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.
Why this album works
'For the Good Times' is notable for its critical acclaim and commercial success, reaching number one on the Billboard Country Albums chart. The album features the hit title track, which became one of Price's signature songs and has been covered by numerous artists, cementing its place in country music history.
- 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· Jerry Lee Lewis· Charlie Rich
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 For the Good Times Standout 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 Standout
- 8 Lonely World
- 9 You Can't Take It With You
- 10 A Cold Day in July
- 11 Heartaches by the Number Standout 3:03
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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