Gray,Claude Singles Collection 1958-1962 CD

Known widely as "The Tall Texan" - he stands 6'5" - Claude Gray has enjoyed a long, hit-festooned recording career, his rich baritone often drawing comparison with the mighty Jim Reeves. This compilation anthologises his early singles, released between 1958-62, and includes all his early Country hits, 'I'm Not Supposed', 'Best Part Of Me', 'Family Bible' (Willie Nelson's first significant hit song), 'Leave Alone', 'I'll Just Have A Cup Of Coffee (Then I'll Go)' (his only crossover Pop hit, which Bob Marley would purloin, a year or so hence), 'My Ears Should Burn (When Fools Are Talked About)', 'Let's End It Before It Begins', 'You Take The Table (And I'll Take The Chairs)', 'Daddy Stopped In' and 'Knock Again, True Love'. Surprisingly, perhaps, several of his very early releases are almost impossible to find elsewhere on CD, making this a unique collection.

1. My Tears Are Inside 2. When the Doorbell Rang 3. Barricade Around My Heart 4. Late Again 5. Letter Overdue 6. I'm Not Supposed 7. Loneliness 8. Best Part of Me 9. Family Bible 10. Crying in the Night (Original Version) 11. Leave Alone 12. My Party's Over 13. Homecoming in Heaven 14. When the Light Shines in the Valley 15. I'll Just Have a Cup of Coffee (Then I'll Go) 16. I Just Want to Be Alone 17. My Ears Should Burn (When Fools Are Talked About) 18. Crying in the Night (Re-Recording) 19. Let's End It Before It Begins 20. Talk to Me Old Lonesome Heart 21. You Take the Table (And I'll Take the Chairs) 22. Stone Heart 23. Daddy Stopped in 24. Three Times 25. Knock Again, True Love 26. Call of the Wild 27. Heartbreak Eve 28. First Love Never Dies