Please Be My New Love

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Please Be My New Love
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 29, 1970 (1970-06-29)
RecordedDecember 1969 – April 1970
StudioBradley's Barn
GenreCountry[1]
LabelDecca
ProducerWalter Haynes
Jeannie Seely chronology
Jack Greene, Jeannie Seely
(1970)
Please Be My New Love
(1970)
Two for the Show
(1973)
Singles from Please Be My New Love
  1. "Jeannie's Song (Medley)"
    Released: July 7, 1969
  2. "Please Be My New Love"
    Released: January 19, 1970

Please Be My New Love is a studio album by American country artist Jeannie Seely. Her sixth studio album, it was released on June 29, 1970, by Decca Records and was produced by Walter Haynes. The album did not reach any major chart positions, however, the project did include one charting single. Please Be My New Love was her third studio album with the Decca label.

Background and content

Please Be My New Love was recorded between December 1969 and April 1970 at Bradley's Barn, a studio located in

Tomorrow Never Comes", "Fool No. 1", "Crazy", "Faded Love" and "Still".[2] Six of the album's remaining tracks were written by Seely's then-husband and songwriter, Hank Cochran.[1] In addition, the tenth track ("Mama's Never Seen Those Hungry Eyes") was first recorded by Merle Haggard.[2]

Release and reception

Please Be My New Love was first released on June 29, 1970.

Hot Country Singles chart in April 1970.[4] The record received a positive response from Billboard upon its release in 1970. "The heart and soul stylist comes up with another winning package of choice material," critics commented. They also praised the tracks "Jeannie's Song" and "Hungry Eyes".[5]

Track listing

Side one[1]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Heart Over Mind"Mel Tillis2:49
2."Jeannie's Song" (Medley)various4:38
3."Out Loud"Hank Cochran2:40
4."I'm Afraid I Lied"Cochran2:10
5."The Fightin' Side of Me"Merle Haggard2:41
Side two[1]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You Wouldn't Know Love"
  • Cochran
  • Dave Kirby
2:47
2."Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone"
  • Kirby
  • Glenn Martin
2:16
3."Please Be My New Love"Cochran2:30
4."Have You Found It Yet"
2:38
5."Hungry Eyes"Haggard3:12
6."What Kind of Bird Is That"Cochran3:11

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Please Be My New Love.[2]

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States June 29, 1970 Vinyl Decca [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Jeannie Seely -- Please Be My New Love (1970, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1970. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e Seely, Jeannie (June 29, 1970). "Please Be My New Love (Liner Notes)". Decca Records.
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  4. ^ ""Please Be My New Love" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Billboard Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 82, no. 31. August 1, 1970.