STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - ED BRUCE - GREATEST HITS

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Good morning, morning people and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . He was born on this day in 1939 in Keiser, Arkansas and the he in question is country music songwriter, singer, and actor, Ed Bruce, who is probably best known for co- writing, along with his Wife, Patsy Bruce,  the outlaw country anthem,  "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys". Of course it was made most famous by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson, who took it to #12 in 1976. I have a nearly lifelong connection with this song, as it and Jan And Dean's "Dead Man Curve", are the first two songs I really remember taking a deep look/listen at/to. Ed passed away January 8, 2021, age 81, from natural causes. Today marks what would have been his 83rd Birthday. 

The last Thursday of 2022 finds us listening to his first greatest hits package, conveniently titled, Greatest Hits. The LP was released in 1985 on MCA Records and produced by Tommy West. Included on the disc are the tunes, "The Last Cowboy Song" (with Willie Nelson), (#12 Hot country Songs), "Girls, Women and Ladies" (#14  Hot country Songs) , "You're the Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had" (#1 Hot country Songs).

A1 The Last Cowboy Song

Written by  E. Bruce, Peterson

A2 Girls, Women & Ladies

Written by Ed Bruce, Patsy Bruce, Ron Peterson

A3 (When You Fall In Love) Everything's A Waltz

Written-By – Ed Bruce, Patsy Bruce, Ron Peterson

A4 You're The Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had

Written-By – Randy Hatch, Waylon Holyfield

A5 Love's Found You And Me

Witten by Ed Bruce and Ronnie Rogers

B1 Ever, Never Lovin' You

Written-By – Ed Bruce, Glenn Ray, Patsy Bruce

B2 My First Taste Of Texas

Written-By – Ed Bruce, Ronnie Rogers

B3 You're Not Leavin' Here Tonight

Witten by  Kerry Chater, Tommy Rocco, Charlie Black

B4 If It Was Easy

Written by  Larry Kingston, Harlan Sanders

B5 After All

Written by Ed Bruce, Patsy Bruce

Ed Bruce - vocals, guitar

Acoustic Guitar, electric guitar, lead guitar  –  Pete Bordonali

Lead guitar - Tom Johnson 

Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings Conducted By] – Shane Keister

Backing Vocals – Carol Anderson , Ed Bruce, Frank Saulino, Jim Valentini, Mary Beth Anderson, Tommy West,  Helen Cornelius, Judy Rodman, Karen Taylor , Kathy Baillie, Warren Peterson

Banjo, acoustic guitar – Bobby Thompson

Bass – Jack Williams, Joe Allen, Steve Schaffer

Drums – Kenny Malone, Larrie London,  Jerry Carrigan

Electric Guitar – Jon Goin, Steve Gibson

Fiddle – Buddy Spicher

Keyboards – Shane Keister, Tommy West

Pedal Steel Guitar, Dobro – Lloyd Green, Sonny Garrish

Percussion – Farrell Morris

Harmonica, Other [Mouth Harp] – Terry McMillan

Horns – Denis Solee

Mandolin – Bill Kenner

Strings – The Nashville String Machine

Producer – Tommy West