Fisher) [2:05]
- "Take Me in Your Arms and Hold Me" (Walker) [2:44]
- "I'm Gettin' Better" (Reeves) [2:14]
- "Almost" (Toombs, McAlpin) [2:45]
- "You're Free to Go" (Robertson, Herscher) [2:00]
Side B
- "You're the Only Good Thing (That's Happened to Me)" (Toombs) [2:19]
- "Have I Stayed Away Too Long?" (Loesser) [3:01]
- "No One to Cry to" (Willing, Robin) [2:36]
- "I Was Just Walking Out the Door" (Walker) [2:12]
- "Room Full of Roses" (Spencer) [2:40]
- "We Could" (Bryant) [3:02]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Jim Reeves - The Intimate Jim Reeves". Discogs. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ "Favorite C&W Albums". The Billboard. October 31, 1960. p. 24.
- ^ Joel Whitburn (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Billboard Books. p. 264. ISBN 0823076326.
- ^ "Jim Reeves - The Intimate Jim Reeves". Allmusic.com. Retrieved December 7, 2020.