Detroit City and Other Hits

by Bobby Bare

Detroit City and Other Hits cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: August 1963
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 29:26
  • Community rating: 3.42/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Capitalizing on the immense success of its titular hit single, this collection leans heavily into deeply nostalgic, homesick narratives reflecting the rural diaspora. The production effectively bridges mainstream adult contemporary sensibilities with distinctly southern storytelling. It solidified the vocalist as a premier interpreter of the polished, crossover-friendly Nashville Sound.

Genres

Descriptors: storytelling, narrative, acoustic, traditional, classic

Tracklist

  1. Detroit City (2:48)
  2. Is It Wrong (For Loving You) (2:12)
  3. Lorina (2:08)
  4. Shame on Me (2:46)
  5. I'd Fight the World (2:37)
  6. Dear Wastebasket (2:36)
  7. All American Boy (3:01)
  8. I Don't Believe I'll Fall in Love Today (2:08)
  9. Brooklyn Bridge (2:25)
  10. She Called Me Baby (2:14)
  11. The Gods Were Angry with Me (2:21)
  12. Book of Love (2:05)

Credits

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