Just recieved this from Doug Davis' Classic Country Clips: New Music From Ray Price -- Country and pop veteran singer Ray Price has recorded a new album set for a May 16 release. According to the New York Times, the 75 year-old's first new album in a decade is titled Prisoner Of Love and is being described as a pop project on the Buddah/Justice label. Ray Price enjoyed much success as a country and crossover artist issuing such country classics as "Crazy Arms" and "For The Good Times." Both songs were pop hits as well. Price gathered several of his favorite classics to record for Prisoner Of Love, including "What a Wonderful World" and "Fly Me to the Moon." The big-band styled album is being called pop, but, as Price told the Times, "It's really not that differant than what I've been doing for years. The songs are different[but] the music really isn't."
Just curious, as to what some of the reactions about this are around here.
Truthfuly, mine are mixed. I think it's great, and no doubt, he sings them well. But, I'm gonna bet that there is "very, very little" pedal steel guitar on this.
If not: another "missed" opportunity for pedal steel guitar.
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Tommy Minnier
JCH S/D10 3&4[This message was edited by Tommy M on 10 May 2000 at 07:59 PM.]
