The Ballads of the Everly Brothers

by The Everly Brothers

Overview

One of two companion Everly Brothers compilations Bear Family released in early 2013, The Ballads of the Everly Brothers contains exactly what the title promises: 30 ballads from the greatest harmony duo of its time. The 30 songs on this single disc were recorded between 1957 and 1962, meaning it favors their big '50s hits for Cadence but also has a smattering of sides for Warner, and its lengthy running time means this doesn't just have hits ("All I Have to Do Is Dream," "Maybe Tomorrow," "Devoted to You," "Take a Message to Mary," "Let It Be Me," "So Sad [To Watch Good Love Go Bad]," "Love Hurts," "Ebony Eyes," "Crying in the Rian"), but also digs deep into their catalog, offering beautiful songs written by Boudleaux and Felice Bryant, originals by the Everlys, pop and country standards, and the odd song by an emerging songwriter like John D. Loudermilk. This showcases the Brothers' range and also their expertise, as each cut here is sweet and gorgeous. It's an excellent way to explore the Everlys' dreamy side in depth, while its cousin comp Rocks showcases their harder side and is equally worthwhile. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	02/15/2013
Label:	Bear Family Records
UPC:	5397102173257
Rank:	53063

Tracks

1. Cherished Memories
2. All I Have to Do Is Dream
3. Maybe Tomorrow
4. Devoted to You
5. Oh, So Many Years
6. Love of My Life
7. Take a Message to Mary
8. Oh, What a Feeling
9. Let It Be Me
10. Like Strangers
11. Sleepless Nights
12. Always It's You
13. So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)
14. A Change of Heart
15. That's Just Too Much
16. Love Hurts No.1
17. Why Not
18. Ebony Eyes
19. Lonely Island
20. Don't Blame Me
21. When I Grow Too Old to Dream
22. Now Is the Hour (Maori Farewell Song)
23. Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo No. 2
24. Little Old Lady
25. True Love
26. Autumn Leaves
27. The Party's Over
28. Love Makes the World Go 'Round (Theme From Carnival)
29. Crying in the Rain
30. Don't Ask Me to Be Friends

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Everly Brothers   Primary Artist
Floyd T. Lightnin' Chance   Bass
Lou "Joe Fingers Carr" Busch   Percussion
Mundell Lowe   Guitar (Electric)
William K. "Bill" Pitman   Guitar
Harold Ray Bradley   Guitar
Hank Rowland   Piano
The Anita Kerr Singers   Choir/Chorus
Sonny Curtis   Guitar
Jesse Ehrlich   Cello
Israel Baker   Violin
Chet Atkins   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Carole King   Conductor
Charlie Kennedy   Sax (Alto)
Junior Huskey   Bass
Sidney Sharp   Violin
Barry Galbraith   Guitar
Don Everly   Guitar,Vocals
Floyd Cramer   Piano
Walter Haynes   Guitar (Steel)
Jerry Allison   Drums
Samuel K. "Sammy" Pruett   Guitar
Lloyd Trotman   Bass
Phil Everly   Guitar,Vocals,Vocal Harmony
Murrey M. "Buddy" Harman Jr.   Drums
Earl Cyril Palmer Jr.   Drums
George Sylvester "Red" Callender   Bass
Joseph Maini Jr.   Sax (Alto)
Archie Bleyer   Conductor
M. Hy Lesnick   Conductor
Alfred McKibbon   Bass
Joseph Robert 'Bobby' Gibbons   Guitar
Leonard Malarsky   Violin
Howard Collins   Guitar
Isadore Roman   Violin
Walter L. "Hank Sugarfoot" Garland   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Lewis "Lew" McCreary   Trombone
Gilbert Falco   Trombone
Emil "Richards" Radocchia   Percussion
Tibor Zelig   Violin
Alexander Neiman   Viola
William Everett Strange   Guitar
Marvin H. Hughes   Piano
Luther Brandon   Guitar
Jerry Byrd   Bass
Ray Edenton   Guitar
Tommy Allsup   Guitar
Norm Jeffries   Drums
Nathan Gershman   Cello
Gene Garf   Piano
Glen Campbell   Guitar
M. R. Ray Pohlman   Bass
Howard Mancel Roberts   Guitar

Technical Credits

Stanley Adams   Composer
Andrew Sandoval   Reissue Producer
Joseph Kosma   Composer
The Everly Brothers   Producer
Betty Comden   Composer
Bones Howe   Engineer
Bill Porter   Engineer
Boudleaux Bryant   Composer
Cole Porter   Composer
Jacques Prevert   Composer
Carole King   Composer
John D. Loudermilk   Composer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Bob Merrill   Composer
Jimmy McHugh   Composer
Jack Keller   Composer
Felice Bryant   Composer
Don Everly   Composer
Dorothy Fields   Composer
Oscar Hammerstein II   Composer
Delanoe   Composer
Howard Greenfield   Composer
Phil Everly   Composer
Andrew Dandoval   Discography,Liner Notes
Helen Deustch   Composer
Richard Weize   Discography
Archie Bleyer   Producer
Russ Wapensky   Discography
John Sellards   Photo Restoration
Andreas Merck   Photo Scanning
Marcus Heumann   Mastering
Jule Styne   Composer
Adolph Green   Composer
Bronislaw Kaper   Composer
Gerry Goffin   Composer
Sigmund Romberg   Composer
Hoagy Carmichael   Composer