The Jim Reeves Way is a studio album by Jim Reeves,[3] released posthumously in 1965 on RCA Victor. It was produced by Chet Atkins and Bob Ferguson.
| The Jim Reeves Way | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1965 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Chet Atkins, Bob Ferguson | |||
| Jim Reeves chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Record Mirror | [2] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Country Music | [3] |
The album included 12 tracks, among which "Make the World Go Away" and "Maureen".[4]
The album opens with a cover of Hank Cochran's song "Make the World Go Away", recorded by Reeves at his last recording session in July 1964.
"I Can't Stop Loving You" is another song from that session[citation needed] and is in fact the last song Reeves ever recorded:
When the session ended with some time remaining on the schedule, Reeves suggested that he should record one more song. And he taped "I Can't Stop Loving You".[5][6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Make the World Go Away" | Hank Cochran | |
| 2. | "In the Misty Moonlight" | Cindy Walker | |
| 3. | "You'll Never Know" | Mack Gordon / Harry Warren | |
| 4. | "There's That Smile Again" | Benny Davis / Jim Reeves | |
| 5. | "Bolandse nooientjie" | Jim Reeves | |
| 6. | "It Hurts So Much to See You Go" | Bob Moore / Jim Reeves / Harry Warren | |
| 7. | "I Can't Stop Loving You" | Don Gibson | |
| 8. | "A Nickel Piece of Candy" | Alex Zanetis | |
| 9. | "Where Do I Go to Throw a Picture Away" | Carl Belew / Jim Reeves | |
| 10. | "Maureen" | Robert B. Sherman | |
| 11. | "Ek verlang na jou" | ||
| 12. | "Somewhere Along the Line" | Jim Reeves / Jimmy Tipton |
Charts
edit| Chart (1964–1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[7] | 45 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8] | 2 |
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Year[a] | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Country Music Awards | 1965 | Favorite Album (1964–'65) | Nominated | [9][10] |
| Grammy Awards | 1966 | Best Country & Western Album | Nominated | [11] |
Notes
edit- ^ Indicates the year of ceremony.
References
edit- ^ "The Jim Reeves Way - Jim Reeves". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ^ Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (15 May 1965). "Jim Reeves: The Jim Reeves Way" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 218. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ a b Colin Larkin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Country Music. Virgin. p. 354. ISBN 9780753502365. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
The Jim Reeves Way (RCA Victor 1965) ***
- ^ "Billboard 12 February 1965". 13 February 1965.
- ^ "This day in 1964: Jim Reeves' final RCA Victor sessions | KBOE 104.9FM Hot Country". Kboeradio.com. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ Jordan, Larry (December 24, 2018). Jim Reeves: His Untold Story. Page Turner Books International. p. 574. ISBN 978-0615524306.
- ^ "Jim Reeves Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "Jim Reeves Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard". 23 October 1965.
- ^ "Billboard". 16 October 1965.
- ^ "8th Annual GRAMMY Awards | 1965". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved May 6, 2022.