My Elusive Dreams (David Houston and Tammy Wynette album)

My Elusive Dreams is a studio album by David Houston and Tammy Wynette. It was released on August 7, 1967, by Epic Records.

My Elusive Dreams
Studio album by
David Houston and Tammy Wynette
ReleasedAugust 7, 1967
RecordedJune 1967
StudioColumbia Recording Studio
(Nashville, Tennessee)
GenreCountry
Length25:03
LabelEpic
ProducerBilly Sherrill
Tammy Wynette chronology
Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad
(1967)		 My Elusive Dreams
(1967)		 Take Me to Your World / I Don't Wanna Play House
(1968)
Singles from My Elusive Dreams
  1. "My Elusive Dreams"
    Released: June 16, 1967[1]
  2. "It's All Over"
    Released: December 15, 1967[2]

Critical reception

A review published in the August 19, 1967 issue of Billboard said, "Now and then a country duet set the field on fire and when these two artists—both outstanding on their own—teamed up, their "My Elusive Dreams" raced up the chart and even scored pop sales. The duo follows up that hit with sensational performances on "Somethin' Stupid" and "Back in Baby's Arms", among others."[3]

Cashbox also published a review in their August 19, 1967 issue, which read, "Look out for David Houston and Tammy Wynette to grab a top chart spot with this groovy LP. The set, which bears the same title as the duo's current chart-climbing single, includes, in addition to "My Elusive Dreams", nine other striking tracks, notably "Ill Take My Chances with You", "Somethin' Stupid" and "Marriage on the Rocks". Watch this one move."[4]

A review published by Record World said, ""My Elusive Dreams" by Curly Putman and Billy Sherrill is certainly one of the best songs of the year and makes this high quality duet album tat much better. Tammy and David also do "Somethin' Stupid", "Hey Good Lookin'" and more."[5]

Commercial performance

The album peaked at No. 11 on the US Billboard Hot Country Albums chart.

The album's first single, "My Elusive Dreams", was released in June 1967 and peaked at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. "It's All Over" was released as the second single in December 1967, and peaked at No. 11 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."My Elusive Dreams"Curly Putman, Billy Sherrill2:48
2."I'll Take My Chances with You"Fred MacRae, Marge Barton2:25
3."Hey Good Lookin'"Hank Williams2:27
4."Set Me Free" (Tammy Wynette solo)Putman2:16
5."Together We Stand (Divided We Fall)"Tammy Wynette, Don Chapel2:12
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Somethin' Stupid"Carson Parks2:34
2."Back in Baby's Arms"Bob Montgomery2:25
3."It's All Over"Sherrill, Glenn Sutton2:30
4."Clinging Vine" (David Houston solo)Earl Shuman, Leon Carr, Grace Lane2:38
5."Marriage on the Rocks"Sutton, Sherrill2:47

Personnel

Adapted form the album liner notes.

  • David Houston - lead vocals
  • Michael Mendel - cover design
  • Billy Sherrill - producer
  • Tammy Wynette - lead vocals

Chart positions

Album

Chart Peak
position
U.S. Hot Country Albums (Billboard)[6] 11

Singles

Single Chart Peak
position
"My Elusive Dreams" US Hot Country Singles (Billboard)[7] 1
"It's All Over" 11

References
  1. "David Houston And Tammy Wynette - My Elusive Dreams". Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  2. "David Houston And Tammy Wynette - It's All Over". Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  3. "Billboard - August 19, 1967" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  4. "Cashbox - August 19, 1967" (PDF). American Radio History. Cashbox. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  5. "Record World - August 19, 1967" (PDF). American Radio History. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  6. "Tammy Wynette Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  7. "Tammy Wynette Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
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