Country Classics (Juice Newton album)

Country Classics is a compilation album by country pop singer Juice Newton. It was released by EMI America Records on December 3, 2002.[1] The album comprises four songs taken from her "breakthrough" album Juice (1981), four from her follow-up album Quiet Lies (1982), two each from her pre-Juice albums Take Heart (1979) and Well Kept Secret (1978), and the title song from Come to Me.[2][3][4][5][6] Two songs featured in this compilation, "It's a Heartache" and "Let's Keep It That Way" had hitherto been released only as singles, the latter being Newton's first top 40 country hit.[7]

Country Classics
Image of wild horses run across rough terrain and, in an insert picture in the upper-left corner, a pretty lady with long brown hair
Compilation album by
ReleasedDecember 3, 2002 (2002-12-03)
GenreCountry pop
Length52:39
LabelEMI
Juice Newton chronology
Every Road Leads Back to You
(2002)
Country Classics
(2002)
The Gift of Christmas
(2007)

The CD also includes the rare "country single mix" of "The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)", which replaced the string arrangement with a steel guitar. This is the only commercial CD to include this version.

Track listing

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Tracks 1-12 by Juice Newton; tracks 13-15 by Juice Newton & Silver Spur
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."It's a Heartache"Ronnie Scott, Steve Wolfenon-album single3:29
2."Let's Keep It That Way"Rafe Van Hoynon-album single3:22
3."Anyway You Want Me"Chip TaylorTake Heart3:25
4."Sunshine (Jonathan Edwards song)"Jonathan EdwardsTake Heart2:57
5."Angel of the Morning"Chip TaylorJuice3:49
6."All I Have to Do Is Dream"Felice and Boudleaux BryantJuice3:10
7."Queen of Hearts"Hank DeVitoJuice3:25
8."The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)"Otha YoungJuice4:04
9."Heart of the Night"John Bettis, Michael ClarkQuiet Lies4:06
10."I'm Gonna Be Strong"Barry Mann, Cynthia WeilQuiet Lies3:36
11."Love's Been a Little Bit Hard on Me"Gary BurrQuiet Lies3:12
12."Break It to Me Gently"Diane Lambert, Joe SenecaQuiet Lies4:00
13."Come to Me"Gillman, R. OppenheimerCome to Me3:27
14."A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knockin' Everyday)"Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie HollandWell Kept Secret3:29
15."Hey! Baby"Bruce ChannelWell Kept Secret3:08

References

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  1. ^ Country Classics at AllMusic
  2. ^ Juice at AllMusic
  3. ^ Quiet Lies at AllMusic
  4. ^ Take Heart at AllMusic
  5. ^ Well Kept Secret at AllMusic
  6. ^ Come to Me at AllMusic
  7. ^ O'Regan, John (2011). Come to Me / Well Kept Secret / Take Heart (booklet). Juice Newton. London, England: BGO Records. p. 10-11.