Hank Locklin (1962 album)
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Background and content
Hank Locklin signed to RCA Records in 1955 and recorded for three years before a studio album was issued. However, it would be several more years before the release of another proper studio release. RCA began releasing more Locklin albums by the early 1960s after he had further success with the crossover hit, "Please Help Me, I'm Falling." Albums were released on RCA Victor and its budget label, RCA Camden.[2] His 1961 self-titled album was his first to be issued on RCA Camden.[3] A total of twelve tracks were included on the album.[1]
The tracks were taken from sessions recorded between 1955 and 1960. None of the material had previously been issued on albums. The album's earliest sessions between 1955 and 1956 were produced by
Release and reception
Locklin's self-titled album was released in March 1962 via RCA Camden. It was Locklin's fifth studio album in his career.
The final single included was "From Here to There to You." It was originally issued in April 1961 on RCA Victor Records.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The First Time" | Hank Locklin | |
2. | "You Can't Never Tell" | Luke McDaniel | |
3. | "A Good Woman's Love" | Cy Coben | |
4. | "Seven or Eleven" | McDaniel | |
5. | "The Same Sweet Girl" | Locklin | |
6. | "The Rich and the Poor" |
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Fourteen Karat Gold" |
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2. | "From Here to There to You" | Pete McKinlay | |
3. | "I'm a Fool" |
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4. | "She's Better Than Most" | Shorty Long | |
5. | "Love or Spite" |
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6. | "Tonjours Moi (Always Me)" | Cindy Walker |
Personnel
All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Hank Locklin.[3]
Musical personnel
- Chet Atkins – guitar
- Floyd Cramer – piano
- Jimmy Day – steel guitar
- Ray Edenton – rhythm guitar
- Hank Garland – guitar
- drums
- Tommy Jackson – fiddle
- The Jordanaires – background vocals
- The Anita Kerr Singers– background vocals
- Hank Locklin – lead vocals
- Grady Martin – guitar
- bass
- Ernie Newton – bass
- Dale Potter – fiddle
- Sam Pruett – guitar
- Jack Shook – rhythm guitar
- Velma Smith – rhythm guitar
- Tommy Vaden – fiddle
Technical personnel
- Chet Atkins – producer
- Steve Sholes – producer
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Canada | March 1962 | Vinyl | RCA Camden | [7] |
United Kingdom | [8] | |||
United States | [3][4] |
References
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- Allmusic. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Locklin, Hank (March 1962). "Hank Locklin (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". RCA Camden.
- ^ a b "Hank Locklin -- Hank Locklin (1962, LP) (U.S.)". Discogs. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ ""From Here to There to You" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Hank Locklin -- Hank Locklin (1962, LP) (Canada)". Discogs. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Hank Locklin -- Hank Locklin (1962, LP) (U.K.)". Discogs. Retrieved 11 December 2020.