I Came to Hear the Music
I Came to Hear the Music is the 1974 album by singer-songwriter Mickey Newbury, his fourth release on Elektra Records. The cover photography was by Norman Seeff.
| I Came to Hear the Music | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1974; Youngun Sound Studios, Murfreesboro, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 38:12 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Chip Young | |||
| Mickey Newbury chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
I Came to Hear the Music was collected for CD issue on the eight-disc Mickey Newbury Collection from Mountain Retreat, Newbury's own label in the mid-1990s, along with nine other Newbury albums from 1969–1981.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Mickey Newbury
- "I Came To Hear The Music" - 4:15
- "Breeze Lullaby" - 1:51
- "You Only Live Once (In a While)" - 3:28
- "Yesterday's Gone" - 3:30
- "If You See Her" - 4:14
- "Dizzy Lizzy" - 3:54
- "If I Could Be" - 2:52
- "Organized Noise" - 2:22
- "Love, Look At Us Now" - 2:58
- "Baby's Not Home" - 3:47
- "1 X 1 Ain't 2" - 5:01
Charts
| Chart (1974) | Position |
|---|---|
| United States (Billboard 200) | 209 |
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 80 |
Cover versions
- "Love Look At Us Now" was recorded by Edward Woodward, Johnny Rodriguez, and Joe Simon.
- "1x1 Ain't 2" was covered by psychedelic garage band Neal Ford and the Fanatics.
- "If You See Her" appeared on albums by Waylon Jennings and Johnny Rodriguez.
- Don Gibson performed "Baby's Not Home."
- Glenn Barber scored a minor country hit with "You Only Live Once (In a While)."
- Will Oldham cut a version of "I Came to Hear the Music."
References
- I Came to Hear the Music at AllMusic
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 216. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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