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Merle Haggard And Bonnie Owens' 1965 album Just Between The Two Of Us

Just Between The Two Of Us
Capitol Records ©
ST 2453

Merle Haggard And Bonnie Owens' 1965 Album Just Between The Two Of Us
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This album never got much traction, and for good reason. The tracks feel flat having a "let's make a duet album because we can". I'd bet this was more Capitol Records'© idea rather than that of Bonnie & Merle.

This is definitely a 'traditional' duet album where each performer shares approx 50% of the vocal duties. Merle & Bonnie would never do another duet album again. Instead, they would create a technique whereby the harmony/backing vocals would not overlay the entire chorus, rather to have accents on certain words.

To my recollection no one did it before them, making them pioneers in this particular sense. Bonnie would come in just at the right moment and fade away leaving a much cleaner and crisp listening experience. This was a formula they would use for over 40 years!

We would have to wait until Merle's next release "Branded Man" to hear this revolutionary formula put into place.

Sadly Bonnie passed away on April 24, 2006 at the age of 76. I cannot find an official website for Bonnie, but here's what Wikipedia has on Bonnie.

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Merle Haggard 38 Number 1 Hits

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Track Listing:
Songwriter/s are in (parentheses)
  1. Just Between the Two of Us (Owens)
  2. A House Without Love Is Not a Home (Williams)
  3. Slowly But Surely (Owens)
  4. Our Hearts Are Holding Hands (Anderson)
  5. I Wanta Live Again (Owens)
  6. Forever and Ever (Owens)
  7. That Makes Two of Us (Owens)
  8. I'll Take a Chance on Loving You (Owens)
  9. Stranger in My Arms (Owens/Lewis)
  10. Too Used to Being with You (Rhodes/Carter)
  11. Too Much for Me, Too Much for You (Unknown)
  12. Wait a Little Longer, Please Jesus (Houser/Smith)

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Jason Cross 2012 CD-Life After All

Jason Cross-Life After All-2012
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Release Date: 01/06/2012

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