{"id":6830,"date":"2017-07-27T03:35:31","date_gmt":"2017-07-27T08:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garyhayescountry.com\/?p=6830"},"modified":"2023-09-03T21:15:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T21:15:27","slug":"album-feature-charley-pride-music-in-my-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/garyhayescountry.com\/?p=6830","title":{"rendered":"Album Feature: Charley Pride- Music In My Heart."},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/span><\/span>There are few living legends left in country music.  Charley Pride is one of them and could be on the verge of making a comeback.  Charley Pride has enlisted acclaimed singer songwriter Billy Yates as the Producer of his latest album \u201cMusic In My Heart\u201d with the goal of creating the best traditional country music album possible.  I feel like they succeeded in a huge way.<\/span><\/p>\n

There isn\u2019t a bad song in the 13 tracks that make up the album.  Pride and Yates chose songs from some amazing songwriters such as \u201cWhispering\u201d Bill Anderson, \u201cCountry Johnny Mathis, Tommy Collins and Ben Peters who wrote one of Pride\u2019s biggest hits with \u201cKiss An Angel Good Mornin\u2019\u201d.  Songs like \u201cNew Patches\u201d and \u201cAll By My Lonesome\u201d feature some great fiddle and steel guitar playing while ballads such as \u201cI Learned A Lot\u201d bring in strings and piano.  Charley Pride\u2019s voice isn\u2019t what it used to be, but Billy Yates works his magic to get the most out of it.  It reminds me of how Rick Rubin got the most out of Johnny Cash during his last recording sessions.  <\/span><\/p>\n

Some of my favorite tracks are \u201cNew Patches\u201d, the title track and \u201cThe Way It Was In \u201851\u201d.  That song paints a good picture and takes you back to the old days, even if you weren\u2019t around to experience them.  It is reminiscent of Jamey Johnson\u2019s \u201cIn Color\u201d.  Songwriting is a high point of this album.  Charley Pride and Billy Yates chose songs which bring the traditional country sound they were after and highlight Pride\u2019s amazing voice.  You wouldn\u2019t know he was 83 listening to this album.  He\u2019s certainly not in his prime, but he sounds like he should be in his 60\u2019s instead of his 80\u2019s.<\/span><\/p>\n

It has been six years since Charley Pride has released an album of new material and it has been worth the wait.  The good news is that work has already begun on the follow-up which Pride plans to release next year.  Can an 83 year old make a strong career comeback?  Only time will tell, but if this album is any indication we could be in for so.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

 Track Listing:<\/div>\n
1. New Patches<\/div>\n
2.Make Me One More Memory<\/div>\n
3.Natural Feeling For You<\/div>\n
4.All By My Lonesome<\/div>\n
5.It Wasn’t That Funny<\/div>\n
6.The Same Eyes That Always Drove Me Crazy<\/div>\n
7.I learned A Lot<\/div>\n
8.You’re Still in These Crazy Arms Of Mine<\/div>\n
9.The Way It Was In 51<\/div>\n
10.I Just Can’t Stop Missing You<\/div>\n
11.You Lied To Me<\/div>\n
12.Standing In My Way<\/div>\n
13.Music In My Heart<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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