Couldn't wait till Christmas. What a great CD. Some of the highlights -

MY LIPS ARE SEALED
I DON'T SEE ME
OVERNIGHT
All more relaxed
and laid back.

SUBCONSCIOUS HEART
If Jim had recorded this for RCA, with a return, I'm sure it would have been a big hit.

NEED ME
Relaxingly smooth

BLUE BOY
A swingier version

YOURS
Steps along so lightly

ANNA MARIE
The slides are even more accomplished

MY HAPPINESS
Beautifully understated

I GET THE BLUES
TEARDROPS IN MY HEART
Swingy

Marvellous job Larry!


Martin

Glad you enjoyed the CD, It really is special -- much more so than most fans probably realize. I imagine some feel that "oh well, I've heard Jim sing these songs before." But they are wrong.

These particular performances are very different (much better) than the RCA studio versions, and his voice is actually richer, unbelievably so. (He did not record them at Studio B). Because of these facts I felt the material deserved more polished accompaniment. (The originals were very plain). So I hired some of the best musicians I could find and we paired Jim's vocals with a big orchestra sound.

It truly is incredible how different this CD is than what you are used to hearing from Jim!

You can order it and hear samples here: https://good-music-store.myshopify.com/products/jim-reeves-croonin