‘Greatest Hits’
MCA Records MCA-5572 (1985)
MCA Records MCA-27145 (1985) (re-issue)
MCA Records MCAD-31128 (1985) (re-issue)
Gene Watson’s ‘Greatest Hits’ (MCA Records, 1985) was released by MCA Records in 1985.
Gene Watson’s ‘Greatest Hits’ (MCA Records, 1985) discography information is presented on the Gene Watson Fan Site for educational purposes only and no infringement of copyright is intended.
About Gene Watson’s ‘Greatest Hits’…
Overview
Gene Watson was very much a major league artist within the genre of country music at the time when ‘Greatest Hits’ (MCA Records, 1985) was released.
Gene Watson had seen the release of six albums for MCA Records between 1981 and 1985; this compilation of material celebrates Gene Watson’s time at the label.
Gene Watson’s ‘Greatest Hits’ (MCA Records, 1985) features a total of ten tracks from the Gene Watson (MCA Records) albums: ‘Between This Time & The Next Time‘ (MCA Records, 1981), ‘Old Loves Never Die‘ (MCA Records, 1981), ‘This Dream’s on Me‘ (MCA Records, 1982), ‘Sometimes I Get Lucky‘ (MCA Records, 1983) and ‘Little by Little‘ (MCA Records, 1984)’.
As a footnote, MCA Records also released Gene Watson’s ‘Little by Little‘ (MCA Records, 1984) on CD (catalogue number: MCAD 22009) in 1990.
‘Greatest Hits’
MCA Records MCA-5572 (1985)
MCA Records MCA-27145 (1985) (re-issue)
MCA Records MCAD-31128 (1985) (re-issue)
1 ‘Between This Time & The Next Time’
Writer: Ray Griff (Monday 22 April 1940 – Wednesday 9 March 2016)
Publishers: ASCAP
‘Between This Time & The Next Time’, which was written by Ray Griff (Monday 22 April 1940 – Wednesday 9 March 2016), was originally included on Gene Watson’s ‘Between This Time & The Next Time‘ (MCA Records, 1981).
Gene Watson re-recorded ‘Between This Time & The Next Time’, which was written by Ray Griff (Monday 22 April 1940 – Wednesday 9 March 2016), and included the track on ‘Best of the Best: 25 Greatest Hits‘ (Fourteen Carat Music, 2012).
2 ‘Maybe I Should Have Been Listening’
Writer: Buzz Rabin (Friday 25 October 1940 – Sunday 13 October 2024)
Publishers: BMI
‘Maybe I Should Have Been Listening’, which was written by Buzz Rabin (Friday 25 October 1940 – Sunday 13 October 2024), was originally included on Gene Watson’s ‘Between This Time & The Next Time‘ (MCA Records, 1981).
3 ‘Fourteen Carat Mind’
Writers: Dallas Frazier (Friday 27 October 1939 – Friday 14 January 2022) and Larry Lee Favorite (Saturday 6 January 1940 – Saturday 26 May 2001)
Publishers: BMI
‘Fourteen Carat Mind’, which was written by Dallas Frazier (Friday 27 October 1939 – Friday 14 January 2022) and Larry Lee Favorite (Saturday 6 January 1940 – Saturday 26 May 2001), was originally included on Gene Watson’s ‘Old Loves Never Die‘ (MCA Records, 1981).
Gene Watson re-recorded ‘Fourteen Carat Mind’, which was written by Dallas Frazier (Friday 27 October 1939 – Friday 14 January 2022) and Larry Lee Favorite (Saturday 6 January 1940 – Saturday 26 May 2001), and included the track on ‘Best of the Best: 25 Greatest Hits‘ (Fourteen Carat Music, 2012).
4 ‘Speak Softly (You’re Talking To My Heart)’
Writers: Steve Spurgin and J.D. Mendenhall
Publishers: BMI
‘Speak Softly (You’re Talking To My Heart)’ (written by Steve Spurgin and J.D. Mendenhall) was originally included on Gene Watson’s ‘Old Loves Never Die‘ (MCA Records, 1981).
Gene Watson re-recorded ‘Speak Softly (You’re Talking To My Heart)’ (written by Steve Spurgin and J.D. Mendenhall) and included the track on ‘Best of the Best: 25 Greatest Hits‘ (Fourteen Carat Music, 2012).
5 ‘This Dream’s On Me’
Writer: Fred Koller
Publishers: BMI
Gene Watson recorded the original version of ‘This Dream’s On Me’ (written by Fred Koller) and included the track on ‘This Dream’s on Me‘ (MCA Records, 1982).
Gene Watson re-recorded ‘This Dream’s On Me’ (written by Fred Koller) and included the track on ‘Best of the Best: 25 Greatest Hits‘ (Fourteen Carat Music, 2012).
6 ‘What She Don’t Know Won’t Hurt Her’
Writers: Dave Lindsey and Ernie Rowell
Publishers: BMI
‘What She Don’t Know Won’t Hurt Her’ (written by Dave Lindsey and Ernie Rowell) was originally included on Gene Watson’s ‘This Dream’s on Me‘ (MCA Records, 1982).
Gene Watson re-recorded ‘What She Don’t Know Won’t Hurt Her’ (written by Dave Lindsey and Ernie Rowell) and included the track on ‘Best of the Best: 25 Greatest Hits‘ (Fourteen Carat Music, 2012).
7 ‘You’re Out Doing What I’m Here Doing Without’
Writers: Bo Roberts and Allen Frizzell
Publishers: BMI
‘You’re Out Doing What I’m Here Doing Without’ (written by Bo Roberts and Allen Frizzell) was originally included on Gene Watson’s ‘Sometimes I Get Lucky‘ (MCA Records, 1983).
Gene Watson re-recorded ‘You’re Out Doing What I’m Here Doing Without’ (written by Bo Roberts and Allen Frizzell) and included the track on ‘Best of the Best: 25 Greatest Hits‘ (Fourteen Carat Music, 2012).
8 ‘Sometimes I Get Lucky & Forget’
Writers: Ernie Rowell and Bobby Lee House (Friday 11 February 1949 – Thursday 25 November 2004)
Publishers: BMI
‘Sometimes I Get Lucky & Forget’, which was written by Ernie Rowell and Bobby Lee House (Friday 11 February 1949 – Thursday 25 November 2004), was originally included on Gene Watson’s ‘Sometimes I Get Lucky‘ (MCA Records, 1983).
Gene Watson re-recorded ‘Sometimes I Get Lucky & Forget’, which was written by Ernie Rowell and Bobby Lee House (Friday 11 February 1949 – Thursday 25 November 2004), and included the track on ‘Best of the Best: 25 Greatest Hits‘ (Fourteen Carat Music, 2012).
9 ‘Drinkin’ My Way Back Home’
Writers: D. Scaife, Ronny Scaife (1947 – Wednesday 3 November 2010) and Phil Thomas (1944 – Saturday 5 January 2019)
Publishers: BMI
‘Drinkin’ My Way Back Home’, which was written by D. Scaife, Ronny Scaife (1947 – Wednesday 3 November 2010) and Phil Thomas (1944 – Saturday 5 January 2019), was originally included on Gene Watson’s ‘Little by Little‘ (MCA Records, 1984).
Gene Watson re-recorded ‘Drinkin’ My Way Back Home’, which was written by D. Scaife, Ronny Scaife (1947 – Wednesday 3 November 2010) and Phil Thomas (1944 – Saturday 5 January 2019), and included the track on ‘Best of the Best: 25 Greatest Hits‘ (Fourteen Carat Music, 2012).
10 ‘Forever Again’
Writers: Warren D. Robb and Dave Kirby (Sunday 10 July 1938 – Saturday 17 April 2004)
Publishers: BMI / ASCAP
‘Forever Again’, which was written by Warren D. Robb and Dave Kirby (Sunday 10 July 1938 – Saturday 17 April 2004), was originally included on Gene Watson’s ‘Little by Little‘ (MCA Records, 1984).
‘Greatest Hits’
MCA Records MCA-5572 (1985)
MCA Records MCA-27145 (1985) (re-issue)
MCA Records MCAD-31128 (1985) (re-issue)