The Object of My Affection (album)
| The Object of My Affection | ||||
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| Released | 1958 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 28:03 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Faron Young chronology | ||||
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| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Country Music | [1] |
The Object of My Affection is the second album by the country music singer Faron Young, released in 1958 via Capitol Records.[2] The album contains country versions of many of the popular standards that Young sang as a teenager.[3]
Buck Owens, Young's guitarist, wanted to sing on the album. Young declined the request, because he feared losing Owens to a solo career, but eventually helped to sign him after listening to a demo.[2]
Critical reception
Billboard wrote that the album included "pretty standards ... done up with poppish, slightly rocking backings."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Take Your Love from Me" | Henry Nemo | 2:58 |
| 2. | "If I Had You" | Jimmy Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Ted Shapiro | 2:28 |
| 3. | "Stay as Sweet as You Are" | Mack Gordon, Harry Revel | 2:45 |
| 4. | "My Darling, My Darling" | Frank Loesser | 2:49 |
| 5. | "Who Wouldn't Love You" | Bill Carey, Carl T. Fisher | 2:11 |
| 6. | "I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me" | Clarence Gaskill, Jimmy McHugh | 2:06 |
| 7. | "The Object of My Affection" | Jimmie Grier, Coy Poe, Pinky Tomlin | 2:51 |
| 8. | "It All Depends on You" | Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva, Ray Henderson | 2:19 |
| 9. | "Thank You for a Lovely Evening" | Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh | 2:29 |
| 10. | "Everything I Have Is Yours" | Harold Adamson, Burton Lane | 2:34 |
| 11. | "Nearness of You" | Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington | 3:09 |
| 12. | "Sweet and Lovely" | Gus Arnheim, Jules LeMare, Harry Tobias | 2:18 |
References
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Country Music. Virgin. p. 479.
- ^ a b Diekman, Diane (May 18, 2011). Live Fast, Love Hard: The Faron Young Story. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 9780252093807 – via Google Books.
- ^ Lange, Jeffrey J. (2004). Smile When You Call Me a Hillbilly: Country Music's Struggle for Respectability, 1939-1954. University of Georgia Press. p. 193.
- ^ "Reviews and Ratings of New Popular Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 19, 1958 – via Google Books.