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Released
  
1958

Length
  
28:19

Artist
  
The Louvin Brothers

Producer
  
Ken Nelson

Genre
  
Country music

Recorded
  
August 1958

Country Love Ballads (1958)
  
Satan Is Real (1959)

Release date
  
1958

Label
  
Capitol Records Nashville

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Country Love Ballads is an album by American country music duo The Louvin Brothers, released in 1958.

Contents

Producer Ken Nelson set up recording sessions in August 1958 to record enough tracks for two albums. The first was to become Country Love Ballads, the second the gospel music for Satan Is Real. Over 20 songs were recorded in a seven-day span.

"If I Could Only Win Your Love" was covered by Emmylou Harris and became her first solo hit in 1975.

Reissues

  • In 1992, all of the tracks from Country Love Ballads were included in the Close Harmony 8-CD box set issued by Bear Family Records.
  • Country Love Ballads was reissued on CD by Capitol in 1999 with A Tribute to the Delmore Brothers.
  • In 2008, Country Love Ballads was reissued by Raven records along with Ira and Charlie. Six bonus tracks were included.

    • Track listing

    1. "Are You Wasting My Time" (Charlie Louvin, Ira Louvin) – 2:19
    2. "If I Could Only Win Your Love" (Louvin, Louvin) – 2:19
    3. "Today" (Hank Thompson) – 2:22
    4. "Read What's in My Heart " (Dell Shirley) – 2:09
    5. "I Wonder If You Know" (Ella Barrett) – 3:14
    6. "Memories and Tears" (Jimmy Rule) – 2:19
    7. "On My Way to the Show" (Louvin, Louvin) – 2:05
    8. "My Heart Was Trampled on the Street" (Louvin, Louvin) – 2:28
    9. "She'll Get Lonesome" – 2:20
    10. "Red Hen Hop" (Louvin, Louvin) – 2:11
    11. "Blue" (Freddie Hart) – 2:15
    12. "Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On" (Hank Locklin) – 2:18

    Personnel

  • Charlie Louvin – vocals, guitar
  • Ira Louvin – vocals, mandolin
  • George McCormick – guitar, vocals
  • Jimmy Capps – guitar
  • Paul Yandell – guitar
  • Ray Edenton – guitar
  • Marvin Huges – piano, organ
  • Lightning Chance – bass
  • Buddy Harman – drums

    • Production notes:

  • Ken Nelson – producer

    • Songs

    1Are You Wasting My Time2:04
    2If I Could Only Win Your Love2:21
    3Today2:24

    References

    Country Love Ballads Wikipedia
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