When I Call Your Name

Vince Gill | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 26, 1989)
• Original Release Date: November 14, 1989
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mca Nashville
• ASIN: B000002PJ2
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,462 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Genre: Country & Western
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 13-NOV-1989

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars First album for MCA remains a classic, February 8, 2004

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Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When I Call Your Name (Audio CD)

Vince had been part of the music scene since the seventies but met with only limited success prior to the release of this album and the singles from it. The result was that, for a few years, Vince Gill became one of the hottest names in country music. Vince has a distinctive, high tenor voice, which he uses to good effect on this collection. He is also a great songwriter, as he shows on the first seven tracks here, all of which he wrote or co-wrote.

Four major country hits can be found here, these being Never alone, Never knew lonely, When I call your name (the song that made everybody take notice of Vince) and Oklahoma swing. The first three are excellent ballads while the fourth is an outstanding up-tempo duet with Reba McEntire. As I write this, Oklahoma swing is not available anywhere else so it alone makes this album a worthwhile purchase. The other three hits can all be found on Souvenirs, a compilation that I've already reviewed. Souvenirs contains a different duet with Reba, The heart won't lie, but although I enjoy both, I prefer Oklahoma swing.

Two more great up-tempo songs are included - Riding the rodeo and a cover of Guy Clark's Rita Ballou. We won't dance is a lovely mid-tempo song. Sight for sore eyes, Oh girl and We could have been are all wonderful ballads.

Every track here is a gem. It's not difficult to work out why this album made Vince Gill into a major country star.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a voice!, December 5, 2000

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G. Sawaged - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When I Call Your Name (Audio CD)

Vince's breakthrough album is terrific. The hauntingly beautiful 'When I call your name' has to be one of the loveliest songs written. My other favourites on the album are 'Never knew lonely' and 'We won't dance'. His gorgeous tenor is so suited to the songs about lost love. You can hear the sadness in every word. A must for all lovers of good music.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My first modern country favorite. Just fabulous!, January 30, 2005

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Tom B "handydandy" (Westport, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When I Call Your Name (Audio CD)

Prior to this album my exposure to country music had been Bob Wills, Flatt & Sgruggs, Hank Williams and other classics. New York didn't have much country on the radio in the 50's and 60's. I had no idea at all what was out there.

Then in 1990 I bought this album at a friend's recommendation, and what a pleasurable bolt of lightning it was! I sat staring at my speakers, saying things like, "How long has music this good been around?" I played it constantly -- and still do -- and rapidly did catch-up buying and listening to modern country music. By now I have quite a good collection, but this one still stands near the very top.

A classic country album, a great musical album, brilliant singing, playing and arranging. Even if you're like I was and know nothing about country music, this disc is likely to make you an avid fan. I don't see how anyone from any musical background can fail to be thrilled by these songs.

I agree with the Amazon reviewer: this is an "essential" recording. Enjoy!