Catalog Number(s):
LSP-4131 (Stereo LP)
Released: March, 1969
Peaked: #21 Billboard country chart
Recorded: November 6, 7 & 8, 1968 at RCA Victor Studio, Nashville, TN
Produced: Chet Atkins and Danny Davis
Recording Engineer: Al Pachucki
Musicians:
Grady Martin, Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins, Pete Wade & Ray Edenton — Guitar
Bill West — Steel Guitar
Junior Huskey — Bass
Jerry Carrigan — Drums
Hargus Robbins — Piano
Singles Released From Album:
47-9715 Rings Of Gold / Final Examination – 01-69
74-0178 Sweet Memories / How’s The World Treating You – 06-69
Side One
- 1. Till I Can’t Take It Anymore (Clyde Otis – Dorian Burton)
- 2. Rings Of Gold (Gene Thomas)
- 3. How’s The World Treating You (Boudleaux Bryant – Chet Atkins)
- 4. Final Examination (Red Lane – Dottie West))
- 5. I Love You Because (Leon Payne)
- 6. Sweet Dreams (Don Gibson)
Side Two
- 7. Let’s Wait A Little Longer (Billy Sherrill – Curly Putman)
- 8. Set Me Free (Curly Putman)
- 9. Sweet Memories (Mickey Newbury)
- 10. I’ll Never Stand In Your Way (Fred Rose – Hy Heath)
- 11. Lovin’ Season (Gene Thomas)
- 12. When I Stop Dreaming (Charlie Louvin – Ira Louvin)
Reviews
Liner Notes
Duo of Distinction
Since I’m a long-time fan of both Dottie West and Don Gibson, I was very pleased when I got a call from the RCA Records people asking if I’d like to write a few lines about Dottie and Don for the back of their first duet album. On my way over to the RCA studios to hear the album and talk with the producers I thought about Dottie West and Don Gibson and what great talents they are. Dottie with her big voice and her ready smile and her style as a performer whether she’s in front of an audience or in front of the mike in a recording studio. Don with his warm and wonderful ballad voice, his quiet, shy charm and his rare ability to make every song he sings with his own individual touch. So, I listened to the album and I thought, what a perfect singing team! In a way they even sing alike. I was so impressed that when I sat down at the typewriter to start to write about Dottie and Don and this album, I suddenly realised I couldn’t think of a thing to say. Sure I could go on and on about their talent, but it’s all been said many, many, many times by DJs, by professional music people and, most important of all, by you, fans and public. Their talent is so obvious on every song in this album that selecting one or another arrangement, delivery, performance for singing out is simply unnecessary. It’s wasting words when you could better be listening to Dottie and Don! Let me finish by saying Dottie and Don worked very hard on this album because they both feel you, their fans, deserve the best in song material and performance. You’ve never heard Dottie and Don sound better than in this wonderful collection, and I’m sure you’ll agree with me that the idea of recording an album with Dottie West and Don Gibson together, was just great.Lawton Williams
