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Catalog Number(s):
UA-LA860-G (Stereo LP)

Released: July, 1978
Peaked: #47 Billboard country chart

Recorded February 11 and September 28, 29, 1977 at Jack Clement Recording Studio, Nashville, TN
Producer: Larry Butler

Musicians:
Bob Moore — Bass
Buddy Harman, Fender Rhodes, Hargus “Pig” Robbins — Drums
Billy Sanford, Ray Edenton, Pete Wade, Jimmy Capps — Guitar
Tommy Allsup — Steel Guitar
Bobby Thompson — Banjo
Donald Christian Teal, Carl Gorodetzky, Steven Maxwell Smith, Samuel Terranova, Gary Vanosdale, Marvin Chantry, Roy Christensen, Byron Theodore Bach, George Binkley, Sheldon Kurland & Martin Katahn — Strings

Background Vocals:
The Jordanaires

Album Design: Jeff Lancaster
Art Direction : Bill Burks
Photographer: Gary Regester

Singles Released From Album:
UA-X1209-Y Come See Me And Come Lonely / Decorate Your Conscience – 05-78

Side One

  • Come See Me And Come Lonely (Red Lane)
  • If I Could Just Find My Way (Jim Weatherly)
  • Even If You Were Jesse James (Kenny O’Dell – Larry Henley)
  • There’s More To A Tear (Than Meets The Eye) (R. Bowling – Larry Butler – B.J. Spears)
  • Broken Lady (Larry Gatlin)

Side Two

  • Goodbye Is The Loneliest Word (Larry Butler – Dottie West)
  • Decorate Your Conscience (Dottie West – Kerry West)
  • The Good Ol’ Nights (B. Peters)
  • Who’s Gonna Love Me Now (E. Penny – Ron Oates)
  • Love Is Right (Dottie West – Kerry West)

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Reviews

Dottie West seems to have struck gold since she has teamed with producer Larry Butler. Butler has added a silky smooth instrumental track behind Dottie’s classy vocals, and the result is an album which should appeal to a wide audience. Dottie is a veteran country singer, but she is having no problem adapting to a modern, MOR sound.
Best Cuts: “Who’s Gonna Love Me Now,” “There’s More To A Tear (Than Meets The Eye)” and “Come And See Me Lonely.”
Like a fine wine, Dottie West seems to gte better with age. It’s apparent she feels the lyric of Jim Weatherly’s ‘There’s more to a Tear (than Meets the Eye). This LP was produced by Larry Butler, and his touch is easy to hear, particularly on Larry Gatlin’s ‘Broken Lady.’ Dottie has taken this superb song and with Butler’s fine production turned it into an up-tempo, totally pleasing piece. If you enjoy singers like fine wine, break the seal on Dottie.
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