And Then I Wrote

And Then I Wrote

ASIN: B000008ORH

Track Listings

1. Touch Me

2. Wake Me When It's Over

3. Hello Walls

4. Funny How Time Slips Away

5. Crazy

6. Part Where I Cry

7. Mr. Record Man

8. Three Days

9. One Step Beyond

10. Undo the Right

11. Darkness on the Face of the Earth

12. Where My House Lives

And Then I Wrote,Willie Nelson,Capitol,Country,Country & Western,Country-Pop,Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan,Traditional Country

...And Then I Wrote
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Love this AUTHENIC voice.

...And Then I Wrote

Manufacturer: HCD Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | R&B | Styles | Music
General | R&B | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B0006TQ432
Release Date: 2004-11-01

Tracks:

A Woman's Gotta Have It
That's What Rainy Days Are For (Give It To Me One More Time)
Baby Use A Dime
You Bring Out The Best In Me
Mountain Climbing
Crying
It's Gonna Rain
Dream Of A Lifetime
A Song About Loving You
In One Lifetime (I Can't Love You Enough)
Sunshine (Isn't That Your Name)

Album Description

The nature of today's music is to churn out as many records as possible while the artist is hot. For many music listeners there is a desire to return to good Soul Music. The current trend of new (neo) soul artists represents this movement. This album is retro soul at its finest. The music is created by a live studio band which is rare. If a listener has been longing for a real soul sound you can't find a better record.

Customer Reviews:

Love this AUTHENIC voice. .......2006-07-16

My favorite song is "Mountain Climbing". Once I heard that song, I sang it all day. The tune was so easy to humm. Real music, from a real man about a real man's life. Let's turn it on now and dance. Can you fell it?

Average customer rating:

an understated masterpiece

And Then I Wrote
Willie Nelson
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Country | Styles | Music

Nashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music

General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music

Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000008ORH
Release Date: 1995-05-30

Tracks:

Touch Me
Wake Me When It's Over
Hello Walls
Funny How Time Slips Away
Crazy
Part Where I Cry
Mr. Record Man
Three Days
One Step Beyond
Undo the Right
Darkness on the Face of the Earth
Where My House Lives

Customer Reviews:

an understated masterpiece.......2003-10-14

Willie Nelson recorded these songs in 1961 and 1962 for Liberty Records under the supervision of producer Joe Allison, who wisely took a chance on the unknown Nelson and launched the career of one of the greatest writers in any style of music.

This is simply an amazing collection. The original version of Patsy Cline's signature tune "Crazy" is here (the Cline arrangement was reproduced almost note for note from Nelson's record) but every song is of equal quality and shines with the same brilliance of conception. Ironically, the punch of some of these songs is due at least in part to Nelson's restrained delivery; nearly all of these songs have been recorded by other artists, but I'll take these versions any time for the little twists that Nelson gives them. The arrangements are reserved but absolutely dead-on, reflecting producer Allison and session arranger Harold Bradley's decision to "stay the hell out of the way," as Bradley put it, and just let Nelson sing. The two guitars, bass, drums, piano and male and female background singers create the atmosphere and let Nelson's lyrics and idiosyncratic phrasing take center stage. The result is a peerless songwriter's album and, while it's a scant thirty minutes in length, it's so perfect that you'll have no problem listening to it twice.

All these songs are also on the 2CD set "Willie Nelson The Early Years: The Complete Liberty Recordings plus more," which makes available other songs from these same sessions as well as a great deal more. If you have that set, my best advice is to make a CD or tape of these 12 songs in order, sit back and enjoy one of the best albums of Nelson's (or anyone's) career. This is really as good as it gets.

And Then I Wrote Songs for Elvis
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And Then I Wrote Songs for Elvis
Don Robertson
Manufacturer: Bear Family
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Pop | Styles | Music
General | Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0000E32YA
Release Date: 2003-11-25

Tracks:

Stand In
They Remind Me Too Much of You
Anything That's Part of You
Hummingbird
You Don't Need Me Anymore
Image of Your Face
Here Comes Heartache Again
Starting Today
There's Always Me
Your Happiness Means Everything to Me
Love Me Tonight
Love Finds a Way
My Side of the Story
Faithful Forever
Hi Lee Hi Lo
I Met Her Today
What Now, What Next, Where To
Not One Minute More
Road to Heartbreak
I Hurt
Darling, Let's Go Home
I'm Counting on You
Does He Mean That Much to You
I've Come to Say Goodbye
Feather in the Wind
Road to Heartbreak [Short Version]

Product Description

1. Stand In
2. They Remind Me Too Much Of You
3. Anything That's Part Of You
4. Humming Bird
5. You Don't Need Me Anymore
6. The Image Of Your Face
7. Here Comes Heartache Again
8. Starting Today
9. There's Always Me
10. Your Happiness Means Everything To Me
11. Love Me Tonight
12. Love Finds A Way
13. My Side Of The Story
14. Faithful Forever
15. Hi Lee Hi Lo
16. I Met Her Today
17. What Now, What Next, Where To
18. Not One Minute More
19. Road To Heartbreak
20. I Hurt
21. Darling, Let's Go Home
22. I'm Counting On You (vocal by LOU DINNING)
23. Does He Mean That Much To You
24. I've Come To Say Goodbye
25. Feather In The Wind
26. Road To Heartbreak (short version)

Format: CD

Songs For Elvis...And Then I Wrote
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A surprise from Bear Family: the Elvis CD I've always wanted!

A MUST for ELVIS fans!!!

Songs For Elvis...And Then I Wrote
Don Robertson
Manufacturer: Bear Family
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Pop | Styles | Music
Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
General | Rock | Styles | Music
Rock | Imports | Stores | Music
Pop | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B0000AN0UK
Release Date: 2003-09-15

Tracks:

Stand In
They Remind Me Too Much of You
Anything That's Part of You
Hummingbird
You Don't Need Me Anymore
Image of Your Face
Here Comes Heartache Again
Starting Today
There's Always Me
Your Happiness Means Everything to Me
Love Me Tonight
Love Finds a Way
My Side of the Story
Faithful Forever
Hi Lee Hi Lo
I Met Her Today
What Now, What Next, Where To
Not One Minute More
Road to Heartbreak
I Hurt
Darling, Let's Go Home
I'm Counting on You
Does He Mean That Much to You
I've Come to Say Goodbye
Feather in the Wind
Road to Heartbreak [Short Version]

Album Details

Here's a Rare Treat for Elvis Collectors. No More Endless Out-takes, These Are the Original Demos that Elvis Heard of Some of his Greatest Songs, all Performed by the Songwriter, Don Robertson. Among the Elvis Classics Heard in their Absolutely Original Version Are They Remind Too Much of You; Anything That's Part of You; Starting Today; There's Always Me; Love Me Tonight; I Met her Today; What Now, What Next, Where To; And I'm Counting on You. In Addition to Writing for Elvis, Don Robertson also Invented the Famous 'slip-note' Piano Style Popularized by Floyd Cramer, and We Hear Several Great Examples of his Work on this Collection.

Customer Reviews:

A surprise from Bear Family: the Elvis CD I've always wanted!.......2006-09-12

I found a copy of this yesterday. I didn't know it existed. I also didn't know that it was the Elvis-related CD I've always wanted to have.

Short of a collection of Otis Blackwell's vintage Elvis demos, this is THE dream disc for students of Elvis' style and influences. It is instantly evident that Elvis was heavily influenced by Don Robertson's vocal stylings. If you compare any of the demos here with the released Elvis version, it's eerie to note how proficiently Presley mimics every quaver and swoop of the songwriter's voice.

Elvis was certainly more than a stylistic parrot. He had a great ear, and Robertson possessed an uncanny knack for writing sympathetic songs. They complemented Elvis' singing style, his sense of drama and rhythm, and his charisma.

There are several songs here that Elvis didn't record. All are from acetate demos, save the first track, "Stand-In," from a 1962 RCA single in full "Nashville Sound" mode. These are some of my favorites, as they allow me to appreciate Robertson's abilities most clearly. "Hummingbird," "Feather In The Wind," "What Now, What Next, Where To" and the moody, minor-keyed "Road To Heartbreak" are all major killers.

The sound quality might shock some listeners. The acetate discs from which 25 tracks derive are gritty, sometimes distorted, and often pebbled with clicks and scratches. Jurgen Crasser did a great job of cleaning these up without compromising their essential sound. Thus, you are in for a compelling but imperfect listening experience.

My biggest complaint with Bear Family releases, of late, is that the liner notes are generally weak. Not so with this disc. Robertson provides in-depth anecdotes on each of the songs, and is extensively interviewed in Rudiger Bloemeke's long essay. Lots of great pictures, including several of Robertson with some fellow Nashville songwriting legends.

Anyone with a passion for country music and pop of the '50s and '60s needs this CD. You don't even have to like Elvis to appreciate its portrait of a sincere, talented songwriter at his best.

Disc comes in a slickly designed digipak foldout. Bear Family's sense of graphic design is rudimentary, to say the least, but it's usually functional. This is one of their better-looking packages in quite some time.

A MUST for ELVIS fans!!!.......2003-09-11

This CD is a treasure especially for ELVIS fans. Elvis songs as ELVIS first heard them. Don Robertson has a beautiful voice & I think he sounds just like Elvis. I love this CD!

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And Then I Wrote Songs for Elvis-My
Don Roberton
Manufacturer: I-Serv Direct Commer
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B0002B5SIQ
Release Date: 2003-09-30

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