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Sad Songs & Waltzes

Keith Whitley
1 disc

1. I Never Go Around Mirrors (I've Got a Heartache to Hide)
2. Honky Tonk Crazy - (previously unreleased)
3. To Be Loved by a Woman
4. Where Did You Learn to Love Like That? - (previously unreleased)
5. I Would Have Loved You All Night Long
6. Somewhere Between
7. Girl from the Canyon
8. Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind - (previously unreleased)
9. I Don't Know You Well Enough to Say Goodbye - (previously unreleased)
10. Dance With Me Molly
11. Where Are All the Girls the Used to Cheat With?
12. Sad Songs and Waltzes - (previously unreleased)
13. Another Town
14. Long Black Limousine
15. Family Tree
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Additional Info

Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 610399
Credits

Producer Don Gant; J.D. Crowe; Steve Chandler
Engineer
This collection contains the 1982 album SOMEWHERE BETWEEN and five previously unreleased tracks.
Personnel includes: Keith Whitley (vocals, guitar); Alison Krauss, Carl Jackson, Gene Johnson (vocals).
Personnel: Chris Whitley (vocals); Ricky Ray Rector, Jeff White, Leo Jackson (acoustic guitar); Pete Wade (electric guitar); Doug Jernigan, Weldon Myrick (steel guitar); Dirk Johnson, Hargus "Pig" Robbins, John Probst (piano); Jimmy Carter , Michael Rhodes , Steve Bryant (electric bass); Jimmy Gunn, Martin Parker, Kenny Malone (drums); The Jordanaires (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: J.D. Crowe; Steve Chandler.
Liner Note Author: Robert K. Oermann.
Recording information: Additional Locations (1982); Bull Run Studios, Nashville, TN (1982).
Editor: Eric Conn.
Photographer: Seor McGuire.
Arranger: J.D. Crowe.
The origins of Keith Whitley's "new traditionalist" roots are readily evident on Sad Songs and Waltzes, a collection of some of classic country's most prolific songwriters' grittiest contributions. Available for the first time on CD, this album pulls together tracks from Whitley's 1982 LP Somewhere Between and adds five previously unreleased songs, each filled with twang and heartache. Tastefully remixed by J.D. Crowe, the 15-song CD features Alison Krauss, Carl Jackson, and Diamond Rio's Gene Johnson and really captures the essence of Keith Whitley not only as a performer, but also as a true fan of country music. ~ Zac Johnson
Critic Reviews

Entertainment Weekly (9/24/00, p.79) - "...The last of the great old-time country singers....it's good to have this on CD, especially with 5 previously unreleased gems." - Rating: B+
CMJ (10/2/00, p.32) - "...One of the most influential country singers of the late 20th century....Whitley steps forward with full-blown country-tonk..."
Dirty Linen (4-5/01, p.66) - "...Anyone with a hankering for spine-tingling country music the way it used to be played so many years ago will enjoy Whitley's mournful, golden-throated takes on love, loss and life."