Live at the Opry
Live at the Opry | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | April 4, 1988 | |||
Recorded | June 16, 1956 – March 23, 1962 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 28:34 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | The Country Music Foundation | |||
Patsy Cline chronology | ||||
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Live at the Opry is a live album by American country music artist, Patsy Cline. The album was released April 4, 1988 on MCA Records and was produced by The Country Music Foundation. The album consists of transcript recordings from several appearances Cline made on the Grand Ole Opry between 1956 and 1962.
Background
Live at the Opry is derived from transcript recordings Patsy Cline made between June 16, 1956 and March 23, 1962 on the
Originally released on a
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [5] |
Rolling Stone | [6] |
Live at the Opry garnered mixed reviews from music critics. David Handelman of Rolling Stone gave the album four out of five stars, calling the release "a flawless testament to a career that, though cut short by a plane crash, is sure to endure forever." Handelamn praised the tracks "Walkin' After Midnight" and "I Fall to Pieces," comparing Cline's vocal styles to a waitress who knows "she's pouring the world's best coffee." He further praised her overall performance, stating, "As the Country Music Foundation's Jay Orr points out in the excellent liner notes, on a few numbers Cline sounds pleasantly surprised at her own performance, letting out delighted snarls and yelps."[2]
Live at the Opry also was given a less favorable review by Mike Henderson of
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "A Church, a Courtroom, and Goodbye" | Freddie Hart , Ann Lucas | 1:40 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Crazy Dreams" | Beam, Jiles, Stevenson | 2:00 |
2. | "There He Goes" | Durwood Haddock, Miller, Stevenson | 2:17 |
3. | "Lovin' in Vain" | Hart | 1:38 |
4. | "I Fall to Pieces" | Hank Cochran, Harlan Howard | 3:03 |
5. | "She's Got You" | Cochran | 2:52 |
6. | "Crazy" | Willie Nelson | 2:19 |
Personnel
- lead vocals
- background vocals
- Little Jimmy Dickens – speaker, speech
- Ray Price– speech, speaking part
- Jim Reeves – speech, speaking part
- Hank Snow – speech, speaking part
Technical personnel
- Milan Bogdan – mastering, digital transfers
- The Country Music Foundation – producer
- Jerry Joyner – design
- Les Leverett – photography
- Simon Levy – art direction
- Jim Lloyd – mastering, digital transfers
- Glenn Meadows – mastering, digital transfers
- Jay Orr – liner notes
- Ronnie Pugh – programming
- Benny Quinn – mastering, digital transfers
- Alan Stoker – original disc transfer and remastering
Charts
Chart (1988)[4] | Peak Position |
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Billboard Top Country Albums
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60 |
References
- ^ allmusic. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
- ^ a b Handelman, David. "Live at the Opry: Music Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 2, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
- ^ "Live at the Opry Profile". Patsified. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
- ^ a b "Live at the Opry > Charts". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Rolling Stone review