Skeeter Davis - The Complete RCA Singles As & Bs 1953-62 (2016)

voyeurnice · 16 Styczeń 2017

Artist: Skeeter Davis

Title: The Complete RCA Singles As & Bs 1953-62

Year Of Release: 2016

Label: Acrobat

Genre: Country

Quality: MP3 320 Kbps

Total Time: 142:08

Total Size: 347 MB

Tracklist:

1. I Forgot More Than You'll Never Know (The Davis Sisters) (2:58)

2. Rock-A-Bye Boogie (The Davis Sisters) (2:31)

3. You're Gone (The Davis Sisters) (2:15)

4. Sorrow And Pain (The Davis Sisters) (2:52)

5. Takin' Time Out For Tears (The Davis Sisters) (2:16)

6. Gotta Git A-Goin (The Davis Sisters) (2:00)

7. You Weren't Ashamed To Kiss Me Last Night (The Davis Sisters) (2:16)

8. Foggy Mountain Top (The Davis Sisters) (2:10)

9. Show Me (The Davis Sisters) (2:18)

10. Just Like Me (The Davis Sisters) (2:39)

11. The Christmas Boogie (The Davis Sisters) (2:10)

12. Tomorrow I'll Cry Over You (The Davis Sisters) (2:34)

13. Everlovin' (The Davis Sisters) (1:49)

14. Tomorrow's Just Another Day To Cry (The Davis Sisters) (2:15)

15. Fiddle Diddle Boogie (The Davis Sisters) (1:52)

16. Come Back To Me (The Davis Sisters) (2:35)

17. I'll Get Him Back (The Davis Sisters) (2:02)

18. I've Closed The Door (The Davis Sisters) (2:23)

19. Baby Be Mine (The Davis Sisters) (2:03)

20. It's The Girl Who Gets The Blame (The Davis Sisters) (2:13)

21. Don't Take Him For Granted (The Davis Sisters) (2:30)

22. Blues For Company (The Davis Sisters) (2:15)

23. Lonely And Blue (The Davis Sisters) (2:06)

24. Lying Brown Eyes (The Davis Sisters) (2:27)

25. He Left His Heart With Me (2:21)

26. Don't Let Your Lips Say Yes (2:01)

27. Lost To A Geisha Girl (2:14)

28. I'm Going Steady With A Heartache (2:09)

29. Walk Softly Darling (2:12)

30. I Need You All The Time (2:03)

31. Wave Bye Bye (2:19)

1. I Forgot More Than You'll Never Know (2:35)

2. I Ain't A-Talkin' (1:53)

3. Slave (2:22)

4. Set Him Free (2:13)

5. The Devil's Doll (2:08)

6. Homebreaker (2:13)

7. Give Me Death (2:20)

8. Am I That Easy To Forget (2:04)

9. Wishful Thinking (2:36)

10. (I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too (2:42)

11. No, Never (2:02)

12. I'll Always Be Grateful (2:31)

13. Someone I'd Like To Forget (2:29)

14. The Hand You're Holding Now (2:06)

15. Someday Someday (2:14)

16. Optimistic (2:00)

17. Blueberry Hill (2:03)

18. Where I Ought To Be (2:43)

19. Something Precious (2:10)

20. The Little Music Box (2:15)

21. The Final Step (3:06)

22. The End Of The World (2:35)

23. Somebody Loves You (2:21)

24. The One You Slip Around With (2:42)

25. Just When I Needed You (2:45)

26. Your Cheatin' Heart (2:42)

27. Chained To A Memory (2:35)

28. He'll Have To Stay (2:21)

29. Tell Tommy I Miss Him (2:23)

30. I Really Want You To Know (2:27)

Skeeter Davis never received much critical attention, but in the '50s and '60s, she recorded some of the most accessible crossover country music, occasionally skirting rock & roll. Born Mary Penick, Davis took her last name after forming a duo with Betty Jack Davis, the Davis Sisters. Their 1953 single "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know" was a big country hit; its B-side, the remarkable "Rock-a-Bye Boogie," foreshadowed rockabilly. That same year, however, the duo's career was cut short by a tragic car accident in which Betty Jack was killed and Skeeter was severely injured. Skeeter did attempt to revive the Davis Sisters with Betty Jack's sister but was soon working as a solo artist.

In the early '60s, Davis followed the heels of Brenda Lee and Patsy Cline to become one of the first big-selling female country crossover acts, although her pop success was pretty short-lived. The weepy ballad "The End of the World," though, was a massive hit, reaching number two in 1963. "I Can't Stay Mad at You," a Top Ten hit the same year, was downright rock & roll; penned by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, it sounded like (and was) an authentic Brill Building girl group-styled classic. Goffin and King also wrote another successful girl group knockoff for her, "Let Me Get Close to You," although such efforts were the exception rather than the rule. Usually she sang sentimental, country-oriented tunes with enough pop hooks to catch the ears of a wider audience, such as "I Will."

Davis concentrated on the country market after the early '60s, although she never seemed too comfortable limiting herself to the Nashville crowd. She recorded a Buddy Holly tribute album in 1967, when Holly wasn't a hot ticket with either the country or the rock audience. But she certainly didn't reject country conventions either: She performed on the Grand Ole Opry and recorded duets with Bobby Bare, Porter Wagoner, and George Hamilton IV. In the 1980s, she had a mild comeback with the rock crowd after recording an album with NRBQ; she also married NRBQ's bass player, Joey Spampinato. Davis passed away September 19, 2004 after a long struggle with cancer.

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