10 Golden Years
10 Golden Years | ||||
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Label | Decca | |||
Producer | Owen Bradley | |||
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10 Golden Years is a compilation album by American singer Brenda Lee. The album was released on May 23, 1966, by Decca Records and consisted of ten tracks. The album was meant as a celebration of Lee's ten years as a recording artist for the Decca label. It featured ten tracks recorded between 1956 and 1965, many of which were her most popular singles from her career up to that point.
Background and content
Brenda Lee first signed with Decca Records in 1956 in her preteen years. She early recordings such as "Dynamite" were in the Rockabilly style. Her recordings then moved towards pop with songs like "I'm Sorry", "Fool No. 1", "All Alone Am I" and "Losing You". Lee continued recording for Decca through the 1960s and was continuing to have charting records.[2] The year 1966 marked Lee's ten-year anniversary recording for Decca and the label celebrated it by deciding to create a compilation of her material.[3] 10 Golden Years consisted of ten tracks recorded between 1956 and 1965.[4] Featured on the album were her chart records from the previous ten years. This included songs like "Sweet Nothins", "I'm Sorry" and "All Alone Am I".[5]
Release, reception and chart performance
10 Golden Years was released on May 23, 1966, by Decca Records. It was distributed as a
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" | Hank Williams | 2:06 |
2. | "Dynamite" | 1:57 | |
3. | "Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home" | Hughie Cannon | 2:19 |
4. | "Sweet Nothin's" | Ronnie Self | 2:20 |
5. | "I'm Sorry" | Self | 2:40 |
2:37 | |||
4. | "As Usual" | Alex Zanetis | 2:32 |
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5. | "Too Many Rivers" | Harlan Howard | 2:46 |
Personnel
All credits are adapted from the liner notes of 10 Golden Years.[4]
- Dub Allbritten – Liner Notes
- Owen Bradley – Producer
Chart performance
Chart (1966) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[8] | 70 |
References
- ^ a b c d "10 Golden Years: Brenda Lee: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Brenda Lee Biography". Brendsa Lee Songs, Reviews, Bio and More. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Decca Gearing Brenda Lee Pitch on Special 'Years' LP". Billboard. May 28, 1966. p. 3. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Lee, Brenda (May 23, 1966). "10 Golden Years (Disc Information)". Decca Records. DL-4757 (Mono); DL-74757 (Stereo).
- ^ a b "Album Reviews: Pop Spotlight". Billboard. June 4, 1966. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Albums of the Week" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 20, no. 990. May 28, 1966. p. 1. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ISBN 978-0898201666.
- ^ "Brenda Lee Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2024.