Ray Price - Greatest Hits Volume II (1967) Vinyl LP • Best of Countrypolitan

Catalog Number:

CS-9470

Musical Styles:

1960s, Ballad, Contemporary Country, Country Pop, Honky-Tonk, Nashville Sound, Traditional Country

Sleeve Grade:

Very Good (VG)

Record Grade:

Excellent (EX)

Condition Details:

Vinyl plays with occasional crackles (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; scuffing, slight discoloration with darker discoloration spots (front/back); some surface abrasion on front. Inner-sleeve is generic white. Spine is mostly easy-to-read with mild-wear and thatching. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening shows signs of use and divots. '2-eye' red Columbia label. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Burning Memories
2. Healing Hands Of Time
3. Make The World Go Away
4. Pride
5. This Cold War With You
6. A Thing Called Sadness
7. Let Me Talk To You
8. Unloved, Unwanted
9. Night Life
10. Another Bridge To Burn
11. A Way To Survive

About The Record:

Greatest Hits Volume II by Ray Price, is a compilation that gathers several of his signature countrypolitan ballads and honky-tonk influenced tracks from the early to mid-1960s, showcasing his smooth vocal delivery and shift toward lush, string-backed arrangements. The album features standout songs like Make the World Go Away, a fan-favorite tearjerker written by Hank Cochran that exemplifies Price's emotive style, alongside Healing Hands of Time penned by Willie Nelson and Burning Memories by Mel Tillis, both highlighting his collaborations with top Nashville songwriters. Other notable inclusions are Pride, Night Life, and Another Bridge to Burn, which capture the heartache themes central to his appeal during that era. It represents a key point in his career as he solidified his status as a leading interpreter of sophisticated country material. The album itself reached No. 17 on the Billboard country charts.