Crystal Gayle - Nobody Wants To Be Alone (1985) Vinyl LP • Country

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Vinyl plays nicely; a few light hairlines (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; scuffing, some tiny abrasions (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (picture/lyrics); seams partially split. Spine is mostly easy-to-read with mild-wear. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. Cream colored label with WB logo watermarks. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. A Long And Lasting Love
2. Tonight, Tonight
3. Nobody Wants To Be Alone
4. Love Does That To Fools
5. Coming To The Dance
6. You Were There For Me
7. Touch And Go
8. Someone Like You
9. A New Way To Say I Love You
10. God Bless The Child

About The Record:

Nobody Wants To Be Alone, by Crystal Gayle, released in April 1985 on Warner Bros. Records, featuring a blend of heartfelt ballads and smooth productions co-helmed by Jimmy Bowen and Michael Masser. The album peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard Country Albums chart, showcasing Gayle's signature silky vocals on tracks like the title song and covers such as God Bless the Child. Historically significant, it was spotlighted in a front-page New York Times article titled Country Music in Decline as a symbol of the genre's challenging transition in the mid-1980s, with sales under 80,000 copies despite strong singles, marking the end of an era for traditional country acts amid rising pop influences. Hit singles from the album include Nobody Wants to Be Alone, which reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, and You Were There for Me, which climbed to No. 5. Overall, the record reflects Gayle's ongoing evolution toward crossover appeal, though it underscored the commercial pressures facing established artists during a pivotal shift in country music.