Gene Watson’s ‘The Best of Gene Watson, Volume 2’ (Capitol Records, 1981)

Gene Watson: 'The Best of Gene Watson, Volume 2' (Capitol Records, 1981)

‘The Best of Gene Watson, Volume 2’
Capitol Records SN-16241 (1981)

‘The Best of Gene Watson, Volume 2’ was released by Capitol Records in 1981.


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Overview
‘Gene Watson was very much a major league artist within the genre of country music when ‘The Best of Gene Watson, Volume 2′ (Capitol Records, 1981) was released’.



Gene Watson’s ‘The Best of Gene Watson, Volume 2’ was a celebration of Gene Watson’s country music career at Capitol Records between 1975 and 1980, and included tracks from ‘Beautiful Country‘ (Capitol Records, 1977) and ‘Reflections‘ (Capitol Records, 1978).



Gene Watson’s ‘The Best of Gene Watson, Volume 2’ was a celebration of Gene Watson’s country music career at Capitol Records betweeen 1975 and 1980, and included tracks from ‘Should I Come Home‘ (Capitol Records, 1979) and ‘No One Will Ever Know‘ (Capitol Records, 1980).

Gene Watson’s ‘The Best of Gene Watson, Volume 2’ also included ‘Cowboys Don’t Get Lucky All The Time’, which was written by Dallas Harms (Thursday 18 July 1935 – Saturday 12 October 2019), which was included on the United Artists soundtrack album of the ‘Convoy’ movie in 1980, a movie directed by Sam Peckinpah (Saturday 21 February 1925 – Friday 28 December 1984)’.


‘The Best of Gene Watson, Volume 2’
Capitol Records SN16241 (1981)


1 ‘No One Will Ever Know’
Writers: Mel Foree (Tuesday 25 July 1911 – Sunday 28 October 1990) and Fred Rose (24 August 1898 – Wednesday 1 December 1954)
Publishers: Milene Music Inc. / ASCAP




‘No One Will Ever Know’, which was written by Mel Foree (Tuesday 25 July 1911 – Sunday 28 October 1990) and Fred Rose (24 August 1898 – Wednesday 1 December 1954), was originally included on Gene Watson’s ‘No One Will Ever Know‘ (Capitol Records, 1980).


2 ‘Pick The Wildwood Flower’
Writer: Joe Allen
Publishers: Tree Publishing Company Inc. / BMI




‘Pick The Wildwood Flower’ (written by Joe Allen) was originally included on Gene Watson’s ‘Reflections‘ (Capitol Records, 1978).



On Monday 27 January 2009, England’s Hux Records released Gene Watson’s ‘Reflections‘ (Capitol Records, 1978), along with Gene Watson’s ‘Should I Come Home‘ (Capitol Records, 1979), as a special 2-for-1 CD set.



Gene Watson re-recorded ‘Pick The Wildwood Flower’ (written by Joe Allen) and included the track on ‘Best of the Best: 25 Greatest Hits‘ (Fourteen Carat Music, 2012).


3 ‘Should I Come Home (Or Should I Go Crazy)’
Writer: Joe Allen
Publishers: Tree Publishing Company Inc. / BMI




‘Should I Come Home (Or Should I Go Crazy)’ (written by Joe Allen) was originally included on Gene Watson’s ‘Should I Come Home‘ (Capitol Records, 1979).



On Monday 27 January 2009, England’s Hux Records released Gene Watson’s ‘Should I Come Home‘ (Capitol Records, 1979), along with Gene Watson’s ‘Reflections‘ (Capitol Records, 1978), as a special 2-for-1 CD set.



Gene Watson re-recorded ‘Should I Come Home (Or Should I Go Crazy)’ (written by Joe Allen) and included the track on ‘Best of the Best: 25 Greatest Hits‘ (Fourteen Carat Music, 2012).


4 ‘Bedroom Ballad’
Writer: Joe Allen
Publishers: Tree Publishing Company Inc. / BMI




‘Bedroom Ballad’ (written by Joe Allen) was originally included on Gene Watson’s ‘Should I Come Home‘ (Capitol Records, 1979).



On Monday 27 January 2009, England’s Hux Records released Gene Watson’s ‘Should I Come Home‘ (Capitol Records, 1979), along with Gene Watson’s ‘Reflections‘ (Capitol Records, 1978), as a special 2-for-1 CD set.



Gene Watson re-recorded ‘Bedroom Ballad’ (written by Joe Allen) and included the track on ‘Best of the Best: 25 Greatest Hits‘ (Fourteen Carat Music, 2012).


5 ‘Nothing Sure Looked Good On You’
Writer: Jim Rushing
Publishers: Coal Miners Music Inc. / BMI




‘Nothing Sure Looked Good On You’ (written by Jim Rushing) was originally included on Gene Watson’s ‘Should I Come Home‘ (Capitol Records, 1979).



On Monday 27 January 2009, England’s Hux Records released Gene Watson’s ‘Should I Come Home‘ (Capitol Records, 1979), along with Gene Watson’s ‘Reflections‘ (Capitol Records, 1978), as a special 2-for-1 CD set.



Gene Watson re-recorded ‘Nothing Sure Looked Good On You’ (written by Jim Rushing) and included the track on ‘Best of the Best: 25 Greatest Hits‘ (Fourteen Carat Music, 2012).


6 ‘I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still In Love With You)’
Writer: Hank Williams (Monday 17 September 1923 – Thursday 1 January 1953)
Publishers: Fred Rose Music Inc. / BMI




‘I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still In Love With You)’, which was written by Hank Williams (Monday 17 September 1923 – Thursday 1 January 1953), was originally included on Gene Watson’s ‘Should I Come Home‘ (Capitol Records, 1979).



On Monday 27 January 2009, England’s Hux Records released Gene Watson’s ‘Should I Come Home‘ (Capitol Records, 1979), along with Gene Watson’s ‘Reflections‘ (Capitol Records, 1978), as a special 2-for-1 CD set.


7 ‘Raisin’ Cane In Texas’
Writer: Joe Allen and D. Lay
Publishers: Joe Allen Music Inc. / BMI




‘Raisin’ Cane In Texas’ (written by Joe Allen and D. Lay) was originally included on Gene Watson’s ‘No One Will Ever Know‘ (Capitol Records, 1980).


8 ‘Cowboys Don’t Get Lucky All The Time’
Writer: Dallas Harms (Thursday 18 July 1935 – Saturday 12 October 2019)
Publishers: Doubleplay Music / BMI




‘Cowboys Don’t Get Lucky All The Time’, which was written by Dallas Harms (Thursday 18 July 1935 – Saturday 12 October 2019), was originally included on Gene Watson’s ‘Beautiful Country‘ (Capitol Records, 1977).

‘Cowboys Don’t Get Lucky All The Time’, which was written by Dallas Harms (Thursday 18 July 1935 – Saturday 12 October 2019), was also included on the soundtrack of ‘Convoy’ (United Artists Records, 1978); the track was included on the soundtrack album upon the recommendation of fellow country music artist Kris Kristofferson, who starred in the Sam Peckinpah (Saturday 21 February 1925 – Friday 28 December 1984)-directed film, alongside Ali McGraw.



On Monday 26 September 2005, England’s Hux Records released Gene Watson’s ‘Beautiful Country‘ (Capitol Records, 1977), along with Gene Watson’s ‘Because You Believed in Me‘ (Capitol Records, 1977), as a special 2-for-1 CD set.



Gene Watson re-recorded ‘Cowboys Don’t Get Lucky All The Time’, which was written by Dallas Harms (Thursday 18 July 1935 – Saturday 12 October 2019), and included the track on ‘Best of the Best: 25 Greatest Hits‘ (Fourteen Carat Music, 2012).


9 ‘Farewell Party’
Writer: Lawton Williams (Monday 24 July 1922 – Thursday 26 July 2007)
Publishers: Western Hills Music Inc/BMI




‘Farewell Party’, which was written by Lawton Williams (Monday 24 July 1922 – Thursday 26 July 2007), was originally included on Gene Watson’s ‘Reflections‘ (Capitol Records, 1978).



On Monday 27 January 2009, England’s Hux Records released Gene Watson’s ‘Reflections‘ (Capitol Records, 1978), along with Gene Watson’s ‘Should I Come Home‘ (Capitol Records, 1979), as a special 2-for-1 CD set.



Gene Watson re-recorded ‘Farewell Party’, which was written by Lawton Williams (Monday 24 July 1922 – Thursday 26 July 2007), and included the track on ‘Best of the Best: 25 Greatest Hits‘ (Fourteen Carat Music, 2012).


10 ‘That Evil Child’
Writer: Wayne Carson (Monday 31 May 1943 – Monday 20 July 2015)
Publishers: Screen Gems – EMI Music Inc/BMI




‘That Evil Child’, which was written by Wayne Carson (Monday 31 May 1943 – Monday 20 July 2015), was originally included on Gene Watson’s ‘Should I Come Home‘ (Capitol Records, 1979).



On Monday 27 January 2009, England’s Hux Records released Gene Watson’s ‘Should I Come Home‘ (Capitol Records, 1979), along with Gene Watson’s ‘Reflections‘ (Capitol Records, 1978), as a special 2-for-1 CD set.


‘The Best of Gene Watson, Volume 2’
Capitol Records SN16241 (1981)