For the Good Times cover

For the Good Times

Ray Price · 1970

13 min · 11 tracks · country

Smoothly polished country ballads intertwine with poignant storytelling and Ray Price's rich baritone voice.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • poignant storytelling through ballads
  • fragments of bittersweet nostalgia
  • smooth listening for reflective moments
  • short tracks for quick enjoyment

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking high-energy anthems
  • prefer cohesive long-form pieces

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time 'For the Good Times' was released in August 1970, Ray Price was already an established figure in country music, known for his pioneering work in the 'honky-tonk' style. This album followed his successful 1966 record 'Ray Price Sings the Songs of the Great American Songbook', marking a period of artistic expansion as he blended traditional country with pop influences.
Stylistic neighbors
Jerry Reed· Lonnie Mack· Connie Francis

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 For the Good Times 4:05
  • 2 Gonna Burn Some Bridges
  • 3 Crazy Arms 2:34
  • 4 I'll Go to a Stranger
  • 5 Black and White Lies
  • 6 Grazin' in Greener Pastures 3:34
  • 7 Help Me Make It Through the Night
  • 8 Lonely World
  • 9 You Can't Take It With You
  • 10 A Cold Day in July
  • 11 Heartaches by the Number 3:03

Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata