'Outside The Box'
Fourteen Carat Music (2022)

Gene Watson's 'Outside The Box' (Fourteen Carat Music, 2022) will be officially released by Fourteen Carat Music on Friday 16 September 2022.

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About Gene Watson's 'Outside The Box'
Fourteen Carat Music (2022)

Produced by Dirk Johnson for DirkWorks Productions
Executive Producer: Gene Watson



Official Press Release from Adkins Publicity, Nashville



Gene Watson Announces New Album ‘Outside The Box’

Nashville, Tennesse
Iconic vocalist Gene Watson ventures 'Outside The Box' with new album set for release on Friday 16 September 2022.  The project features Watson’s first-ever collaboration with country legend and fellow Texan, Willie Nelson, on 'Wonderful Future'.  The album also features a duet with Grand Ole Opry peer, Rhonda Vincent, on 'I’ve Got One of Those Too'.  The album will be available for pre-order on Tuesday 16 August 2022.

'Outside The Box' showcases Watson’s masterful vocals that have been his signature for more than six decades.  The 12-track collection fuses newly recorded songs from Watson, as well as re-imagined hits across multiple genres, from Merle Haggard (Tuesday 6 April 1937 - Wednesday 6 April 2016) to Etta James (Tuesday 25 January 1938 - Friday 20 January 2012).  The album was produced by Dirk Johnson and executive produced by Watson.

'We titled the album before we ever recorded the first song', shared Watson.  'I just wanted to do something that was different, not only for me, but for the fans too.  Of course, it’s still pure country music, but the very first song I recorded was one by Etta James (Tuesday 25 January 1938 - Friday 20 January 2012) that I’ve always thought was one of the greatest songs out there.  I really searched for songs I know my fans will appreciate and from that came this album, 'Outside The Box'.

Celebrating 60 years in the music business hasn’t slowed down Watson.  The 'singer’s singer’ has added more dates to his 60th Anniversary Tour.

Watson’s single, 'If It’s That Easy', was released to radio in 1962 via Sun Valley Records.  Since then, he has charted 75 titles, including 23 Top 10 hits, six No.1 country singles and five No.1 gospel records.  The Texas native continues to perform to sold-out crowds, singing in the same key as he did more than five decades ago.



Source
Adkins Publicity, Nashville





'Gene Watson: Outside The Box'
Fourteen Carat Music (2022)

1 'If I Had Any Pride Left At All' (written by John Greenebaum, Troy Seals and Eddie Setzer)



Joe Diffie (Sunday 28 December 1958 - Sunday 29 March 2020) recorded 'If I Had Any Pride Left At All' (written by John Greenebaum, Troy Seals and Eddie Setzer) and included the track on 'Honky Tonk Attitude' (Epic Records, 1993).



John Berry recorded 'If I Had Any Pride Left At All' (written by John Greenebaum, Troy Seals and Eddie Setzer) and included the track on 'Standing On The Edge' (Liberty Records, 1995); the track reached No.25 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 1995, and No.11 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1995.



Etta James (Tuesday 25 January 1938 - Friday 20 January 2012) recorded 'If I Had Any Pride Left At All' (written by John Greenebaum, Troy Seals and Eddie Setzer) and included the track on 'Love's Been Rough On Me' (Private Music, 1997).



2 'If She Only Knew' (written by Ernie Rowell)
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Mike Manuel recorded 'If She Only Knew' (written by Ernie Rowell) and included the track on 'Pieces of My Heart' (Mission Country, 2011).



3 'Wonderful Future' (written by Willie Nelson) / this track featured guest vocals from Willie Nelson



Willie Nelson recorded 'Wonderful Future' (written by Willie Nelson) and included the track on 'The Willie Way' (RCA Records, 1972); a re-recorded version of the track, with an added string section, was included on Willie Nelson's 'Sweet Memories' (RCA Records, 1979).



4 'Lie To Me', which was written by Brook Benton (Saturday 19 September 1931 - Saturday 9 April 1988) and Margie Singleton



Brook Benton (Saturday 19 September 1931 - Saturday 9 April 1988) recorded 'Lie To Me' (written by Brook Benton and Margie Singleton) and included the track on 'Singing The Blues' (Mercury Records, 1962); the track reached No.13 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart in 1962, No.10 on the Cash Box pop music singles chart in 1962, and No.3 on the Billboard R&B singles chart in 1962.



5 'Some Fools' (written by Skip Ewing and Donny Kees)



Skip Ewing recorded 'Some Fools' (written by Skip Ewing and Donny Kees) and included the track on 'Until I Found You' (Word Records, 1997).



6 'I'll Keep Holding Your Memory'



7 'I've Got One of Those Too' (written by Jimmy Melton and Erin Enderlin) / this track is a duet with Rhonda Vincent



Travis List recorded 'I've Got One of Those Too' (written by Jimmy Melton and Erin Enderlin) and included it on 'This Corner' (WJO Records, 2014); the track was a duet with Kristy Cox, Travis List's wife.



8 'They Played It'



9 'The Blues Are Alive & Well' (written by Erin Enderlin, Jim 'Moose' Brown and Shane McAnally)



Erin Enderlin recorded 'The Blues Are Alive & Well' (written by Erin Enderlin, Jim 'Moose' Brown and Shane McAnally) and included the track on 'Whiskeytown Crier' (Erin Enderlin Independent Release, 2017).

About this track, Erin Enderlin stated 'I'd been listening to a lot of Merle Haggard (Tuesday 6 April 1937 - Wednesday 6 April 2016), and I was thinking I wanted to write a song that did some phrasing like he does.  I actually got to hang out with Merle some and, before I could stop myself, I said, ‘Oh, I’m trying to write a song like you write.  I mean, just the phrasing, but I mean, obviously it’s not like you, because you’re amazing'

Erin Enderlin later admitted that Merle Haggard (Tuesday 6 April 1937 - Wednesday 6 April 2016) told her he approved.

About this track, Erin Enderlin stated 'I'd been listening to a lot of Merle Haggard (Tuesday 6 April 1937 - Wednesday 6 April 2016), and I was thinking I wanted to write a song that did some phrasing like he does.  I actually got to hang out with Merle some and, before I could stop myself, I said, ‘Oh, I’m trying to write a song like you write.  I mean, just the phrasing, but I mean, obviously it’s not like you, because you’re amazing'.

Erin Enderlin later admitted that Merle Haggard told her he approved.



On Friday 26 April 2019, Erin Enderlin saw the release of 'Chapter One: I Don't Give A Damn' (Black Crow Productions / Blaster Records, 2019).

One of the included tracks was 'Tonight I Don't Give A Damn', which referenced Gene Watson's 'Farewell Party', which was written by by Lawton Williams (Monday 24 July 1922 - Thursday 26  July 2007) / 'Gene Watson singing 'Farewell Party', single barrel, double shot on ice' / Gene Watson's recording of 'Farewell Party', which was included on 'Reflections' (Capitol Records, 1978), reached No.5 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1979, and No.9 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1979.



On Friday 23 August 2019, Erin Enderlin saw the release of 'Chapter Three: Whatever Gets You Through The Night' (Erin Enderlin Productions / Blaster Records, 2019); one of the included tracks was 'Use Me Again', which was written by Billy Lawson, Curly Putman (Thursday 20 November 1930 - Sunday 30 October 2016) and Dale Dodson, and was originally recorded by Gene Watson, who included it on 'A Taste of The Truth' (Shanachie Records, 2009).



On Friday 1 November 2019, Erin Enderlin saw the release of 'Faulkner County' (Black Crow Productions, 2019); one of the included tracks was 'Tonight I Don't Give A Damn', which referenced Gene Watson's 'Farewell Party', which was written by Lawton Williams (Monday 24 July 1922 - Thursday 26 July 2007) / 'Gene Watson singing 'Farewell Party', single barrel, double shot on ice' / Gene Watson's recording of 'Farewell Party', which was included on 'Reflections' (Capitol Records, 1978), reached No.5 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1979, and No.9 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1979.

Erin Enderlin's 'Faulkner County' (Black Crow Productions, 2019) also included 'Use Me Again', which was written by Billy Lawson, Curly Putman (Thursday 20 November 1930 - Sunday 30 October 2016) and Dale Dodson, and featured background vocals from Ronnie Bowman; this track was originally recorded by Gene Watson, who included it on 'A Taste of The Truth' (Shanachie Records, 2009).



10 'Who Do You Think You Are'



11 'It Looked Good On Paper' (written by Carl Jackson and Pam Tillis)



Randy Kohrs recorded 'It Looked Good On Paper' (written by Carl Jackson and Pam Tillis) and included the track on 'I'm Torn' (Lonesome Day Records, 2004); the track was a duet with Dolly Parton.


12 'Loneliness Is Eating Me Alive', which was written by Hank Cochran (Friday 2 August 1935 - Thursday 15 July 2010)



Merle Haggard (Tuesday 6 April 1937 - Wednesday 6 April 2016) & The Strangers recorded 'Loneliness Is Eating Me Alive', which was written by Hank Cochran (Friday 2 August 1935 - Thursday 15 July 2010), and included the track on 'Branded Man' (Capitol Records, 1967).

'Outside The Box'
Fourteen Carat Music (2022)